Daily Archives: March 18, 2009

First look at new 'green' library

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story from the BBC. Funky furniture, listening hubs, a grass roof and an mini grand piano – no it’s not the latest Big Brother house but Cardiff’s spanking new library.

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Swap your office supplies

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the press release from Northern Arizona University. NAU’s Office of Sustainability is hoping its idea to exchange office supplies catches on throughout campus. The office, located in the Applied Research and Development building, is saving money by initiating an … Continue reading →

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Campus has five locations for recycling cell phones, batteries

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full press release from Georgia Tech. Battery and cell phone recycling is now an everyday operation at Tech. While the campus community can still recycle batteries and electronics at the annual Earth Day celebration, AA, C, 9-volt batteries, … Continue reading →

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Advancing Green Building in Higher Education

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Second Nature, Inc. has launched a capacity-building program, Advancing Green Building in Higher Education, focused on addressing some of the challenges faced by under-resourced colleges and universities to ‘build green’ on their campuses. With a $1,242,000 … Continue reading →

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GSU Extends Recycling to Community

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Governors State University (IL)  is extending an invitation to surrounding communities to join its commitment to recycling and preserving the environment.  With the placment of two large collection containers on campus, GSU is asking people to … Continue reading →

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Colleges wean off fossil fuels

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Christian Science Monitor. More and more, colleges and universities are not only teaching about environmental issues, they’re “walking the walk” by changing they way they operate. In December 2006, 12 college and university presidents … Continue reading →

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So just what do you do with those old analog TVs?

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. It’s time for spring cleaning again—the perfect opportunity to haul a carload of old clothing, furniture and that clunky TV to Goodwill, right? Well, hold off on that TV. For consumers looking … Continue reading →

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Study: Stationary power using algae biodiesel viable

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia’s national science agency, have determined that it’s possible to produce biodiesel from saltwater algae for less than what it costs to produce petroleum … Continue reading →

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PetroAlgae, Argent Energy win sustainability award

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. The winners of the first Sustainable Biofuels Awards were announced March 17 at the World Biofuels Markets conference and exhibition in Brussels, Belgium. United Kingdom biodiesel producer Argent Energy Ltd. received the sustainable … Continue reading →

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Thurmond: Algae will be mainstream by 2020

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. With algae-based biodiesel pilot and demonstration projects due to be launched in 2010, Houston-based biofuels analyst Will Thurmond predicts the first large-scale algae production destined for the U.S. Department of Defense will begin … Continue reading →

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