Monthly Archives: October 2008

Metal Arts Students Recycle Castaway Jewelry into Brilliant, Sustainable New Designs

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Academy of Art University School of Fine Art Sculpture students have joined forces with art students from across the Bay Area to participate in San Francisco’s first-ever Radical Jewelry Makeover. After sifting through a rich supply … Continue reading →

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Researchers weigh health risks of new kind of PCB contamination

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chi-Town Daily News. A potentially toxic substance linked to paint pigment and recently found in Chicago air poses new challenges for environmental regulators. University of Iowa researchers recently reported finding high concentrations of PCB … Continue reading →

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Fuel-Cell Power-Up

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. A new process increases the energy output of methanol fuel cells by 50 percent.

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The Guardian and ClimateChangeCorp.com announce partnership

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. ClimateChangeCorp.com has become the first online business news magazine to join the Guardian Environment Network – an editorial partnership that brings together the world’s best environment websites.

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Thoreau Is Rediscovered as a Climatologist

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Scientists are using notes from Henry David Thoreau to discern patterns of plant abundance in New England and to link those patterns to changing climate.

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Purdue, Habitat for Humanity, Ford to build green home in BioTown, USA

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. An Indiana town that is pioneering an energy efficient and sustainable lifestyle is about to get its first “green” house. Students in Purdue University’s Engineering Projects in Community Service program, helped by a $100,000 grant from … Continue reading →

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UMaine to Unveil State's First Green Supercomputer

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. It’s no secret that over the years, the speed and capability of computers has increased tremendously. The days of a simple computer taking up an entire room and using so much power it would cause the … Continue reading →

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MacArthur Foundation Commits $15 Million for Master's in Development Practice Programs

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Philanthropy News Digest. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced a $15 million commitment to seed the creation of Global Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) programs at up to twelve universities worldwide … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of GreenBuzz

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Laura B.

Green Products Help GE Weather Rough Economic Times http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/22/green-products-help-ge-weather-rough-times In a bright spot against the somber backdrop of a slowing economy, sales of General Electric’s ecomagination products and services will top $17 billion this year, the company said Tuesday. Dynegy … Continue reading →

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UPS First In Industry To Purchase Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. As part of a public-private partnership to increase the commercial availability and use of alternative fuel vehicles, UPS(NYSE:UPS) today announced its first purchases of a little-known technology – the hydraulic hybrid vehicle — that promises dramatic … Continue reading →

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