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Governor Paterson & NYSERDA Help Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority Save Nearly $480,000 in Annual Energy Costs
Read the press release. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has made more than $1.6 million available through the Multifamily Performance Program to the Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority (SMHA) as part of a comprehensive statewide energy … Continue reading
National Geographic Set to Open Up Its Image Archive
Via ResourceShelf. From the Article: For many years there has been a kind of secret museum of photography under the streets of northwest Washington — an immense, windowless, climate-controlled archive with roots reaching back more than a century. And since … Continue reading
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Federal Wetlands Mapping Standard Approved
Via Docuticker. Federal Wetlands Mapping Standard Approved Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today the adoption of a Wetlands Mapping Standard that provides minimum requirements and guidelines for wetlands mapping efforts. The new … Continue reading
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New Data Show Nanotechnology-Related Activities in Every U.S. State
Via Docuticker. New Data Show Nanotechnology-Related Activities in Every U.S. State Source: Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Every state can now lay claim to the nanotechnology revolution. Data released today by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) highlights more than 1,200 … Continue reading
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SEI "Ask an Expert" Service Provides Information on Electronics and the Environment
The Sustainable Electronics Initiative (SEI), hosted by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), is pleased to announce the availability of its online “Ask an Expert” service for the submission of questions related to electronics and their environmental impacts. Questions related … Continue reading
Home Energy Advisor
The Home Energy Saver calculator is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen. The calculator computes a home’s energy use on-line based on methods … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Green Lifestyle, Web Resources
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CRS — The Manhattan Project, the Apollo Program, and Federal Energy Technology R&D Programs: A Comparative Analysis
Via Docuticker. The Manhattan Project, the Apollo Program, and Federal Energy Technology R&D Programs: A Comparative Analysis (PDF; 202 KB) Source: Congressional Research Service (via OpenCRS) Some policymakers have concluded that the energy challenges facing the United States are so … Continue reading
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eBay Teams with Community of 88 Million Users to Create Positive Social Change
Read the press release. eBay, the world’s leading online marketplace, today announced the launch of the eBay Give. Good. Green. campaign, a social-media focused initiative designed to inspire their community of 88 million buyers and sellers – and any individual … Continue reading
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Debunking the Notion of a Triple Bottom Line
Read the full story at GreenBiz. When I teach the “Strategies in Sustainability Management” course at Harvard University in the spring, the students are required to read a journal article by Wayne Norman and Chris MacDonald, “Getting to the Bottom … Continue reading
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