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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:October 1, 2003

*News and Events Lansing, Michigan, Joins DOE’s Clean Cities Program R&D 100 Awards Include 12 Renewable, Efficiency Technologies New Automotive Technologies Shine in Clean Vehicle Rally All-Solar Community in Arizona to Feature 487 Off-Grid Homes West Coast Governors Aim to Address Global Warming Study Finds Big Potential for Saving Energy in Supermarkets *Energy Connections Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Launched in Chicago ———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- Lansing, Michigan, Joins DOE’s Clean Cities ProgramDOE designated the Greater Lansing Clean Cities Coalition as the newest member of its Clean Cities Program on September 26th. Earning such a designation from the program, which promotes the use of alternative fuels, is not a simple task: The Lansing, Michigan, group has been working for seven years to advance the use of alternative fuels in the area. After the City of Lansing partnered with St. Johns and other area communities and groups to form the coalition, DOE helped the coalition to build a market foundation for alternative fuel vehicles, form its own group of stakeholders, hold meetings, identify a coordinator, define goals, and develop an action plan to achieve those goals. The Clean Cities designation recognizes the Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities Coalition as working to […]

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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:September 24, 2003

*News and Events DOE Names 20 Teams to Compete in the 2005 Solar Decathlon DOE Awards $4.2 Million for Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Projects New Large L.A. Fuel Cell System the Latest of Many World’s Largest Utility Battery System Installed in Alaska Twelve Companies Buy 97 Megawatts of Green Power First Well Drilled for Australian Hot Dry Rock Project *Energy Connections Transmission Upgrades to Ease Power Bottlenecks ———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- DOE Names 20 Teams to Compete in the 2005 Solar DecathlonDOE announced on September 17th its selection of 20 university teams to compete in the 2005 Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon premiered in 2002 and pitted 14 teams of students against each other in a competition to design and build a solar-powered house. As in that first competition, the 2005 Solar Decathlon will again return to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where the teams will have to build their homes and then operate them for about a week using only solar energy. While nine of the teams that competed in 2002 will return in 2005, the 11 new teams will help to boost participation by more than 40 percent compared to 2002. The 2005 Solar Decathlon will include […]

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The Legacy Problem

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You have a successful socially responsible business! No small feat. But how do you keep it going when its time for you to leave?

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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:September 17, 2003

*News and Events DOE Provides $12.3 Million for Crosscutting Energy Projects DOE Releases New Test for “Smart” Dishwashers NIST Awards $24 Million for Fuel Cells, Efficiency, Solar Road Rally to Feature a Wide Range of Vehicle Technologies Washington and Ohio Pursuing New Wind Power Additions Advances in Solar Power Aim for a Touchdown ———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- DOE Provides $12.3 Million for Crosscutting Energy ProjectsDOE announced on September 10th that it will award $12.3 million to 21 projects that will advance both energy efficiency and fossil energy technologies. The projects, managed by universities and companies in 13 states, will run from one to three years and include research on materials, fuels and chemicals, sensors and controls, and energy conversions. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham said the crosscutting research will advance “key technology areas, such as solid-state lighting, membranes that produce hydrogen, advanced fuels and chemicals, solid oxide fuel cells, as well as process sensors and controls.” For a list of participating research partners and their projects, please see DOE’s September 10th press release at:[sorry this link is no longer available]DOE Releases New Test for “Smart” DishwashersConsumers will get more accurate energy efficiency labeling on new dishwashers thanks to a […]

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Core Amazon Reserves Created at World Parks Congress

Although 12% of the earth surface is now officially protected, studies released at this week’s 5th World Parks Congress in the Durban, South Africa show that many of the areas are too small and have too few safeguards to be safe for inhabitants. And 700 endangered animal species have no protection at all. “Without an immediate and strategic expansion of the protected area system, scientists expect a major wave of extinctions within the next few decades,” said the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS) who conducted the study.The emphasis at the conference has been to create parks that cross political borders to enlarge protected areas and provide greater protection from poachers and other illegal activity. 2,500 government officials, indigenous leaders, businessmen, and conservationists from 170 countries are attending to find ways to safeguard natural areas while benefiting indigenous peoples.In Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon joined to create a 10,000 square kilometers park that reaches across the country’s boundaries. And protection for the precious heart of the Brazilian Amazon was announced on September 10. Jorge Viana, governor of Brazil’s Acre state, announced the creation of a new 2,600 square mile state park, larger than the state […]

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Oil Companies Collaborate To Protect Biodiversity

The Energy and Biodiversity Initiative (EBI) is a landmark collaboration between companies in the oil and gas industry and conservation groups to integrate biodiversity considerations into business strategy and operations. The group released its first report, “Energy and Biodiversity: Integrating Biodiversity Conservation into Oil and Gas Development,” in late August. It contains recommendations and tools for integrating biodiversity conservation into oil and gas development, and is intended to be a practical manual for building biodiversity protection into the entire lifecycle of oil and gas operations, from exploration to decommissioning. Convened by the Center for Environmental Leadership in Business (CELB), a division of Conservation International, the EBI participants include BP, ChevronTexaco, Shell, Statoil, Conservation International, Fauna & Flora International, the Smithsonian Institution, The Nature Conservancy, and IUCN – The World Conservation Union. The release of the report marks an important milestone. A biodiversity working group has been set up by the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) and the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) to work with the oil & gas industry to begin testing and refining the report recommendations.While the report is the first step, it is the first time that biodiversity guidelines have been developed […]

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Three Firsts for Green Buildings

NY Governor George Pataki dedicated the first “green” residential high rise building – The Solaire in Battery Park City in downtown New York City. It is first new residential construction completed in the area (near the former World Trade Center) since September 11, 2001, and is the first beneficiary of the state’s green building tax credit. The 27 story, 293 unit building will use 35% less energy (65% less during peak hours) and half the water of comparable conventional buildings. The design and materials result in healthier indoor air and more natural light. A building integrated solar system (BIPV) supplies 5% of the electricity. The Solaire has an on-site black water system to eliminate the use of potable water for the building’s flush system and supply the heating, ventilation and air conditioning cooling tower. It also contains a storm water catchment system to irrigate the rooftop garden. “The Solaire’s dedication to energy efficiency, air quality, water conservation and preservation of natural resources is groundbreaking, establishing it as a benchmark for urban sustainable development and for “green” buildings worldwide,” said Pataki (excerpted from Environmental News Service). At the other spectrum of green building, Builders for Social Responsibility, a group of Vermont […]

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