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Rwanda Turns to Trapped Methane For Electricity, Growth
Rwanda Turns to Trapped Methane For Electricity, Growth
A project that aims to harvest energy from a potentially disastrous situation in Rwanda’s Lake Kivu aims to turn risk into reward, and bring much-needed power to a developing economy. See more here:  Rwanda Turns to Trapped Methane For Electricity, Growth
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Amazing Gadgets for the Poor
Amazing Gadgets for the Poor
A nonprofit called Kopernik hopes to connect the creators of the low-cost, innovative and life-saving inventions with the people who need them most. Original post:  Amazing Gadgets for the Poor
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MIT Scientists Discover a Way to Generate Electricity with Thermopower Waves in Carbon Nanotubes
MIT Scientists Discover a Way to Generate Electricity with Thermopower Waves in Carbon Nanotubes
Image: MIT Could Store Power at 100x More Energy/Weight Than Lithium-Ion A team of scientists at MIT has discovered a new way to generate power with carbon nanotubes. In a paper titled ” Chemically driven carbon-nanotube-guided thermopower waves ” published in Nature Materials , they describe...
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EPA Reports Largest One-Year Decline in GHG Emissions Since 1990
EPA Reports Largest One-Year Decline in GHG Emissions Since 1990
U.S. carbon emissions fell 3 percent from 2008 to 2009, the largest one-year drop on record since the government began keeping tab on such things in 1990, reports the Los Angeles Times. Projected improvements in the economy should lead to a 1.5-percent increase in CO2 emissions in 2010, according to...
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EPA Head: Environmental Protection is Good for Economic Growth
In Monday’s speech to the National Press Club, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson underscored a consistent message: Environmental protection helps to improve economic growth, not impedes it. Jackson went on to say environmental spending is… Original post:  EPA Head: Environmental Protection...
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MA Ramps Up Projects to Save $22M in Energy at State Buildings
MA Ramps Up Projects to Save $22M in Energy at State Buildings
The state of Massachusetts is offering a new financing plan that allows the Commonwealth to fund energy efficient and renewable energy projects at dozens of state buildings, aimed at saving millions of dollars in energy costs annually, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the governor’s...
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eBay, Starbucks Launch Green Marketing Efforts Around Rainforest
eBay, Starbucks Launch Green Marketing Efforts Around Rainforest
eBay has launched two green initiatives aimed at positioning itself as a conservationist in the eyes of consumers. The online marketplace has unveiled a new green shopping hub that will help consumers find millions of green products, and launched its eBay Green Team Challenge that commits the online...
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Roundup: E-waste, Chevron, JP Morgan
Roundup: E-waste, Chevron, JP Morgan
New Webpage Helps Brand Managers Tackle Retailers’ Sustainability Requirements Five Winds PNW Takes Fast Route to Dirty Truck Cleanup Triple Pundit I.B.M. Opens Energy Lab in Beijing NY Times Largest Container Ship Operator Pledges To Cut CO2 Emissions by 20% Gas 2.0 J.P. Morgan cuts solar cos...
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Post-Consumer Rigid Plastics Recycling Grows 11% in 2008
Post-Consumer Rigid Plastics Recycling Grows 11% in 2008
More than 361 million pounds of post-consumer rigid plastics were collected for recycling nationwide in 2008, up nearly 11 percent from 2007, according to a report released by the American Chemistry Council (ACC). Scientists also may have found a way to develop biodegradable plastics and extend the...
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DOE Announces $100M for Green Tech Research
Last week, the Department of Energy announced that $100 million in stimulus funding will be allocated to further promote green innovation in the technology sphere. “This is about unleashing the American innovation machine to solve the energy and… View original here: DOE Announces $100M for Green...
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