Daily Archives: July 1, 2008

The Wetland-Landfill Connection

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Wetlands are complex reactors that facilitate numerous chemical and biological reactions, and these reactions can be exploited to remove pollutants. Today, engineers are able to design wetland systems that can clean up landfill … Continue reading →

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Builders Tell Congress Ways to Make Housing Green

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on June 11 testified before Congress on ways to improve sustainability and energy efficiency in housing while simultaneously supporting housing affordability.

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Media Companies Leverage Strengths for the Environment

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. EcoMedia, an environmental media company, and CBS Corp. plan to work with U.S. mayors and local municipalities to “green” cities across the country. The project will use CBS’s local resources and leverage corporate … Continue reading →

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MIT: Europe's Cap-and-Trade System Working Well

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. In a bid to control greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change, the European Union has been operating the world’s first system to limit and to trade carbon dioxide. Despite its hasty adoption … Continue reading →

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July 2008 Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) E-Bulletin

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

The July 2008 issue of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) E-Bulletin is now available. Read this month’s issue to learn about: The Southeast Industrial Energy Efficiency Summit held on June 5, 2008, which announced a partnership … Continue reading →

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Importing or Exporting? New EPA Web Portal Provides Environmental Requirements

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

EPA has developed a one-stop Web portal to help importers and exporters of goods meet requirements to protect human health and the environment. The portal provides information about: vehicles and engines fuel and fuel additives ozone depleting substances chemical substances … Continue reading →

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Tech makers fail to clean up their act, says Greenpeace

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. Nintendo is the least eco-friendly electronics maker, and Microsoft is barely better, according to Greenpeace. The environmental group rated the practices and designs of gadget makers lower than ever in its eighth quarterly report … Continue reading →

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Weather Risks Cloud Promise of Biofuel

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Recent storms and floods have highlighted the risks of an economy that has grown more dependent on corn for fuel.

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To Save Olympic Sailing Races, China Fights Algae

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. In the city of Qingdao thousands of people are mobilized to clean up an algal bloom choking the coastline and threatening to impede the competition.

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Research: Old data centers can be nearly as 'green' as new ones

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. Revamping existing data centers can achieve energy efficiency close to those built from scratch to be greener, according to an early report Thursday from Accenture, which analyzed results of case studies backed by the … Continue reading →

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