Monthly Archives: March 2010

American Chemical Society Launches ACS Mobile iPhone App

Via ResourceShelf. The American Chemical Society is now live with their iPhone app. The app costs $2.99 and a video demo is available here. ACS Mobile provides readers with an up-to-the-minute live stream of peer-reviewed research content published across the … Continue reading

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Database of Solar Installations

Via ResearchBuzz. Thanks to Laboratory Equipment for the heads up. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has a new “community driven” Web site showing photovoltaic installations across the US. Open PV has over 67,000 installations catalogued. (Well, newish — it started … Continue reading

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EPA Proposes to Revoke New Source Review Final Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to revoke a January 2009 rule that changed the way existing industrial facilities combine upcoming construction projects to determine if Clean Air Act permits are needed.  EPA is concerned that the changes made … Continue reading

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Against the Element

Read the full story in The Scientist. Grisly research in the Arctic is calling into question what we think we know about mercury’s toxic effects.

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While Our Lessons Are On Spring Break, Try These April Ideas

Read the full post on the NYT’s Learning Network blog. See in particular the suggestions for Earth Day. Our lesson plans are taking a spring break this week, from Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2. (That’s right: just imagine … Continue reading

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M.S. in Sustainability Management at the Earth Institute, Columbia University

The Earth Institute and School of Continuing Education at Columbia University, invite you to join us for an information session on Thursday, April 1st at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the brand new M.S. in Sustainability Management. All organizations, … Continue reading

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Request for Comments on the Definition of Green Jobs

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is responsible for developing and implementing the collection of new data on green jobs. The resulting information will assist policymakers in planning policy initiatives and understanding their impact on the labor market, and … Continue reading

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EPA Formally Announces Phase-in of Clean Air Act Permitting for Greenhouse Gases

Under a final decision issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) no stationary sources will be required to get Clean Air Act permits that cover greenhouse gases (GHGs) before January 2011. EPA has pledged to take sensible steps … Continue reading

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U of Toledo establishes sustainable materials institute

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. The newly approved Institute for Sustainable Engineering Materials at the University of Toledo, Ohio, will bring together research teams to solve materials development-related problems, such as minimizing and recycling waste, within a variety … Continue reading

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Environment Yale Magazine

Via The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/ Environment Yale Magazine http://environment.yale.edu/magazine/ The Journal of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies has a new, sleek looking website for the Fall 2009 issue.  The “Past Issues” are still … Continue reading

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