Déjà Vu All Over Again: Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico [Update]

Image: Google Maps Thankfully, No Deaths This Time An offshore oil platform exploded and caught fire today in the Gulf of Mexico. It is located about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site of BP’s massive oil spill.

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New York City Inks Contract for Up to 475 Compressed Natural Gas Buses

Photo: New Flyer What’s the Difference Between CNG and Diesel? The Board of the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (the “MTA”) has awarded New Flyer of America a contract for up to 475 buses. The contract is for 135 40-foot compressed natural gas (”CNG”) heavy-duty transit buses with options for up to an additional 340 CNG buses.

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Cotton sucks (water, that is)! It takes almost 1,000 gallons of water to create one cotton T-shirt , not to mention a heaping helping of pesticides, herbicides and other not-s0-cool stuff, so be kind to the tees you already own with a few simple tips:   Wash your clothes with non-toxic detergents and use the correct amount.  When too much detergent is used, the excess gets trapped in between fibers, making clothes look dull and dingy. Using cold water will help preserve the color in your garments and saves the energy that would otherwise be spent heating up the water.  Air drying  cotton  helps protect it from shrinkage and saves energy, but if you must use the machine, run the dryer on a low heat setting.  Reduce is the most important of the three R’s, so reduce the amount of cotton you buy by taking good care of the cotton you own, yo.  Tees, jeans and chonies can all benefit from fewer washes and cooler temps, so do what you can to keep your stash in great shape. Photograph by David Levine

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Intel Israel becomes Israel’s first LEED-certified green building

Eco Factor : Intel Israel adopts sustainable measures with minimal environmental impact. Incorporating business with environmental protection, Intel Israel inaugurated its most environmentally friendly office building.

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Coast Guard Implementing Net Zero Housing

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France Injects $1.7B Into Renewables, Green Chemistry, Carbon Capture

France’s Environment and Energy Management Agency has launched a program to pump €1.35 billion ($1.71 billion) into green chemistry, solar and other renewable power, biofuel and carbon capture and storage research.

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Tar Sands Projects Responsible for Water Pollution in Alberta’s Rivers – Despite Industry Claims to Contrary

photo: sbamueller via flickr Contradicting previous industry- and government-backed studies about the source of pollution occurring downstream from Alberta tar sands projects, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that high levels of lead, mercury, cadmium, zinc and other pollutants are not naturally occurring. As Cree elders have said for some time,

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EPA & DOT Propose Clearer, More Colorful Fuel Economy Labels

Image: EPA Making Guzzlers Stand Out Even More One way to nudge people into making better decisions is to make it easier to compare different products and services. There are still many people out there who have no idea if 16 MPG is a good or bad, but if they saw a big red “D” on a sticker, they might be tempted to find a vehicle with a better grade. That’s the goal behind new fuel economy labels proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT).

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How Shoddy Chemical Regulations Hurt U.S. Businesses

Successful and responsible business owners support new U.S. chemicals laws because they know that they will support innovation and a marketplace with integrity, transparency and safe products, which will give U.S. businesses a competitive advantage.

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Renewable Energy Production Increased 8.3% Last Year in Europe, Coal Consumption Dropped 16.3%

Image: Eurostat The latest EuroStat report about energy production and usage in Europe in 2009 contains some good news (unless you are rooting for coal). While overall renewable energy production increased by 8.3% between 2008 and 2009, for a total share of 18.4% of energy production in the EU, coal consumption went the other way and dropped 16.3%. Part of that is of course due to the recession, but economic troubles don’t explain the whole drop

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