Daily Archives: December 11, 2008

10 Tips to "Green" Your Thanksgiving and Holiday Season

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from the Union of Concerned Scientists. With the holiday season quickly approaching, many people may be overwhelmed by the idea of trying to make their holiday events festive and green. To take out some of the … Continue reading →

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Call for papers from Sustainability: The Journal of Record

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Sustainability: The Journal of Record is actively seeking peer-reviewed papers with an action-oriented focus for consideration for publication in 2009 on the following topics: Policy shifts or procedural changes either on campus or in the corporate sector that have resulted … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of GreenerBuildings News

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Smart Energy Solutions: ‘Free’ Money for Taking Charge of Your Power http://www.greenerbuildings.com/feature/2008/12/11/smart-energy-solutions-free-money By Mary Catherine O’Connor Think the costs of powering your facilities are out of your control? Think again. From “selling” electricity back to your utility to generating renewable … Continue reading →

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Consumers Want, and Are Skeptical About, Eco-Electronics

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in the NYT’s Green Inc. blog. Among other findings from a survey released today by the Consumer Electronics Association, an industry group representing computer and gadget manufacturers, 89 percent of consumers said that energy efficiency would … Continue reading →

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ReCork America

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Librarians’ Internet Index. Website for a program to recycle natural wine corks, which when recycled “can become flooring tiles, building insulation, automotive gaskets, craft materials, soil conditioner and sports equipment.” Includes a list of private collection locations in California … Continue reading →

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EPA Abruptly Backs Away From Proposals to Alter Air-Pollution Rules

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Washington Post. The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday abandoned its push to revise two air-pollution rules in ways that environmentalists had long opposed, abruptly dropping measures that the Bush administration had spent years preparing.

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Federal Research Plan Inadequate to Shed Light on Health and Environmental Risks Posed by Nanomaterials

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release and the full report. A new report from the National Research Council finds serious weaknesses in the government’s plan for research on the potential health and environmental risks posed by nanomaterials, which are increasingly being used … Continue reading →

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Green Recovery: Investing in Clean and Efficient Energy to Create Jobs and Stimulate the Economy

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the testimony from the Center for American Progress. CAPAF’s Bracken Hendricks testifies before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on green recovery. Read the full testimony.

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Solar Energy Industries Association Announces Policy Priorities for Obama Administration, 111th Congress

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today outlined the key policies that President-elect Obama and the Congressional leadership must address to expand the use of solar energy and help put over 1 million Americans back to … Continue reading →

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2008 Sustainable Government Symposium

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Laura B.

What: The 2008 Sustainable Government Symposium and Green Government Awards When: Friday, December 12 from 8:30am to 3:00pm Where: Department of Agriculture Building, State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Please join the Council for a symposium dedicated to greening Illinois state government … Continue reading →

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