Daily Archives: July 18, 2008

GE Launches New Engine Core for Commercial Airplanes; Targeting 16% Improvement in Fuel Efficiency

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green Car Congress. GE Aviation has launched a new engine core program, called “eCore,” as the technology cornerstone for a new generation of jet engines for narrow-body, regional, and business jets with 200 passengers and … Continue reading →

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Warming Is Major Threat To Humans, EPA Warns

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Washington Post. Climate change will pose “substantial” threats to human health in the coming decades, the Environmental Protection Agency said yesterday — issuing its warnings about heat waves, hurricanes and pathogens just days after … Continue reading →

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Gore Urges Change to Dodge an Energy Crisis

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Al Gore said the goal of using only electricity produced by renewable energy in 10 years was achievable and necessary for national security.

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The latest from Renewable Energy World

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Biogas Flows Through Germany’s Grid Big Time MIT Research May Bring Down Cost of Solar Energy Inside Renewable Energy Podcast: Global Green Job Growth; PPAs Enabling U.S. Community … Continue reading →

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Food firms pledge to cut mileage

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Edie.net. Companies behind some of the biggest brands on UK supermarket shelves have pledged to slash the environmental impact of transporting their goods.

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Practice Greenhealth Operations Series – Water Use in Facilities: Laundry, Stormwater, and Green Roof Case Studies

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Laura B.

riday, July 25, 2008 http://cms.h2e-online.org/teleconferences/calendar/details/420 1:00 eastern, 12:00 central, 11:00 mountain and 10:00 pacific and will last for 90 minutes. Earn 1.5 AIA CEUs: Upon the completion of the session, registered attendees will receive an email with a web address … Continue reading →

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The good life on less energy–even in the US

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Wise Bread. Whenever I write a post about energy, I point out that we know it’s possible to have a high standard of living while using less energy–people in European countries do, so it must … Continue reading →

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Alcoa, Yutong Introduce Environmentally-Friendly Buses for Beijing Games

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Alcoa (NYSE:AA), the world’s leading aluminum company, and Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company (Yutong), China’s largest bus manufacturer and the number two producer in the world, today introduced two new environmentally-friendly bus prototypes that will be displayed … Continue reading →

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