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Tesla Model S

Tesla has finally unveiled my dream come true! A fully electric Sedan that not only is highly functional (300 mile range) but also has the looks of a high end luxury sedan! A huge problem with previously mass produced electric cars has been the fact that the range has always been sub-par. Although the Tesla Model S goes for $49,990.00 the fact that you can take 5 adults and 2 children while still staying stylish and eco-friendly definitely beats the Lexus LS Hybrid’s sticker price of $106.035.00.

Here are some great Facts from the TESLA website about the Tesla Model S:

Three battery pack options offer a range of 160, 230 or 300 miles per charge. With the 45 minute QuickCharge or a 5 minute battery swap, you can drive from LA to San Francisco, Washington to New York or take even longer road trips in about the same time as in a conventional car.

With seating for five adults and two children, plus an additional trunk under the hood, Model S has passenger carrying capacity and versatility rivaling SUVs and minivans. Rear seats fold flat, and the hatch gives way to a roomy opening, so you can stow a mountain bike, 50-inch flat-screen TV, full drum set or futon frame – more than ample for the entire family and their gear.

Model S offers 100 percent torque, 100 percent of the time without jerky shifting and a fraction of the noise and harshness of internal combustion engines. This smooth and constant power delivery, combined with the sporty handling of the chassis and suspension, leads to a superior driving experience.

The Model S powertrain features a liquid-cooled, floor-mounted battery pack and a single-speed gearbox, delivering effortless acceleration, responsive handling and quiet simplicity — no fancy clutchwork or gear-shifting required. Model S costs about $4 to fully charge – a bargain even when gasoline is $1 per gallon. You can listen to Pandora Radio or consult Google Maps on the 17 inch touchscreen with in-car 3G connectivity.

Here are some great images of the Tesla Model S:

Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S

Coming up… I will be posting a article on the Economical & Ecological Alternative to this Tesla Model S. The 2011 Nissan Leaf.

EDUN Founder Ali Hewson (photo by Kai Joachim)

With the Holiday Season right upon us i would like to highlight one company that stands out from the rest. Edun’s selection of men’s and women’s garments takes the cake!

My sister referred this company to me after my last post about Deux fm. Thank you very much Kristy! She is also a top Yelper so please check out her reviews of various eateries around Los Angeles and Southern California: Kristy “The Enforcer” I.

“ EDUN is a socially conscious clothing company launched in Spring 2005 by Ali Hewson and Bono. The company’s mission is to create beautiful clothing, while fostering sustainable employment in developing areas of the world.

In March 2007, EDUN launched the EDUN LIVE brand of blank tee shirts. The EDUN LIVE range enables EDUN to drive trade into Africa through high-volume sales direct to the wholesale market. The tees are 100% African produced, from the fields where the cotton is picked, to the factory where the final garment is sewn. ”

In the consumer world a conscious selection and variety are key. EDUN is one company that has something for everyone while still staying very mindful of the process that it takes to create the garment. Please check out these great garments:

MASERU: GUY'S V-NECK - CLASSIC NAVY

NDALI: GAL'S LONG SLEEVE - CLASSIC NAVY

EQUALITY CARDIGAN - BLACK

BOOKER T CARDIGAN - GUNMETAL

ZIMBA WRAP DRESS - BLACK

METEOR STRAIGHT LEG - JET BLACK

KID'S ONE TEE WHITE - WHITE

POEM SCARF - RAW STEEL GREY

Deux fm is a great Canadian fashion line!

I stumbled upon their line while i was browsing the web for some holiday presents, and i was very happily surprised to find this great company that has a very sleek and elegant aesthetic.

Deux fm’s founder and designer Anna Gilkerson, was raised in Nova Scotia, Canada. Anna studied fashion design at F.I.T. in New York and at Polimoda in Florence Italy. After working for great companies such as Buffalo, Dalia Private Label, and Matt & Nat Anna moved back to Nova Scotia and launched her very own line in the fall of 2006.

Deux fm’s mission is ” to inspire ethical and environmental awareness by implementing sustainable action through innovative design. ”

They successfully achieve this by making use of a wide array of environmentally friendly fabrics while utilizing fair labor practices.

Please support and check out Anna’s line by checking out their website : www.deuxfm.com

Here are a couple pieces that i felt were simply amazing:

Click on each image to visit their online store. SALE SALE SALE!

deux fm 'Lois' Dress

Did you know each year the conventional cleaning industry consumes:

• 8 billion pounds of chemicals that are hazardous to your health and to the environment
• 4.5 billion pounds of janitorial paper products, consuming tens of millions of trees
• 1 billion pounds of tools and equipment, filling 40,000 garbage trucks headed to landfills

At Simply Green Solutions we all have a background in design. Wether it be Fashion, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Art, or Production Design we all gather our influences and driving force from what we are surrounded by.

I would like to showcase Billy’s final project for a architectural design class he just finished up this semester. Billy made the trek out there with a couple classmates and camped the night out in the freezing cold to gather inspiration for this project.

Hard work and dedication like that will not only take him to the next level but that is one of the many reasons why he is a very valuable part of Simply Green Solutions.

For that we commend you Billy! Let your star shine bright and guide you through the darkness of your trials and tribulations.

Thanks to Stella, Charlie, Ben, & all of the other vendors who made Co-Lab 2009 a great success!

During my stay at Nucleus as their Marketing and PR manager Ben, Charlie and Myself started this event as a Post-Thanksgiving / Pre-Christmas arts and crafts trunk show. Through the years Nucleus has grown immensely and has relocated to a larger and more spectacular building. Along with that growth the Co-Lab has followed in suit.

Now curated by Stella, she has gotten sponsored by Etsy along with numerous other generous vendors. This show showcased some great vendors that are local as well as international. Shown below are some event photos that i was able to snap. Please follow the links to each sponsor to see what other amazing items they offer!

Links and more to come….

My close childhood friend Jason Chung (Nosaj Thing) has been making a lot of noise around the globe lately! This weekend back in our hometown of Los Angeles CA he performed at an amazing and beautiful event ” BrainFeeder Session’s Downtown Independent Theatre “.

I am very proud to say that we look forward to working with him on some really fun and eco-friendly projects in the near future. Stay tuned to see more details on what we are talking about.

Here is a video clip from his performance on Sunday:

Nosaj Thing 12/13/09 BrainFeeder Session’s Downtown Independent Theatre Los Angeles Ca from Theo Jemison on Vimeo.

3 members of our Simply Green Solutions family are avid tuners of the 2 wheeled variety and this blog entry is inspired by them!

After browsing the web for the perfect motorcycle for myself i happily stumbled upon the Hollywood Electrics website. At first i was a little confused as to what they were selling. I thought to myself… ” ok i’ve heard of electric scooters and electric powered bicycles, but this is new…. Electric powered motorcycles… humm….” After reading about what they do i found my self thoroughly intrigued.

Here is what i found out about them:

Hollywood Electrics is the premier distributor and service center for electric motorcycles and components. Their products are targeted towards a variety of segments in the market, ranging from the environmentally conscious young adult to the performance driven motorcycle enthusiast.

They explain that electric motorcycles are smoother and more comfortable to ride, less expensive to own and maintain, and have set a new standard for performance with peak torque at zero RPM.

The best thing about electric motorcycles is there is zero fuel consumption and zero emissions.

So if you are also in the market for a new motorcycle consider what Hollywood Electrics has to offer!

Please check out some of these great models they currently offer:

Model Zero S

Electric Motorsport GPR-S

Looptworks is a great apparel manufacturing company that looks for materials thrown out as excess and figures out how to use them to make innovative products- and break the cycle of waste!

From their very own words : ” Looptworks is committed to making our products and running our business without creating any new material. It’s a big goal to live up to, and we may not be able to do it 100%. However, we believe that the experiences we have and the creative process we go through will bring us, and hopefully you, closer to a new way of living.”

We support the concept and process that Looptworks has been working at and feel that they deserve the spotlight to be put on them! Apparel is not all that they are concerned with. They produce the apparel to change the way people think and perceive retail items.

At Simply Green Solutions we follow the same standards! In this industry there are companies out there just to cash in on the whole sustainable movement, but there are also tons of companies that focus on the solutions to the problems that we all notice but few try to fix. Waste is such a horrible thing and as consumers we must all be conscious of the purchase that we make. So please consider “waste” the next time you make a purchase as a conscious consumer.

Here are a few images of some great items for this Fall/Winter.

We were very fortunate to be invited by Disney to their Green Products Fair at their Glendale Consumer Products Headquarters in Glenadale CA.

Many thanks to Karenna Mazur & Mark Spears for organizing this great event that gave us a great reason to get out of the office and make the small trek out to Glendale!

This event was filled with great Green Vendors and Services. Some of the other vendors there were; The Home Depot, The Disney Store, Mitsubishi Electric, Helio Power, Tree People & ABC. This was not only a great opportunity to get our message out there but it was also a great way to make some great connections with our fellow Eco-Friendly Crusaders!

Disney has recently taken upon themselves to re-vamp their outlook on eco-friendly options and for that we applaud them! This small event was just one of many events that Disney will be throwing to raise awareness and provide green solutions to their employees and families.

Here are some quick snapshots of some of the other vendors and cool things that were there with us!