Daily Archives: May 7, 2008

Mix of gas and hybrid cars to slash fossil fuel use: MIT study

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. The United States can slash its use of petroleum dramatically by 2035 by adding a heavy dose of hybrids to the market, according to a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. To return … Continue reading →

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'Slow Internet,' the next green trend?

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. The “slow food” movement came first, followed by “slow work” and even “slow medicine.” Next, will people let the Internet relax a little for the sake of ecological sustainability? Researchers are finding that data … Continue reading →

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Drexel University wins EPA future technologies award

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected Drexel University as a winner in EPA’s fourth annual People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competition for an innovative biodiesel project created by Drexel students.

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EPA unlikely to join state in limiting chemical

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Sacramento Bee. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency probably won’t follow California in ridding drinking water of a rocket fuel chemical that has contaminated supplies in Rancho Cordova and in dozens of other communities around … Continue reading →

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U.S. Senate Hearing: Perchlorate and TCE in Water

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing entitled “Perchlorate and TCE in Water.” Statements, photos, and a webcast are available on the committee web site.

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A City Committed to Recycling Is Ready for More

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The mayor of San Francisco wants to make the recycling of cans, bottles, paper, yard waste and food scraps mandatory instead of voluntary, on the pain of having garbage pickups suspended.

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European Commission Sues to Force Italy to Take Out the Garbage

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The suit is aimed at pressing Italy to take action against a problem that has enraged locals, embarrassed national pride and influenced recent national elections.

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The latest issue of GreenerComputing News

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenercomputing.com/enewsletter. How to Develop a Green IT Culture By Andy Lawrence, The 451 Group IT has suffered an ‘eco black eye’ over the course of the past year even though … Continue reading →

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Climate Counting More with Consumer Companies

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Climate Counts’ (www.climatecounts.org) second annual Company Scorecard shows scored companies making climate improvements across most industry sectors. Eighty-four percent of the scored companies — among them some of the world’s largest — made improvements in their … Continue reading →

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New issue of Energy Matters now available

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Energy Matters, the Best Practices quarterly of DOE’s Industrial Technologies Program, is now available online. The issue focus is Resources to Save Energy Now. Highlights include: Utility Companies and ITP Pool Efforts to Help Industry Save Energy Now Isothermal Melting: … Continue reading →

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