http://electriccostmonitor.com Use a Home Electricity Monitor to Keep an Eye On Electric Costs! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/11/edfix-call-7-afterthoughts-principles-of-change-eur-macrowikinomics/2003/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/11/edfix-call-7-afterthoughts-principles-of-change-eur-macrowikinomics/2003/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:01:02 +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/2003/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/10/environmental-consequences-asbestos-and-human-health/2002/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/10/environmental-consequences-asbestos-and-human-health/2002/#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/2002/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/09/only-a-reprieve-for-the-endangered-species-act/2001/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/09/only-a-reprieve-for-the-endangered-species-act/2001/#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/2001/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/08/study-says-global-warming-cant-be-undone-for-1000-years/2000/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/08/study-says-global-warming-cant-be-undone-for-1000-years/2000/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:17:10 +0000 admin

Carbon Capture Crystals Carbon Capture DNA/Crystal StructureUCLA chemists have created crystals that can capture carbon dioxide. ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/08/study-says-global-warming-cant-be-undone-for-1000-years/2000/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/07/hall-of-fame-goalie-mike-richter-calls-for-action-on-climate-change/1999/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/07/hall-of-fame-goalie-mike-richter-calls-for-action-on-climate-change/1999/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:05:02 +0000 admin

Where You’ll Find Us in March On March 3rd, Gwen Ruta will be a EUR ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/07/hall-of-fame-goalie-mike-richter-calls-for-action-on-climate-change/1999/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/06/we-gotta-clean-up-freight-transportations-hidden-cost-to-health-and-the-planet/1998/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/06/we-gotta-clean-up-freight-transportations-hidden-cost-to-health-and-the-planet/1998/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:49:01 +0000 admin

China Takes the Lead on Clean Energy Jobs: How the U.S. Can Still Win A majority of Americans are worried that the United States role in the world economy will diminish in the coming years, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.But the truth is, China is already beating the U.S. to clean energy jobs.China is quickly becoming the global powerhouse in clean energy manufacturing and innovation, dwarfing [.]

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 [.]

Edible Green Roofs Edible SchoolyardThe Edible Schoolyard in NewYork and Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse Foundation, are designing a new schoolyard for Public School 216 in New York that aims to educate school children about food, where it comes from and what real fresh foods taste like. ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/06/we-gotta-clean-up-freight-transportations-hidden-cost-to-health-and-the-planet/1998/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/05/an-interview-with-edfs-chief-oceans-scientist-doug-rader/1997/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/05/an-interview-with-edfs-chief-oceans-scientist-doug-rader/1997/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:45:05 +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 [.]

Catch Shares Improves Both Science and Catches The track record for catch shares in fishery management is abundantly clear: better science for managers and better access for fishermen. Certainly, EUR ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/05/an-interview-with-edfs-chief-oceans-scientist-doug-rader/1997/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/04/hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-arrive/1996/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/04/hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-arrive/1996/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:37:02 +0000 admin

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 [.]

EDFix Call #8: Open Source Processes in Business Many organizations now rely on open source software, ranging from the famed Linux operating system to its web-server cousin Apache, right down to curiously named programs like jboss, tomcat, Moodle, Drupal, mailman, SugarCRM, Zimbra, Asterisk and smarty.But how many have adopted open source processes? The programmer communities that designed those applications (and the Internet they [.]

72 Hours, Thousands of Calls We need your help to unleash our clean energy future, create millions of new jobs, and reduce the carbon pollution that causes global warming.Join EDF and Clean Energy Works as we call Senators and demand climate action.Today is the first day of the 72 Hours for Clean American Power calling campaign. From today through Thursday, [.]

Green Battery Design Prototype DIY Nickel Iron Battery Appropriate Technology Collaborative and Michigan State University Nickel Iron Battery ProjectNickel Iron Batteries have been around for a long time.  Edison patented one in 1903, and he wasn’t the inventor.  The batteries are rechargeable and they last a very long time.  Some NiFe batteries have been in service for over [.]

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.

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/2010/03/04/hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-arrive/1996/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/02/50-green-engineering-blogs/1995/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/02/50-green-engineering-blogs/1995/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:07:03 +0000 admin

Solutions Labs 2010 Kick-Off at Duke I like structure. I like to know what my day will look like so I can plan ahead. Itineraries and calendars are my friends (especially when they are color coordinated). So when I decided to go to an "unconference" with no set agenda, I really didnt know what to expect. All of these questions fluttered [.]

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.

Edible Green Roofs Edible SchoolyardThe Edible Schoolyard in NewYork and Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse Foundation, are designing a new schoolyard for Public School 216 in New York that aims to educate school children about food, where it comes from and what real fresh foods taste like. ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/02/50-green-engineering-blogs/1995/feed/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/01/eco-friendly-laptop/1994/ http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/01/eco-friendly-laptop/1994/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:42:02 +0000 admin

Eco Friendly Laptop Owning an eco friendly laptop is greener than a desktop because of its size and less harmful emissions let off during manufacturing and compliance with lead-free computing regulations

Toyota has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the US Toyota, as reported by Jamie Lendino of ExtremeTech, has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the US, with an average of 29.7 mpg for actual vehicles sold. Results are based on the 2007 model year. Discussion in the forum goes into upcoming offerings from Honda and VW, but they have to [.]

Can a Jobs Bill Increase Resilience in Louisiana? Last night, the Senate ]]> http://electriccostmonitor.com/2010/03/01/eco-friendly-laptop/1994/feed/