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Movie Studios Eye Standards for Green DVD Packaging With Wal-Mart's Packaging Scorecard in effect and tighter U.S. environmental regulations around the corner, some movie studio execs say it's time the industry worked together to develop more resource-efficient, cost-effective packaging for DVDs. At last week's Green Media Summit in Los Angeles, representatives from Disney, Warner Bros, Universal, and Fox, among others, discussed the opportunities and challenges of designing a greener DVD case, Video Business reports. Read more... Also This Week... IBM's New Supercomputer Uses Water to Save Energy IBM has unveiled a new supercomputer that is cooled by water instead of air, cutting energy use by up to 40%. The new "Hydrocluster" supercomputer uses water-chilled copper plates located above each microprocessor to remove heat. Read more... Prius's Unique Design Attracts Status-Conscious Consumers Despite fielding their own green-car models, U.S. automakers continue to play catchup to Toyota and its Prius hybrid - because for many car buyers, the iconic Prius projects a "halo" of conscious consumerism, Reuters reports. Read more... Tiny Fuel Cells Headed for a Greener Gadget Near You MTI Micro says it's ready to begin mass-producing its tiny methanol-based fuel cells. The company hopes the new fuel cells will soon replace lithium-ion batteries in a wide variety of consumer electronics. Read more... Rooftop Wind Farm Planned for Massive Chicago Office Tower Architectural firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, best known for designing Chicago's 108-story Sears Tower, is planning a 2 million square foot, wind- and solar-powered office complex for the Windy City. The Clean Technology Tower, designed according to the principles of biomimicry, will maximize energy efficiency by harnessing the power of its natural environment. Read more... New Industrial Beverage Can Dryer Uses Heat Induction to Save Energy A design innovation in the industrial dryers used during beverage can manufacture can significantly boost energy efficiency in production lines, Food Production Daily reports. The new iDry system, made by Nordson, uses heat induction to dry the cans, saving energy by focusing heat only on the areas that need it. Read more... More Greener Design News & Tools... We want to hear from you! Post your comments or questions below any SLM news story and we'll feature the best of them here. (Note: You must be a registered SLM user to post. Not yet signed up? Click here!) Forward to a Friend! Ziba's Eric Park on Green Design and Brand Identity Green design and green marketing go hand in hand, so why did it take companies so long to make the connection? In this SLM interview, Eric Park of Ziba, an internationally recognized design consultancy, takes us back to the late 1990s and the beginning of the movement, and explains why marketers’ current concerns over “green fatigue” miss the point entirely. Read more... 200 Already Coming to SB'08! New this week: Williams Sonoma, Nordstrom, Hurley, Kimberly Clark, and more! Only eight weeks to go - and SB'08 will sell out. Want a look at how the program is shaping up? Download the conference agenda here (PDF), and register today! Find Peers and Partners If you haven’t already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting. Advertise on SLM! Become a Sustainable Life Media advertiser or sponsor and reach thousands of business leaders looking for product or service solutions to help them build their sustainability story. Click here to learn more. Have a story you want told? Send it to us! Solution Providers

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