Daily Archives: March 17, 2008

Illegally Green: Environmental Costs of Hemp Prohibition

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Illegally Green: Environmental Costs of Hemp Prohibition (PDF; 627 KB) Source: Reason Foundation From press release: With oil hitting $110 a barrel and gas prices creeping towards $4 a gallon, the federal government continues to prohibit U.S. farmers … Continue reading →

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Solar-Powered Paint Could Produce 4,500 GW-Hrs a Year!

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at EcoGeek. Swansea University has been working with steel companies for years. These companies produce those marvelously beautiful sheets of steel that cover buildings all over the world. But, while working on ways to make the … Continue reading →

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An Eco-Trend Moves Out of the Wilderness

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. More chain and boutique hotels — with views of skyscrapers not trees — are incorporating sustainable green practices into their policies.

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Walmart: "We Are Not Green"

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Environmental Capital. Lee Scott Jr. has earned a reputation as something of an environmental guru for actions he has taken over the past few years in getting Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to green up its act. … Continue reading →

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Khosla, Cavaney In Ethanol Food Fight

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in the Wall Street Journal’s Environmental Capital. Vinod Khosla, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist turned ethanol evangelist, likes to suggest that Big Oil is ripe for the treatment that Silicon Valley’s digital upstarts meted out to … Continue reading →

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Climate change will have a significant impact on transportation infrastructure and operations

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Climate change will have a significant impact on transportation infrastructure and operations Source: National Research Council/National Academies Press While every mode of transportation in the U.S. will be affected as the climate changes, potentially the greatest impact on … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow's Stars: Intel Science Talent Search honors high achievers

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Science News highlights the winners of the Intel Science Talent Search.

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How Much Green Do Shareholders Want?

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Wall Street Journal’s Environmental Capital. Are big-company CEOs that change their businesses to deal with climate change trailblazers, or are are they rubes hijacked by green activists? It’s not an academic question. Steve Milloy, … Continue reading →

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Nordstrom to Transition to Environmentally Friendly Shopping Bags and Boxes

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced that it will introduce new environmentally friendly packaging options for customers throughout 2008. Fully recyclable shopping bags and gift boxes and a reusable shopping tote will be available to customers … Continue reading →

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Report Says Green Building Best Way To Cut GHG Emissions

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Environmental Leader. Promoting the green design, construction, renovation and operation of buildings could cut North American greenhouse gas emissions that are fuelling climate change more deeply, quickly and cheaply than any other available measure, according … Continue reading →

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