Fw: August 3, 2001 GNET Direct - Weekly Edition

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: Efficient Appliances Translate Into Big Savings for Consumers

: WASHINGTON, August 3, 2001 - A study of efficient home appliances that

include washers and dryers, dishwashers, showerheads, and others puts firm

numbers on both the energy and water savings a typical US homeowner can

expect to see by switching to these products.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17420

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: US Vice President Dick Cheney Gets 'Pedal & Power'

: SUNDSVALL, Sweden, August 2, 2001 - A bicycle retailer from Minneapolis

thought US Vice President, Dick Chaney, who has lately been widely

publicized in the US for cycling to get fit, could use the new, award

winning, British invention " Pedal & Power " , the eco-friendly mobile phone

charger for bicycles.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17410

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: $21 Million in Cool Roof Rebates Available in California

: SACRAMENTO, CA, August 2, 2001 - The Local Government Commission is

partnering with the California Energy Commission to help California reduce

energy consumption through the installation of light-colored " Cool Roofs "

that reflect rather than absorb heat.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17404

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: Land Database Reveals Human-Induced Changes to Earth

: AMSTERDAM, August 1, 2001 - Scientists have long said that humans are

changing the Earth's landscape at a rapid rate but for the first time,

concrete evidence shows just how much, prompting one of the researchers to

say " We're hitting a threshold of available global natural resources. "

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17403

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: Field Test to Analyze Everyday Performance of Fuel Cell Van

: STUTTGART/HAMBURG, Germany, August 1, 2001 - DaimlerChrysler is working

with the Hamburg-based delivery company Hermes Versand Services to conduct a

two-year field test of a fuel cell vehicle. The project will test the

specially modified van under everyday conditions.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17402

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: In-Situ Unveils New Low-cost miniTROLL Data Logger

: LARAMIE, WY, August 1, 2001 - In-Situ, Inc. unveils a new low-cost version

of its miniTROLL submersible data logger for just $795.00. Affordable,

reliable and very easy-to-use, the new miniTROLL Standard A is being used by

water professionals to collect real-time information for analysis of both

short- and long-term water level trends.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17401

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: Green Power Leadership Awards Announced

: PORTLAND, OR, August 1, 2001 - Today the Department of Energy, the

Environmental Protection Agency, and the Center for Resource Solutions will

present eleven companies and organizations - including Kinko's and Toyota

Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. - with the First Annual Green Power Leadership

Awards.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17400

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: HydroFlo Inc. Begins Product Distribution in Central Europe

: RALEIGH, NC, August 1, 2001 - HydroFlo, Inc., manufacturer of high

efficiency aeration equipment for the water and wastewater treatment

industries, announced that it has secured a relationship with a German

company for the distribution of HydroFlo systems throughout Croatia,

Macedonia, Serbia, Germany, Bosnia, Slovenia, the former Yugoslavia, and

Herzegovinia.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17398

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: Tyson Foods Finds Use for Chicken Waste

: TEMPERANCEVILLE, VA, July 31, 2001 - Chicken operations and the land

application of chicken waste have been blamed for water quality concerns and

the increase in the number of algal blooms on the Chesapeake Bay, so the

announcement by Tyson Foods, Inc. that it is planning on an alternative use

for its chicken litter should come as good news.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17396

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: DOE Investments Paying Dividends Says Report

: WASHINGTON, July 31, 2001 - A report detailing the benefits of 39 programs

funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) from 1978 to the present shows a

return of more than $3 for every $1 invested. In addition to the economic

returns, the environmental gains are also calculated.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17394

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: EU Coal Subsidy May Decline

: BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 31, 2001 - Coal production subsidized by the

European Union (EU) is set to see major reductions in the coming years

according to a recently released report.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17392

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: System Helps States With Compliance Issues

: HOUSTON, July 31, 2001 - Thanks to a system developed by the Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Compaq Computer

Corporation, states can now have the ability to integrate environmental

compliance data from a variety of sources so all information about regulated

organizations, individuals, sites and facilities can be viewed at one time

and be made available to the public via the Internet.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17391

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: Partnership for Clean Air breathes Life Into the Law

: METRO MANILA, July 31, 2001 - An alliance of multi-sectoral groups has

been created to help the Philippine government make the Clean Air Act a

living reality. The Clean Air Act, signed into law two years ago, has been

effective for the past six months since the approval of its Implementing

Rules and Regulations in November 2000.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17390

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: Jurassic Flies Thrive, Taxonomists Face Extinction

: CANBERRA, Australia, July 31, 2001 - Australian stiletto flies will boost

the chances of an endangered profession - taxonomists.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17389

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: Tangent Research Announces Web-based Gateway to Artificial Intelligence

System WALDORF, MD, July 31, 2001 - Tangent Research has announced the beta

version release of FuzzBox, a web accessible gateway to an artificial

intelligence system.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17387

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: Long-Life Rechargeable Batteries Closer to Reality

: UPTON, NY, July 30, 2001 - Rechargeable batteries are great things to have

but sometimes they lose their charge too quickly or even lose their ability

to be recharged at all. It is at this point where someone who has switched

to the rechargeable way of life might wonder if the added expense was worth

it.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17386

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: Research Looks to Expand Use of Fuel Cells

: ARGONNE, IL, July 30, 2001 - A research partnership aims to make the use

of fuel cells more widespread, making them more practical for use in cars

and a variety of other electric motor applications.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17383

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: Report: Polluting Cars Should Be Target of Inspection Systems

: WASHINGTON, July 30, 2001 - Here's the scenario: Your car is a year or

two old, yet you are still required to have it inspected and checked for

emissions, a process that sometimes takes over an hour in some states. You

might be asking yourself " why, " but so is a report from the National

Research Council of the National Academies.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17382

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: National Lab Recognized for Ukraine Energy Efficiency Project

: RICHLAND, WA, July 30, 2001 - A project that dramatically changed the

energy use of a glass plant in Ukraine, reducing its reliance on power

produced by Chernobyl reactors, has been recognized with the International

Energy Project of the Year Award 2000.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17372

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: Study Seeks to Protect Fish From Dam Turbines With Strobe Lights

: NESPELEM, WA, July 30, 2001 - A project that is testing the possibility of

using an underwater strobe light system to deter resident fish species from

entering turbines at Grand Coulee Dam and leaving Lake Roosevelt is now

underway.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17371

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: US Postal Service, Sacramento District Wins Award

: SACRAMENTO, CA, July 30, 2001 - The US Postal Service, Sacramento

District, has for the second year in a row won a Keep California Beautiful

Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award.

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17358

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: Most Likely Scenario: The Earth Will Warm 4-7 Degrees

: BOULDER, CO, July 27, 2001 - If a weather forecaster said there's a 90

percent chance of rain, you'd probably want to avoid getting soaked and take

along an umbrella when leaving the house. But what do you do when you're

told there's a 90 percent chance the global average temperature will rise

three to nine degrees Fahrenheit over the coming century?

: http://www.gnet.org/Coldfusion/News_Page2.cfm?NewsID=17355

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