Monday, November 23, 2009
Green Tip of the Day
Use low-phosphate dishwashing liquid
Select a low-phosphate dishwashing liquid to get your dishes sparkling. Phosphates, which are also commonly found in fertilizers, leach into the water supply and promote … Continued
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Forgotten Harvest accepts donation "greener" than money
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Green Alley bollards and lighting
Dan and Tom have worked to match the bollard style we plan to use in the Green Alley with that of the historic street lights on Woodward Avenue in Midtown. Maintaining … Continued
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Green news
- Colo. receives federal grant for clean-tech export - 06:13 PM
- 1st phase of former Ind. plant cleanup nearly done - 04:42 PM
- Settlement reached to clean Idaho superfund site - 01:37 PM
- Arctic exploration finds large underwater mountain - 04:23 PM
- Wind turbine maker plans southern Indiana plant - 10:41 AM
- NY saves $3.1 million in energy efficiency program - 01:11 PM
- Cloud Peak Energy units price $600M senior notes - 02:11 PM
- Fed funding to help study wind speeds in Michigan - 12:04 PM
- Cloud Peak Energy falls in first day of trading - 10:01 AM
- Big Bang atom smasher sends beams in 2 directions - 10:22 AM
- Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system - 08:08 AM
- Astronauts take spacewalk No. 3 after suit snag - 12:00 PM
- Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto - 12:00 AM
- Denmark: 65 world leaders for UN climate summit - 12:49 PM
Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling
LONDON -- A leading climate change scientist whose private e-mails are included in thousands of documents that were stolen by hackers and posted online said Sunday the leaks may have been aimed at undermining next month's global climate summit in Denmark. - 11/23/2009
Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto
WASHINGTON -- Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated -- beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then. - 11/23/2009
Bio-fuel growth raises concerns about forests
PARK FALLS, Wis. -- Forests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands. - 11/23/2009
Kettering engineer cuts power use in open coolers
FLINT -- Keeping food cold in open store display cases is an ongoing challenge for designers. - 11/23/2009
Bio-fuel growth raises concerns about forests
Park Falls, Wis. -- Forests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels, and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands. - 11/21/2009
Asian carp may have breached Great Lakes barrier
Federal officials say DNA evidence shows the aggressive Asian carp may have breached the electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes. - 11/20/2009
MSU gets federal funding to help study wind speeds
Lansing -- Michigan State University will receive $83,806 to measure wind speeds in five areas around the state. - 11/20/2009
U.N.: Fight climate change with free condoms
London -- The battle against global warming could be helped if the world slowed population growth by making free condoms and family planning advice more widely available, the U.N. Population Fund said today. - 11/18/2009
Burning issue: Coal ash disposal
Debate rages over coal ash power plant waste
Before the end of the year, the federal government will decide whether the leftover ash from the coal-burning process should be considered a hazardous substance. - 11/16/2009
EcoBoost guns the engine at Ford
Ford's big bet on its new line of EcoBoost engines appears to be paying off. Demand for the engines, which promise better mileage while delivering more power, has taken off since they debuted last summer. - 11/13/2009
State orders Three Rivers to clean up water supply
Three Rivers -- The state has ordered the city of Three Rivers to immediately start making improvements to its public water supply system. - 11/13/2009
New biomass plant in works near Marquette
Marquette -- A company has announced plans to manufacture biomass energy cubes at a technology park near Marquette. - 11/13/2009
Ferris to start sustainable design degree program
Big Rapids -- Ferris State University plans to offer a new undergraduate degree program that concentrates on sustainable design. - 11/11/2009
Cap, trade may benefit cities
Washington -- Farmers, landowners and even cities could sell pollution credits to ease the costs of legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under a bill introduced in Congress. - 11/09/2009
Bill pushes 'green' lessons for new drivers
Is it environmental awareness or political correctness? That's the question swirling around a bill recently introduced in the Michigan House that would require driver's education programs to propagate environmental doctrines to new drivers. - 11/09/2009
