Daily Archives: April 16, 2008

U.S. Cites Fears on Chemical In Plastics

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Washington Post. A federal health agency acknowledged for the first time yesterday concerns that a chemical found in thousands of everyday products such as baby bottles and compact discs may cause cancer and other … Continue reading →

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Draft NTP Brief on Bisphenol A

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Download the full report. The NTP Brief on Bisphenol A is intended to be an environmental health resource for the public and regulatory and health agencies. It is not a quantitative risk assessment nor is it intended to supersede risk … Continue reading →

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Bush to Give Goals for Greenhouse Gases

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. President Bush on Wednesday will lay out specific goals for limiting the greenhouse gases that scientists say are responsible for warming the planet.

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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: WMU Researchers Create Biofuels from Waste Oil & Algae Testing PV in Israel’s Arava Valley Texas Study: Benefits of Wind Transmission Outweigh Costs The German FIT for Renewable … Continue reading →

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Corn Primed for Making Biofuel

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. In an effort to help boost the nation’s supply of biofuels, researchers have created three strains of genetically modified corn to manufacture enzymes that break down the plant’s cellulose into sugars that can … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of GreenerComputing News

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenercomputing.com/enewsletter. All Corsair Power Supply Units Awarded 80 Plus Certification http://www.greenercomputing.com/news_third.cfm?NewsID=55882 Computer components maker Corsair has received 80 Plus certification, a rating used to show energy efficiency, of all of … Continue reading →

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New Report on Eco-Labels Offers Best Practices for Consumer Products Companies

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

A new report by Forum for the Future and Business for Social Responsibility, Eco-Promising: How to Communicate Credibly About Your Products, provides an invaluable how-to guide and examples for companies wanting to make environmental claims about their products and services. … Continue reading →

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Seven Leaders Win World-Renowned Goldman Environmental Prize

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Ecuadorians fighting Chevron in one of the largest environmental legal battles in history and Mozambican rock star working to bring clean water and sanitation systems to rural populations among recipients of world’s largest prize for grassroots … Continue reading →

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The biofuel factor in rising food prices

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. What’s causing the global rise in food prices? Everything. Growing demand for food in emerging nations, wheat crop failures, currency fluctuation, speculation in the commodities market, hastily conceived government policies, and the growing demand … Continue reading →

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COMMENTARY: Fighting Words

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in E The Environmental Magazine. During the school week, Sam Allen will sometimes skip his classes at Connecticut’s Weston High School and walk to the elementary or middle school down the street. One morning in February, … Continue reading →

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