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Water Cleaning Presents Challenges
Read the full story from the Associated Press. The standard ways of cleaning water are not designed to snare the tiny amounts of prescription drugs that survive digestion, and then, with a flush of the toilet, begin their journey toward … Continue reading
Posted in Wastewater Treatment
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Stone-Buhr Makes Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture
Read the press release. Stone-Buhr Flour Company today announced the general availability of the first certified sustainable all-purpose wheat flour in the Western United States. The product has been placed in the top 300 retailer locations in the Pacific Northwest.
Posted in Agriculture
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Summit focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Read the full story in Building Design and Construction. Speakers at the first Green Real Estate Summit, which took place March 5, 2008, at the Practising Law Institute (www.pli.edu) in New York City, confirmed that relationships between real estate parties … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Green Business
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Is vinegar the secret ingredient for biofuels?
Read the full story at News.com. To make ethanol, you want to make vinegar first, according to ZeaChem. The biofuel start-up, which has moved from Colorado to Silicon Valley, says it has come up with a method of making cellulosic … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, Research
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The latest issue of GreenerComputing News
For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenercomputing.com/enewsletter. How to Choose a Greener Graphics Card By Andrew Binstock http://www.greenercomputing.com/columns_third.cfm?NewsID=55714 Graphics cards are an often overlooked aspect of PC energy efficiency, and can be significant energy hogs. But … Continue reading
The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com
The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Building a FIT Renewable Energy Market in the U.S. Financing Green Projects Imports from Latin America May Help U.S. Meet Energy Goals Estimates, Guesstimates, Obsolete & Just Plain … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Fuels, Renewable Energy
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Cornell, Ithaca Form Green Purchasing Consortium
Read the full story from the Ithaca Journal via the Responsible Purchasing Network. Cornell University has joined Tompkins County, the City of Ithaca and five other educational institutions and governmental agencies to form the Finger Lakes Environmentally Preferred Procurement Consortium, … Continue reading
Posted in Great Lakes Region, Green Purchasing, Schools
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Yale Develops Sustainable Event Guidelines
Read the full story from the Responsible Purchasing Network. RPN member Yale University has developed a set of Sustainable Event Guidelines to help campus event organizers reduce the environmental impact of gatherings they host. The Guidelines offer advice on energy … Continue reading
Posted in Schools, Sustainability
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2008 National Environmental Partnership Summit
Dates: May 19-22, 2008 Location: Sheraton Baltimore City Center, Baltimore MD Early registration has been extended until March 19, 2008. Visit the web site for more information or to register. The National Environmental Partnership Summit is an interdisciplinary gathering of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Meetings & Webinars
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U.P. praised for fuel-saving effort
Read the full story in the Omaha World-Herald. A regional effort at publicizing ways to prevent pollution and reduce waste is recognizing Union Pacific Corp.’s fuel conservation training and rewards program for locomotive engineers.
Posted in Energy, Pollution Prevention, Transportation
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