It was in 1854 that J. Sterling Morton gazed with despair at the treeless, empty Nebraskan Territory vista and decided that what this country needed was a holiday honoring trees. Thus, Arbor Day was born. At its inception, Morton's Arbor Day was about planting specific types of trees for specific tasks, such as for windbreaks on a gusty prairie. That idea resonates still.
Unveiling new national survey results that show high public interest in energy efficient electronics, retailer Circuit City has launched a new Web resource to help consumers adopt "green" strategies.
At its twelfth annual Technology and Marketing University (TMU), TRAMS, Inc. and Sabre Travel Network will host an eco-friendly luncheon Wed., April 24 at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas that will not only stimulate the conversation on travel-related sustainability efforts, but also give back to the local community of one of the world's travel capitals, Las Vegas.
Macy's, Inc. today announced it will begin using recycled paper shopping bags at its Macy's stores, as well as biodegradable packaging for its online shipments, as part of the company's commitment to contribute to a more sustainable environment. The changes will phase-in beginning this month.
Biotechnology is delivering solutions to rapidly rising demand for both food and biofuels through improvements in current biofuel production, commercialization of cellulosic and other advanced biofuels, and increased production of food and energy crops on existing land.
It is easy to overlook that most of the energy we consume daily, such as electricity or natural gas, is produced with the help of a dwindling resource - fresh water. Virginia Tech professor Tamim Younos and undergraduate student Rachelle Hill are researching the water-efficiency of some of the most common energy sources and power generating methods.
Do you consider yourself environmentally aware? Are you the Chief Recycling Officer of your household? What about at work?
Friedrich Wolf, managing director of E.ON Bioerdgas GmbH, will call for greater investment to improve efficiency and technological innovation in the agricultural sector to produce enough crops for both food and bio energy in a speech to top industrialists at the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) European Conference on Bio-Energy due to take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 04 May 2008.
After months of intense effort to secure renewal of tax credits and other incentives which have helped spur record growth in the use of renewable energy, solar and wind power companies were rewarded when the U.S. Senate passed The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 with strong bi-partisan support in an 88 to 8 vote.
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), with their improved color range, lumen output, color stability and lifespan, offer enhanced performance over traditional lighting sources that don't provide flexibility in selection, design and installation of lighting fixtures.
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