Daily Archives: May 12, 2009

California launches green IT effort with smart IT

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Sustainable IT. State government leverages automated discovery and a comprehensive asset database to assess energy consumption and associated emissions from 50,000 hardware devices.

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Center to investigate plant cells

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. The newly funded Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation at Pennsylvania State University will be home to investigations into plant cells to produce better biomass fuels. The U.S. DOE will fund the center … Continue reading →

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Biofuels Wiki makes information gathering easier

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. Disconnected information on biofuels scattered across numerous Web sites and geographical areas can make it difficult to find the right source. The Biofuels Center of North Carolina launched a global wiki in April … Continue reading →

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EPA releases proposed rulemaking for RFS2

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. The U.S. EPA released its proposed rulemaking for the second stage of the renewable fuels standard (RFS2) on May 5. The proposed rulemaking lays out the agency’s strategy for increasing the supply of … Continue reading →

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Obama administration outlines biofuels agenda

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson held a joint press conference May 5 to announce the development of an interagency working … Continue reading →

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Goat Power: The Ups and Downs of Using Goats to Control Fires

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in E The Environmental Magazine. The Oakland and Berkeley hills in California are particularly ripe for fires. The combined effects of droughts and a bark beetle infestation have killed off thousands of acres of trees. Add … Continue reading →

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Is the Lack of Green Guilt Fault of the Economy or Awareness?

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. According to an Opinion Research Corporation survey conducted for Call2Recycle®, 50 percent fewer Americans admit to suffering from “green guilt” than last year, with just 1 in 10 consumers experiencing guilt over their … Continue reading →

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EPA Offers Tips to Save Energy and Fight Climate Change this Summer

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

With summer and the high costs of cooling right around the corner, EPA is offering advice to help Americans reduce both energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions by one third through Energy Star. The energy used in an average home … Continue reading →

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Backyard scientists use Web to catalog species, aid research

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at CNN. At a time when climate change and urbanization are poised to set off a new wave of extinction, some members of the scientific community are turning toward backyard biologists for the data they need … Continue reading →

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Wind Power Installations Up 29 Percent in 2008

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Wind Power Installations Up 29 Percent in 2008 Source: Worldwatch Institute Global wind capacity increased an estimated 27,051 megawatts in 2008, with cumulative installations up almost 29 percent. The United States led in new installations, surpassing Germany to … Continue reading →

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