Daily Archives: May 11, 2009

State Climate Policy Tracker Reveals Progress by 33 States

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. State Climate Policy Tracker Reveals Progress by 33 States Source: New America Foundation The New America Foundation’s Climate Policy Program team today released an online tool that allows state-by-state tracking of hundreds of carbon and energy saving measures … Continue reading →

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Public Health: Mercury-Based Chlorine Production Exacts Hidden Costs

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Mercury-Based Chlorine Production Exacts Hidden Costs Source: Oceana Lowered IQ due to mercury pollution from outdated mercury-cell chlorine factories has cost the American economy millions of dollars in lost wages annually, according to a new Oceana report released … Continue reading →

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Solar Panels Will Supply Energy for Henkel's Laundry Labs

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The washers and dryers in the laundry laboratories at Henkel’s new North American consumer products headquarters in Scottsdale are now running on solar power, thanks to the recent installation of solar panels on the roof of … Continue reading →

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Proposed Standard 189.1 Begins Third Public Review with Increased Energy Savings

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the press release. With additional energy savings over the previous draft, the nation’s first standard for high-performance green buildings began its third public review period May 1, marking the first draft released by the newly reconstituted Standard 189.1 committee. … Continue reading →

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Policies Needed to Improve Energy Efficiency, Revive Economy in Southeast U.S.

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Policies Needed to Improve Energy Efficiency, Revive Economy in Southeast U.S. Source: World Resources Institute Energy efficiency policies in the Southeast U.S. can help reduce electricity use by more than 10 percent over the next six years – … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of GreenBuzz

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Cap-and-Trade Won’t Cause Mass Manufacturing Migration http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/05/08/cap-and-trade-no-mass-manufacturing-migration As the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee wrestles over the draft climate change legislation proposed by Reps. Henry Waxman and Edward Markey, a new study has been released suggesting the feared economic … Continue reading →

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