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Follow ENB on TwitterThe latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include:
EPA Science: New Assessment Process Further Limits the Credibility and Timeliness of EPA’s Assessments of Toxic Chemicals, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce. GAO-08-1168T, September 18.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-1168T
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d081168thigh.pdf
Do you have an idea to change the world? Now’s your chance! The Brita Products Company is challenging college students nationwide to put their environmental passion into action and develop programs to green their campuses.
The College FilterForGood Eco-Challenge aims to empower eco-conscious students to create projects that improve the environment on their campuses. Five college students will be chosen to each receive a $10,000 grant to bring their ideas to life. Proposals will be evaluated on creativity, environmental benefit, educational impact and best use of time and budget. Applications can be submitted by individual students on their own or as a part of a club or class.
California scientists today announced a formula to calculate how much carbon dioxide (CO2) can be offset by increasing the reflectivity of urban surfaces like rooftops. The news was announced at the California Energy Commission’s Fifth Annual Climate Change Research Conference.
Read the full post at Environmental Leader.
Apple has introduced the new fourth generation iPod nano, which CEO Steve Jobs says is the the “cleanest,” and most “toxic-free” iPod that Apple has ever built.
Read the full story in Marketing Daily.
Many people think the power to restore our environment-to curb greenhouse gases, to clean up our air and water, to cut down on precious resources ending up in landfills-lies in the hands of technical types like scientists and engineers, even lawyers and legislators ready to clamp down on polluters.
But the real power of green lies in the hands of marketers–we, the creative folks who have the power to design and promote cleaner products and technologies and help consumers evolve to more sustainable lifestyles. As an environmental marketing consultant, I’ve been personally banking on this opportunity to make a difference for 17 years! Consider the evidence.
Read the full story in IndustryWeek.
To create a green supply chain companies can optimize the physical supply chain, lower energy usage in the manufacturing conversion process and improving product design and packaging to minimize waste.
Nanotechnology opens new worlds of possibilities for important computer, medical and environmental applications. To ensure nanotechnology is developed in a responsible manner, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and EPA awarded $38 million to establish two Centers for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINs). EPA contributed $5 million to the overall award, which is the largest award for nanotechnology research in the Agency’s history. The new centers will conduct research on the possible environmental, health and safety impacts of nanomaterials, using very different approaches than previous studies.
