Daily Archives: July 30, 2008

Alternative Fuels Power Anheuser-Busch Breweries

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. More than five billion 12-oz. servings of beer — or about one in seven beers brewed by Anheuser-Busch in the United States — are expected to be brewed using renewable fuel by the end of 2009, … Continue reading →

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Environmentalists, businesses reach compromise

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in USA Today. Governmental inaction is prompting environmental groups and big business to cut unprecedented deals to promote energy exploration and other development in return for major conservation initiatives. The agreements preserve large amounts of undeveloped … Continue reading →

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Alternative energy project under way at Robins AFB

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Defense Logistics Agency kicked off its fuel cell forklift pilot project here July 24 at the Defense Depot Warner Robins. It is part of an effort to find alternative energy sources and reduce America’s growing dependence … Continue reading →

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Fuel Cells for Portable Electronics, and Beyond

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Renewable Energy World. As fuel cells enter the portable electronics market, they will create opportunities for other businesses. With such a broad array of portable electronics on the market, the solution is not necessarily one-size-fits-all.

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The latest from Renewable Energy World

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Fuel Cells for Portable Electronics, and Beyond G24i: Pioneering Dye Sensitive PV Cells & Ethics-Driven Business Models Material May Help Autos Turn Heat into Electricity Renewing the Fight … Continue reading →

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Former EPA Leader Offers Nanotechnology Oversight Roadmap

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Nanotechnology will significantly change virtually every facet of the American lifestyle. The next president has the opportunity to shape these changes and to ensure that nanotechnology’s benefits will be maximized and its risks … Continue reading →

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EPA Funds Greener Brownfields Projects

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing more than $500,000 in technical assistance for 16 Brownfields Sustainability Pilots. Assistance will support sustainable activities such as the reuse and recycling of construction and demolition materials, green building and infrastructure design, energy … Continue reading →

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City OKs 20-cent fee on plastic, paper bags

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle became on Monday one of the first major American cities to discourage the use of paper and plastic shopping bags by requiring grocery, drug and convenience stores to charge 20 cents … Continue reading →

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Americans Willing to Pay More for Eco-Friendly Products

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Many Americans, including those who are enduring financial hardship, are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products, according to a survey conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media and the Yale School of Forestry … Continue reading →

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EPA instructs staff not to talk with congressional or internal investigators — or reporters

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. The Environmental Protection Agency is telling its pollution enforcement officials not to talk with congressional investigators, reporters and even the agency’s own inspector general, according to an internal e-mail provided to The … Continue reading →

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