Daily Archives: June 19, 2008

Edmunds Green Car Guide

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Librarian’s Internet Index. This buying guide features articles on fuel-efficient cars, alternative fuels and new technologies (such as biodiesel, electric, and compressed natural gas), hybrid vehicles, improving gas mileage (covering “hypermilers,” who try to beat the EPA average fuel … Continue reading →

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Coming Clean and Cleaning Up: Is Voluntary Disclosure a Signal of Effective Self-Policing?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Coming Clean and Cleaning Up: Is Voluntary Disclosure a Signal of Effective Self-Policing? (PDF; 396 KB) Source: Harvard Business School Working Papers As regulators increasingly embrace cooperative approaches to governance, voluntary public-private partnerships and self-regulation programs have proliferated. … Continue reading →

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Make your home office green

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at MyDeco. More than 3.4 million of us in the UK work from home, raising productivity by avoiding chattering colleagues and reducing carbon emissions by removing the need for the daily commute. And now the government … Continue reading →

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An Example of Great, Green Technology

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Checkthemarkets.com. Fairchild Semiconductor‘s (NYSE: FCS) highly integrated Green FPS power switch, the FSFR2100, received a silver medal for being one of the best IC solutions for energy conservation. This Green Apps contest showcases the unique … Continue reading →

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Quiz: Are you Greener than a 5th-grader?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Take the quiz at the Hartford Courant web site.

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Spinnaker Tower Stairs to Generate Electricity

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Inhabitat. Imagine being able to collect the energy of every person walking up and down the stairs from the Spinnaker Tower viewing platform in Portsmouth, UK. That is the proposal being put forward by David … Continue reading →

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From Cornwall to Caithness: Roadtrip project to prove solar car is sustainable

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at CarFever. Four UK-based students spent their Sunday traveling from one end of Britain to the other by traveling only via a solar powered car.

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Green Building Pays Greenbacks, According to UC Berkeley Study

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Building Design & Construction. Everyone’s talking about “going green” but the cost of the investment has, up to now, been difficult to justify. Energy savings aside, what are the financial benefits of using environmentally sustainable … Continue reading →

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Hospital projects may need green seal

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Boston Globe. Hospital and nursing home building projects would have to be environmentally friendly to win crucial state approval under sweeping regulations proposed yesterday by Massachusetts health authorities.

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Truckers – Clean Diesel Grants and Loans

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Laura B.

This U.S. EPA site is designed for truck owners seeking information about loans and grants for eligible clean diesel projects under the National Clean Diesel Campaign.

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