Designer Diana Dai Chee Chaug and artist Clara de la Torre knew the weavers from northern Argentina in a trip to Salta and Jujuy in 2002 and fell in love with their culture. With a passion for aesthetics and the need to bond with that native tradition, they created Manto: a fashion label that brings traditional weaving back to life through modern patterns and designs.

For each collection, they determine the look and feel of the fabrics they are going to need and send the indications to weavers, who work from their homes and send the materials back. “We are creating a fertile social, cultural,…

At Business Roundtable, our member CEOs are deeply concerned about the effects of high energy prices on our competiveness in the international economy and the home economies of the millions of individuals that drive U.S. prosperity. In fact, energy costs were recently ranked among the top cost pressures facing our members. We believe America’s citizens, communities and companies need – and deserve – an energy policy that is bipartisan, immediate and long-term in order to enhance our energy security and ensure economic prosperity.

In our energy report, <a href=”http://www.businessroundtable.org/sit…

Bike Sharing Has Gone Global
Bike Sharing–programs that enable multiple users to rent bikes and return them at stations scattered around a city or campus–has truly gone global. We’ve seen programs in Seville, Paris, <a href=”http://www.treehugger.com/fi…

We have followed Ruth Singer’s career since she first started creating pillows out of organic, ecological and recycled fabrics. A sweet pink one made out of an old cashmere sweater, with a red rose was a favourite. Then she moved on to scarves and pillows made of hemp and vintage fabrics. This year at <a href=”http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/origin/exhibitors-and-events/exhibitor-search/view/?id=9105&exhibitor_ref=11343&page=1&from_page=/origin/exhibitors-and-events/exhibitor-search/list/&sortby=name&sortdir…

Lakeland Electric and SunEdison recently announced a public-private partnership to deploy 24 megawatts (MW) of solar. The program will be the largest utility-sponsored photovoltaic (PV) solar program per metered customer in the United States to date, averaging 214 watts per meter among Lakeland Electric’s approximately 112,000 customers.

Moser Baer India Limited has entered into definitive agreements to supply solar modules to two major European solar system integrators. The agreements, with a cumulative value of more than $500 million, ensure the supply of amorphous silicon Gen 8.5 thin film panels by PV Technologies India Limited, Moser Baer’s photovoltaic subsidiary, up to the year 2012.

I have heard that some utilities have safety concerns when homeowners install their own electricity generators, such as solar panels. Are there safety concerns? And if so, how do utility linemen remain safe around renewable distributed generation? — D. Gilsen, Logan, Utah

ET Solar Group Corp., an integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products including ingots, wafers and modules announced that it has signed a sales deal for the delivery of 15 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic modules with Helios Technology.

XsunX Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Spire Corporation and Shuttleworth Inc., who will provide components to complement the company’s thin-film solar photovoltaics (PV) manufacturing system.

Last week, we wrapped up our video coverage of the Solar Power International conference by hosting a round table with some top solar executives representing the three main areas of the solar supply chain.