Bright Green Book | Bright Green Cities

The selection of 100 technologies and initiatives in the last 10 years that are creating the bases for a Green Economy in the 21st Century. This selection is being made from a survey of more than 3.00 cases divided between social, environmental, communication, technology and finance.

The initiative is of the Euro Brazilian Sustainable Development Council - EUBRA and UN Habitat. The cases to be published are being selected by the Advisory Board of Bright Green Cities together with entities connected with clean technologies, sustainable development and through the Internet. The publication will be produced in traditional format and distributed to book stores and educational institutions around the world. The digital version will be available online for free download on partners sites of the event.

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	Insitution		Comments
Itália	Greenews	Promotion of technologies and green business Description The website produces and promotes material on technologies and green business from various places in the world, in a clear, objective and diverse way. Impact The spread of new green technologies is very important, because as people become aware …	(+32 rating, 34 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Nova Zelândia	Greentech Designs	Energy Efficient Archtecture Description Greentech uses design standards known as Passive Solar Construction, and uses the sun’s energy to play a major role in heating the home. Impact The end result of an energy efficient home is one where the temperatures are constant, …	Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Austrália	Griffith University	Environmental sustainability program Description The Griffith University has a commitment to sustainability, monitoring and reporting of all programs and activities that have impact or contribute to the environment. Work to reduce the footprint through improvement of the systems, policies and economic practices, environmental …	(-1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Estados Unidos	Groupon	Collective Buying Description Groupon negotiates discounts with restaurants, shops, and event promoters that are then passed on to subscribers through a free daily e-mail. Consumers benefit from the collective power of Groupon’s user base to get discounts of up to 90 percent; …	Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Bright Green Book Top 100 Portugal	Grupo Dão	Production of grapes and wine in São Francisco Valley. Description The company has a system of intensive agriculture on 200 ha of the São Francisco Valley, to produce grapes and wines of high quality, fully in the Northeast region, using modern production techniques. Impact The production of wine from …	(-1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Brasil Bright Green Book Top 100	Hebron Farmacêutica	Biological medicines Description The company researches, develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products of biological origin obtained through biotechnology process, with a prophylactic, curative, palliative or diagnostic purposes “in vivo”. Impact It is an alternative to purely chemical products on the market today.	(+3 rating, 3 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Alemanha	Heraeus	Development of thin film technology to solar films Description Thin Film is a new technology generated of photovoltaic energy from a lighter and cheaper film. Impact Thin film is expanding the use of solar energy around the world because it is cheaper, lighter and more efficient than traditional …	Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Espanha	Hidroflot	Wave energy generation Description Floating wave energy generation devices. The floating structure works semi submerged and is composed for 16 columns joined in a net. Impact This floating structure is anchored on sea bed by chains. Due his physical characteristics it has a …	(+2 rating, 2 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Itália	Hidrowatt	Generation of energy in aqueducts of Rome The aqueducts of Rome are known and used several centuries and its hydroelectric potential had a secondary aspect. Hidrowatt, through its research and technology developed specific turbines to turn this potential into energy.	(-1 rating, 3 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Bright Green Book Top 100 Estados Unidos	Hydrovolts	Development of hydrokinetic turbines. Description The company has developed a new kind of turbine to generate energy that can be used in irrigation canals, among others. Impact A simple and clever use of the hydraulic potential of the existing channels in various locations around …	Loading ...	Be the First to Comment

The Green Book of 21st Century