Daily Archives: September 18, 2009

Tech transfers to developing world needed for sustainability

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Ars Technica. The UN has focused its 2009 report on developing economies to issues related to sustainable energy. It concludes that massive technology transfers will be needed to set these countries on a path that … Continue reading →

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EPA Draft Greenhouse Gas Rule Focuses on Large Emitters

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Scientific American. U.S. EPA has sent a draft rule to the White House that could limit regulations on greenhouse gas emissions to cover only very large industrial sources. The agency yesterday submitted a rule to … Continue reading →

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Quantum Entanglement, Photosynthesis and Better Solar Cells

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Scientific American. As nature’s own solar cells, plants convert sunlight into energy via photosynthesis. New details are emerging about how the process is able to exploit the strange behavior of quantum systems, which could lead … Continue reading →

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Implementing Existing Green IT Solutions Can Cut IT Costs by 17 Percent

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerComputing. A new study by CDW finds that companies could save millions every year by implementing energy efficient procurement policies, power management solutions and virtualization technologies.

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Your Data Center is Much too Cold

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerComputing. Most data center managers keep their facilities much too cold — as much as 15 percent too cold, according to a server expert at Intel. In an article by Rik Myslewski published yesterday in … Continue reading →

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Australian Councils Push for National E-Waste Ban

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerComputing. Four regional Australian councils have adopted a ban on sending electronic waste to landfill, in the hopes that the move will force the federal government to finalize a national recycling scheme. The four councils … Continue reading →

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Toray Increases Production of Plant-Based Plastic for Vehicles

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerDesign. Chemical maker Toray Industries has begun mass production of its plant-and-petroleum fibers for use in automobiles. The fibers mix polylactic acid (which comes from plant sources) and plant-derived polyesters with petroleum-based materials.

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Illuminating the Future of Energy

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green, Inc. Nowadays, the “developed” world gets most of its energy from fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — along with nuclear power and hydroelectric dams. But this era of easily accessible fossil … Continue reading →

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Engineering a Climate Solution

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Dot Earth. Some questions are relatively straightforward. For example: Could engineers pump chemicals into the atmosphere to increase the amount of sunlight reflected away from Earth, cooling the planet? Almost certainly, the answer will turn … Continue reading →

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New standards will make beverage vending machines energy sippers

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. New standards will make beverage vending machines energy sippers Source: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy The average energy use of the most common new cold beverage vending machines would be cut by about 42% according to new … Continue reading →

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