Daily Archives: August 7, 2008

'Green' building codes sprout up across USA

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in USA Today. As energy costs rise, more states and cities are adopting policies that encourage or require new construction to be energy-efficient.

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The latest issue of ClimateBiz

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.climatebiz.com/enewsletter. Carbon Calculators Yield Spectrum of Results: Study http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/07/30/carbon-calculators-yield-spectrum-results-study The University of Washington (UW) analyzed 10 carbon calculators on the market used to determine an individual’s carbon footprint, but the … Continue reading →

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Ten Things You May Not Know about Climate Change

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. From global warming to solar power, the changes in the Earth’s climate is under scrutiny.  Gale, part of Cengage Learning, announces the release of Climate Change in Context, a new reference book designed to explain the … Continue reading →

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Net Zero

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Metropolis Magazine. Digital media displays are all about spectacle, and the new GreenPix wall, in Beijing, is no excep­tion. Indeed, it is the largest color LED display in the world, with 2,292 of the energy-efficient … Continue reading →

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Sea asparagus can be oil feedstock

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. On two Gulf of California plantations in the state of Sonora, Mexico, Phoenix-based Global Seawater Inc. is using coastal land and seawater to grow salicornia, a salt-loving halophyte plant that thrives in heat … Continue reading →

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Will CNN’s biofuel adventure help or hurt biodiesel?

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. Twenty-four-hour news network CNN launched its two-week biofuel series, “Cody’s Big Biofuel Adventure,” on July 28. Although there have been a few inaccuracies in the broadcasts, some in the biodiesel industry conclude any … Continue reading →

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NIST, UMBI Host October Conference to Spur Bioscience Innovation

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in NIST Tech Beat. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) will co-sponsor an international conference on “Accelerating Innovation in 21st Century Biosciences: Identifying the Measurement Standards … Continue reading →

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Improved Reaction Data Heat Up the Biofuels Harvest

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in NIST Tech Beat. High food prices, concern over dwindling supplies of fossil fuels and the desire for clean, renewable energy have led many to seek ways to make ethanol out of cellulosic sources such as … Continue reading →

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The World is Flat Audiobook Giveaway

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Laura B.

A message from Macmillan Publishing: With the No. 1 bestseller The World Is Flat, Thomas L. Friedman helped millions of readers see and understand globalization in a new way. Now you can have it for free. From now until August … Continue reading →

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