Daily Archives: March 5, 2008

Greener Green Energy: Today's solar cells give more than they take

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Science News. “Solar power has been criticized in the past” for requiring too much energy to produce, says Vasilis M. Fthenakis of the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, N.Y. “But what we find out is … Continue reading →

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Cleaner Water With a Wand (No Magic Required)

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Travelers who don’t trust the water from a mountain stream or a hotel-room faucet have a portable high-tech option for purifying drinking water.

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Skeptics on Human Climate Impact Seize on Cold Spell

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Extraordinary winter conditions in many parts of the world have been seized on by those who challenge warnings about dangerous human-caused global warming.

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No Breeze: The Day the Wind Died in Texas

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in Environmental Capital. Texas, a model of wind power’s potential, now is a model of wind power’s pitfalls too. Minders of the Lone Star State’s electricity grid had to cut power to some offices and factories … Continue reading →

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Mais Non: Even Europeans Don't Like Climate Crackdown

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in Environmental Capital. Next week the House Committee on Energy and Commerce will be trying to figure out how to square climate-change policies and economic competitiveness, a road the Senate’s already been down. On the Hill, … Continue reading →

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Air Today, Grass Tomorrow

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Conscious Choice. Lisa Gautier, founder and executive director of the non-profit Matter of Trust (.org), has spent more than a decade utilizing “surplus materials” — both natural and man-made — through innovative, practical and even … Continue reading →

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Garbage In, Art Out

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Conscious Choice. We talked with three eco-mavericks who, in stumbling toward a better way of living, unexpectedly found themselves at the forefront of a growing cultural movement — one that at its most extreme is … Continue reading →

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Commentary: Seven ideas lost on America

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

In this commentary in Environmental Science & Technology, Jerald L. Schnoor says that overlooking some pretty important ideas that contribute to the current environmental crisis. Thanks to Rick Yoder for the pointer.

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USGBC Commits Additional $1 Million to Fund Green Building Research

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the news release. The U.S. Green Building Council has doubled its funding commitment for green building research grants to be awarded in 2008 to a grand total of $2 million. Of the additional $1 million in grants, $500,000 has … Continue reading →

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2008 Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full solicitation. This is the fourth year of The Home Depot Foundation’s Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly signature program. The Awards program seeks to identify, recognize and showcase the outstanding and innovative work of nonprofit … Continue reading →

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