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



The Green Life blog

Cindy Jacobs
Forgotten Harvest accepts donation "greener" than money

In line with their mission to reduce hunger and waste, Forgotten Harvest took delivery of their first hybrid-powered truck in June. It will be on the road this holiday … Continued

The Green Alley

Neil Steinkamp
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

Eco-Dilemmas

Paper or plastic? Cloth or disposable diapers? Should you pay the price for organic food? Take a look at these and other tough choices for environmentally conscious consumers.

Mich. details goals for water protection

Lansing -- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has released details of five major goals for its water protection programs. - 11/23/2009

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

In this image provided by Greenpeace, Polar explorer Robert Swan, speaks to Greenpeace and 350.org activists at a rally along the Brooklyn waterfront in New York in October. Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350. The number represents 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere that some scientists say is the safe upper limit.

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

Homayun Navaz, a professor of mechanical engineering, demonstrates how air flows around an open-air refrigeration testing unit. His research has found that cutting the speed of air flow can increase the efficiency and decrease the electricity use of open-air refrigerators.

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

Officials with the Army Corps of Engineer say today that DNA of the giant carp have been found north of the barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. (Photo credit: Marlin Levison / The Star Tribune)

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

Project Manager Mike Dunlap talks about the coal ash tanks at a Monroe DTE plant that is moving from wet ash to dry ash.  (Madalyn Ruggiero / Special to The Detroit News)

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

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