Diamonds in the Rough:Finding Future Investment Gems at the Clean Energy Incubators
By sharing facilities, fledgling companies can eliminate the need for capital to build a prototype, test it and prove the technology works. It's a great model!
A Passion For Reclaiming:The Extraordinary Things People Are Doing With Reclaimed Wood
Many products are available in reclaimed wood these days - from timbers to furniture, from cabinets to flooring.
US Energy Bill would Nearly Double Ethanol Output
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Amory Lovins Getting More Attention: How the U.S. Can Slash Oil Consumption
by Jeffrey Ball, July 25, 2005 Suddenly, lots more people are paying attention to Amory Lovins. Mr. Lovins, a disheveled 57-year-old intellectual whose rsum includes an Oxford University degree and a MacArthur Foundation genius grant, has been tilting at the windmill of U.S. energy policy for more than a generation. He first gained notoriety in 1976, when, in the wake of the Arab oil embargo, he proposed a radical notion: that the smart way to ensure adequate cheap energy for the future was to reduce consumption, rather than increase supply. Since then, Mr. Lovins has built an international reputation as an energy-efficiency guru — and a career as a consultant to dozens of Fortune 500 companies. His base remains the Rocky Mountain Institute in Old Snowmass, Colo., a think tank he founded in 1982 with his former wife, Hunter Lovins. Mr. Lovins’s basic thesis: Energy efficiency is good business because it cuts costs — and that big moves to boost efficiency are better, and ultimately cheaper, than little ones. His latest grand idea: that the U.S. can drastically slash its oil consumption by shifting its auto fleet to vehicles built with carbon composites — materials that are lighter than steel […]
Russian Plan to Save World's Largest Tiger Succeeds
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Bush Proposal Calls for Drilling Offshore
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Canon, Dell Launch Take-Back Programs
Canon has launched a nationwide consumer products recycling program to assist customers in recycling end-of-life Canon products. To recycle eligible Canon products, consumers can log on to http://estore.usa.canon.com/recycle/recycle.asp and for a nominal fee, order a UPS shipping label by clicking the “Recycle Now” button. Customers can recyle a full range of products: binoculars, camcorders, cameras, photo printers, film, scanners, video equipment, scanners, bubble jet products, fax machines, and copiers. For a list of eligible consumer recycling products, log on to http://estore.usa.canon.com/recycle/recycle.asp Goodwill Industries of San Francisco and Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) introduced the San Francisco Bay Area Computer Recycling Project, offering free recycling to residents of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties. The pilot program offers drop-off recycling and reuse options for unwanted computers. The goal of this partnership is to divert at least one million pounds of used computers and computer equipment from landfills over one year and to provide education on the importance of proper computer disposal. Residents can call 888-4-GOODWILL or 866-48 REUSE (73873), or visit www.computerrecyclingproject.com/sanfranciscobayarea, to learn about drop-off options for their unwanted computers and computer equipment at any of 14 convenient Goodwill locations participating. Goodwill Industries of Central Texas partnered with Dell and the City […]
EU Emissions Trade to Slightly Dampen Aviation Demand
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Endangered Turtles Sold in Singapore Pet Shops
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Malaysia: Project To Reduce Long-term Cost Of Renewable Energy Launched
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