Daily Archives: July 10, 2008

Smart Home: Green + Wired

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Don’t miss the chance to tour the “Greenest Home in Chicago!” You’re invited to explore a real, three-story modular and sustainable “green” home in the Museum’s own backyard to learn about the ways, big and small, that you can make … Continue reading →

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Green Patriot Posters

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Green Patriot Posters is a new environmental campaign utilizing art and design to inspire Americans to face the ecological crisis and global climate change. From the About page: During World War II the United States was able to mobilize industry … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of ClimateBiz

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.climatebiz.com/enewsletter. EU Votes to Include Airlines in Cap-and-Trade System http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/07/09/eu-votes-include-airlines-cap-and-trade-system The European Parliament voted Tuesday to bring into the fold of its cap-and-trade system all airlines that fly to or … Continue reading →

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Cutting Out the Middlemen, Shoppers Buy Slices of Farms

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. A growing number of people are skipping out on grocery stores and instead going right to the source by buying shares of farms — in essence hiring personal farmers.

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After Applause Dies Down, Global Warming Talks Leave Few Concrete Goals

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The sobering reality behind the G-8 summit was that it ended without an agreement on firm targets on reducing greenhouse gases, some experts said.

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What are Hybrid Cars?

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

This article gives a good overview of hybrid car technology and includes links to Bright Hubs’ reviews. Useful for people considering a hybrid purchase.

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The Best U.S. Cities, by Design

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in BusinessWeek. Architectural firm RMJM Hillier weighed sustainability, awards, and both expert and residents’ opinions in its list of top 10 U.S. cities for design. Chicago placed first. NYC was second. Boston, Los Angeles, and Portland, … Continue reading →

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Preem, Sodra and Sveaskog to Partner to Produce Tall Oil Renewable Diesel

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green Car Congress. Preem, Sodra and Sveaskog  have signed an agreement to acquire approximately 60% of the shares of SunPine AB, a company building a production plant in Piteå, Sweden to convert crude tall oil … Continue reading →

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UK Gallagher Review Calls for Significant Slowdown in Introduction of Biofuels

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green Car Congress. The just-released Gallagher Review of the indirect effects of biofuels production, requested by the UK government from the Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) earlier this year, concludes that while there is a future … Continue reading →

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Biofuel dumped: Town drops alternative energy source as cost increases

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Greenwich Time. The town has dropped a plan to use a soy-based biodiesel fuel to power about half of its 300-vehicle fleet after the price of the environmentally-friendly fuel became too high, officials said. … Continue reading →

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