Daily Archives: September 17, 2008

Google could make a splash with water-based datacenters

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Sustainable IT. Why settle for free cooling thanks to air-side economization when you can get free power and cooling from the sea — not to mention a nice tax break? That appears to the logic … Continue reading →

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Putting a focus on medical waste

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Nashua Telegraph. Tossing out everything from plastic bandages and cotton swabs to hospital robes after a single use, the U.S. medical industry generates more than 2 million tons of waste per year, environmental advocates … Continue reading →

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Energy efficiency scores

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Sustainable Industries Journal. Education is power. That’s what two Oregon nonprofits are teaming up to prove. Portland-based Earth Advantage, a green building advisory and certification group, together with The Energy Trust of Oregon, a Portland-based … Continue reading →

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New algae fuel alchemy gets $3M

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Cleantech.com. Researchers from Arizona State University and University of Virginia, in separate projects, pioneer new commercial scale algae opportunities.

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E-waste laws aim at producers

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Sustainable Industries Journal. The amount of electronic waste or “e-waste” in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, and states such as Oregon and Washington want electronics manufacturers to shoulder the cost of … Continue reading →

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