Vanderbilt University coal plant faces scruitiny.
| Apple, Sony Ericsson Demonstrate Best Practices in Green Electronics Seven companies have engineered environmental solutions that negate the need for most–or in some cases all–uses of brominated and chlorinated chemicals in consumer electronics, according to a new report. The environmental organizations, ChemSec and Clean Production Action, said the following companies are leading the electronics industry by moving away from chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems: |
| President Calls Underwater Cabinet Meeting: Tells His Ministers to Take Scuba Lessons, in Maldives Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has asked his cabinet members to take scuba lessons and learn underwater signs in preparation for a cabinet meeting he has called for October 17 EUR the reason for the lessons and sign language is because the meeting will be held 20 feet underwater. The small low-lying nation archipelago averages only seven feet above sea-level, and may be one of the first nations to disappear entirely due to sea level rise from global warming. |
| Vanderbilt University coal plant faces scruitiny. A coal plant run by Vanderbilt University burns about 60,000 tons of the black gold every year at a multibuilding facility in the heart of Nashville, but it’s emission and ash could soon face a federal crackdown. |
| Best Economic Analyses: Economy Can Thrive as We Cap Carbon By Tom OlsonWhen you want to find out which cars are best, you look to honest experts who do their homework EUR like Consumer Reports or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.At EDF, we do the same thing when it comes to analyzing how the economy will fare under a carbon cap: we look at what the [.] |
| UK ‘needs step change’ on climate. The UK needs a “step change” in policies to reduce carbon emissions if it is to meet its own climate targets, government advisers have said. The Committee on Climate Change says emissions are falling at 0.5% per year, whereas 2-3% is needed to meet targets. |
| Hunting for Energy Savings at GE By Gwen RutaLast week, I had the pleasure of participating in GE’s latest energy Treasure Hunt. The Treasure Hunt methodology, developed by Toyota, uses lean manufacturing techniques and a focused, employee-led process to identify opportunities to cut energy costs and carbon footprint.GE has conducted more than 200 treasure hunts at its facilities worldwide, a process that has [.] |