Daily Archives: May 14, 2008

UPS Places Largest Order Ever For Hybrid Electric Trucks

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) – the largest commercial order of such trucks by any company – in addition to another 300 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for … Continue reading →

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Wind Can Supply 20% of U.S. Electricity, Report Says

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Washington Post. The Energy Department said yesterday that the United States has the ability to meet 20 percent of its electricity-generation needs with wind by 2030, enough to displace 50 percent of natural gas … Continue reading →

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EPA Offers Mercury Safety Fact Sheets to Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Occupational Health & Safety. EPA Region 7 has developed fact sheets to inform plumbing, heating and cooling contractors who repair or replace mercury-containing gas regulators, pressure gauges, heat generators and thermostats about the health risks … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Rethinking Ethanol

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full editorial in the New York Times. Congress should realign its tax and subsidy programs to encourage the biofuels that will not compete for the world’s food supply.

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Change We Can Stomach

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full commentary in the New York Times. Farming has the potential to go through the greatest upheaval since the Green Revolution, bringing harvests that are more healthful, sustainable and flavorful.

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The latest issue of GreenBuzz

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenbiz.com/enewsletter. Co-Op America: Greening Businesses Large and Small By Matthew Wheeland The second annual Green Business Conference takes place in Chicago this month; in advance of the gathering GreenBiz Radio … Continue reading →

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Urban miners look for precious metals in cell phones

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Reuters. Thinking of throwing out your old cell phone? Think again. Maybe you should mine it first for gold, silver, copper and a host of other metals embedded in the electronics — many of which … Continue reading →

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