Gasoline With 15% Ethanol Approved
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Solar Dumping
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Climate Change: Global growth of carbon dioxide emissions continues
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Updated: 2012-06-30 23:26:21Publishing: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering will launch in January 2013
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NRC Told To Review Waste Policies
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Updated: 2012-06-30 23:26:21U.S. Emissions Of Greenhouse Gases Rise
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Updated: 2012-06-30 23:26:21Landmark Court Decision Promotes a Carbon-Smart Economy: Another Look at This Week’s Ruling on Climate Protections
Updated: 2012-06-29 20:49:43By now, you’ve surely heard all about this week’s historic court decision upholding EPA’s efforts to reduce climate pollution. I hope you also had a chance to read my colleague Steve Hamburg’s post about how the decision reaffirmed the value of science in public policy. There is one aspect of the court’s ruling that we [...]A Workspace Powered by Sitting
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Updated: 2012-06-28 19:01:41On good days, the facts prevail — and Tuesday was one of those very good days. As Fred wrote, on Tuesday the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C. issued a unanimous, historic decision upholding EPA’s actions to reduce climate pollution. In our press release, Fred called it a good day for the “thin layer of [...]Assessment of Land Degradation East of the Nile Delta, Egypt using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Updated: 2012-06-28 16:36:23Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Published Online 23 March 2012 E. S. Mohamed, A. Belal and A. Saleh “Land degradation is one of the most common issues in the eastern part of the Nile Delta area that threatens the ongoing agricultural activities and prohibits further reclamation expansions. The different degradation types and the associated risk assessment [...]Anthropogenic Habitat Disturbance and Ecological Divergence between Incipient Species of the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae
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PLoS ONE 7(6): e39453, Published online 22 June 2012 Colince Kamdem, Billy Tene Fossog, Frédéric Simard, Joachim Etouna, Cyrille Ndo, Pierre Kengne1, Philippe Boussès, François-Xavier Etoa, Parfait Awono-Ambene, Didier Fontenille, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Nora J. Besansky, and Carlo Costantini “Background: Anthropogenic habitat disturbance is a prime cause in the current trend of the Earth’s reduction in [...]A Great Day for Clean Air: Court Upholds EPA Actions to Reduce Climate Pollution
Updated: 2012-06-26 22:47:26Today is a great day for climate progress in America. Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a unanimous, strong and clear opinion affirming the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) historic measures to reduce harmful climate pollution. The court’s opinion held that EPA’s climate protections are firmly rooted in [...]New Book Details Benefits of Geodesign in Planning
Updated: 2012-06-25 16:43:19Geodesign: Case Studies in Regional and Urban Planning, a new book from Esri, is an important addition to the growing body of knowledge contributing to our understanding of the geodesign process. “Geodesign provides a new way of thinking that integrates science and analysis into the design process,” says author Shannon McElvaney, project manager at Esri. [...]Spatial Analysis of Urban Edges in Arab Historic Walled Cities: Alexandria as a Case Study
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Updated: 2012-06-21 19:22:49Computers & Geosciences, Available online 15 June 2012 Michael A. DeVasto, Dyanna M. Czeck, and Prajukti Bhattacharyya “Highlights: We use an integrated method to rock texture image analysis and spatial statistics. Semi-automatic digitalization of images uses readily available software. Software used includes Adobe Creative Suite 5, Arc ModelBuilder, and ArcMap. Rock textures digitized into ArcMap [...]Abstracts Sought for 17th Annual GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference
Updated: 2012-06-21 19:14:15The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) are pleased to announce the 17th Annual GIS/CAMA (Geographic Information Systems / Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal) Technologies Conference, to be held March 4-7, 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference committee, composed of IAAO and URISA members, will develop the [...]2013 Chevy Volt Adds Miles to Its Range
Updated: 2012-06-21 18:41:07Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JUN 21 Recent Comment It's price is too high . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it 2013 Chevy Volt Adds Miles to Its Range Written by Megan Treacy on 21 06 12 The new 2013 Chevy Volt which goes on sale in August , will have added miles to its electric range and greater efficiency overall . GM tinkered with the chemistry of the lithium-ion battery pack as well as its size and composition to get it to an EPA rating of 38 all-electric miles , up from 35 for last year's Volt , getting the car ever closer to its own target of 40 miles of electric . range The additional range has led to a nice jump in the electric fuel rating to 98 mpg-e from 94 mpg-e . The gas engine will deliver 340 miles of range once theWhy It Matters: the Senate Vote on a Toxic Resolution
Updated: 2012-06-21 18:23:29When the Senate voted down S.J Res. 37 by a margin of 53 to 46 yesterday, we at EDF cheered. The measure would have nixed the new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards that were just finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Those new standards are one of the most important steps EPA has ever taken to [...]Eye on Earth Honored as a Top Sustainable Solution at Rio+20
Updated: 2012-06-21 18:14:02Last night, Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt, sustainability legend Gro Harlem Brundtland, IPCC Chair Rajendra K. Pachauri, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard and 150 VIP guests celebrated the first concrete outcome at Rio+20: The launch of Sustainia100. Esri is proud to announce that Eye on Earth has been chosen for this prestigious [...]Geographic Variability of Childhood Food Allergy in the United States
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Clinical Pediatrics, published online 17 May 2012 Ruchi S. Gupta, Elizabeth E. Springston, Bridget Smith, Manoj R. Warrier, Jacqueline Pongracic and Jane L. Holl “Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the distribution of childhood food allergy in the United States. “Methods: A randomized survey was administered electronically from June 2009 to February [...]Arctic Sea Ice on Track for Record Low Levels This Year
Updated: 2012-06-20 01:20:25Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JUN 20 Recent Comment Starting the summer with the smallest Arctic cap on record is not an a . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Arctic Sea Ice on Track for Record Low Levels This Year Written by Philip Proefrock on 20 06 12 Earlier this year , atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in the Arctic reached the unhappy milestone of 400 parts-per-million Now , information coming from the National Snow Ice Data Center indicates that this year's Arctic sea ice is on pace to shrink to its smallest levels . ever One of the clearest examples of the effects of global warming and climate change is the receding of the Arctic ice cap . The NSIDC indicates that this year's sea ice is already slightly smaller than it was inAll-Electric Sea Plane Takes Flight
Updated: 2012-06-18 19:47:10Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JUN 18 Recent Comment A windshield . But the company is using this as a selling point with th . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it All-Electric Sea Plane Takes Flight Written by Megan Treacy on 18 06 12 A single-seat , all-electric sea plane has successfully taken its first test flight . The FlyNano was originally designed as a hybrid electric petrol engine fun flyer craft , but with advances in batteries and electric motors since its debut over a year ago , the FlyNano has instead gone . all-electric The FlyNano features a lightweight carbon-fiber body and has a cruising speed of 87 mph . The rudders are controlled by pedals and the throttle and steering are controlled by a stick . The one thing it'sBioplastic Made from Waste Shrimp Shells
Updated: 2012-06-17 19:26:23Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JUN 17 Recent Comment I frequently get upset when reading others nay-saying comments in this . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Bioplastic Made from Waste Shrimp Shells Written by Philip Proefrock on 17 06 12 Insect cuticle is a pretty versatile material . Layers of chitin , a biopolymer , are built up to make strong , lightweight material that composes the exoskeleton and wings of insects . Now , scientists from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed an artificial version of insect cuticle called Shrilk' that is as strong as aluminum allow but with only half the . weight The synthetic insect cuticle is made from chitin which is obtained from wasteRobots Aid in Wind Turbine Maintenance
Updated: 2012-06-15 23:27:49Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JUN 15 Recent Comment Will this be utilizing MAGNETS I hope so . I'm sure there's some insp . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Robots Aid in Wind Turbine Maintenance Written by Philip Proefrock on 15 06 12 Inspecting wind turbine blades is a dangerous and expensive part of operating a wind farm . But now it may be possible to have robots do the dangerous climbing work , and allow the inspector to stay safely on the . ground Turbine blades need to be regularly inspected as part of its regular maintenance . We've seen the catastrophic videos of what happens when a turbine blade fails Inspection helps identify blades that need repair or replacement , before further damage . occurs The robots for this taskInequality in Trees Reflects Income Inequality
Updated: 2012-06-14 03:07:54Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JUN 14 Recent Comment Maybe if there weren't 4 dunkin doughnuts within eyeshot in every urba . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Inequality in Trees Reflects Income Inequality Written by Philip Proefrock on 14 06 12 Comparisons of aerial images between lower- and higher-income neighborhoods show that income inequalities are demonstrated through the number of trees present . Higher income areas have more trees , while less affluent areas also have fewer . trees They found that for every 1 percent increase in per capita income , demand for forest cover increased by 1.76 percent . But when income dropped by the same amount , demand decreased by 1.26 percent . That’s a pretty tight correlation . The1.5 Gigawatts from a Thermal Chimney Power Tower
Updated: 2012-06-12 19:30:56Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JUN 12 Recent Comment Good report . Interesting idea . The more I read about clean energy solu . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it 1.5 Gigawatts from a Thermal Chimney Power Tower Written by Philip Proefrock on 12 06 12 Solar towers are again getting some notice . According to recent news , a company called Clean Wind Energy , Inc . is trying to build a 3,000 foot 914 meters tall tower to produce electricity . When the tower is operational , the company expects to have , on an hourly basis , 1,100 to 1,500 megawatt hours available for sale to the power grid . Solar power towers are one of the more unusual concepts we've come across at EcoGeek . More properly , we should be calling them something likePollution Causing Bug-Eating Plants to Go Vegetarian
Updated: 2012-06-12 16:40:45Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JUN 12 Recent Comment It is very troubling to me that Each year in Atlanta,GA . We are dryer View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Pollution Causing Bug-Eating Plants to Go Vegetarian Written by Megan Treacy on 12 06 12 Every once in a while we hear of an unexpected consequence of pollution or climate change and this one is particularly interesting . Scientists at Loughborough University in England found that an increased level of nitrogen in rainfall over bogs in Northern Europe was causing carnivorous plant species to cut back or stop consuming insect prey because they were now getting more nitrogen through their . roots Air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels at power plants and from transportationSolar Power Program Will Bring Electricity to Remote Villages in India
Updated: 2012-06-07 20:19:41Home Contact About Jobs EcoGeek.org JUN 07 Recent Comment Help The Forest . Please Help us Reforest the American Biological Cor . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Solar Power Program Will Bring Electricity to Remote Villages in India Written by Megan Treacy on 07 06 12 A new initiative by SunEdison will see the installation of distributed solar power plants around India , bringing electricity to areas that have never had it before . Through the program , called Eradication of Darkness SunEdison will design , install and manage the solar power systems in remote villages across the . country According to the United Nations , one in five people in the world do not have electricity and over 400,000 of these people live in India . Lack of