tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49532627408722418632008-03-13T16:10:56.156-07:00Robert HallowellBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-48216335682334801882008-03-13T16:09:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:10:56.191-07:00

How Green Do You Drive? Motorists volunteer to have habits monitored, be steered to environmentally friendly commute. Link to story in The Denver Post: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_8552358

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-22920693575562218652008-02-02T05:04:00.000-08:002008-02-02T05:08:51.128-08:00

Link to article from the Washington Post (free registration may be required)

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-18350763630301253822008-01-18T08:16:00.000-08:002008-01-18T08:18:48.461-08:00

The current issue of Consumer Reports has an article on how to incorporate alternative energy into your home. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/news/2007/07/buy-green-power-and-electricity-to-help-the-environment/overview/0707_buying_green_power_ov.htm

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-57064859944477304402008-01-06T09:26:00.001-08:002008-01-06T09:27:14.385-08:00

News from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: January 5, 2008 CONTACT: Jeff Underhill (603) 271-1102 Kathy Brockett (603) 271-6284 or (603) 491-0749 (cell) State Declares Air Quality Action Days Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels Predicted for Sunday and Monday Concord, NH – Air pollution concentrations are

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-64117511083710762332008-01-06T09:26:00.000-08:002008-01-06T09:27:07.295-08:00

News from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: January 5, 2008 CONTACT: Jeff Underhill (603) 271-1102 Kathy Brockett (603) 271-6284 or (603) 491-0749 (cell) State Declares Air Quality Action Days Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels Predicted for Sunday and Monday Concord, NH – Air pollution concentrations are

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-33796582735641486072007-11-14T07:22:00.000-08:002007-11-14T07:25:02.410-08:00

Want to know how much impact your diet has on the environment? Check out the Eating Green Calculator to learn how your food choices translate into pounds of fertilizer, manure, and pesticides and acres of grain and grass for animal feed. The calculator also lets you see how the numbers would change if you reduced your consumption of a specific meat or dairy product.

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-50205295241818316482007-10-29T06:42:00.000-07:002007-10-29T06:44:13.666-07:00

ENERGY STAR Launches Home Advisor, Energy Tips EPA’s new ENERGY STAR Home Advisor online tool, launched on October 24, 2007, offers customized recommendations for homeowners to cut energy use and save money. Users enter their ZIP code, household heating and cooling methods, and water heater type, and the tool provides recommendations for energy efficiency improvements. It also provides a summary

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-74943287101986751282007-10-28T07:49:00.000-07:002007-10-28T07:51:33.725-07:00

On Saturday, November 3rd, people in hundreds of communities nationwide are coming together to ask their public officials and candidates for real leadership on global warming, with three bold and simple initiatives: Green jobs now Cut climate pollution 80% by 2050 No new coal plants. The Nashua rally will take place in front of City Hall, 229 Main Street from noon to 2:00 PM, with funky

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-29746493252931765792007-10-17T05:10:00.000-07:002007-10-17T05:11:50.769-07:00

Tricks and Treats for Halloween Halloween should give you some good scares, not actually anything to worry about. For a safe and ecofriendly holiday, try these tips: Set a spooky mood with soy or beeswax candles, not those made from petroleum-based paraffin. If you like scented candles, look for ones with fragrances derived from essential oils rather than synthetic chemicals. Invest creativity

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-64424931254374267972007-10-15T12:03:00.000-07:002007-10-15T12:05:50.990-07:00

With fall in the air, it’s time to ensure your home is properly insulated. Insulation prevents heat from leaking out of your home in winter and into your home in summer, making it more comfortable year-round and reducing your energy consumption, global warming pollution, and heating and air conditioning costs. The many options on the market today include fiberglass rolls, spray foam, rigid foam,

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-23628468942492866392007-10-05T09:36:00.000-07:002007-10-05T09:40:45.690-07:00

As you know by now, if every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent bulb (CFL), we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars. But we need to recycle CFLs properly, as they contain a

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-73331240458814661202007-10-02T11:45:00.000-07:002007-10-02T11:51:40.390-07:00

This is the crux of why capitalism actually works. Applied Materials a supplier of flat panel LCD screens for computer monitors and more recently high-definition TVs has discovered that the technology used to create those panels can also be used to create thin-film silicon solar cells and at a much cheaper cost than current solar technology. So, go ahead, buy that 46" LCD high-def TV your

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-14517355922699792842007-09-28T08:36:00.000-07:002007-09-28T08:38:49.875-07:00

Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change by Reid Ewing, Keith Bartholomew, et. al. Author Organization: Urban Land Institute A comprehensive research report that explains why it is essential to use urban growth strategies to curb CO2 emissions from automobiles, how much transportation-related benefit we can expect to see from creating more compact growth, and what

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-88562918971906281862007-09-27T06:20:00.000-07:002007-09-27T06:23:11.867-07:00

Yet another company seeing that going "green" makes sense for making "green" ($$)

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-48627130202559137642007-09-27T04:10:00.000-07:002007-09-27T04:12:46.458-07:00

News for Release: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New Report Shows Increase in Fuel Efficiency for 2007 Contact: Jessica Emond, (202) 564-4355 / emond.jessica@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - Sept. 26, 2007) Reversing a long-term trend of slightly declining fuel economy, EPA is reporting an increase in fuel efficiency for 2006 and 2007, an average of 20.2

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-31367712536157898592007-09-17T06:00:00.000-07:002007-09-17T06:07:52.420-07:00

The City of Nashua has made a commitment to do our part to save energy and help protect the environment. Join us and help us reach our goal of over 500 citizens signing the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge to change at least one light at home to an energy-efficient one! It's a small step that's already making a big difference. Take the pledge to say how many light bulbs you'll change to

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-1898451923562409632007-09-05T09:18:00.000-07:002007-09-05T09:29:27.197-07:00

News for Release: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Contact: John Millett, (202) 564-4355 / millett.john@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - Sept. 5, 2007) To more clearly and fully convey fuel economy information to consumers, all new cars, light trucks, and SUVs produced after Sept. 1, 2007 will feature a newly re-designed window sticker. The new label will allow

Deb Ctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-34313760572473715642007-09-04T09:15:00.000-07:002007-09-04T09:22:35.082-07:00

The NH Sustainable Energy Association is pleased to announce the first in a series of Community Energy Education offerings: ENTRY LEVEL PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV) INSTALLERS COURSE (Solar Electricity) All sectors of the photovoltaic market continue to grow. Global PV market growth has averaged 25%+ annually over the last 10 years, with worldwide growth rates for the last 5 years well over 35%. Recent

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-87113497181512075052007-09-03T09:18:00.000-07:002007-09-03T09:21:28.818-07:00

August 31, 2007 Big Solar Comes to the Northeast The northeast United States is not usually considered a hot spot for large-scale solar power projects like the ones being developed in California and the southwest. But yesterday Pennsylvania announced it will get the largest photovoltaic solar power plant east of the Mississippi. The 3-megawatt power station will be financed and

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-54686317977619803072007-08-31T11:00:00.000-07:002007-08-31T11:06:14.617-07:00

LID - Low Impact Development Workshop An alternative approach to site design. Workshop for Developers, Designers, Builders & Regulators September 19, 2007 - Georgetown, MA September 26, 2007 - Plymouth, MA October 3, 2007 - Providence, RI Why Attend This Workshop? Low-impact development (LID) is an alternative approach to site design that is natural resource based and incorporates a wide

Deb Ctag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-44453021456005209472007-08-30T10:39:00.000-07:002007-08-30T10:40:34.908-07:00

The Nashua Green Team wants you to know about another very important event that will be held on September 20 at the Nashua Public Library. Contact Carol Eyman if you have specific questions. 603-589-4610. See below for a description of the presentation. Learn to Buy Green at Nashua Library Recycled, post-consumer, chlorine-free, tree-free, green, virgin wood, fair-trade, organic,

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-69093751641317801112007-08-28T11:14:00.000-07:002007-08-28T11:18:28.174-07:00

(New York, N.Y.) Shut off those diesel school bus engines! That was the clear message delivered by Alan J. Steinberg, EPA Regional Administrator along with Congressman José E. Serrano today at a press conference held at Public School 48 in the Bronx. EPA studied school bus exhaust levels when the buses were parked but engines kept running and calculated the benefits from turning them off for

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-49683550189953304862007-08-17T06:51:00.000-07:002007-08-17T06:54:19.467-07:00

http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/greentips/ Do Green Dry Cleaners Exist? Contrary to what its name implies, dry cleaning involves washing clothes in a liquid solvent to remove stains. In about 85 percent of dry cleaning shops this solvent is perchloroethylene (or “perc”), a chemical that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers both a health and environmental hazard. Dry cleaning is

Angietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-47597763192750438912007-08-09T12:54:00.000-07:002007-08-09T12:55:48.824-07:00

GoGreen Month Activity Reminder: The Nashua Green Team would like to encourage you to Change Your Commute tomorrow. Investigate alternative ways to get to work including: carpooling, walking, biking or taking public transportation. Small changes like changing your commute once a month benefit both the environment AND your wallet. Please pass this along to your family and friends! The

Robert Hallowelltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-73661069216024726302007-08-07T07:04:00.000-07:002007-08-07T07:05:08.810-07:00

The City Bus press conference originally scheduled for today has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Robert Hallowell