The 2008 Summer Olympic Games has started in China, and with a very impressive ceremony both in terms of scale and execution. But as well as the opening ceremony, the sporting events and the inevitable political commentary that will surround the games, this year there is also a focus on the environment.

Earth2Tech has a list of ten companies who have provided some eco-friendly equipment for the games. Everybody from LED lighting experts Cree, who provided LED displays for the swimming cube and the bird’s nest National Stadium, to companies like GE who are involved in all kinds of projects at the games, including wind turbines, solar lighting and even rainwater recycling.

Hong Kong
While most events will be held in Beijing, the equestrian events will be taking place in newly built facilities in Hong Kong. Horse events are not new in Hong Kong - the race track has been an important part of the city since it was created by the British.

The new facilities have been designed and constructed to respect the environment. Internal structures are use bamboo; the rubber floors are all made from recycled tyres and all the organic waste is collected and taken to a worm farm to be converted into natural fertilizer.

Tags: beijing, eco-friendly, green, hong kong, led, olympics, solar, wind power

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