Daily Archives: March 19, 2008

The latest issue of GreenerComputing News

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenercomputing.com/enewsletter. HP Unveils New Data Center Services http://www.greenercomputing.com/news_third.cfm?NewsID=55745 Hewlett-Packard has expanded its data center services to include more support for consolidation, virtualization and energy efficiency. Green IT Growing in Priority, … Continue reading →

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Vt., other states to auction carbon dioxide allowances Sept. 10

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Rutland Herald. Ten northeastern states hoping to crack down on power plants and other large-scale greenhouse gas emitters announced plans Monday for a carbon dioxide allowance auction, to be held Sept. 10. The participating … Continue reading →

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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: U.S. on the Verge of a Small Hydro Boom? Energy Thinking at the World Sustainable Energy Days Desert Sunrise: Concentrating Solar Power Makes Worldwide Progress Will Wyoming’s Future … Continue reading →

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Free Recycling Through the Mail

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Free and green. Those are the goals of a pilot program launched today by the U.S. Postal Service that allows customers to recycle small electronics and inkjet cartridges by mailing them free of charge. The “Mail … Continue reading →

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New BSR Study Details Coca-Cola's Water Program

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Business for Social Responsibility BSR) has released Drinking It In: The Evolution of a Global Water Stewardship Program at The Coca-Cola Company. Researched and written by Linda Hwang and other members of BSR’s Environmental Research & … Continue reading →

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EPA Offers Options for CAFOs

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing additional options to a 2006 proposal for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) under the Clean Water Act. This supplemental proposal will close April 7.

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DOE, EPRI Sign MOU for Energy Efficiency

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) strengthened cooperation for research, development, and deployment of energy technologies aimed at promoting increased energy efficiency. The parties signed a … Continue reading →

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Cost-cutting Energy Resources Now Online

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The Superior Energy Performance partnership, a public-private collaboration that includes representatives from U.S. industry, the Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Institute of Standards … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods is Calling Chicagoland Kids to be the Next Face and Voice of a Greener Generation

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Whole Foods is looking for Chicagoland kids ages 8-17 to host an exclusive new online video podcast program (www.youtube.com/wholefoodsmarket) called Whole Earth Generation, an online series of 10-minute shows created for kids, by kids, to raise awareness for the environment. … Continue reading →

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