Daily Archives: March 6, 2009

Nanotubes That See Everything

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories, in Livermore, CA, have created the first carbon-nanotube devices that can detect the entire visible spectrum of light. Their work might one day find a range of applications, … Continue reading →

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Air Toxics Target of New Rule for Stationary Engines

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to set emission limits for formaldehyde, benzene, acrolein, and other air toxics from certain stationary diesel and gas-fired engines, according to a … Continue reading →

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Utah, Headwaters to Commercialize Carbon Storage

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The University of Utah and Headwaters Incorporated have entered into a joint venture to offer carbon management services to carbon dioxide (CO2)-emitting companies, from carbon storage engineering to risk and liability management, according … Continue reading →

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Jackson: Proposed Budget Shows 'EPA Is Back on the Job'

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The Obama administration on Feb. 26 proposed a budget of $10.5 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the largest in the agency’s 39-year history, according to an EPA press release.

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Cash-Strapped Colleges Defer Climate-Commitment Responsibilities

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Laura B.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports (subscription) that quite a few colleges that signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) haven’t submitted their greenhouse gas reports by the deadline. About 25 percent of the colleges that should … Continue reading →

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New from ERDC

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Laura B.

ERDC TR-09-3 (Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program) Sensitivity Analysis of QSAR Models for Assessing Novel Military Compounds by Jay L. Clausen, Erin Bennett, and Igor Linkov Abstract: Reliable estimates of physical and biochemical properties of novel energetic compounds are … Continue reading →

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