Daily Archives: August 28, 2009

Get Smarter

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full article in The Atlantic Monthly. Pandemics. Global warming. Food shortages. No more fossil fuels. What are humans to do? The same thing the species has done before: evolve to meet the challenge. But this time we don’t … Continue reading →

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Does an e-book reader make you green?

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Laura B.

CNET answers that question on this week’s episode of The Green Show. Be sure to check out the other show eps. Links to the right of the viewer on the web site. Nice job folks.

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Algae-coated buildings touted as climate fix

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at CNET. The future of green technology is algae-cultivating buildings, artificial trees, and lots of white roofs, according to the U.K.’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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WILD9: 9th World Wilderness Congress

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Where: Merida, Mexico When: 6-13 November 2009 For more information: http://www.wild9.org/ Launched by The WILD Foundation in 1977, the World Wilderness Congress (WWC) is now the longest-running, public, international environmental forum. WWCs include senior-level representation from governments, the private sector, … Continue reading →

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DOE to invest $37 million for R&D into clean energy

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Government Computer News. The Energy Department plans to release $37 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to small businesses to stimulate research and development into clean energy technologies.

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On Energy, Obama Finds Broad Support

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Washington Post. Most Americans approve of the way President Obama is handling energy issues and support efforts by him and Democrats in Congress to overhaul energy policy — including the controversial cap-and-trade approach to … Continue reading →

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Penton Media launches new title designed to support evolving energy market

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Via KnowledgeSpeak. B2B media company Penton Media, US, has announced the launch of Energy Efficiency & Technology and eetweb.com, a new media resource designed to serve engineers seeking to boost energy efficiency in products and processes to bring clean, reliable … Continue reading →

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