Friday, October 24, 2008

Robert Herneich - FedEx Ups Its Solar Power Production To Almost Double

FedEx Ups Its Solar Power Production To Almost Double

The new solar panel installation is slated for completion by 2010; a 1.4-megawatt (MW) solar power system that will generate 1.3 GWh of electricity/year. That is equivalent to the yearly consumption of 370 homes!

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Leave the leaves till Monday and watch some sports - Chicago Tribune

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Leave the leaves till Monday and watch some sports
Chicago Tribune, United States - 11 hours ago
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Ebay Bans Sales of Endangered Animals

A report to be released later on Tuesday by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) says most sales of ivory products through eBay were done on the company's U.S. site.

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Google helps non-profit to Digg the Environment

I Plant Trees, a non-profit organization, is dedicated solely to reforestation in the United States. The organization recently created a sponsors link using Google AdSense. AdSense uses a "pay-per-click" advertising format. A spokesman with the organization said, "this is a great way for us to generate funds for reforestation!"

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USDA, USDA, How Many Consumer Protection Programs Have You Killed Today?

Buyer Beware. At the end of September, the USDA quietly halted a program called the Agricultural Chemical Usage Program. The program’s purpose was to measure pesticide use in fruit and vegetable crops. The reason cited for the move was cost...

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Simran Sethi: Burn, Baby, Burn (The Eco Impact of Candles)

Candlelight is one of the joys of long winter nights and the holidays that come with cold weather. But buring a few paraffin wax candles can make the air quality of your home worse than that of Los Angeles. From lead wicks to chemicals scents, this post points out healthier options, like local beeswax. 

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