Technology
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Bacardi Goes Green at the Very Top
www.clevelandleader.com via @Jenknowbles &bull 3 Hours AgoBacardi Americas' headquarters has officially opened for business in Coral Gables, Florida. The move, which consolidates 300 employees previously dispersed over 7 buildings, represents a step towards a more efficient and green-friendly future for the family owned spirits company. The… Full Story »
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Protecting Tuna and Elephants in a Growing World Economy
Environmental and Urban Economics &bull Today
In a growing world economy, how do we protect natural resources to guard against "collapse"? Privatize the commons. Educate consumers about the social consequences of their actions so that they engage in "voluntary restraint" As a free market environmentalist, I… Full Story »
Valerie Malhotra Bentz and Jeremy J. Shapiro - Mindful Inquiry in Social Research
sponsored listing • Shopping.comIn this innovative introduction to research in the social and human sciences, Valerie Malhotra Bentz and Jeremy J. Shapiro guide students through the maze of research traditions, cultures of inquiry, and epistemological frameworks that blanket the intellectual landscape. The goal of their approach is...Full Story »
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Climate Policy: Public Perception, Science, and the Political Landscape
Hill Heat &bull TodayThis briefing will explore public perceptions of climate change, scientific understanding, and the current political landscape. Norman J. Ornstein, Ph.D. Michael Oppenheimer, Ph.D. Albert G. Jon A. Krosnick, Ph.D. Frederic O. Paul Higgins, Ph.D. Norman Ornstein is a long-time observer of Congress and politics. News. He also serves as a senior counselor to the Continuity of Government Commission. Mr. Ornstein led a working group of scholars and practitioners that helped shape the law, known as McCain-Feingold, that reformed the campaign financing system. He was elected… Full Story »
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Idaho Business Review Blog Archive Green building report examines barriers, best practices
idahobusinessreview.com via @csstone2138 &bull TodayAll over the world, individuals, corporations and nations are pledging to "go green," but progress too often is slowed or stopped by lack of information, resources or precedent. A team of researchers at Boise State University has addressed these challenges in a new report titled… Full Story »
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US Congressman pushes for bird-friendly buildings
Monga Bay &bull Yesterday
Birds may see pleasanter skies in the US soon, if Congressman Mike Quigley has his way. Quigley, a democrat from Illinois, has introduced legislation that would require all federal buildings to become bird-friendly, potentially saving the lives of millions of birds every year. "Building collisions are arguably the single greatest man-made killer of birds. From three hundred million to one billion birds or more die each… Full Story »
Tony Schreiner and Anthony E. Schreiner - A Guide to Conducting Online Research
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The green revolution sweeps into the bathroom
Climate Change News Digest &bull YesterdayHelen Knight, clean tech correspondent The humble toilet could be set for an upgrade. Environmentally-friendly "NoMix" toilets that separate urine and faeces could help to reduce pollution and save water. And support is growing for the adoption of the techno-toilets,… Full Story »
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Green tech can't shake the bubble question
CNET GreenTech blog &bull Mar 10, 2010
If there was consensus among panelists, it was that have already been "mini bubbles," driven either by overzealous investors or government subsidies. The most recent examples are solar, where dozens of companies were formed over the past few years, and corn ethanol, an industry which grew rapidly based on supportive government polices.… Full Story »
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CBS Evening News on China's Lead in the Clean Energy Race
WattHead &bull Mar 10, 2010
CBS correspondent Celia Hatton reports, "China is the country cashing in on the green revolution." The video echoes the findings of a recent report on clean tech competitiveness by Breakthrough Institute and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, "Rising Tigers,… Full Story »
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Green Building: The difference between cost and value
Environmental Economics &bull Mar 10, 2010
From CNN.com: Lots of people, especially those trying to battle high utility bills, believe in energy-efficient homebuilding. But there's something holding green technology back: It simply costs more to include it than it adds to resale value. Appraisals for newly… Full Story »
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?John Hurley - Scientific Research Effectiveness: The Organizational Dimension
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Green Job Spider Puts Green Techies to Work
GoodCleanTech &bull Mar 9, 2010
With green technology booming, so are jobs in the green tech industry. To capitalize on that and provide easy access to over 50 green-job boards scattered across the Internet is new job search engine Green Job Spider. Job listings are… Full Story »
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Wanted: GWPF assistant director to reveal thinktank's funding
www.guardian.co.uk via @radixextreme &bull Mar 9, 2010The Global Warming Policy Foundation calls for transparency among climate scientists but refuses to make public its donors. The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the thinktank set up last November "to bring reason, integrity and balance to a debate that has become seriously unbalanced, irrationally alarmist, and all too often depressingly intolerant", goes from strength to strength, it would seem. Just a few days after its chairman, Nigel Lawson, and director, Benny Peiser, appeared before the science and technology select committee to answer questions about the inquiry into the climate science emails hacked from the University of East Anglia, a… Full Story »
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New Combustion System Greatly Boosts Gas Mileage, Company Says
Climate Change News Digest &bull Mar 9, 2010Transonic Combustion's new fuel-injection technology Khosla and other venture capitalists, says it has invented a new fuel injection system that heats and pressurizes gasoline before injecting it into the combustion chamber, placing the fuel in a "supercritical" state that allows… Full Story »
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Can South Africa Green The World Cup?
www.care2.com via @777inks &bull Mar 9, 2010Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Despite the coveted flashes of gold, silver and bronze, many people were concerned with another color at the recent 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver- green.Although the Vancouver Olympic Commitee pledged to offset 118,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, is was discovered that this figure amounted to less than half of Games-related emissions (Greenr.ca).Still,… Full Story »
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Best Rank Creates New, Environmentally-Friendly Cloud-Based Site Search Technology
RE: Wind Power News &bull Mar 9, 2010
Best Rank's new Cloud-Based Site Search technology is the first development of a cloud-based software product suite to reduce costs along with environmental impact. Full Story »
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Aegis Series 1 Solid Door Laboratory Freezers (-22° Celsius) - Model 1-...
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More Venture Capital Money to Flow into Energy Efficiency
greentechadvocates.com via @GreenTechSteve &bull Mar 8, 2010Recent Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) research finds that 70 percent Americans are concerned about the cost of their monthly electricity bills and that a majority of Americans are interested in technology that would lower their energy bills and manage their… Full Story »
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The Newest Hybrid Model
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Mar 8, 2010
But that is not its real novelty. The solar array is being grafted onto the back of the nations largest fossil-fuel power plant, fired by natural gas. It is an experiment in whether conventional power generation can be married with… Full Story »
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EPA Using OpenECU from Pi Shurlok in Engine and Hybrid Development Programs
Green Car Congress &bull Mar 8, 2010
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been using Pi Shurlok's OpenECU M460 and G850 control modules for the past year to support technology development programs in the areas of Advanced Engine Control and Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Control. As... Full Story »
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Sustainable Living: Monbiot, solar panels, and consumerism
sustliving.blogspot.com via @smartecoliving &bull Mar 8, 2010We are washing away the foundations of our existence on every front. It is high time we move from crashing about on the planet like a bull in china shop and find a way to go forward with intent. We must find systems of living based on sustainability. The systems and tools exist, it is up to each of us to adopt them. This was posted in over on facebook on Dave Hampton's profile in reference to the post from George Monbiot regarding feed in tariffs on monbiot.com. I've seen others get bogged down in a single leg of the… Full Story »
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Will Surging Smart Grid Investments Result in Surging Electric Prices?
Alternative Energy Stocks &bull Mar 6, 2010John Petersen The electric power system in the U.S. is dirty, antiquated, stupid, unstable, and a security nightmare. After years of discussion and debate, consensus now holds that the generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure will need hundreds of billions in new investment to reduce emissions, improve reliability, minimize waste and inefficiency, improve security, and facilitate the integration of wind,… Full Story »
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To Achieve Energy Efficiency, HVAC Must be Retrofitted
hvac-retrofits.com via @DYBDave &bull Mar 5, 2010When it comes to energy efficiency, HVAC systems are typically way down the pecking order. Such systems have a considerable challenge as they need to regulate air temperature, humidity and flow within a hostile environment. The systems rely on a series of external triggers and thermostats and… Full Story »
