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EST Editor Calls for Papers on Gulf Spill; Ending the Addiction

Green Car Congress

Henry Chair, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa and the Editor of the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology is calling on Gulf researchers to consider submitting their scientific articles about the oil spill to ES&T. 41,400 km 2 ) of sea surface covered by oil slick and 46,000 sq.

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LG WashCombo vs. GE Profile heat pump washer-dryers compared, 10 reasons to get either

Baua Electric

Energy Efficiency Heat pump technology pulls heat from the air and also separates water from the air which makes it perfect for the application of drying clothing. In fact, upgrading service/breaker boxes cost can often be less than the whole $2000-$2500 price of the washer/dryer upgrade! That has a lot of add-on effects.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

It’s also got a state of the art in-wall vacuuming system but it’s got no solar panels or solar hot water because that wasn’t part of the builders vision for their “dream house.&#. If we followed Gainsville Florida’s lead and voted in feed-in tariffs people would be renting roof space to put up more solar.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. The United States must reduce its global warming pollution emissions at least 80 percent below 2000 levels by 2050 to avoid some of the worst effects of global warming.

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