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The payoff for plug-in hybrids: 95 years?
Read the full story at News. com. Plug-in hybrids get far better mileage than standard cars or regular hybrids — and emit far less pollution. But they are also tough to justify economically at the moment with existing technology, according … Continue reading
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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. In Search of Green IT Governance By Corne de Graaf http://www.greenercomputing.com/reviews_third.cfm?NewsID=55779 In a world where climate change is becoming a key concern, private and public companies are increasingly aware … Continue reading
Italy’s Trash Crisis Taints Reputation of a Prized Cheese
Read the full story in the New York Times. Samples of buffalo mozzarella tainted with elevated levels of dioxin may force officials to address the large-scale illegal trash-dumping in Naples.
Posted in Environmental Health, International
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Business of Green: A Special Section
The New York Times has a special section on green business. Highlights include: Millions of Jobs of a Different Collar A Turn to Alternative Chemicals Pay for the Power, Not the Panels For Carbon Emissions, a Goal of Less Than … Continue reading
Posted in Green Business, Green Products, Renewable Energy
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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com
The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Combining Preservation and Sustainability in the Big Easy Nevada Debates Third-Party Ownership of Renewable Energy Systems Clearing the Air: Wind Power and Reliability Renewable Energy in Florida Part … Continue reading
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Measuring Asia's Pollution Exports
Read the full story in Technology Review. Atmospheric scientists have long known that air pollution travels vast distances and is a global phenomenon. Now researchers at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center have conducted the first-ever satellite-based measurements of pollution aerosols … Continue reading
Posted in Air, International, Research
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Mercury Spill Control 101
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. No mercury spill cleanup can be undertaken without the right tools. A spill kit should be on hand at any workstation where the risk of mercury spillage and exposure exists. The kit should … Continue reading
Posted in Mercury, Safety
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Report: Cleantech Investment Robust in U.S., Europe
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Report Buyer, an online business intelligence provider for major industry sectors, has added a new report showing that the current global market for cleantech products and services is about $284 billion and is … Continue reading
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Center Develops Tracking Network for GHGs, Renewable Energy
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. In coordination with two regional environmental tracking systems, the Center for Resource Solutions launched the Environmental Tracking Network of North America (ETNNA) , the continent’s first network organization for renewable energy and greenhouse … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Green Business
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Xerox measures printers' cost, environmental impact
Read the full story at News. com. Xerox has built an application to help people use fewer copiers and printers. Called the Xerox Sustainability Calculator, the application allows businesses to figure out what sort of cost savings and environmental improvements … Continue reading