Archive for February, 2009
Failed Satellite Launch Means Delay In ‘Unprecedented’ Accurate CO2 Readings
After the failed launch of a satellite designed to monitor atmospheric CO2 with unprecedented accuracy, NASA and climate researchers are considering their options, the Washington ...
San Francisco Adding Carbon Footprint To Air Travel Budget
For the first time, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has ordered the city's departments to declare how much they plan to spend on air travel, the SFEaminer.com ...
Dell’s Oklahoma Campus Completely Powered By Wind
Dell is now powering its 240,000 square-foot Oklahoma City campus 100 percent with wind energy. The company partnered with Oklahoma Gas and Electric on the use of ...
Greenpeace Releases Latest Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide
Greenpeace has released its latest Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide, recommending brands like Green Forest, Seventh Generation and 365. The group says the recommended brands aren't ...
Xcel Energy Plans Midwest Biomass Plant
Xcel Energy plans to install biomass gasification technology at its Bay Front Power Plant in Ashland, Wis. Following all state regulatory approvals, engineering and design work is expected ...
Street Light On Demand Via Cellphones
Tight budgets have forced cities to become creative. In some small towns across Germany, lights are no longer on at night when no one is on the ...
Global Carbon Offsets Predicted To Grow 20%
In 2009, the global carbon offset market is expected to grow 20 percent in terms of volume, predicts Point Carbon, a provider of advisory services for ...
Whirlpool Survey: Appliance Consumers Rank Energy As Top Concern
A recent survey by Whirlpool Corp. revealed that 84 percent of consumers said energy is most important to them when it comes to home appliance efficiency. ...
First Solar Breaks $1/Watt Barrier for Photovoltaics
First Solar announced it has broken the $1 per watt price barrier in manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) solar module. Since 2004, First Solar ...
IBM Joins Smart-grid Consortium
IBM has joined the EDISON research consortium, a Denmark-based collaborative aimed at developing an intelligent infrastructure for large-scale adoption of electric vehicles powered by sustainable energy. EDISON stands for Electric Vehicles in a Distributed and ...
Americans Don’t Want to Choose Between Economic, Environmental Goals
Businesses adopting sustainable practices may take heart in the fact that more than half of Americans believe that economic and environmental goals are aligned. And when ...
One-Third Of Biz Leaders Say Economy Won’t Derail Environmental Efforts
A majority of U.S. business leaders believe information technology products can help their businesses become "more green," according to a recent survey conducted by Zogby ...
Discover Launches Biodegradable Credit Cards
Discover Financial Services has introduced a biodegradable credit card that breaks down when exposed to microorganisms, New York Times reports. The company behind Discover's biodegradable card is ...
IT Energy Optimization Key Business Trend for 2009
Many companies have yet to realize the cost savings that are possible by boosting data center energy efficiency and building a more optimized IT infrastructure. But with the economic downturn, many firms are starting ...
Ontario’s Green Energy Act Promises Jobs, Infrastructural Change
Ontario's recently proposed Green Energy Act could add as many as 50,000 jobs and help decrease energy use, said supporters of the Canadian provincial measure. The measure was tabled Feb. 23 by the Ontario legislature. Supporters ...
Georgia-Pacific Professional Products Sport EcoLogo Certification
Georgia-Pacific Professional has received EcoLogo certification for a broad selection of its tissue, towel and napkin products. As part of the program, independent audits were conducted at the ...
Energy Secretary Chu: ‘Dream Teams’ Needed To Boost Green Tech Discoveries
The Obama Administration has ambitious plans to spawn new technology through its economic stimulus, which includes $8 billion for energy research and development. But Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the nation needs more than incremental ...
Top 10 Uses of NanoTechnology in Food
Nanoparticles may be able to detect bacteria, extend food shelf life, add health benefits, or improve flavor, reports Discovery. While nanotechnology does not involve any genetic manipulation, ...
Canada Proposes Companies Pay For Recycling, Improved Packaging
Canada's environment ministers are proposing to charge the corporate world for recycling their packaging once consumers are done with it, the Canadian Press reports. The Canada-wide Action ...
GE, Google Continue Smart Grid Campaign
Earlier this month, Google and GE sponsored a forum to discuss smart grid technology and opportunities. Last September, GE and Google announced that they would lobby together in Washington D.C. for renewable energy and ...
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Phil on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"Pete old boy, why don’t you just trot out the math that carries you from your..."
Roy Tindle on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"It’s worth reading the report on RealClimate, a website by climatologists:..."
TreeBanker on SEC Charges Four in ‘Green’ Investment Ponzi Scheme
"This is a real shame because Matria and their subsidiaries have access..."
Tom Fahsbender on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"Check out the response to this story at realclimate.org Out-of-context quotes..."
Joe S. on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"The statements published from the emails were taken out of context. If read in full..."
Rick Row on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"You may feel you have published a “fair and balance” account of the..."
Gabriel on SunPower Tops List of Best Solar Panel Manufacturers
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