Saturday, November 07, 2009
Green Tip of the Day
Reusable juice containers cut waste, save cash
If you have kids, consider sending them to school with their juice in a reusable container, instead of juice that comes in non-recyclable containers. Think of the … Continued
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Local company plays it Green Safe
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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
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- Cash for Clunkers trade-ins piling up - 08:26 PM
- Clean Harbors 3rd-qtr profit falls, cuts outlook - 05:01 PM
- Hawaii moves ahead with undersea power cable plans - 12:00 PM
- Arctic exploration finds large underwater mountain - 04:23 PM
- Sports agency sues Monster energy drink maker - 06:25 PM
- Energy West gets 83 percent of Cut Bank utility - 11:25 AM
- First lady praises employees at Energy Department - 08:51 PM
- Wyo. sets wildlife guidelines for wind developers - 03:31 PM
- Spectra Energy posts 3rd-quarter decline - 12:19 PM
- Seattle team wins $900,000 in Space Elevator Games - 08:53 AM
- Prized mushroom collection returns to China - 08:26 AM
- Sea lions killed, but Columbia salmon toll rises - 12:50 AM
- Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism - 09:13 AM
- World leaders needed at talks to cut climate deal - 05:25 PM
Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP
Washington -- Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage. - 11/05/2009
Cobo event touts wind turbine benefits
Detroit -- Rooftop and residential-scale wind turbines could play a big role in generating renewable energy for the U.S. - 11/05/2009
Cobo hosts wind energy expo
Detroit -- The nation's advocacy group for wind energy is in the Motor City to talk about making small-scale wind power a possibility for homes, businesses and local governments across the country. - 11/04/2009
MSU researcher uses sex chemicals to fight moths
East Lansing -- Fruit growers are finding they can save on chemical spraying costs by using sex lures to confuse male moths looking for mates. - 10/31/2009
EPA reaches settlement over Detroit company's hazardous waste
Detroit -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a $700,000 settlement with Detroit-based Usher Enterprises Inc. over the company's handling of hazardous waste. - 10/30/2009
Granholm, MSU reach deal to save extension service money
East Lansing -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Michigan State University have reached agreement on continued funding for the agricultural extension and experiment station programs, but will change their focus. - 10/29/2009
MSU's research station faces ax
Lansing -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm might begin issuing her final line-item budget vetoes as soon as today, possibly eliminating state funding for the agricultural extension service run through Michigan State University. - 10/28/2009
Deal struck on Great Lakes ship pollution
Washington -- Congressional negotiators reached formal agreement Tuesday on a deal that would effectively exempt 13 Great Lakes steamships from a proposed federal rule meant to reduce air pollution. - 10/27/2009
Kerry: U.S. leadership at stake in climate debate
Washington -- Senators tussled over the cost of climate legislation Tuesday with the leading author of the bill maintaining that while energy prices will increase, inaction on global warming would cause even worse economic and security problems. - 10/27/2009
Obama putting $3.4B toward 'smart' power grid
Washington -- The Obama administration is giving a jolt to the futuristic "smart" electric grid, hoping to more quickly bring America's power transmission system into the digital age. - 10/27/2009
Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate
WASHINGTON -- Nuclear energy, once vilified by environmentalists and facing a dim future, has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats hunt for Republican votes to pass climate legislation. - 10/26/2009
State officials: Avoid burning leaves
Lansing -- State officials want Michigan residents to avoid burning leaves this fall. - 10/26/2009
Recyclers want more time to dispose of clunkers
Trade-ins from the Cash for Clunkers program are piling up and auto recyclers are seeking more time to meet the deadline for disposing of all those vehicles. At some places, Ford Explorers, Chevy Blazers, Chrysler Town & Country minivans and other popular clunkers are parked bumper to bumper on several acres, many marked "C4C" on their windows, waiting to be drained of fluids, stripped of valuable parts and eventually flattened for scrap. - 10/24/2009
20 miles of tube to help Saginaw university water-cool building
Twenty miles of tubing running through water retention ponds will help supply heating and cooling to Saginaw Valley State University's new Health and Human Services Building. - 10/24/2009
EPA: Climate bill could raise yearly household costs $100
Washington -- A Senate plan to tackle global warming would add about $100 a year to the energy costs for a typical household, according to an analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency. - 10/24/2009
