Daily Archives: June 24, 2009

The Digital Television Transition: Don’t Kick Your TV to the Curb – eCycle Instead

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Laura B.

After tomorrow, June 12, 2009 all full power television stations will only broadcast in digital, over-the-air signals. EPA encourages all U.S. citizens who own an analog TV set and who receive free broadcasts (via rabbit ears or a roof-top antenna) … Continue reading →

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Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Frontline investigation of e-waste dumping in Ghana and other developing countries.

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Recycling that pays — literally

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Mother Nature Network. A handful of entrepreneurs have created services that pay you to keep your electronics out of the landfill.

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Water efficiency to become critical to green commercial buildings

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Consulting & Specifying Engineer. Over the next five years, water efficiency and conservation will become critical factors in green design, construction, and product selection, according to McGraw-Hill Construction’s latest SmartMarket Report, Water Use in Buildings, … Continue reading →

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Breathing New Life Into Data Centers

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Consulting & Specifying Engineer. Retrofitting operating data centers is always tough. While there is no single answer, there are many products and solutions that can be used to help retrofit overloaded cooling systems. Close-coupled cooling … Continue reading →

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Energy-efficient data center breaks ground

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Consulting & Specifying Engineer. IBM, Syracuse University (SU), and New York State have entered into a multiyear agreement to build and operate a new computer data center on the university’s campus that will incorporate advanced … Continue reading →

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EPA study: 2.2M live in areas where air poses cancer risk

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in USA Today. The government’s latest snapshot of air pollution across the nation shows residents of New York, Oregon and California faced the highest risk of developing cancer from breathing toxic chemicals. The results, compiled by … Continue reading →

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5 States Developing Green Curriculum

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in T.H.E. Journal. Five states have committed to developing green career and technical education initiatives. In collaboration with the United States Department of Education, the Education Department’s Office of Vocational and Adult Education, and the National … Continue reading →

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