Sustainability


EPA Accepting WaterSense Award Applications

Manufacturers, irrigation partners, retailer/distributors, and promotional partners are recognized for water-efficient products and practices.

Designers, Builders Continue to Support Green Construction

Respondents say energy savings is the No. 1 reason for green building.

Universities to Showcase Innovations at IEEE Conference

Advances in renewable energy and conservation will be presented through papers, presentations, and exhibits April 15-16 in Grapevine, Texas.

European Users Accept No-Mix Toilets

Survey of 2,700 people in seven European countries found that about 80 percent of users support the idea of the technology that may provide environmental benefits.

DOE Selects NRG for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Demo

NRG will receive up to $154 million to build a demonstration unit near Houston, Texas.

Study Finds Governments Using Markets to Save Species

Ecosystem Marketplace says properly structured mitigation programs result in creating natural habitat that is larger than the area affected by development and potentially better integrated into the regional ecosystem.

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Serving Up Energy and Compost from Organic Waste

Waste separation, community buy-in, and high solids anaerobic digestion are key ingredients in turning table scraps and yard debris into a renewable resource recipe.

IDC Wins $7,000 Grant for Energy Optimization Research

A Missouri University of Science and Technology student-run company recently received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to study how to optimize home energy usage.



DOE to Invest in DuPont's Macroalgae-to-Biobutanol Research

U.S. Department of Energy awards $17.7 million to DuPont and partners for next-generation biofuels.

First Green IT Economic Summit Set for Earth Day

The summit, slated for April 22, will bring the convergence of the latest breakthroughs in Green hardware and software technology, and the power of the Internet.

Companies Say They Will Report, Reduce Emissions without Regulation

The Climate Registry's survey reveals that its members are motivated by business reasons: expected cost of carbon and consumer pressure to be green.

In the Land of Milk and Honey

Christie's to Host 'A Bid to Save the Earth' Auction

The silent auction will be conducted in April with a live auction planned for Earth Day, April 22 at Rockefeller Center.

Suffolk University Wins Gold for Waste Reduction, Recycling Education

Since 2006, the university has informed its employees about environmental initiatives and opportunities for involvement and now is focused on making waste reduction and recycling a habit.

Walmart Sets 20-M-Metric-Ton Goal for Supply Chain Emissions

The retail giant collaborated with Environmental Defense Fund to develop an approach that looks at the supply chain on a global scale.

Showerhead Makers Fail to Certify Product; DOE Seeks $3 M

The federal government has issued notices of proposed civil penalty to Zoe Industries, Altmans Products, EZ-FLO International, and Watermark Designs.

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The Search for America's Greenest School is On

The second annual contest sponsored by IC Bus will award the winning school a scholarship, a green school makeover, and a new hybrid school bus.

KAB's Great American Cleanup Calls on Volunteers

From March 1 through May 31, Keep America Beautiful hopes to rally thousands of communities to declare "Green Starts Here."

NYSERDA Gives $1.5 M to Set Up Clean Energy Incubator

Stony Brook University will host the Long Island High Technology Incubator on its campus.

Clemson, UNC, GT Get Research Grants for Climate Impacts

EPA has invested nearly $17 million for research on climate change impacts and distributed it to 25 universities.