Wednesday, November 25, 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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- EPA, group look to settle lawsuit over Utah rules - 11:01 AM
- Colo. receives federal grant for clean-tech export - 06:13 PM
- Arctic exploration finds large underwater mountain - 04:23 PM
- Regulators approve 'OU Spirit' wind farm plan - 02:58 PM
- Global Energy Holdings Group files Chapter 11 - 02:21 PM
- Mass. moves to streamline renewable energy efforts - 12:51 PM
- Wis. panel approves higher electric, gas rates - 10:22 AM
- Gubernatorial hopefuls target Colo. energy rules - 09:49 AM
- Curbing global warming saves lives, studies say - 03:41 PM
- Shuttle Atlantis leaves space station, headed home - 01:39 PM
- Experts think toxic algae harming endangered fish - 05:32 PM
- Ships warned about icebergs headed for New Zealand - 10:20 AM
- Big Bang atom smasher starts speeding proton beams - 11:56 AM
Obama to push for emissions limits at Copenhagen
Washington -- President Barack Obama will propose a sweeping global reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when he attends a climate change conference next month. - 11/25/2009
Electric cars' batteries to boost U.S. grid
Washington -- Detroit Edison Co. and five partners will receive nearly $5 million in federal money to show how advanced batteries similar to those in electric vehicles can store energy for later use in the nation's electrical grid. - 11/25/2009
Greenhouse gases at record high
Geneva -- Greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere reached record highs in 2008, with carbon dioxide levels increasing faster than previously, the U.N. weather agency said Monday. - 11/24/2009
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
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
