Daily Archives: January 27, 2009

Governments Encouraging Telework Programs

Read the full story from Environmental Leader. In recent years, technology advancements have made it easier to telecommute, a green move that many governments are encouraging, CIO Today reports.

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San Francisco Publishes Guide to Energy Efficient, Low-Mercury Lighting

Via the Responsible Purchasing Network. Finding green lighting just got easier, thanks to the City of San Francisco’s new SF Approved Lighting guide.  The guide will help institutional purchasers of bulbs, tubes, or ballasts to: Find over 700 energy-efficient, long-lasting … Continue reading

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EPA Fugitives

Via Librarians’ Internet Index. EPA Fugitives URL: http://www.epa.gov/fugitives/ “Defendants charged with environmental crimes or violations of the U.S. Federal Criminal Code sometimes flee the court’s jurisdiction. … When these circumstances occur, the defendants become fugitives from justice. … [These] wanted … Continue reading

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California: On the Front Lines of Change: Green Government Summit Coming Soon

Now, more than ever, government agencies throughout California need to fulfill green building and climate change mandates. From retrofitting  buildings for energy efficiency to setting up a basic recycling program, to understanding California’s new green building codes and climate change … Continue reading

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States Join E.P.A. Study of Pathogens in Ohio River

Read the full story in the New York Times. The analysis, which officials plan to finish next year, will identify how much bacteria can discharge into the river without exceeding safety standards.

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The latest from Renewable Energy World

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Early-stage Companies Tightening Belts Massachusetts Governor Calls for 2,000 MW of Wind by 2020 Inside Renewable Energy podcast: Tumultuous Times for State Solar Programs Where Are the Local … Continue reading

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New Set-top Boxes Signal Reductions and Savings

New cable, satellite and telecommunications set-top boxes that have earned the Energy Star label are at least 30 percent more energy efficient than conventional models. The new specification became effective Jan. 1. If all set-top boxes sold in the United … Continue reading

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Greenline Industries develops esterification process

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. Greenline Industries, a biodiesel process technology provider, is developing a new process to esterify free fatty acids without using acid catalysts, according to the company’s Senior Process Engineer Gaurav Shah. He couldn’t give … Continue reading

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Flometrics to test launch biodiesel-powered rocket

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Flometrics Inc., an aerospace, medical, and consumer products engineering company, plans to launch a biodiesel-powered unmanned rocket from the Mojave Desert in California later this winter. The company recently tested B100, … Continue reading

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Research: Biofuels carbon footprint not as negative

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. Warnings about biofuels contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) production are based on a set of assumptions that may not be correct, according to a paper recently published by researchers at Michigan State University. … Continue reading

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