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Monthly Archives: April 2010
CAPA Student Takes Top Prize in Sixth Annual C.A.U.S.E. High School Environmental Film Festival
Drilling Marcellus: Gas Drilling in Pittsburgh, a film by Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) High School senior Juliana Stricklen, won the Grand Prize in tonight’s sixth annual C.A.U.S.E. Challenge™ High School Film Festival. The annual environmental film competition is … Continue reading
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Green Energy Portal Launched for Quick Public Access to Renewable Energy Research
Green energy-related research and development (R&D) results are now more easily accessible through a new online portal, DOE Green Energy. The free public portal was launched on the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) … Continue reading
Illinois EPA Presents Green Youth Awards on Earth Day for Environmental Achievements
The hard work and commitment of students and schools across Illinois to exhibit environmental leadership was recognized today at the Governor’s Green Youth Awards at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. The awards, administered by the Illinois … Continue reading
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EPA Announces Start of National Lead-Safe Renovation Program to Protect Children and Pregnant Women
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that renovations and repairs of pre-1978 housing must now be conducted using safe practices to protect children and pregnant women from exposure to lead-based paint. Almost a million children have elevated blood lead levels … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Health, Regulation
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April 24 and 25: EPA Celebrates 40th Earth Day with Events on the National Mall
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold free events for the public on the National Mall this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The events will feature interactive, fun and educational exhibits related to environmental protection. … Continue reading
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SDSU research: Re-using enzymes in industry
Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. A South Dakota State University scientist is exploring ways to re-use enzymes in processes such as making cellulosic ethanol. The research could lead to big financial savings for industry.
Posted in Biofuels, Green Chemistry, Research
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Metals From Waste, Lessons From the Past to Shape the Future
Read the full post at MetalMiner. I was amazed by the resigned comments of US recyclers that it was simply uneconomic to recycle e-waste in the US and decided to take a look at the state of the art, because … Continue reading
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Fixing the planet: iFixit wants repair manual for everything
Read the full story at Ars Technica. As many Ars readers know, iFixit has long been a source for detailed teardowns of the latest Apple gear. The company’s teardowns not only provide information about the chips and other components in … Continue reading
Plotting Vermont's energy future? Atlas literally puts renewables on the map
Read the full post at VtDigger. This is a cool idea and I hope it inspires somebody with more programming chops than me to do something similar in Illinois or, better yet, the Great Lakes region. There’s a new tool … Continue reading
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Twittearth Day
Via e-mail. Thursday, April 22nd is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day! To raise awareness about protecting the planet, Earthjustice has created the Twittearth Day page where people can check out what everyone is doing for Earth Day and twitter … Continue reading
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