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Campus Trees Mean Big Emissions Reductions for the University of California San Diego

The University of California San Diego, one of the nation’s greenest universities, discovered that the total effect of its 200,000 trees was a reduction of nearly 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, or 5 percent of its annual emissions

20 Apr 2009

Kraft Foods Moves Sustainability Agenda Forward

Kraft Foods has reached two important achievements that progress sustainability within its agricultural supply chain

20 Apr 2009

Lead in the Air Helps Clouds Form More Easily

By sampling clouds - and making their own - researchers have shown for the first time a direct relation between lead in the sky and the formation of ice crystals that foster clouds

20 Apr 2009

Energy Saving LED Replacement Introduced for Popular Appliance and Display Case Light

OptoElectronix today announced a breakthrough in the use of LEDs for illumination of retail display lighting, appliances and task lights

17 Apr 2009

Efficient Lighting Promoted By GE Earthday Promotion and Plant Bulbs

GE Project Plant-a-Bulb, helps consumers consider the environmental and financial benefits of energy efficient lighting, while bringing the lasting beauty and positive effects of perennial flower bulbs to selected Midwestern landscapes in cities such as Cleveland and Chicago

16 Apr 2009

Best Value Hybrid Cars Named

Since their emergence into the market, hybrid vehicles have been popular with consumers. With so many options now available, Cars.com editors have put together a list based on vehicle size that identifies which hybrids offer the best value for the money you'll spend on them

14 Apr 2009

Algae Genes Show How Carbon Is Managed in the World's Oceans

Scientists have decoded genomes of two algal strains, highlighting the genes enabling them to capture carbon and maintain its delicate balance in the oceans

14 Apr 2009

Gull Wing Doors and Hybrid Motor Feature in Hyundai Nuvis Concept Car

Hyundai Motor America unveiled the highly anticipated HCD-11 Nuvis concept at the New York International Auto Show. The Nuvis features Hyundai's Hybrid Blue Drive powertrain and large gull-wing doors in a future-generation crossover body, blending attributes of a tall urban car and a premium utility vehicle

14 Apr 2009

Fujitsu Research Shows Having a Green IT Policy Saves Money

A Fujitsu Australia commissioned research paper reveals that 95 per cent of Australian firms that have a Green IT policy save money. However, 60 percent of firms have no IT policy concerning the environment

13 Apr 2009

Sustainability and Global Climate Change The Main Themes of Earthstock Festival

Earthstock, Stony Brook University’s 8th annual week long awareness-raising celebration of Earth Day, kicks off at 10 am on Friday, April 17 with a full day of entertainment, food, refreshments, environmentally-oriented activities and visual displays situated all around the Academic Mal

13 Apr 2009