Thursday, November 18, 2004

[Wildlife & Environment] 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Threatened Species Source: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources  From press release : "The world?s biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, according to the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and a companion study of the data, the Global Species Assessment (GSA)." List is searchable. Includes bibliography , photo gallery , excellent collection of links to information about various species. - gary [ResourceShelf] 11:52:20 AM Google It!    [Scientific Research] Wow!!! It's Google Scholar Web Search--Google Big News: "Google Scholar" is Born By Shirl Kennedy and Gary Price The world of online "scholarly" research is changing today as Google introduces Google Scholar. This specialized new interface -- which will NOT be linked from Google's main search page -- will allow users to search a treasure chest of "scholarly material." [ResourceShelf] 11:51:23 AM Google It!    [Alternative Energy] Connecticut Program Promotes Use of Renewable Energy The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund will offer free solar energy systems to towns and cities that commit to buying 20 percent of their electricity from environmentally friendly sources by 2010, the agency said Tuesday. [ENN Energy Channel] 11:49:33 AM Google It!    [Environmental Regulation] Clean-air cops handcuffed The EPA wants stricter curbs on air pollution. But critics say lax enforcement may undermine its goals. [Christian Science Monitor | Sci/Tech] 11:48:03 AM Google It!    [Climate Change] 14 Nations to Participate in Plan to Reduce Methane Thirteen countries agreed yesterday to join a global plan proposed by the Bush administration to curb methane emissions by capturing the greenhouse gas and using it as an energy source before it is released into the atmosphere. [Source: Washington Post] 11:44:26 AM Google It!    [Energy Efficiency] Consensus agreement on air conditioner efficiency standards reached Air conditioner manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates announced recently that they have reached an agreement on consensus federal equipment efficiency standards for air conditioners and heat pumps used in many commercial buildings that, if enacted by federal regulators and Congress, will avoid the need for 25 new power plants. The current federal standard was established by Congress in 1992 and calls for the most common type of equipment to have an Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of 8.9. Under the agreement, the standard for the most common units will rise to 11.2 EER as of January 1, 2010, a 26 percent improvement in efficiency. In addition, the agreement calls for extending the federal standards program to large package commercial air conditioners and heat pumps (up to 760,000 Btu/hour cooling capacity). [Source: Environmental Protection Magazine] 11:43:19 AM Google It!    [Environmental Research] Old Riverbed Keeps Chemicals from Entering Ohio River A long-dry riverbed in northeastern Ohio is preventing a pool of chemical waste from infiltrating the Ohio River, geologists have found.  The finding may call into question the need to clean up similar chemical waste sites. It also indicates a previously unknown interaction between an underground aquifer and the nearby Ohio River. [Source: Environmental Protection Magazine] 11:42:06 AM Google It!    [Schools] Electroplating This experiment shows how electroplating works to deposit metal on a surface. [Source: Science News for Kids] 11:40:11 AM Google It!    [Wildlife & Environment] Choked Up: How dead zones affect fish reproduction Some Gulf coast fish exposed to low oxygen are experiencing reproductive problems, and lab studies suggest that a particular protein that silences or reduces sex hormones may be to blame. [Source: Science News] 11:38:18 AM Google It!    [Wastewater] Treatment & Recycling : From Awareness to Adoption While mature industries like automotive and aerospace are well aware of the cost and environmental benefits of solvent and wastewater recycling, a large contingent of the cleaning user community remains tied to hauling services. But awareness is growing, and recycling technology manufacturers are hopeful other industries will begin to implement in-house systems to handle spent solvent and wastewater. [Source: CleanTech] 11:36:37 AM Google It!    [Environmental Health] Precautionary Mister Rogers The latest from Rachel's Environmental Health. Part 1: http://www.rachel.org/bulletin/bulletin.cfm?Issue_ID=2479 Part 2: http://www.rachel.org/bulletin/bulletin.cfm?Issue_ID=2480 Part 3: http://www.rachel.org/bulletin/index.cfm?issue_ID=2482 11:34:54 AM Google It!    [Automobile Industry] SUV will leave Toledo factory with fuel that contains soybeans DaimlerChrysler showed off the nation's first mid-sized sport utility vehicle capable of running on fuel that contains soybeans at a biodiesel gathering on Wednesday. [Source: Miami Herald] 11:30:34 AM Google It!    [Environmental Policy] Resources for the Future Announces Sweeping Energy and Environmental Policy Recommendations for U.S. In a new and broad- ranging energy and environmental blueprint for the nation, Resources for the Future (RFF) released today a specific set of detailed policy recommendations for the Bush administration and Congress. New Approaches on Energy and the Environment: Policy Advice for the President, a just-published collection of 25 analytical prescriptions, encompasses topics ranging from global warming, oil dependency, electricity regulation, brownfields revitalization, and forest management, to environmental health issues, such as water quality, food safety and the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. 11:28:33 AM Google It!    [Energy Efficiency] Potential Remains for Huge Energy Efficiency Savings Study finds that billions in economic, environmental, demand savings left on the table by not pursuing energy efficiency options for New England. Visit http://www.neep.org/files/Full_Report.pdf for the full report and http://www.neep.org/files/Executive_Summary.pdf for the executive summary. 11:25:42 AM Google It!    [Schools] EPA recognizes two Colorado Springs School Districts for improving energy efficiency and protecting the environment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 has recognized the Colorado Springs School District 11 and Academy School District 20, both in Colorado Springs, as two of 18 organizations nationwide named as ENERGY STAR® Leaders for demonstrating superior energy management and environmental leadership. 11:23:52 AM Google It!    [Schools] Elementary School Wins National Award for Energy Conservation A California elementary school recently won international recognition for its work in helping to reduce school energy consumption by more than 20 percent. 11:15:07 AM Google It!    [Water] NASA Advances Water Recycling For Space Travel And Earth Use NASA is following several different but complementary avenues at four agency centers to develop dependable ways of recycling water. [Source: Science Daily] 11:14:15 AM Google It!    [Alternative Energy] Solar Energy Completes Green Lumber Yard Hills Flat Lumber in California has taken their green commitment to the roof. Solar array manufacturer RWE Schott Solar and contracting firm Felix Electric have installed a 145 kW photovoltaic (PV) array at lumber yard. The system generates approximately 92 percent of the store's electricity needs. [Source: Renewable Energy Access] 11:12:20 AM Google It!    [Schools] Ecology class gets state award The Pontiac Township High School ecology class was recently awarded the Illinois Governor's Green Youth Award for its billboard to increase awareness and show ways to help save some aspect of the environment. [Source: Pontiac (IL) Daily Leader] 11:10:28 AM Google It!    [Recycling] Resources to Reuse Recycling slowly having impact in Wabash Valley. Indiana State Recycling Center experiences success. [Source: Terre Haute (IN} Tribune-Star] 11:08:50 AM Google It!    [Alternative Energy] Hydrogen, Solar, Wind at Airport of the Future Fuel independence is the goal at the Greater Rockford Airport Authority. The Illinois Coalition received a $53,559 grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation to build a hydrogen-fuel cell combined heat and power plant at the Northwest Chicagoland Regional Airport. What makes the project stand out a bit from other fuel cell projects is the coalition would like the plant to be powered by solar and wind technologies. [Source: Renewable Energy Access] 10:56:22 AM Google It!    [Recycling] ISU Students Help Environment, Economy "It All Comes Back To You” is a program devoted to helping students understand what needs to be done to save the environment and the economy. [Source: WHOI News, Peoria IL] 10:54:01 AM Google It!    [Green Building] Young workers push green building principles More and more people are getting involved in U.S. Green Building Council advocacy activities early in their careers. [Source: Portland Oregonian] 10:52:12 AM Google It!    [Green Building] Clinton Library Architect Says Design Reflects Substance Former President said to be proud of environmentally-friendly design. [Source: KHBS/KHOG News, Fort Smith/Fayetteville AR] 10:48:45 AM Google It!    [Recycling] Restaurants Put Recycling on Menu Food scraps from a number of L.A. eateries enrich crops in the Central Valley. The city program cuts trash bills and eases the burden at landfills. [Source: Los Angeles Times -- need login/pw?] 10:44:11 AM Google It!

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