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New Report Available on Ecosystems and Climate Change
Read the press release. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that can help reduce the potential impact of climate change on estuaries, forests, wetlands, coral reefs, and other sensitive ecosystems. The report, entitled Preliminary Review of Adaptation … Continue reading
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The latest from Renewable Energy World
The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: The Future of U.S. Ethanol Production: Where Do We Go from Here? Wind Lifted by Higher Tariffs in Germany Inside Renewable Energy podcast:An In-Depth Look at Renewable Energy … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Fuels, Renewable Energy
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BuildItSolar
BuildItSolar includes plans, tools and information to do renewable energy and conservation projects. Includes links to The Half Project, one family’s program to cut their energy use, energy costs, and CO2 emissions in half. Excellent resource for DIY solar information.
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Anti-smog buildings: Clean air through architecture
Read the full post at The Green Geek. A new type of architecture is gaining in popularity, thanks to visionaries such as architect Vincent Callebaut that blend design and technology to create a new definition for the term “green building”. … Continue reading
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The GreenSage Guide to Selecting Wood Wisely
Read the full story at GreenSage. To spare the world’s rainforests, we must reduce the imports of tropical woods. According to the Rainforest Relief Organization, we need to reduce tropical wood imports by 90% with the remaining 10% coming only … Continue reading
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Company to Develop $44-M Solar Farm
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Clear Skies Solar, Inc., a provider of turnkey solar electricity installations and renewable energy solutions, has purchased 34 acres of land in Cantil, Calif. – the future site of a $44-million 8 MW … Continue reading
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EPA Encourages Proper Use of Programmable Thermostats
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. When used correctly, Energy Star-qualified programmable thermostats can save money on energy bills and help fight global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. If consumers manage their heating and cooling schedules accordingly, a … Continue reading
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Support grows for universal power adapter
Read the full story in InfoWorld. A technology that could help the environment by eliminating the need to ship a power adapter with every electronics device got a vote of confidence Friday from consumer electronics maker Westinghouse Digital Electronics.
Are green IT premiums worth the cost?
Read the full post at Sustainable IT. Organizations are investing in green computers — that is, machines that are energy efficient and built in an environmentally responsible manner — at ever-increasing rates. Sometimes they pay a small premium to do … Continue reading
New Samsung handsets made from corn
Read the full story in InfoWorld. Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled two new mobile phones made with plastic made from corn as it expands initiatives aimed at being more nature-friendly.