Daily Archives: February 13, 2008

The latest issue of GreenBuzz

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenbiz.com/enewsletter. Canon Canada Adds Recycled Calculators http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=55570 The electronics company has added five calculator models to its EcoSense line of environmentally-friendly products. Staples Fires Paper Supplier with Questionable Green Track … Continue reading →

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Branson Offers to Set Up "Environmental War Room"

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in Wired’s Science Blog. With his characteristic media savvy, Richard Branson offered to set up an “environmental war room” to help combat climate change. It appears that he envisions a quasi-independent but UN-linked office that would … Continue reading →

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Silobreaker Brings a Graphical View to News Research

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Info Today. While news might be a readily available commodity in our internet world, a small U.K.-based company thinks there’s a better way to present it to users—with relational analysis and explanatory graphics that provide … Continue reading →

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More Renewable Fuel Headed for Your Tank

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

EPA is raising the 2008 renewable fuels standard (RFS), which determines how much non-petroleum fuel will power your vehicle, to 7.76 percent. The move is in response to the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), which President Bush signed in … Continue reading →

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Languid Hawaii Looks to Be an Energy Leader

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the editorial in the New York Times. To the long list of natural blessings to resent Hawaii for, you can add a dizzying abundance of clean, renewable energy sources. The state announced in late January that it had formed … Continue reading →

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Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The full emissions costs of producing biofuels are higher than those of producing of conventional fuels, scientists said.

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Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Renewable Energy Firms Compete for Talent in a Tight Market Sun Farmers of Canada UK Research Team Aims To Decrease Cost of Solar Energy Clean Energy: Recovery vs. … Continue reading →

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Lt. Governor Pat Quinn celebrates Focus the Nation, joins with students and teachers to launch the first-ever Illinois Sustainable Schools Compact

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

In honor of Focus the Nation Day – a national teach-in to encourage countrywide dialogue about global warming solutions – Lt. Governor Pat Quinn launched the first-ever Illinois Sustainable Schools Compact with students, teachers and administrators from six Illinois learning … Continue reading →

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New Sustainable Cities Award Sponsored by the Financial Times and Urban Land Institute: Entry Deadline: March 31, 2008

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release from February 7. The Financial Times and the Urban Land Institute have extended the entry deadline to March 31, 2008 for submissions to the Financial Times Urban Land Institute (FT/ULI) Sustainable Cities Award. The FT/ULI Sustainable … Continue reading →

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Ecobloggers bring the landfill home

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. See also the photo essay Green Bloggers Stash Trash. Ari Derfel likes living with his garbage. He hasn’t thrown anything away in more than a year, but he insists he doesn’t suffer from any … Continue reading →

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