Daily Archives: April 2, 2008

EPA Makes $50 Million Available to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. EPA is announcing the availability of almost $50 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines.

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How PARC sees printers boosting clean tech

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. The Palo Alto Research Center — the heralded research labs that Xerox spun out as a separate company in 2002 — is examining ways of taking technology and ideas originally devised for copiers and … Continue reading →

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The Results are in…Over 92% of IKEA Customers Bagged the Plastic Bag!

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. It’s a dialogue we hear everyday. Can we? Do we? Will we really change our behavior to be environmentally responsible? IKEA believed we could and would. With the introduction of its leadership ‘bag the plastic bag’ … Continue reading →

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States lead feds in toy safety

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Stateline.org. Reacting to an increase in toy recalls and consumer complaints, five states have targeted tainted toys in new laws that in some way regulate toy sales in their states. In total, 29 states have … Continue reading →

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EBSCO launches new database on environmental topics

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Via KnowledgeSpeak. Electronic research databases provider EBSCO publishing (EBSCO), a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., US, recently launched a new freely accessible research database, GreenFILE. The database focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment. The database seeks … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of GreenerComputing News

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenercomputing.com/enewsletter. Five Simple Ways to Help Your IT Infrastructure Go Green By Preston Gralla http://www.greenercomputing.com/columns_third.cfm?NewsID=55835 If you’re an IT pro, though, going green may well be new to you, and … Continue reading →

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Smart and Sustainable Campuses: Colleges Must Consider Adapting to a Changing Climate

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Buildings & Grounds blog. When it comes to dealing with climate change, some people are looking for a silver bullet. Perhaps instead they should load up on “silver buckshot” –  … Continue reading →

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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: The Northwest Clean Energy Horizon Biogas Projects Show Promise for Power in the Developing World Trash Today, Ethanol Tomorrow Four European Cities Working for SECURE Energy How Will … Continue reading →

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Wind Power That Floats

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. Offshore wind-farm developers would love to build in deep water more than 32 kilometers from shore, where stronger and steadier winds prevail and complaints about marred scenery are less likely. But building foundations … Continue reading →

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Toyota Launches $20 Million Conservation Program With National Audubon Society

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The New York City-based National Audubon Society has announced a five-year, $20 million grant from Toyota Motor Corp. to launch a new nationwide conservation program. The grant — the largest ever received by the Audubon Society … Continue reading →

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