Daily Archives: January 23, 2008

New from the GAO

Great Lakes Initiative:  EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Much Remains to Be Done If Water Quality Goals Are to Be Achieved, by David C. Maurer, acting director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and … Continue reading

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New Publication Provides Energy Efficiency Guidance for K-12 Schools

The Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings, published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, instructs architects, engineers and others on building design teams how to use best design practices to create energy-saving buildings. Written … Continue reading

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The Year Of GREEN

Read the full story in Hotels Magazine. Going green may be more expensive up front. It may be complex for those seeking certification. It may be hard to rationalize as a specific demand generator. But, it is not going away. … Continue reading

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Running on fumes

Read the commentary in the Chicago Tribune. Disclosing to voters what vehicle they drive is a rare opportunity for presidential candidates to show that their personal priorities are consistent with their public policies. We know they can talk the talk … Continue reading

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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Renewable Energy Leaders Urge Congress, Bush to Extend Tax Credits Quickly New Housing Development Features Shared Renewable Energy Wales Spearheads European Biomass Push Can Geothermal Energy Offset Global … Continue reading

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Wind, solar tax credits to expire

Read the full story in the Christian Science Monitor. With a big new solar power plant in the Nevada desert and thousands of wind turbines sprouting nationwide, US renewable energy seems poised for a boom as long as federal tax … Continue reading

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Toymaker fights state recall

Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. In what could trigger the first test of Illinois’ strict law against lead in toys, a major toymaker is refusing to pull a popular, but tainted, doll from store shelves across the … Continue reading

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The latest issue of GreenBuzz

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenbiz.com/enewsletter. Can Airlines Actually Reduce Their Emissions? http://www.greenbiz.com/news/reviews_third.cfm?NewsID=36561 Source: GLOBE-Net Last year, air travel and transport emerged as major contributors to global warming. Airlines and shipping companies are exploring a … Continue reading

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Researchers, Chrysler Test Trees for TCE Remediation

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Purdue University researchers are collaborating with Chrysler LLC in a project to use poplar trees to eliminate pollutants from a contaminated site in north-central Indiana. The researchers plan to plant transgenic poplars at … Continue reading

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Survey: How 'Green' is the American Workplace?

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. “Going green” is a hot topic, but has the workplace caught on yet? According to the 2008 SHRM Green Workplace Survey released recently by the Society for Human Resource Management of Alexandria, Va., … Continue reading

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