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With the energy efficiency and pollution increasingly high on the political agenda, the government has recently identified 10 suitable sites for future nuclear power plants as part of a plan to revamp the nuclear-power UK’s ageing energy infrastructure.
www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2009/...
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The conventional wisdom is that urban areas are better places to live if you’re trying to keep your carbon dioxide emissions in check.
643 Vanderbilt Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-576-2508
Local Green Business
Community collaboration that connects a group of Brooklynites hungry for sustainably grown foods with Windflower Farm, a small organic farm located in upstate New York.
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EarthTrek's global project maps the locations of graveyards around the world, using the marble gravestones in these graveyards to measure the weathering rate of marble at that location.
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Did you know that America’s largest installed solar power plant is located on Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada?
Mesa, AZ
Local Challenge
Food miles are the distance your food travels from the grower to your plate. The more food miles, the more fuel used, and the more CO2 emissions. The benefits are fresher foods and supporting your local growers. Check labels to find food from the closest source; shop at your local Farmer’s Market to find locations; join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. With membership, a local farmer will provide you with a weekly harvest of seasonal food, then type in your zip code to find one near you).
Louisville, KY
Local Challenge
If you lost a tree to Hurricane Ike or the ice storm, REPLACE IT! Select a tree suitable for the location, and be sure to water regularly and prune appropriately. If you didn’t lose a tree, help a friend or neighbor who did. (Take a pic of yourself planting the tree!)
Chillicothe, OH
Local Job Listing
ACRT is a Utility Vegetation Management Specialist! We are looking for candidates with a background in forestry, horticulture, natural resources, or a related field.
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Nordex USA, is a German based wind mill manufacturer locating a facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas. This company will provide all components of a wind mill with the exception of the shaft. The company should start production in late 2010, and at full production will provide around 750 jobs.
arkansasbusiness.com
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