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India's poor scrape a living by breaking down PCs and monitors. They boil, crush or burn parts in order to extract valuable materials like gold or platinum. Environmentalists claim India is the world's dumping ground for old computers. And this is threatening the health of some of the country's most vulnerable people by posing serious health risks from the toxic chemicals inside like cadmium and lead. [Physics Org]
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A battle for power and influence is under way in the auto industry, as the basic technology under the hoods of mass-market cars goes up for grabs for the first time in nearly a century. [Environmental Health News]
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With its picturesque cupola and windowed, limestone-colored roof, Rashkis Elementary School sure looks pretty from the outside. But pretty doesn't matter so much to the people who run it. They like what it does - or more accurately, doesn't do. Rashkis is one of the most environmentally friendly schools in the state. [Source: Charlotte (NC) Observer]
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"Podcasting" (a type of on-demand Radio delivered for free online and played on portable MP3 players at your convenience) has been taking the media world by storm since it debuted just under a year ago.
Today, thousands of podcasts (audio shows) are available from all over the world, on every conceivable topic and representing every type of perspective. Some are re-issued episodes from established radio shows (such as NPR's "Living on Earth"), while others are produced by organizations, government agencies, companies, institutions, and individuals. Quality and credibility vary widely, of course. Still, much of this programming is surprisingly good.
WHY LISTEN?
Several podcasts address environmental topics. If you own a portable MP3 player, podcasts can become a useful, convenient, and entertaining addition to your media diet. Like blogs, podcasts also can offer ahead-of-the curve leads and intriguing angles for the environment beat. And consider this: It's hard to put a blog in your pocket and check it out while jogging!
WHY CREATE YOUR OWN PODCAST?
For reporters, podcasting represents a new way to tell news stories u either as stand-alone programming, or as special audio complements or supplements to traditional print/broadcast stories. This doesn't have to be a complex or costly undertaking. Compared to producing broadcast-quality audio, creating and distributing a podcast is technically simple and inexpensive. Much of what you need for this job is actually free.
While the media business model for podcasting is sketchy at this point, the barriers to entry are so low that it's easy to experiment. It may especially make financial sense for nonprofit-produced programming, since it gives you instant, cheap access to a potentially global audience.
That said, podcasting definitely does not suit every person or organization. The best way to figure out what podcasting might offer you is to start listening to a few shows, and go from there.
RECOMMENDED ENVIRO PODCASTS
To get you started, here's a preliminary list of recommended environmental podcasts. To find out how to access these shows, first read "How To Receive And Listen To Podcasts."
In a nutshell, to listen to podcasts you need software that allows you to subscribe to and automatically download the shows you want. The latest version of iTunes includes this ability, and other free programs are available for all platforms. Also, Odeo is a free web-based service that makes podcasts easy. The "feed" URL listed for each show is the address you subscribe to in your "podcatcher" software (which automatically downloads the latest shows and stores them so you can move them to your iPod or other MP3 player u see the tutorial mentioned above). It is meant to be cut-and-pasted into your podcatcher software u it will not yield a viewable page in a conventional browser.
- Living on Earth: The popular weekly environment news magazine from NPR
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Feed: http://www.loe.org/podcast.rss
- Environment Report: Weekly radio show from the Great Lakes Radio Consortium
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Feed: http://glrc.org/resources/glrc_podcast.xml
- Earthwatch Radio: Short (1-2 min.) environmental news and features produced by the Gaylord Nelson Institute and the University of WI's Sea Grant. 3-5 episodes weekly.
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Feed: http://ewradio.org/podcast/current
- The Watt: Independent (amateur) podcast on energy. Covers markets, technology, industry, envl effects, and more. By Ben Kenney and other graduate students working on energy projects at Queen's University (Canada).
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Feed (full weekly show, about 30 min/episode): http://www.thewatt.com/podcast.rss
Feed (mini weekly edition, about 5 min/episode): http://www.theWatt.com/minipodcast.rss
- Our Ocean World: Syndicated radio show offering news and information about ocean issues. Host: Marilyn Cooley.
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Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/oceanworld
- News from NOAA: Short reports on NOAA science and research, including environmental topics.
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Feed: http://www.podcast.noaa.gov/noaa-podcast.xml
- The WildeBeat: News and features about environmentally responsible wilderness recreation. Independently produced by Steve Sergeant.
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- EV World Internet Radio: Electric, hybrid, and alternative-fuel vehicle industry interviews and conference presentations. Hosted by Bill Moore.
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- Bird Notes: Magazine show by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (UK). Features on birds and the environment.
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Feed: http://www.podcats.co.uk/birdnotes.xml
- Off the Grid Radio: Casual interviews and observations from the owner of a solar-powered ecology lodge in Algonquin Park (northern Ontario, Canada).
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Feed: http://www.algonquinparkecolodge.com/offthegridradio.xml TUTORIAL: "What is Podcasting, and Why Should You Care?" u a non-geeky overview for newcomers, by SEJer Amy Gahran.
SEJ is compiling a list of environmental podcasts. Got a favorite one? Please send the show name, creator, brief description, site URL, and feed URL to Amy Gahran. [SEJ TipSheet]
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Two to three percent of Monroe-Woodbury High School’s electricity these days comes from photovoltaic cells mounted on the roof. That translates to 8,000 kilowatt hours of power from the 650 square foot units mounted on the roof of the school building in Central Valley. [Source: Mid-Hudson (NY) News]
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Within hours, solar and wind energy units can be up and running in war or disaster zones. [Source: Christian Science Monitor]
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The Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability is an organization that provides resources for companies that are trying to create a more sustainable world. [ENN Business Headlines]
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Whole Foods Market, the natural and organic foods supermarket company, will donate five percent of total company sales from United States, Canada and the United Kingdom on October 25th to entrepreneurial opportunities for the poor through the newly-created Whole Planet Foundation. [ENN Business Headlines]
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Forty Dow Chemical Company manufacturing plants at six Gulf Coast sites were the subject of a special study aimed at identifying synergies among the plants, such as reusing industrial wastes to create useful new products. At the same time, the plants would be saving energy and money and curbing environmental emissions.
In particular, the study found that Dow could reuse 155 million pounds per year of nonchlorinated waste by-products by implementing certain recommended projects. It also found that energy savings could be as much as 900,000 MMBtu per year, and that carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 108 million pounds annually. Potential annual cost savings were estimated to be at least $15 million.
In the study, Dow made use of the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development's By-Product Synergy process. This process brings clusters of facilities together to create closed-loop systems in which one facility's wastes become another's useful raw materials. Such synergies not only reduce waste, they also promote more efficient use of natural resources.
Four manufacturing sites in Texas were chosen for the study: Freeport, La Porte, Seadrift, and Texas City. Two sites in Louisiana were selected: Plaquemine and St. Charles. Within the six sites, the study focused on 40 manufacturing plants identified as major generators of nonchlorinated waste.
The recommended projects involve recovering hydrocarbons and spent solvents and reusing sodium hydroxide by-products, sulfuric acid waste, Methocel™ waste, ortho-toluenediamine, and by-product hydrogen. For example, several projects propose new on-site or external applications for medium-strength (~50%) sulfuric acid waste. One project would involve assessing the potential use of sulfuric acid waste to control the pH in wastewater treatment units; another would assess opportunities for using the waste in another industry—for example, converting it to ammonium sulfate for use in manufacturing fertilizer.
Dow provides chemical, plastic, and agricultural products and services to a variety of consumer markets.
The case study can be found on the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program website [ChemAlliance Environmental News]
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As part of the AIChE's Annual Meeting, the topical conference on Sustainable Engineering will be held throughout the week and will cover the following topics:
- Sustainable Energy
- Green Chemistry for Sustainability - Co-sponsored by ACS
- Design for Sustainability
- Industrial Ecology & Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Designs
- Incorporation of Sustainability in Education
- Sustainability & Reaction Engineering and Thermodynamics for Sustainability - Co-sponsored by DECHEMA
There will also be a Sustainability Engineering Forum luncheon on Wednesday during that week. [ChemAlliance Environmental News]
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Scrape your dinner plate into an airtight container of bacteria and what do you get? In the wrong hands, a stinky mess. But with some engineering finesse, food scraps can be transformed into fuel for electricity. More from Sacramento Bee science writer Edie Lau, 10/16/05. [SEJ Environmental Journalism Today]
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If Michigan bans Ontario trash, all the available landfill space in the Canadian province would be filled within six months. So concludes a report obtained by the Toronto Star. Reporter Kerry Gillespie has details, 10/12/05. [SEJ Environmental Journalism Today]
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Researchers applaud a "grassroots" climate change study -- a report that the White House is accused of trying to hide. Environmental Science & Technology's Paul D. Thacker explains, 10/12/05. [SEJ Environmental Journalism Today]
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DALLAS, Oct. 18, 2005 - Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney, which broke ground Oct. 14, has been designed from the ground up to maximize all environmentally sensitive possibilities. [GreenBiz.com]
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SAN PEDRO, Calif., Oct. 18, 2005 - The Port of Los Angeles is planning to purchase road haul trucks and in-port cargo handling equipment that run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), electric power and other alternative fuel sources, such as hydrogen fuel cells and biofuels. [GreenBiz.com]
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2005 - The result of more than eight years of innovative research and testing, the introduction of Starbucks recycled-content cup in early 2006 is expected to lower the company's dependence on tree fiber annually by more than five million pounds. [GreenBiz.com]
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2005 - This year's honorees include the world's third-busiest airport, a small electric utility, and a consortium of steel companies dedicated to vehicle energy efficiency. [GreenBiz.com]
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TOKYO, Oct. 12, 2005 - Ecolo21 Co., a taxi company in Kyoto Prefecture, has started a trial service to charge passengers' cell phones using the electricity generated by a wind turbine mounted on a taxi's roof. [GreenBiz.com]
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2005 - The office-furniture manufacturer was honored with a Gold Achievement Award in the Large Business category for Product Stewardship, as well as an Honorable Mention award in the overall Large Business category for the fourth consecutive year. [GreenBiz.com]
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Helps small- and medium-size manufacturers get industrial assessments at no cost. [GreenBiz.com]
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Consumer watchdog magazine Consumer Reports launched this Web site dedicated to the environmental impact of consumer products. [GreenBiz.com]
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Intel, QUALCOMM, and Oracle lead the 2nd annual list of Best Workplaces for Commuters from the Fortune 500 Companies, EPA announced today. The Bush Administration is recognizing these companies for their role in offering excellent commuter benefits that reduce fuel consumption, vehicle emissions and traffic congestion across the country. [U.S. EPA Air News]
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will begin distributing $300,000 in federal grant money to support the installation of additional fueling infrastructure storage tanks and pumps for ethanol and biodiesel at fueling stations. [Green Car Congress]
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Reaction Design, a leader in computer-aided chemical-process simulation, has announced the launch of its Model Fuels Consortium (MFC). MFC's goal is to accelerate the development of software tools and standardized databases to support the design of cleaner-burning, more-efficient engines and fuels. [Green Car Congress]
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On Monday, Farmers Insurance will announce that it will begin offering a discount to California auto insurance customers who own hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles. [Green Car Congress]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is guaranteeing a loan of $16 million to help finance a 20-megawatt biomass power plant near Snowflake, Arizona. The project is the first loan guarantee made through the USDA's Rural Development Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency program. [EERE Network News]
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In a competition to design, build, and operate energy-efficient solar-powered houses, victory was earned on the road. While scoring well in most of the 10 contests, the University of Colorado used excess power to drive its electric car the farthest, clinching a win in the 2005 Solar Decathlon. [EERE Network News]
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New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has signed an executive order requiring the government and schools to use ethanol or biodiesel for 15 percent of their transportation fuel needs. In North Carolina, a new law will create a fund to help buy alternative fuels, vehicles, and infrastructure. [EERE Network News]
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In March 2004 the DOE "launched a national public service advertising campaign designed to make children and their parents aware of energy efficient behavior. ... [The campaign] features a reprehensible new villain -- the energy-wasting Energy Hog. ... The centerpiece of the campaign is the new Energy Hog Web site, which is aimed at children." Includes a link to the Energy Hog site. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). [Librarians' Internet Index: New This Week]
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The NBIC, a program of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and the United States Coast Guard, "collects, analyzes, and interprets data on the ballast water management practices of commercial ships." A main goal of the NBIC is "to determine the degree to which ... [ballast] water has undergone ... treatments designed to reduce the likelihood of ballast-mediated invasions by exotic species." It features a database with ballast discharge information and links to research. [Librarians' Internet Index: New This Week]
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This document, developed to accompany President George W. Bush's 2002 budget, provides information about "how the Government raises revenues and spends money, how the President and Congress enact the budget, [and] how the Nation has been able to move from deficit to surplus." Includes information about revenue sources (primarily taxes), and a graph with supporting information about the history of budget surpluses and deficits from 1940 to 2002. From the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). [Librarians' Internet Index: New This Week]
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"Each year [in October], ten Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded. The selection criterion is simple. The prizes are for 'achievements that cannot or should not be reproduced.'" Find award winners (some of whom are blissfully unaware of this honor), video clips of the award ceremonies, "personal reminiscences of some participants," and more. Ig Nobel Prizes activities are organized by the Annals of Improbable Research (AIR). [Librarians' Internet Index: New This Week]
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Though the number of green buildings in Idaho still lags behind other states, local architects and developers say the number is growing and could catch up to other parts of the country soon. By Melissa McGrath. [Stateline.org RSS - Environment]
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Due Date: Dec 12, 2005
The goal of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to support demonstration, training, outreach and/or education projects that are aligned with EPA's strategic objective to increase the number of people breathing healthier indoor air as well as our indoor air pollutant priority air objectives and the agency's annual measures and long-term measures detailed in I.C.1.
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The BOC Foundation awarded funding to Hydrogen Solar Ltd. to develop and demonstrate a scalable system that will produce carbon-free, sustainable hydrogen directly from sunlight and water using the Hydrogen Solar Tandem Cell array. The project is due to be up and running in the UK next summer, with the contract lasting to October 2007. [Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com]
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As Europe seeks a reliable fuel supply, and a cleaner and more sustainable fuel on the way to becoming energy self-sufficient, recent legislative initiatives support the uptake of biofuels while promoting environment-friendly fuel alternatives with lower emission levels. [Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com]
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New Hampshire's largest solar power array, about 10 times larger than any other solar project in the state, opens atop Stonyfield Farm's 120,000 square-foot organic yogurt facility today. The 50 kW solar energy system demonstrates the company's commitment to supporting renewable energy projects. [Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com]
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The Hawaiian Islands' abundant sunshine but heavy reliance on imported fuels for energy puts it in a particularly good position to take advantage of solar energy. This week marked the completion of a 309 kW solar array at a US Naval facility, the largest federal deployment of solar energy on the islands. [Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com]
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An annual national award that recognizes 6 young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. The winners of the award receive $3000 in cash, a trip to California for the award ceremony and Yosemite camping trip, and ongoing access to resources and opportunities to further their work at Earth Island Institute.
Young activist leaders ages 13 to 22 as of June 1, 2006.
Completed Application must be postmarked or e-mailed by April 15, 2006.
For those living in the North America .
Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Award to honor founder and legendary activist David R. Brower. This award manifests the Earth Island Institute commitment to growing new leaders and the inextricable link of our physical surroundings and the human condition.
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It is harvest time for a little-known specialty crop grown in the central Midwest that could have a significant impact on U.S. agriculture. After 20 years in development, the new oilseed crop, called cuphea (koo-FEE-ah), has the potential to lessen the U.S. trade deficit, reduce U.S. dependency on some petrochemicals, and most importantly for U.S. agriculture, deliver profitable alternatives to growers - including rotation with corn. [Source: Farm & Ranch Guide]
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The Why Files editors review John McPhee's The Control of Nature, Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, David Quammen's The Song of the Dodo, and Deborah Blum's Love at Goon Park.
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With oil and gas prices in the United States hovering at an all-time high, interest in renewable energy alternatives is again heating up. Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (http://www.engineer.ucla.edu) hope to meet the growing demand with a new and more affordable way to harness the sun's rays: using solar cell panels made out of everyday plastics. [Source: Environmental Protection E-News]
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On Oct. 12, EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2006 Fuel Economy Guide to help consumers make well-informed choices when purchasing new vehicles. Hybrid and diesel vehicles continue to lead the government's fuel economy ratings, with the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius hybrids and Volkwagen New Beetle and Golf diesels topping the list.
Several hybrid SUVs are ranked in the top-10 for model year 2006, including the Lexus RX 400h, Ford Escape Hybrid, Mazda Tribute Hybrid, Mercury Mariner Hybrid and Toyota Highlander Hybrid.
Fuel economy estimates, which appear on the window stickers of all new cars and light trucks prior to sale, are determined by tests conducted by manufacturers and EPA according to EPA specifications. To ensure these estimates continue to remain as reliable as possible, EPA plans to propose updates to the methods used to determine the sticker fuel economy by the end of the year.
The following are online sources for more fuel economy information:
- The joint EPA and Department of Energy Fuel Economy Web site offers detailed information on vehicle fuel economy, including a complete downloadable version of the Fuel Economy Guide. The Web site is located at http://www.fueleconomy.gov.
- Comprehensive information about EPA's Fuel Economy program is available at http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy.
- The Green Vehicle Guide Web site to give consumers a better picture of fuel economy and automobile emissions. Consumers can use this guide to locate the cleanest running and most fuel efficient vehicle that meets their needs. To access this guide, visit http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles.
The 2006 fuel economy leaders within class as well as the lowest fuel economy models are available online at http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/overall-high.htm.
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On September 22, 2005, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) authorized $2 billion in funding for a 2006-2008 energy efficiency andconservation initiative that is expected to avoid the equivalent of three large power plants (totaling 1500 MW) over the next three years. Heralded as a cost-effective, clean approach to addressing concerns with reliability and rising prices, the energy-saving measures planned under the program would, over the life of the measures, yield an estimated $2.7 billion in net savings to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.4 million tons of CO2 in 2008, or the equivalent of taking about 650,000 cars off the road.
The CPUC decision represents the single largest funding authorization for energy efficiency in U.S. history. It authorized funding levels and energy efficiency portfolio plans for Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern
California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Southern California Gas, which include a mix of proven and new, innovative program designs and implementation strategies to be supported through ratepayer investments. The decision is tied to a broader effort to remove utility disincentives to invest in energy efficiency under the California Energy Action Plan and is linked to the state's climate change initiatives.
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There are several issues to consider in cleanliness verification – a crucial step in any manufacturing process: What is the degree of cleanliness required for the part? What is the substrate? What contaminants should be monitored? How easy is it to take the measurement? What skill set will monitors need to posses? [Source: CleanTech Magazine]
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Surfactants, or surface-active agents, are a family of organic compounds, both natural and synthetic, that are added to an aqueous composition to enhance cleaning efficiency, lubrication, wetting, solvency and rinsing characteristics of the fluid. [Source: CleanTech Magazine]
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The city of Beijing, China’s second-largest energy consumer, has announced plans to build a “solar street” where buildings, streetlights, and other features will run entirely on energy from the sun. A second pilot project in the city’s Xuanwu Park will introduce solar power for lighting, heating, and refrigeration. Both projects reflect a larger government commitment to dramatically increase China’s use of renewable energy in the coming decades. [Source: ChinaWatch]
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As the Chinese government seeks to include even more cities in its ambitious push to embrace ethanol fuel, these projects now face a major setback due to rising grain shortages. Ethanol, blended with gasoline, produces an environmentally friendly vehicle fuel. It is produced from crops such as sugar cane, grain, and cassava, and its use can substantially cut oil demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [Source: ChinaWatch]
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Going green just isn't what it used to be. Amid rising fuel costs and climbing consumption, more people are getting involved in environmental issues and concerns in new ways. [Source: Bankrate.com]
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The multibillion-dollar US grain sector faces a major challenge as soaring oil prices boost demand for 'green' fuels, setting up a competitive tussle between energy refiners and traditional users of grain as food. [Source: PlanetArk.com]
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Summary of trends in wind energy from Vital Signs 2005. [Source: Worldwatch Institute]
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At the 18th World Petroleum Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa, last month, Worldwatch President Christopher Flavin told Reuters that China will likely be a world leader in renewable energy within the next five years. The interview followed Flavin's keynote address to the Congress on September 28 titled "Renewable Energy at the Tipping Point." The Congress was attended by more than 3,500 petroleum executives, 250 students, 400 journalists, and oil ministers from around the world. [Source: China Watch]
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A joint initiative of the Worldwatch Institute and Beijing-based Global Environmental Institute (GEI), China Watch reports on energy, agriculture, population, water, health, and the environment in China -- with an emphasis on big-picture analysis relevant to policy makers, the business community, and non-governmental organizations.
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Eleven projects in biomass will receive US$12.6 million under a joint effort of the federal departments of agriculture (USDA) and energy (DOE). [Source: Refocus]
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The market for green power in Australia would increase by 20% if all universities in the country were to purchase one-fifth of their electricity from renewable energies. [Source: Refocus]
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Achieving a cost-competitive offshore wind energy industry in the United States will require "significant advances in the technology and policy arenas," concludes a document to guide development of offshore windfarms in that country. [Source: Refocus]
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Malaysia's lucrative palm oil industry and unabated logging are destroying native lands in eastern Sarawak state, while indigenous people are left in extreme poverty, an environment group said Tuesday. [Source: The Daily Express]
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Yale officials announced Tuesday that the University aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent below its 1990 levels over the next 15 years. [Source: Yale Daily News]
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International agricultural company Cargill, has announced plans to build a €25 million biodiesel plant in Germany. [Source: EDIE.net]
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Sustainable development is a popular environmental catchphrase, but it’s not always clear what sustainability looks like beyond demonstration projects such as recycling centers or the occasional “green” building. Now North Americans are starting to look at Sweden for both models and methods of sustainability. [Source: E -- The Environmental Magazine]
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School district in Fulton County aims for fiscal responsibility with 'no-frills,' environmentally beneficial building. [Source: Peoria Journal-Star]
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