Daily Archives: June 11, 2009

Dept. of Energy buildings don't meet Dept. of Energy guidelines

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post from EcoGeek (via Yahoo Green). The Department of Energy recently underwent an energy audit by its inspector general and the results (PDF) were not good. It seems none of the seven facilities surveyed were complying with … Continue reading →

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Incandescents may not become obsolete after all

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post from EcoGeek (via Yahoo Green). With all the new developments in CFL, LED and HID technology and the fact that countries are lining up to ban them, it’s seemed certain that incandescents are on a death … Continue reading →

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Customizable Interactive Map Shows U.S. Alternative Fuel Data

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Via ResourceShelf. Customizable Interactive Map Shows U.S. Alternative Fuel Data The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) announced the launch of a comprehensive mapping tool to help industry and government planners implement alternative fuels … Continue reading →

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How to Fuse Plastic Bags Into a Laptop Case

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at WikiHow. There are many things you can do with the many plastic bags floating around in the world, such as make plastic yarn and knit a funky bag from it, or make a kite! Either … Continue reading →

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Cost estimate for the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Cost estimate for the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (PDF; 150 KB) Source: Congressional Budget Office CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimate that over the 2010-2019 period enacting this legislation would: Increase … Continue reading →

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Pew Finds Clean Energy Economy Generates Significant Job Growth

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Pew Finds Clean Energy Economy Generates Significant Job Growth Source: Pew Charitable Trusts The number of jobs in America’s emerging clean energy economy grew nearly two and a half times faster than overall jobs between 1998 and 2007, … Continue reading →

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Brief: Navy 'Makin' Progress on Fuel Consumption

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at OhMyGov! The Navy is pioneering a “hybrid electric driv”” to propel new ships as it seeks to cut consumption of fuel and be more environmentally conscious. Navy ships accounted for roughly 40% of the fuel … Continue reading →

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FTC Announces Actions Against Kmart, Tender and Dyna-E Alleging Deceptive 'Biodegradable' Claims

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full press release. The FTC has charged Kmart Corp., Tender Corp., and Dyna-E International with making false and unsubstantiated claims that their paper products were “biodegradable.” Kmart and Tender have agreed to settle the cases against them; the … Continue reading →

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SERDP and ESTCP Announce Technical Program and Training Opportunities at Annual Technical Symposium & Workshop

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Laura B.

The Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop will take place December 1-3, 2009 in Washington, D.C. This event is sponsored by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), DoD’s environmental science and technology program, and the Environmental Security … Continue reading →

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