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Archive for February, 2008

On Administrator Johnson

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Administrator Stephen Johnson seems to have decided that he’d let someone twist his arm not to do the right thing, at a terrible price.
If there’s a lesson here, it’s the following: have your own mind. Be your own man/woman. Be true to yourself and that which you value. Make the right […]

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Southern Research Institute’s C2L Development Center Commissions System That Converts Landfill Waste into Power or Clean Transportation Fuels

Monday, February 25th, 2008

How about that? Officials at Southern Research Institute’s Carbon-to-Liquids (C2L) Development Center have announced the commission of the its first advanced energy conversion technology system. Beginning in May, the system will convert municipal solid waste from landfills into clean synthesis gas (syngas).
It’s the first pilot commercial project to be commissioned at the center […]

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Welcome To The Anthropocene - From the Editor, C&EN

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

My husband pointed this article out to me earlier today…which is from the Editor at C&EN:
GEOLOGICALLY, we are living in the Holocene epoch of the Quaternary period. However, use of the term “Anthropocene” to denote a new geological epoch in which geology and ecology are strongly influenced by human activities was first proposed in […]

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The Impact of Bottom-Trawling…

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

What, you say, is this? It’s the tracks left by bottom trawlers on the ocean floor, as seen in this picture, taken from space.
If you aren’t thinking about conservation of the world’s oceans, think again. If I remember correctly, according to a mailing I read that I got from Oceana, less than 1% […]

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EcoCity 2008 Upcoming - April 22-26…

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

For more info and to register, go here.
This should be a fascinating conference.

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From NRDC’s Legislative Watch…

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Details on the budget and regarding those entities mentioned in the NRDC Legislative Watch below are here, and here - Land and Water Conservation Fund , and here - Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
Get educated, folks. These are your tax dollars we’re talking about…
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On 2/4, President Bush released his $3.1 […]

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Green IT Departments Save Companies Money, Research Finds

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Source: GreenerComputing.com
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2008 — Big savings in energy costs and opening new markets are among the top drivers for companies making their IT departments more energy efficient, according to new research from PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
The findings were published in the latest report in PWC’s Technology Executive Connections series, entitled, “Going Green: Sustainable Growth Strategies.” […]

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The Solar Village in Freiburg i. Br., Germany

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Posted by Treehugger this morning…I had to repost this because I spent a year living and working in Freiburg, and loved it…and yes, it’s very green. There’s a video you can watch, here, as Germany’s DW-TV takes a visit to Freiburg’s solar village at Schlierberg. More on Schlierberg here.
Freiburg has built its […]

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The Montenegro Residences

Monday, February 18th, 2008

I’m fascinated by this project…the Montenegro Residences. Architecturally, it’s just amazing.

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On Virtual Water

Monday, February 18th, 2008

This is fascinating…and educational, to say the least. Virtual water is defined here as the amount of freshwater used to produce various products that often goes unnoticed.
You can track the water footprints of selected food items and countries here.
More on the water footprint project here.

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Upcycling Consumer Electronics - Making Sustainable Behavior Easier For Consumers

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Posted by Changeist’s Scott Smith today at Fast Company -
Upcycling Consumer Electronics
Many industries are riding a green wave at the moment–not nearly enough, but more and more vertical markets are looking into sustainability to attract more customers while lessening their impact on the environment. Consumer electronics is one market that has gotten a lot […]

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EcoCities of Tomorrow - Treehugger Interview w/Richard Register

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Worth a read….

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Verdi Modular Landscape System

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

As spring weather hits for those of us living in California, and other warm weather climes, I thought I’d remind everyone who’s hankering to do some landscaping to check out this….

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Changing Dynamics in the Bottled Soda Industry

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

I was contacted by a pr firm the other day regarding a new product on the market, and I’ve been thinking about what I wanted to write for a few days.
The company is Soda Club, USA. The product is The Fountain Jet Home Soda Maker. Mind you - Jon and I don’t […]

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Another Take On Sustainable Business

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

From andHow -
No, they’re not made from 95% post-consumer waste or developed from all organic ingredients, but make no mistake, these business ideas are definitely sustainable, in the green way and the business way. Bag, Borrow or Steal, Netflix and a new toy rental company called Baby Plays are all built on the very appealing […]

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Milk Packaging Changing in the UK

Monday, February 11th, 2008

From Sustainable Is Good -
Milk packaging in the UK is changing. Supermarket chain Waitrose this week began selling milk in plastic bags called Eco Paks. The new milk packaging was tested in an in-store trial last year and based on consumers positive reaction to the trial the company decided to go ahead […]

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III World Congress of Biosphere Reserves 2/4-2/9/08…

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

More info here…

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2/13/08: Mark Your Calendars…Upcoming MITCNC Clean Tech Program Event

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Event info here.
Event Overview
The threat of global climate disruption, and the opportunities it presents, is already altering the way companies do business. Is that good citizenship, good business, or both? Learn about the efforts global players are taking to become more environmentally friendly companies and how this will effect and perhaps change their industries. At […]

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Clean Tech Forum XVI in San Francisco later this month…

Monday, February 4th, 2008

For the agenda, click here…

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WIREC 2008 Upcoming March 4-6

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

More info about the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference here.

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