Daily Archives: July 17, 2008

Sen. Boxer Asks EPA for Documents on Global Warming Dangers

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Sen. Barbara Boxer, (D-Calif.), chair of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, has asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson to release every document related to the agency’s finding that global warming … Continue reading →

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Six tips for safely choosing an IT asset disposal partner

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Good advice from Ted Samson, InfoWorld’s Sustainable IT blogger. Here’s an excerpt: The prospect of disposing of old IT equipment — PCs, servers, storage gear, and the like — may very well fill your heart with dread. After all, you’re … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of GreenerBuildings

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

A full-color, graphic version of this newsletter is available online at http://greenerbuildings.com/enewsletters/2008/greenerbuildings/index.html Whole Systems Green Cleaning By Fred Klammt, McMorrow Report http://greenerbuildings.com/feature/2008/07/17/whole-systems-green-cleaning Most green cleaning programs focus on using less toxic cleaning chemicals. While using greener cleaning products contributes to … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Fuel

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

The Fifth Fuel, a special report from Forbes, highlights the business advantages of energy efficiency. Highlights include: Potential Energy The Case For Efficiency by Amory Lovins The Energy Superbugs The Most Efficient Power Plants Same Wires, More Power The Most … Continue reading →

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Good incentives boost data-center energy efficiency

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Network World. A Microsoft executive shared techniques the company has used, including new kinds of employee incentive programs and internally created automation tools, to reduce the energy consumption of its growing data centers. The methods … Continue reading →

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EPA Releases Report on Climate Change and Health

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that discusses the potential impacts of climate change on human health, human welfare, and communities in the U.S. The report, entitled Analyses of the Effects of Global Change on Human Health … Continue reading →

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Vote for the Winner of the Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The U.S. EPA Aging Initiative, in partnership with Generations United and the Rachel Carson Council Inc., invites the public to vote for their favorite submissions for the Second Annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Intergenerational Poetry, … Continue reading →

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Make Some Green

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Keeseh Studio invites students and design enthusiasts to celebrate the pursuit of ecodesign through an international competition to utilize waste material. A given manufacturing facility creates many copies of a product; therefore they create many copies of their waste material … Continue reading →

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Greener Patios

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

The July 2008 Green Tip from the Union of Concerned Scientists deals with making patios greener.

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Unity President Gets a Sustainable House, and a One-Shower Limit

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Buildings and Grounds blog. Unity College, which calls itself “America’s environmental college,” is building its president a house with a small footprint and big ambitions: to earn the highest possible … Continue reading →

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