Sustainability


Transportation Institute Reveals High Costs of Free Parking

An Institute for Transportation and Development Policy report factors in economic and environmental consequences of driving to "free parking" spots.

Georgia Counties Apply Stimulus to Lower Diesel Emissions

The $1.7 million project will retrofit 239 on-highway diesel vehicles in Athens-Clarke and Washington counties in Georgia.

Study: Small Family Farms Better in Tropics

University of Michigan researchers claim that small family farms can match or exceed productivity of industrial scale operations in tropical zones, and maintain biodiversity.

Santa Clara Valley to Expand Recycled Water Efforts

The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board recently approved two agreements with the City of San Jose to build a new advanced water treatment facility that will produce highly purified recycled water.

Sterling Water, NMSU Create Low-cost Desalination

The zero-emission technology can convert saltwater to pure drinking water on a round-the-clock basis – and its energy needs are so low, existing solar technology or even the waste heat of an air conditioning system could power it.

Biodiesel Process Uses Catalytically Active Particles

Rockwood’s Sachtleben unit plans to introduce a process catalyst and build a commercial-scale pilot plant in Minnesota.



Delta, Virgin, and Southwest Get Best Recycling Ranking

ResponsibleShopper.org gives out grades on the airline industry's performance and United and US Airways don't pass.

National Wildlife Week Set for March 15-21

The National Wildlife Federation campaign week is the time to get those "inside kids" to take a walk on the wild side.

Green Chemists Pull Out Catalysts for Reuse

McGill University chemists developed a catalyst that involves the nanoparticles of a simple iron magnet.

Epicado: Google Penalizes UK Web Sites on 'Green' Servers

According to a Stroud, Glouchestershire, Web marketing company, Google's policy lowers search result rankings for sites hosted outside the United Kingdom.

Regenesis Management Group Aligns with Colorado State

New research alliance will focus on water conservation research.

UC-Davis Team Reviews Mitigation Efficacies of Vegetated Buffers

Scientists from the University of California, Davis developed statistical models and found that width, type, and slope of the buffer influence its efficacy.

Solar Company CEO: 10 Cents/kWh, Limits Holding U.S. Back

In the United States, we limit not just the price but also the amount of solar energy an owner can sell back to the grid.

Country Club, PBC Water Complete $1.2 M Reclaimed Water Project

The new irrigation water will be used to maintain two 18-hole golf courses, 15 tennis courts and landscaping.

Informex Sustainability Winners Offered Viable Chemical Projects

DSM, IoLiTec, Lonza, Segetis, and The Wercs were singled out for their commitments to improving sustainability.

Green Office Challenge Program Expanding

ICLEI developed a program that pits property managers and office tenants in a friendly competition to lower energy use and waste and save water.

OSWER Sets Recycling Video Town Hall

The second video town hall meeting of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. EST on Feb. 23.

A Bulb Crushing Victory

Going fluorescent is a no-brainer, much like using lamp crushers to recycle and safely dispose of the small amount of mercury in each bulb.