Daily Archives: February 19, 2008

New on the GLRPPR Blog

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Scott Butner has joined the writing staff of the GLRPPR Blog as a guest contributor. His most recent posts include: The beginning of my GLRPPR blogging career… An experiment in social tagging using EPA documents This week’s photo post

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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Going Off Grid with Chris Anderson and Borrego Solar Knee Brace Generates Electricity from Walking Inside Renewable Energy podcast: Building Green with Chris Anderson; Pushing for Change with … Continue reading →

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Cool Earth Solar generates power with 'solar balloons'

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in News.com’s Green Tech blog. Cool Earth Solar has taken a radical approach to building a solar-power plant using a technique called concentrated solar photovoltaics, in which light is magnified onto solar cells to maximize electricity … Continue reading →

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Green Building Council Expands Access to Homes Network

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Dramatically expanding local access to green homebuilding expertise, the U.S. Green Building Council of Washington, D.C., has doubled its network of LEED for Homes Providers across the United States.

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Pollution settlement a boon

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Albany Times Union. Anglers in New York state have a windfall in a settlement from a decades-old pollution case. If you can remember back into the 1970s, you may recall the pollution that took … Continue reading →

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Leaked report on the Great Lakes is a wake-up call

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Montreal Gazette. At least 9 million people living on the United States side of the Great Lakes basin may be in danger from high levels of chemical pollution, according to a secret study that … Continue reading →

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Birds dying on Lake Michigan shoreline

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Grand Rapids Press. When loons started to turn up dead all over the northern Lake Michigan shoreline late last summer, citizens began to wonder if something serious was going on. Scientists, who recognized the … Continue reading →

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Fouled lakes spark fertilizer debate

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Detroit News. The small cove along Lake St. Clair where James and Dawn Doran bought their dream home was meant for swimming and boating. Instead, a gradual six-year buildup of vegetation and slime starting … Continue reading →

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Greening Education Facilities webcast

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Event Date: February 28, 2008 at 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time Education facilities, both K-12 schools and college and university buildings, are among the most active sectors in green building. This webcast will provide an overview and case studies of … Continue reading →

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EPA fact sheet on digital television transition

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Laura B.

EPA has posted information about the switch from analog to digital television transmission on their e-cycling site. The questions that they answer include: Will my TV work next year? How can I tell if I have an analog or a … Continue reading →

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