Daily Archives: October 15, 2008

Low-Impact Trick or Treating

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in The Green Guide. This Halloween, as parents gear up to decorate kids in scary makeup and gruesome masks, the last thing you want to worry about is what all that stuff is made of.

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Register Today for Weekly ITP Webcasts

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Sign up for an upcoming DOE Industrial Technologies Program Webcast to learn more about industrial efficiency and ITP’s latest tools and technologies. You’ll also get information on Save Energy Now assessment opportunities for your plant. The following Webcasts, held on … Continue reading →

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National Technical Information Service offers topical RSS feeds

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Laura B.

The National Technical Information Service now offers RSS feeds of recently cataloged publications in 39 major topical areas. They also offer an NTIS News feed. This is an excellent tool for identifying recently issued reports from a plethora of government … Continue reading →

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The latest from Renewable Energy World

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Solar Power International Kicks Off with a Bang Green Collar Job Training Program Focuses on At-risk Youth

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The UPS Foundation Awards $1 Million to Environmental Groups

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS [NYSE: UPS], today announced five grants totaling more than $1 million to support a variety of environmental programs and organizations worldwide. The grants, which include funds for planting … Continue reading →

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Economic Recovery Bill Packs Wallop for Energy Incentives

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. With the passage of the economic recovery package by Congress on Oct. 3, banks aren’t the only ones relieved; proponents of energy efficiency efforts are as well. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating … Continue reading →

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Conservation Incentives Will Aid Farmers and Wetlands

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced a new package of conservation incentives on Oct. 3 for wetlands restoration under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Environmental Defense Fund experts are … Continue reading →

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Scientists: Sustainable Practices Needed to Calm Biofuels' Rush

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. As the United States and other nations commit to the path of biofuels production, a group of scientists is calling for sustainable practices in an industry that will, as MBL scientist Jerry Mellilo … Continue reading →

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