Daily Archives: July 31, 2009

Having Fish and Eating It Too

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. An unusual collaboration of marine ecologists and fisheries-management scientists have produced a global assessment of the world’s saltwater fish stocks.

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'Cash for Clunkers' Car-Rebate Plan Sells Out in Days

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The program, which offered cash to people who traded in old cars for ones with higher fuel economy, was said to have exhausted its available funds, leaving its future in question.

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New Energy Injects Hope in a Colorado Steel Town

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. With a steelmaking history that dates to the days of the railroad barons, Pueblo may be heading to a second act.

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Universities Turn to Kindle — Sometimes to Save Paper

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green, Inc. In May, Amazon introduced the electronic book reader Kindle DX, touted as a new way to read textbooks, newspapers and other large documents. This fall, six colleges and universities will test the technology … Continue reading →

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Evaluating Obama’s Pledge for Energy Innovation

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green, Inc. While the phrase R and D is familiar to most readers, the path from idea to innovation to established technology almost always involves two more D’s — with the full cycle being research, … Continue reading →

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Another Report Calls Efficiency a Major Player in Future Emissions Cuts

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Wisely directing climate change policy and investment toward energy efficiency has the potential to cut as much as half of the recommended greenhouse gas emissions reductions through 2050 while also generating saving for consumers … Continue reading →

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The Flip Side of the Sustainability Question: Should We Pick Our Customers?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. I have been thinking for some time about companies including sustainability credentials in picking who they want as their customers. I know, I know, readers who are sustainability practitioners are thinking now that they … Continue reading →

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EPA Awards Recovery Act Funds to Provide Green Job Training in Chicago

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Laura B.

Eighty Chicagoans will receive critical job training funded by an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced today at a Chicago press conference. These workers will be trained for various environmental jobs, including the clean-up … Continue reading →

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