Professor schooled in oil exploration structures has designed a platform to hold turbines dozens of miles offshore.
Image: Envisioning a floating turbineMon Sep 18 15:56:00 PDT 2006 | Read full story
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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David Grey, the World Bank's water resources chief, warns that opposition to dams keeps poor nations poor and should be reevaluated. Read more here.
Scientists Map Canyon Below Atlantic A four-year study using high-tech tools has produced maps of the Hudson Canyon that will allow scientists to study many things, including whether methane gas trapped in frozen sediment below the sea floor is escaping and exacerbating global warming. Soaring Natural Gas Prices Spur Widespread Drilling Companies have been drilling natural gas wells at historic rates across much of the Appalachian Basin, an area that includes swathes of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. 'Chameleon' Schwarzenegger Shows Green in Campaign Last week, the Republican Schwarzenegger was decidedly "green," like the color of his campaign bus, as he struck a deal with the state legislature's Democratic majority to enact a law making California the first U.S. state to cap greenhouse-gas emissions. Author Sees Science, Religion Saving Environment Scientist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author E.O. Wilson is out to save life on Earth -- literally -- and as a secular humanist has decided to enlist people of religious faith in his mission. SKorea, Japan Begin Final Day of Talks on Maritime Borders South Korea and Japan began a final day of talks Tuesday on demarcating their maritime boundaries around islets at the center of a territorial dispute, amid dimming prospects for a breakthrough. Dutch Greenhouse Gas Emissions Now at 1990 Levels Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands fell by around 2 percent in 2005 from a year earlier and were at approximately the same level they were in 1990, a government agency said Monday. >>>More articles at ENN.com
CCOF Appoints Certification Services Director By: California Certified Organic Farmers CCOF announces that Jake Lewin is the new Certification Services Director effective September 1, 2006. Lewin was hired for this position following an industry-wide search. He has been serving as Interim Certification Services Director since July of this year. National Wetlands Dialogue: Making Sense of Rapanos v. United States By: Environmental Law Institute Given the U.S. Supreme Court's recent failure in Rapanos v. United States to carve out a definitive rule on what constitutes jurisdictional wetlands, the current edition of the National Wetlands Newsletter® (September/October 2006) offers much-needed insight and analysis on the decision. This particular issue should prove quite valuable to environmental practitioners as they eagerly await guidance on the matter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Latest research findings at UC Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Workshop By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Find out about the latest research on exotic invaders by joining the University of California Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Program (EPDRP) Workshop, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 3, at UC Riverside, Riverside Extension Center, Room E. Island Ferries Take on Role of Research Vessels Collecting Data about Nantucket Sound By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) biologist Scott Gallager and colleagues have installed a package of sensors on the 235-foot freight ferry Katama to measure water quality and to photograph plankton as the ferry crisscrosses the western side of Nantucket Sound year-round, several times daily. San Diego Declaration : Scientists Say Global Warming Limits Ability To Manage Wildland Fire By: Association for Fire Ecology Changes in climate will limit humans’ ability to manage wildland fire and apply prescribed fire across the landscape, according to the “San Diego Declaration on Climate Change and Fire Management,” released today by the Association for Fire Ecology, the world’s largest assembly of fire ecologists. Methods Enable Hawaii-based Longline Swordfish Fishery to Minimize Sea Turtle Interactions By: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Action is urgently needed to prevent the loss of leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles from the Pacific Ocean. Reducing bycatch of sea turtles in pelagic longline fisheries, in parallel with activities to reduce other anthropogenic mortality sources, may contribute to their recovery. Hurricane Damages Soar To New Levels By: Earth Policy Institute Damage from hurricanes is soaring off the charts, bankrupting insurance companies and depriving property owners of insurance in high-risk areas, reports Janet Larsen, Director of Research at Earth Policy Institute. During the 1960s, worldwide damage from windstorms with economic losses of $1 billion or more totaled just $4 billion. In the 1970s, the figure rose to $7 billion, and in the 1980s it topped $24 billion. Next came the 1990s, when losses from the 29 billion-dollar-plus storms soared to $113 billion. Between 2000 to 2005 hurricanes left a staggering bill of $273 billion. Woolly Bully is Sticky Nuisance: Find Out How to Control the Pest By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Researchers have found a way for growers and homeowners to save money and time by knowing when and how much insecticide to apply to control the Asian hackberry woolly aphid. Conservation Groups Challenge Agency’s Refusal To Protect Recently Discovered Salamander By: Center for Biological Diversity A coalition of conservation groups filed suit in California state court on Thursday, challenging the Department of Fish and Game's (DFG's) failure to protect the recently discovered Scott Bar Salamander under California's endangered species law. Rather than herald the new species - a rare subset of a threatened species - DFG stripped the salamanders of protection, subjecting them to the immediate threat from logging operations. The Trust for Public Land Honored for Exceptional Work Using GIS Technology By: the Trust for Public Land This July The Trust for Public Land (TPL, www.tpl.org) was announced as a recipient of a 2006 "Special Achievement in GIS" Award for its outstanding use of geographic information system (GIS) technology. ESRI, the world leader in GIS software, presented the award at the Twenty-sixth Annual ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California, before thousands of GIS professionals. Editor's Note : 'Network News' features press releases submitted directly by organizations in ENN's member network. This content is not specifically endorsed or supported by ENN and is not subject to ENN's editorial process. | CLICK HERE to sign online petitions that help the planet!    | |||
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EPA rule raises pollution risk to waterways, critics say
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A new rule permitting the transfer of water from one natural body of water to
another without a permit could result in more pollution in Wisconsin streams
and lakes. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (9/5)
Nearly 20 years later, Indiana marsh returns to life
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A 500-acre marsh has started to look like its former self after nearly 20 years
of work to restore the wetland amid the sand dunes near Lake Michigan. Source:
The Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel (9/5)
EDITORIAL: A new plan for the islands
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A new long-term management plan is being written to care for the Apostle Islands
National Lakeshore over the next 15 to 20 years, and visitors can let the park
service know what they think. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/5)
Wetlands to slow or grow global warming?
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In northern Minnesota, a researcher says wetlands like bogs could be key to how
fast the climate changes worldwide. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (9/4)
A mirage called Lake Michigan
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Lake Michigan might appear to be an ideal solution for all water shortage
problems, but money and geology can throw cold water on the dream. Source:
Arlington Heights Daily Herald (9/4)
Trees under the influence of ozone and CO2
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In northern Wisconsin, they're finding that gasses such as carbon dioxide and
ozone will change the makeup of what survives in a future forest. Source: Great
Lakes Radio Consortium (9/4)
Wreck hunter seeks home for remnants of Titanic of its day
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The shipwreck hunter who poured more than $200,000 and 20 years into locating
the luxury steamer Lady Elgin now finds himself in another battle: to win over
museums that aren't interested in a ship unless it is named Titanic. Source:
Chicago Tribune (9/3)
Great Lakes drain away
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A decade of warm winters with sporadic snowfall has failed to refill the
snow-dependent Great Lakes, with falling water levels bringing the top ever
closer to the bottom in Lakes Michigan and Huron. Source: Chicago Tribune (9/3)
Wisconsin DNR: Eurasian water milfoil is found in Superior Bay
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Eurasian water milfoil, a water weed that chokes out native plants and can clog
shallow areas, has been found in Superior Bay, the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources said. Source: Duluth News Tribune (9/2)
$50 Million Project
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A small crowd of boaters gathered Friday along both sides of the Ashtabula River
to watch work crews unload a dredge into the water - - a major first step in
the three-year, $50 million project. Source: The Ashtabula Star Beacon (9/2)
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Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
... improvements in technologies, tidal power and solar power will soon be joining wind power as the ... Another potential source of energy is the use of hydrogen. ...
The power of Popeye
The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
... is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen ... of electrons can then be harnessed to power small fuel ... fission, geothermal energy, marine energy and wind energy ...
'Just 4 appliances use up India's 22% power'
Rediff - India
... Hydel power, from dams, is about eight or 10 per cent ... Wind particularly, has started growing very successfully ... petrol or diesel to ethanol, or hydrogen cells, or ...
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Financial Express - Bombay,India
... will supplement, but not support, conventional power. ... development of hydro, solar, wind and biomass ... solar, bio-fuels, energy efficiency, hydrogen, gas hydrate ...
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EU Commission Proposes Cleanup Strategy for Mediterranean The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a strategy to clean up the Mediterranean and halt pollution from industry, shipping and households by 2020. Gore Predicts Shift in Bush Climate Policy Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore predicted on Tuesday that President George W. Bush would shift to do more to fight global warming, under Republican pressure from California to New York. Brazil Sees Amazon Land Clearing Easing This Year Huge tracts of Brazil's Amazon rainforest were cleared legally and illegally in the past year, but the rate of deforestation slowed, the country's environment minister said Tuesday. Oil Pool Tapped in Gulf of Mexico Could Boost U.S. Reserves by 50 Percent A trio of oil companies led by Chevron Corp. has tapped a petroleum pool deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico that could boost the nation's reserves by more than 50 percent. A test well indicates it could be the biggest new domestic oil discovery since Alaska's Prudhoe Bay a generation ago. Hundreds of Chinese Villagers Suffer Lead Poisoning from Smelter At least 879 people in two Chinese villages have been hospitalized with lead poisoning, probably caused by airborne waste from a nearby lead factory, state media and local officials said Wednesday. China and Europe to Discuss Energy, Environment China and European Union leaders will discuss cooperation on energy and climate issues at their upcoming summit, but Chinese officials held out little hope of a breakthrough on their long-sought end to the EU's weapons sales ban. >>>More articles at ENN.com
Orphaned Mountain Gorilla Alive and Healthy By: African Wildlife Foundation As reported by the African Wildlife Foundation in December 2004, a young mountain gorilla was confiscated from four poachers by Rwandan police and the Rwandan Office of Tourism and Parks (ORTPN), during an undercover operation to intercept an illegal poaching incident. The young female gorilla, estimated to be between 3 years of age at the time, was not expected to survive. New Study Required for Grand Canyon's Native Fishes and Habitat and Glen Canyon Dam By: the Center for Biological Diversity The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will conduct further environmental studies on the impacts of the Glen Canyon Dam on endangered fish of the Colorado River according to a recent settlement agreement. The agreement specifies that the Bureau, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement by October 15, 2008. 415 Acres To be Added to Virgin Islands National Park By: The Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit land conservation organization, today announced it has signed a contract to buy and preserve a 415-acre property in the heart of St. John that ultimately will become part of Virgin Islands National Park. It would be the biggest preservation project on St. John since the National Park was created in 1956. CCOF Appoints Certification Services Director By: California Certified Organic Farmers CCOF announces that Jake Lewin is the new Certification Services Director effective September 1, 2006. Lewin was hired for this position following an industry-wide search. He has been serving as Interim Certification Services Director since July of this year. National Wetlands Dialogue: Making Sense of Rapanos v. United States By: Environmental Law Institute Given the U.S. Supreme Court's recent failure in Rapanos v. United States to carve out a definitive rule on what constitutes jurisdictional wetlands, the current edition of the National Wetlands Newsletter® (September/October 2006) offers much-needed insight and analysis on the decision. This particular issue should prove quite valuable to environmental practitioners as they eagerly await guidance on the matter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Latest research findings at UC Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Workshop By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Find out about the latest research on exotic invaders by joining the University of California Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Program (EPDRP) Workshop, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 3, at UC Riverside, Riverside Extension Center, Room E. Island Ferries Take on Role of Research Vessels Collecting Data about Nantucket Sound By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) biologist Scott Gallager and colleagues have installed a package of sensors on the 235-foot freight ferry Katama to measure water quality and to photograph plankton as the ferry crisscrosses the western side of Nantucket Sound year-round, several times daily. San Diego Declaration : Scientists Say Global Warming Limits Ability To Manage Wildland Fire By: Association for Fire Ecology Changes in climate will limit humans’ ability to manage wildland fire and apply prescribed fire across the landscape, according to the “San Diego Declaration on Climate Change and Fire Management,” released today by the Association for Fire Ecology, the world’s largest assembly of fire ecologists. Methods Enable Hawaii-based Longline Swordfish Fishery to Minimize Sea Turtle Interactions By: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Action is urgently needed to prevent the loss of leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles from the Pacific Ocean. Reducing bycatch of sea turtles in pelagic longline fisheries, in parallel with activities to reduce other anthropogenic mortality sources, may contribute to their recovery. Hurricane Damages Soar To New Levels By: Earth Policy Institute Damage from hurricanes is soaring off the charts, bankrupting insurance companies and depriving property owners of insurance in high-risk areas, reports Janet Larsen, Director of Research at Earth Policy Institute. During the 1960s, worldwide damage from windstorms with economic losses of $1 billion or more totaled just $4 billion. In the 1970s, the figure rose to $7 billion, and in the 1980s it topped $24 billion. Next came the 1990s, when losses from the 29 billion-dollar-plus storms soared to $113 billion. Between 2000 to 2005 hurricanes left a staggering bill of $273 billion. Editor's Note : 'Network News' features press releases submitted directly by organizations in ENN's member network. This content is not specifically endorsed or supported by ENN and is not subject to ENN's editorial process. | CLICK HERE to sign online petitions that help the planet! | |||
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