Daily Archives: April 21, 2009

Green Meetings Portal

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

A conference content portal designed as a one-stop knowledge source on green meetings practice, policy, and technology was launched this week by the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC), in partnership with The Conference Publishers Inc. The Portal will bring together … Continue reading →

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RAND Study Reveals Criteria for Success in GHG Policy

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. A new RAND Corporation study examines how policymakers can evaluate competing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission policies using more than just cost-effectiveness as the criterion.

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PPI Web Site Follows Product Stewardship Movement

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Product Policy Institute has launched a Web site — www.productpolicy.org — connecting local communities across North America that have begun to work for a new approach to recycling. The approach is called Extended … Continue reading →

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Architects Name Top 10 Sustainable Designs

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top 10 examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The 2009 … Continue reading →

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NREL Assessment: More Consumers Choose Clean Power

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on April 13 released its annual assessment of leading utility green power programs. Under these voluntary programs, consumers can choose to help … Continue reading →

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Islands coming to the Illinois River

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Peoria Journal Star. Just in time for Earth Day, some very goopy earth is finally moving on one of the area’s most long-awaited environmental projects. Overall, 200 acres of muck and silt may be … Continue reading →

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Can Washington make a carbon cap fit?

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story from CNet. Despite formidable political challenges, the United States has a good chance of passing legislation to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in the next nine to 12 months, energy industry experts said here on Monday. The … Continue reading →

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Green technologies to watch

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story from CNet. From a technology perspective, things have changed a lot since the first Earth Days of the 1970s. After barely moving for decades, there’s been a surge in innovation in energy the past five years, … Continue reading →

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Measuring Corn Ethanol's Thirst for Water

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. Ethanol derived from corn consumes up to three times more water than previously thought, according to a new study.

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A Hybrid Nano-Energy Harvester

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. Nanoscale generators can turn ambient mechanical energy–vibrations, fluid flow, and even biological movement–into a power source. Now researchers have combined a nanogenerator with a solar cell to create an integrated mechanical- and solar-energy-harvesting … Continue reading →

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