Archive | Green
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Technology helps reveal oil-degrading bacteria in Gulf
Technology developed by a U. Oklahoma researcher recently helped show that bacteria are breaking down oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Campus garden project takes seed behind Commons
The Commons Dining Hall’s menu will soon include more local ingredients. In 2007, Farmers and Gardeners, an organization at the College of William and Mary which offers students information about and experience with sustainable food systems, developed plans to turn an unused plot of grass behind...
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BP spill in Gulf boosts tourism for NC beaches
After this summer’s oil spill in the Gulf Coast, some environmentalists were concerned that other coastal states could see damaged beaches if the oil drifted north. But instead of oil, it has been tourists who have been making their way up the coast.
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Panelists discuss climate change worries
Climate experts -- including professor Michael Mann of the recent "Climategate" controversy -- expressed concerns about recent environmental change in a press conference Wednesday near Penn State U.
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Penn State U. receives largest grant ever
Penn State has received the largest grant in its history to conduct research to try to make buildings more energy-efficient -- $129 million in total.
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Department of Justice fights Gulf disaster fraud cases
Twenty five students answering phones on the third floor of Johnston Hall at Louisiana State U. are the nation’s first line of defense against fraudsters hoping to scam federal aid during disasters.
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Washington State U. to get new green upgrades
Washington State U. is going green with help from a $3 million state grant fund. The grant will assist with building improvement projects that will make them more energy efficient.
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Column: Electronic waste causes harm to the environment
Did you know that, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. citizens disposed of 41.1 million computers and 31.9 million computer monitors in 2007?
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North Carolina State U.’s Tucker Hall competes to ‘work off the waste’
Tucker Hall is one of 14 buildings nationwide competing for an EPA title in sustainability. Among the residence halls’ competitors is local rival UNC-Chapel Hill, which is likewise vying to "work off the waste" through improvements in energy efficiency with help from EPA's ENERGY STAR program.