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Biochemicals For The Automotive Industry: Schlegel Corporation, a
manufacturer of automotive components, replaced methylene chloride with a biochemical
cleaning system. Learn how they saved $72,000 in combined purchase, disposal and
regulatory costs. |
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Biochemicals For The Printing Industry: new link -- Bolger Publications
switched from using petroleum-based press wash to a vegetable-based product, resulting
in a safer work environment and financial savings. To learn more about Bolger’s case
study and the use of biochemicals in the printing industry. |
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Carbon-Lite Lifestyle: Christopher Gronbeck's story. When Christopher
Gronbeck says he's been "training," one is never quite sure if he means he's been
honing a new skill or has just crisscrossed the states on Amtrak. Over the past decade
he's been determinedly shrinking his greenhouse gas emissions by bicycling and walking
as much as possible rather than driving, and by taking trains and communicating over
the Internet rather than flying. |
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Clackamas High School: Take a tour of this LEED Silver school project at the
Boora Architects web site. |
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Dsire (Database Of State Incentives For Renewable Energy) : displays the
results of a survey of state financial incentives, programs, and regulatory policies
designed to promote renewable energy technologies. |
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Ecovillages: A residential community in Loudoun County, Virginia committed
to sustainable development. |
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Environmental Showcase Home: Greens the desert and saves "green" with a
$30/month energy bill. |
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Episcopal Power And Light: is one of the most compelling examples we've
found of a group trying to confront the moral challenge posed by climate change. Learn
about the tremendous successes this religious group has already realized.
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Fighting Climate Change One House At A Time: Mike
& Catherine Tidwell's story. With a healthy sense of responsibility and a small
loan from the bank, Mike and Catherine Tidwell set about reducing their carbon
footprint by rethinking how their house uses energy. On their way they have shown that
Americans of modest means can achieve enormous reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Fog And The Namibian Beetle Provide Water In The Desert: A good example of
biomimetics: Effective fog harvesting. |
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Four Times Square, Ny: An ecologically responsible office tower located in
the heart of Manhattan. Highlighted High Performance Features |
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Greenhome Project: Habitat for Humanity's Washington DC affiliate
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Inland Technology Inc: Biochemical Cleaning Solvents: Boeing Aerospace
Corporation cleans its airplane parts with a plant-based terpene cleaning solvent in
place of petroleum-based solvents. / (added 09/2005) |
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My Carbon Footprint: Michael Totten's story. If everyone in the world
adopted what appears to be a relatively benign U.S. lifestyle, this would in fact lead
to certain disaster for the planet, in terms of its climate system and destructive
impact on biodiversity. Thus I've spent the past several decades trying to shrink my
carbon and ecological footprints, to "live simply so others may simply live."
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Novo Nordisk: a Danish pharmaceutical company is not only managing its own
environmental impact, but also demonstrating leadership by scrutinizing the impact of
its supply chain too. / (added 09/2005) |
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Nw Federal Credit Union: This facility incorporates many wonderful examples
of sustainability accentuated by beautiful views of downtown Seattle and Mt. Rainer.
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Red Feather Development Group: brings volunteers and tribal members together
to learn strawbale building methods. / (added 09/2005) |
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Short Rotation Woody Crops Program: Suny Albany: / (added 09/2005) |
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Solar Power Generarating Systems At The Milk Collection Centres Of Panchmahal Dairy:
Dairy industry in India is developing at faster rate. However rising cost of inputs in
dairy industry such as milk, fuel and electricity is one of the major constraints. The
milk collection centres cannot be operated in rural areas due to unavailability or
lack of electricity. To overcome these difficulties a Solar Photovoltaic Power
Generating System can be utilized for providing continuous uninterrupted power and
operation of Milk Collection Centres. |
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St Microelectronics: the first corporation in the world to commit to
zero-net carbon emissions. See how this Fortune 500 electronics firm plans to meet its
very ambitious pledge and save money at the same time. |
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The Tofte Project: An interactive website describing the earth-friendly
remodeling of a 50-year-old summer cabin in the town of Tofte on the North Shore of
Lake Superior. |
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The World Wildlife Fund: is known around the world for its leadership in
conservation. Find out how they have aligned their values with their workspace to
create a green office that conserves resources at home too. |
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Verizon Communications: a Fortune 500 telecommunications firm, has taken
towards energy conservation and green energy procurement. Through the influence of
Team Energy, a senior-level management group, two different systemic approaches to
change have been implemented. One imposes standards and energy reductions goals from
the top down and the other calls for grassroots leadership within the company,
representing a comprehensive model for internal change. / (added 09/2005) |
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Walter Simpson Of The University Of Buffalo: Many of the improvements he's
made are deceptively simple - and could be easily emulated by other institutions,
businesses, and even families around the country. |
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Water Efficiency Retrofit Program: A New Hampshire Medical Center's
successful approach to saving water throughout its building / (added 09/2005) |
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White Dog Café: in Philadelphia is unique in its strong commitments to the
environment and local community. From food to renewable energy to community action,
the White Dog Cafe provides a stellar example of how to exist sustainably and
successfully in the food service industry. |
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World Wildlife Fund: is known around the world for its leadership in
conservation. Find out how they have aligned their values with their workspace to
create a green office that conserves resources at home too. |
