The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

Monday, July 10, 2006
Today's News U.S. Farm Town Tries for All-Renewable Energy A farming hamlet in Reynolds, Indiana is aiming to generate its own electricity and gas, using everything from municipal trash to farm waste, hog manure and even town sewage. Tom Brokaw Joins the Battle against Global Warming Tom Brokaw is giving Al Gore some company in the effort to raise awareness of global warming. The former NBC anchorman is host of "Global Warming: What You Need to Know," which doubles as an explainer and call to action for average Americans. Baghdad Treatment Plant Pumps Plenty, but Can't Deliver After nearly three years and $45 million, a treatment plant in northern Baghdad is pumping enough drinking water for a quarter of Baghdad's people. But the trick is getting it to them because of losses to broken pipes and scavengers. Nuclear Waste Looms As Challenge in Asia A hillside bunker overlooking the Sea of Japan is to become one of Asia's first permanent nuclear dump sites, ending South Korea's 19-year quest to deal with low- and medium-level waste such as contaminated clothing and old parts from its 20 nuclear power plants. Fugitive Otter Recaptured after Month on the Run An escapee who had spent almost a month on the run, eating the finest food and frolicking in clear public sight on the beach of one of New Zealand's swankiest suburbs has been recaptured by desperate authorities. Geologists Hope Rocks Help Unravel Planet's Secrets Scientists hope a new effort in the generations-old attempt to get closer to the center of the planet -- achieved as part of the world's biggest earth science program -- can help unlock some of earth's longest-held secrets. >>>More articles at ENN.com Network Member News Wild Planet Honored with Three Gold Medals by The American Academy of Taste By: Wild Planet Wild Planet is proud to announce that it has been awarded the American Taste Gold Medal by The American Academy of Taste (AAT) for each of its albacore tuna, king salmon and sockeye salmon products in the Precious Commodities Seafood category. In addition, all three products have been designated to be a part of the AAT's "Superfood USA" campaign. Study Looks at Ways to Sustain Lobster Fishery By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution In the world of the lobster fishery, less may indeed be more. A new study may give hope to lobstermen struggling with declining lobster stocks, suggesting new ways that might improve the sustainability of the New England lobster fishery and reduce the risk of entangling whales and other marine life in lobster trap gear. Eco-Friendly Printer Goes 'Carbon Neutral' By: Ecoprint Continuing its 29-year commitment to environmental sustainability, Ecoprint today announced that it has become a 'carbon neutral' company with a net climate impact of zero. Jellyfish-Like Creatures May Play Major Role in Fate of Carbon Dioxide in the Ocean By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Transparent jellyfish-like creatures known as a salps, considered by many a low member in the ocean food web, may be more important to the fate of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the ocean than previously thought. Katahdin Lake Project Reaches Halfway Mark; Five-month Extension Secured By: the Trust for the Public Land The Trust for Public Land (TPL), together with its project partners the Maine Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Baxter State Park Authority (BSPA), announced today that they have crossed a critical threshold in the effort to complete the Katahdin Lake Project. The fund raising campaign has officially crossed the halfway point with $7.1 million in gifts and pledges, and TPL has negotiated a 5-month extension of the option agreement to purchase the property from the Gardner Land Company. Who’s to Blame for Global Warming? By: Center for International Climate and Environmental Research If we take into account CO2 emissions from deforestation and methane emissions from rice fields when trying to estimate how much each country has contributed to global warming, we find that developing countries have contributed more than previously thought. Judgment Day Set for Polar Bears By: the Center for Biological Diversity Conservation groups announced on June 29 that they have reached a settlement in a lawsuit to protect polar bears under the Endangered Species Act. Under the settlement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must complete its "12-month" finding on whether polar bears should be listed under the Endangered Species Act by December 27, 2006. Global Wind Power Expands in 2006 By: Earth Policy Institute "Global wind electricity-generating capacity increased by 24 percent in 2005 to 59,100 megawatts. This represents a twelvefold increase from a decade ago, when world wind-generating capacity stood at less than 5,000 megawatts. Wind is the world's fastest-growing energy source with an average annual growth rate of 29 percent over the last ten years. In contrast, over the same time period, coal use has grown by 2.5 percent per year, nuclear power by 1.8 percent, natural gas by 2.5 percent, and oil by 1.7 percent," says Joseph Florence of the Earth Policy Institute. Bush Administration Guts Protections for Deserts and Imperiled Lizards By: Center for Biological Diversity Continuing its assault on America's endangered species, on June 28, the Bush administration cancelled protection for the flat-tailed horned lizard, which is imperiled, declining and losing habitat. Dave Matthews Band Travels Back In Time To Erase Global Warming Pollution With NativeEnergy By: Clean Air Cool Planet Dave Matthews Band announced today that it has arranged for NativeEnergy and Clean Air-Cool Planet to offset 100 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from all of its touring activities since 1991. By offsetting the CO2 pollution that touring activities, such as transporting gear, powering stages and air travel generate, Dave Matthews Band is taking a proactive role in fighting global warming and helping Native America begin to restore sustainable homeland economies in balance with the Earth. 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. ENN Weekly Poll Latest Poll : Should bluefin tuna fishing be banned to allow stocks to recover?	Announcements
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