Daily Archives: April 15, 2008

The latest issue of GreenBuzz

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenbiz.com/enewsletter. SunChips Gathers Energy From its Namesake http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=55852 A Modesto, Calif., SunChips plant will turn on a field of solar concentrators later this month, eventually gathering enough heat from the … Continue reading →

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Recycling Makes Up 2% of U.S. GDP

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The recycling industry offers investors one of the few ways to profit during the current recession, according to a report released April 2 by Progressive Investor, “Investing in Recycling.”

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Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

This WRI/WBCSD publication is an information and decision-making tool to help customers develop their own sustainable procurement policies for wood and paper-based products. It also has information on existing approaches to procurement from legal and sustainable sources.

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REN21 – Renewables 2007 Global Status Report

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. REN21 – Renewables 2007 Global Status Report Source: Worldwatch Institute The Renewables 2007 Global Status Report provides an integrated perspective on the global renewable energy situation. It gives testimony of the undeterred growth of electricity, heat, and fuel … Continue reading →

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Top Hunting and Fishing Groups Release New Study on Threat of Climate Change to U.S. Fish and Game Habitat

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The Wildlife Management Institute, joined by eight of the nation’s leading hunting and fishing organizations, today released a new report — Seasons’ End: Global Warming’s Threat to Hunting and Fishing — detailing the predicted impacts of … Continue reading →

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Harnessing Biology, and Avoiding Oil, for Chemical Goods

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Researchers are looking for new ways to use renewable sources like corn and switchgrass instead of petroleum as the raw ingredient in plastic.

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Schools offered uniforms made from old bottles

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in The Guardian. Schools struggling to meet carbon footprint targets are about to be offered a shortcut – the chance to dress their pupils in a uniform made entirely from old Coca-Cola bottles. Britain’s first line … Continue reading →

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Teaching Climate Change

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Watch the video podcast at The Guardian (U.K.) A big shake up in the geography curriculum has meant that climate change will now be taught in all secondary schools. But with climate change encompassing so many topics, what is the … Continue reading →

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Anheuser-Busch Employees Seeing Green

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. As Earth Day approaches, Anheuser-Busch will begin airing four new television ads featuring employees discussing the company’s commitment to the environment. At the same time, thousands of Anheuser-Busch employees across the country and their families are … Continue reading →

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Study: In Texas, wind power beats natural gas

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. Wind power is worth it, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT studied the costs and benefits of wind power in three scenarios and concluded that expanding wind power in Texas would … Continue reading →

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