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Biodiesel to Power University of Delaware Buses

Mary Mazzoni, October 25th, 2011

The University of Delaware is greening its bus fleet by using biodiesel produced by undergraduate engineering students, according to an article published on Tuesday by the campus newspaper, UDaily. The biodiesel – which students make by recycling used cooking oil – emits far fewer emissions than conventional fuels, is completely biodegradable and can be used in the campus ... read more

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Tagged airquality, energy, gas, oil, reduce, reuse

Published in Automotive


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India’s Festival of Lights Uses Smokeless Fireworks

Mary Mazzoni, October 24th, 2011

Hindus living in India’s capital city and other major metro areas plan to green their celebration of Diwali, an annual festival of lights, by opting for eco-friendly and smokeless firecrackers, reports India Today. Beginning on Wednesday, the five-day festival is marked by large family meals, bursting firecrackers and lighting clay lanterns to signify the triumph of good over evil. While ... read more

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Published in Hazardous


Google Comes Clean on Carbon Footprint

Alexis Petru, September 12th, 2011

What’s the environmental impact of performing a Google search, using Gmail or watching a video on YouTube? For the first time last week, Google made public data on its energy consumption and carbon footprint: In 2010, the tech giant consumed more than 2.2 million megawatt hours of electricity and generated 1.46 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. According to the New ... read more

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Tagged airquality, reduce

Published in General


U.S. Carbon Emissions Up Nearly 4 Percent

Mary Mazzoni, August 22nd, 2011

Many were encouraged by the 7 percent drop in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions in 2009. But as the American economy rebounded in the following year, so did greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent report. U.S. carbon emissions rose by 3.9 percent in 2010, which is the greatest increase since 1988, according to an annual report from the Energy ... read more

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Tagged airquality, energy, reduce

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Greener Grilling: Gas or Charcoal?

Alexis Petru, August 4th, 2011

Summertime means long days, trips to the beach and of course, backyard barbecues. But a good, old-fashioned barbecue can pollute the air and contribute to climate change, so Earth911 decided to investigate: What’s the greenest way to grill? Gas vs. charcoal When it comes to carbon footprint, propane and natural gas grills beat out charcoal as the most eco-friendly. Scientists in the ... read more

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Tagged airquality, oil, reduce

Published in Garden


Should You Skip Fireworks This 4th?

Alison Neumer Lara, June 29th, 2011

Independence Day fireworks are an American tradition, but all those explosions leave behind far more than an air of celebration. Pyrotechnics typically contain health-damaging pollutants such as perchlorate to quickly burn fuel, heavy metals (barium, copper, lithium) to produce glittering colors, and sulfur-coal-laced powder charges that send fireworks aloft in the first place. Studies show that following a big fireworks display, contaminating ... read more

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Tagged airquality, explosives, reduce

Published in Hazardous


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Green Cleaning Your Dirty Carpets

Alison Neumer Lara, June 24th, 2011

Domestic eco-diva and greenie mom Alison Lara tackles everyday household dilemmas and solutions for leading a more sustainable lifestyle. I’m no carpet lady. Even though the stuff covers most of the floors in our home, I’d much prefer wood, bamboo, cork, cement – pretty much any surface that doesn’t become embedded with dust, hair, allergens and the other flotsam and jetsam tracked ... read more

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Tagged airquality, carpet, opinion

Published in Household


Meet NYC’s Taxi of the Future

Amanda Wills, May 6th, 2011

With more than 13,000 taxis traveling a cumulative 500 million miles per year, Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York searched for a new taxi that was low-cost, durable and eco-friendly. After more than two years of brainstorm, design and prototyping, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the "Taxi ... read more

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Tagged airquality, electricvehicle, fuel, lithiumion

Published in Automotive


Arbor Day Project Puts Price Tag on Trees

Alison Neumer Lara, April 28th, 2011

Want to double or even triple the return on your investment? Plant a tree. That’s what the Chicago-area Morton Arboretum hopes to demonstrate April 29, Arbor Day, when they hang bright green tags on hundreds of trees around the city and suburbs. Each 11- by 17-inch label spells out in dollars the amount each tree gives back to ... read more

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Tagged airquality, composting, dirt, reduce, trees

Published in Garden


San Fran Compost Slashes Carbon Emissions

Alexis Petru, April 27th, 2011

Since 1996, San Francisco has saved more than 900,000 tons of food scraps and yard trimmings from ending up in the landfill through its composting program, according to new data from Recology, the city’s garbage and recycling collection company. The San Francisco-based company produces about 95,000 cubic yards of rich soil amendment from these discards and sells the ... read more

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Tagged airquality, composting, curbside, fertilizers, food, organic, reduce

Published in Garden


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