Daily Archives: April 16, 2008

Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

New from the National Academies Press:  Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable. Available to read online and for free download (68 p.).  Hard copy is $18.90. Summary: Faced with the steady rise in energy … Continue reading →

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UL Certifies Safe, Quality Bottled Water

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Water & Wastewater News. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) of Northbrook, Ill., has a new certification program for bottled water that enables consumers to choose brands that have been validated to meet the Food and Drug Administration … Continue reading →

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NSF, Task Group to Address Pharmaceuticals in Water

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Water & Wastewater News. Recent media articles on pharmaceuticals in water have generated questions among consumers about the quality of the U.S.’s drinking water. NSF of Ann Arbor, Mich., is working with key organizations to … Continue reading →

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EPA Publishes Annual National Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2006 decreased by 1.1 percent from the previous year. The report, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2006, is the … Continue reading →

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Americans Misunderstand Environmental Marketing Messages

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Americans misunderstand key phrases commonly used in environmental marketing and advertising, giving products a greater environmental halo than they deserve and creating a growing risk of backlash. At the same time, with days until a U.S. … Continue reading →

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Danville turning waste into pay dirt

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette. Turning residents’ yard waste into a marketable product is no easy feat, yet the city has been doing it since the 1990s.

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The Role of Offsets in a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Program: Potential Benefits and Concerns

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full report from the Congressional Research Service. Summary: If Congress establishes a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction program (e.g., cap-and-trade system), the treatment of GHG emission offsets would likely be a critical design element. If allowed as part … Continue reading →

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How Epidemics Helped Shape the Modern Metropolis

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. A cholera outbreak in New York in 1832 led to broad efforts to clean up the city and others like it.

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Technology Smooths the Way for Home Wind-Power Turbines

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Wind turbines are attracting homeowners with their ease of use, financial incentives and low environmental effects.

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Court Sets Fall Debate on Standards of Water Act

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. In accepting an appeal on the role of cost-benefit analysis in establishing Clean Water Act standards, the Supreme Court set the stage for an environmental policy debate.

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