Thursday, November 03, 2005

[Green lifestyle] EarthNews Radio: Incorporating Sustainability How can we actually incorporate sustainability in our personal lives? Jerry Kay spoke to Andres Edward, founder of EduTracks and the Author of The Sustainability Revolution [ENN Business Headlines] 3:06:33 PM Google It!    [Sustainable products] DuPont Going For The Green DuPont Going For The Green. In a bid to shift away from dependence on oil resources, U.S. manufacturing giant DuPont plans to mass-produce a polymer made chiefly from corn. Jessie Ho of the Taipei Times explains, 11/2/05. [SEJ Environmental Journalism Today] 1:37:46 PM Google It!    [Fuel cells] Taking The Future For A Drive The Honda FCX is powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the futuristic technology that many automakers see as an eventual solution to the world's energy woes. Danny Hakim of The New York Times takes us on a test drive, 11/2/05. [SEJ Environmental Journalism Today] 1:32:48 PM Google It!    [Biofuels] Harvesting the potential of biomass As fossil fuel prices and consumption both continue rising, the search is on for alternative fuels. Could biomass energy derived from plant matter supply a significant percentage of future transportation fuel? [Environmental Health News] 1:28:43 PM Google It!    [Environmental policy] PA Governor Rendell Says PA Investing in the Future With Environmental Grants Governor Edward G. Rendell today said Pennsylvania is taking aggressive steps to clean up its rivers and streams, improve parks, revitalize abandoned industrial sites and protect open space and preserve farmland. 1:23:03 PM Google It!    [Green building] University of Pittsburgh's McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Laboratory Building Awarded LEED™ Gold Rating for “Green” Building The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today presented the gold LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating to the University of Pittsburgh's McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Laboratory Building. Pitt Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg accepted the award from USGBC board member Rebecca L. Flora, who also is executive director of the Pittsburgh-based Green Building Alliance. 1:20:38 PM Google It!    [Flame retardants] HP to Eliminate Brominated Flame Retardants from Products' External Case Parts PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 2, 2005 - HP has announced a goal to eliminate the brominated flame retardant (BFR) tetrabromobisphenol A from external case parts of all new HP brand products introduced after Dec. 31, 2006. [GreenBiz.com] 1:17:53 PM Google It!    [Wind power] Sandy Alexander Makes U.S. Printing Industry's Largest Purchase of Wind Power CLIFTON, N.J., Nov. 2, 2005 - The company has announced a seven-year agreement to purchase half of its electric power from clean and renewable wind-generated sources, beginning in December, 2005. [GreenBiz.com] 1:16:32 PM Google It!    [Energy efficiency] White House and DOE Honor Federal Employees for Saving Energy High energy prices have recently spurred interest in energy efficiency, but federal workers are far ahead of the game. On October 27th, the White House and DOE awarded 25 federal government employees, teams, and organizations for saving more than $23 million in energy costs over the past year. [EERE Network News] 1:13:50 PM Google It!    [Energy] Pennsylvania Advances Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Biodiesel In October, Pennsylvania demonstrated its aggressive approach to energy savings, as it awarded grants to 84 energy efficiency projects and three renewable energy projects; offered $5.5 million in clean energy financing; and helped dedicate a landfill gas system and a biodiesel facility. [EERE Network News] 1:12:48 PM Google It!    [Climate change] Report: Airlines Make Greenhouse Gas Goals Difficult for U.K. How do you reduce greenhouse gas emissions from airlines while the industry grows rapidly? To the European Union, the answer lies in emissions trading schemes, but a U.K. report casts doubt on that approach for the long term. In the near term, though, UPS has a few ideas. [EERE Network News] 1:11:18 PM Google It!    [Biodiesel] Manitoba Releases Action Plan to Promote Biodiesel Development and Use The Canadian province of Manitoba has released an action plan to promote the development of biodiesel as a new opportunity for Manitoba producers and rural communities and a clean-energy alternative to fossil fuels. [Green Car Congress] 1:09:36 PM Google It!    [Wind power] China's Wind Energy Potential Appears Vast According to a new study from the environmental group Greenpeace, China's rapidly growing southern province of Guangdong could support 20 gigawatts (GW) of wind generating capacity by 2020. [China Watch] 1:07:57 PM Google It!    [E-waste] Sorting electronic waste won't break the bank or damage the environment A study commissioned by WRAP has found that sorting e-waste is likely to be cheaper and more environmentally sound than either landfill or incineration. [edie.net - Latest News] 12:51:17 PM Google It!    [Meetings] Clean Energy - Technology, Policy, and Finance at the Tipping Point Date: November 15, 2005 Description: Amid soaring oil prices and deepening concern about accelerated climate change, an unprecedented wave of technology and policy innovation is beginning to transform energy markets around the globe.  This half-day symposium will bring together some of the most thoughtful and articulate policy, business, and finance leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area—one of the world's focal points for new energy technology development—to assess recent developments, and to propose strategies for accelerating the adoption of high-efficiency and renewable technologies, including solar energy, wind power, and bio fuels.  We expect a lively discussion on how to make the most of the opportunity for rapid change that now beckons. FEATURING Hon. Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco Lisa Bicker, President, California Clean Energy Fund James Dehlsen, President, Clipper Windpower Inc. Christopher Flavin, President, Worldwatch Institute Nancy Floyd, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Nth Power Hon. John Geesman, Commissioner, California Energy Commission Bill Green, Managing Director, Vantage Point Dr. Jan Hamrin, President, Center for Resource Solutions Dan Reicher, President, New Energy Capital Daniel Shugar, President, PowerLight Corp TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2005 Symposium 2:00 – 5:30 p.m. Reception 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. THE PRESIDIO OFFICERS' CLUB 50 Moraga Avenue San Francisco, CA Please RSVP to Courtney Berner at 202.452.1992 x 540 or cberner@worldwatch.org by November 1, 2005. 12:39:20 PM Google It!

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