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A 'Green' Super Bowl for the Valley
Read the full story at KTAR. For the first time in Super bowl history, the field won’t be the only thing that’s green. Super Bowl XLII at University of Stadium in Glendale will be powered completely with renewable energy. Solar, … Continue reading
Posted in Renewable Energy
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Nano Air Pollution: Hazardous to Your Heart Health
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Patients prone to heart disease may one day be told by physicians to avoid not only fatty foods and smoking but air pollution, too. A new academic study led by UCLA researchers reveals … Continue reading
Posted in Air, Environmental Health
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Report Questions Impact of GHG Laws on Economy
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Proposed legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have little impact on America’s future economic growth, according to a new report by researchers at RTI International (http://www.rti.org) and Harvard University for the U.S. … Continue reading
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The Dangerous Delusions of 'Inverted Quarantine'
Read the full commentary in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Environmentalism strives to fire citizens up, get them to act collectively, politically; to organize and force real change. Environmental awareness does push many people toward activism, for sure, but we … Continue reading
Posted in Green Lifestyle, Green Products
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School implements energy conservation projects
Read the full story in the Pequout Lakes Echo. The Pequot Lakes School District is poised to save more than $36,000 per year through an energy conservation program that’s in the final stages of implementation.
Posted in Energy, Great Lakes Region, Schools
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U.S. Chamber BCLC Calls for Nominations for Inaugural "Siemens Sustainable Community Prizes"
Read the press release. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) today announced a new recognition program that rewards communities for their proficiency in economic planning, ability to attract new business, and capability to successfully take on … Continue reading
Posted in Awards & contests, Environment, Local Initiatives
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Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options
Read the full story in the New York Times. In cutting across-the-board subsidies for biofuels, governments in Europe are discovering how difficult it can be to figure out whether a particular fuel has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.
Posted in Biofuels, International
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LexisNexis Climate Change Center offers news and analysis
Via Consulting & Specifying Engineer. The Environmental Law & Climate Change Center, launched in December, was set up to provide a comprehensive look at state and federal decisions related to climate change. In addition to news related to climate change … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Web Resources
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2008 Star of Energy Efficiency awards call for entries
Read the nomination guidelines or submit an application. Eligibility: Both domestic and international submissions will be accepted for group, company, organization, or individual nominations, providing submitters adhere to the following: The entry form must be complete, accompanied by the correct … Continue reading
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Carbon cycle: Harvest of the century
Read the full story in Nature. A century-long record of levels of inorganic carbon in the Mississippi, extracted from the water-treatment plants of New Orleans, documents the changes wrought by shifting agricultural practices in the river’s basin.
Posted in Climate Change
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