Daily Archives: July 15, 2009

Clean dreams or pond scum? ExxonMobil and Craig Venter team up in quest for algae-based biofuels

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Scientific American. In a bid to take the lead in algae-based biofuels, ExxonMobil will plow $600 million into genome guru Craig Venter’s company Synthetic Genomics and plans to construct a pilot facility in San Diego, … Continue reading →

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Priority Parking for Hybrids?

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green, Inc. In a post today on The New York Times’s new “You’re the Boss” small-business blog, Jay Goltz discusses how the Whole Foods grocery store near his home in Chicago has set aside several … Continue reading →

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Dividing the Burden of CO2 Reduction

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green, Inc. With the developing world now generating half the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions, one of the thorniest challenges facing climate change negotiators in Copenhagen will be apportioning national reduction targets in coming decades. Leaders … Continue reading →

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New LEED update for schools

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Consulting & Specifying Engineer. Schools hoping to be certified as U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED now will face more rigorous standards.

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A New Twist on AAA Ratings: Eco Icons for Green Lodgings

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. As both a response to and a driver for the greening of the hospitality industry, the American Automobile Association will include in its 2010 TourBooks an “eco” icon for hotels, motels and other lodgings … Continue reading →

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Inside Wal-Mart's Sustainability Index

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz.com. Wal-Mart will make a big announcement this week: The company, working with consumer-goods manufacturers and a group of universities, will unveil plans to measure the sustainability of every product it sells. In time, sustainability … Continue reading →

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Ford Developing Laser Ignition to Cut Exhaust Emissions

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerDesign. Ford Motor Co. and researchers at the University of Liverpool are developing a car ignition system that swaps spark plugs for a laser beam to start vehicles while generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

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Discarded E-Waste Could Be Put to Work in Medicine

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerComputing. An announcement from the University of York’s Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence offers a highly innovative potential use for e-waste, one that also brings a cradle-to-cradle mindset to disposing of technology. Researchers at the … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Projects Save Texas Instruments $5.1M

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerComputing. Texas Instruments (TI) saved $5.1 million last year by undertaking 159 projects designed to save energy, water and other resources. The wafer fabrication processes used in semiconductor manufacturing means that energy accounts for more … Continue reading →

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Recovery: State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP)

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Funding Opportunity Number:     DE-FOA-0000119 Current Closing Date for Applications:     Aug 15, 2009 Expected Number of Awards:     56 Estimated Total Program Funding:     $296,000,000 Award Ceiling:     $37,000,000 Award Floor:     $100,000 CFDA Number(s):     81.127  –  Energy … Continue reading →

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