Daily Archives: February 7, 2008

Carbon Disclosure Project Asks 3000 Companies for Eco-Info

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Leader. For 2008, The Carbon Disclosure Project has issued a request to over 3,000 of the world’s largest corporations to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and report their strategy for dealing with … Continue reading →

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Development of TRI National Training Conference and Outreach Efforts

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full solicitation. Applications due Mar 31, 2008. This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals for projects that will provide key nonfederal audiences with an opportunity to attain a greater understanding of Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) … Continue reading →

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EPA Calculator Puts Greenhouse Gas Savings in Everyday Terms

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Can you picture what it means to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 1 million metric tons? News stories are packed with measurements of greenhouse gas reductions, but it can be difficult to understand them until … Continue reading →

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MIT-TI Team Unveil New Microchip

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have unveiled a new chip design for portable electronics that can be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than present technology. The design could lead to cell … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of ClimateBiz

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.climatebiz.com/enewsletter. Banking Giants Develop ‘The Carbon Principles’ http://climatebiz.com/sections/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36625 Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley drafted the framework for assessing carbon risks in the financing of coal-fired power plant projects. Global … Continue reading →

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In Many Communities, It’s Not Easy Going Green

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Budget cuts and old habits may interfere with good intentions.

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Dell, tech CEOs lobby for more energy-efficiency action

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. Dell chief Michael Dell and other high-profile technology company CEOs descended on the nation’s capital Wednesday with a message for policymakers: do more to encourage energy-efficient practices, but don’t spell out specific standards for … Continue reading →

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Taking the Web 2.0 route to green tech

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. When Benjamin Brown, the CEO of Web start-up MakeMeSustainable.com, hands you his business card, it’s got “green” written all over it. Rather than bleached white, it’s the color of a supermarket bag and has … Continue reading →

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OSHA Issues Enforcement Procedures Directive for Hex Chrome Standards

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Occupational Health and Safety. OSHA has issued a new compliance directive for occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)). The directive, OSHA Instruction CPL 02-02-074, Inspection Procedures for the Chromium (VI) Standards, was effective January 24, … Continue reading →

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Denver-area Company Offers Free Recycling

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Waste Age. Alpine Waste & Recycling, Commerce City, Colo., has offered to reward Denver-area hotels with one month of free recycling service for every month they divert at least 50 percent of their waste from … Continue reading →

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