items tagged with Environment
It’s Our Earth, Well for One Hour Anyway
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-03-28 23:27:56
In a few hours time, Australia will celebrate Earth Hour. Another triumph of style over meaning.
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-03-28 23:27:56
In a few hours time, Australia will celebrate Earth Hour. Another triumph of style over meaning.
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A high fibre (to the home) diet produces less gas:
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-03-16 23:06:41
We've all heard how better broadband will support lots of eco-friendly greenhouse gas reducing activities like telemedicine and teleworking, but the FTTH Council Europe has gone one better and attempted to balance the gains of these activities against the environmental impact of laying and operating FTTH networks. Not surprisingly, it's all good news.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-03-16 23:06:41
We've all heard how better broadband will support lots of eco-friendly greenhouse gas reducing activities like telemedicine and teleworking, but the FTTH Council Europe has gone one better and attempted to balance the gains of these activities against the environmental impact of laying and operating FTTH networks. Not surprisingly, it's all good news.
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You can go green even in death
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-03-12 21:14:24
An Australian study by its largest cemetery has found that cremations are more environmentally friendly than burials.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-03-12 21:14:24
An Australian study by its largest cemetery has found that cremations are more environmentally friendly than burials.
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To 4-wheel drive or not on Australian beaches
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-02-28 09:41:39
According to Australian researcher Thomas Schlacher, sandy beaches that allow off-road driving have one-half the number and variety of animal species than beaches that do not allow 4WD vehicles.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-02-28 09:41:39
According to Australian researcher Thomas Schlacher, sandy beaches that allow off-road driving have one-half the number and variety of animal species than beaches that do not allow 4WD vehicles.
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007’s underwater car is no longer fiction!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 05:38:35
If you’ve ever wished you could drive your car underwater like James Bond in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, Swiss company Rinspeed have launched the sQuba, letting drivers do just that – but at a cost of US $1.5 million it’ll be a while before most consumers take to the water – in their cars!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 05:38:35
If you’ve ever wished you could drive your car underwater like James Bond in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, Swiss company Rinspeed have launched the sQuba, letting drivers do just that – but at a cost of US $1.5 million it’ll be a while before most consumers take to the water – in their cars!
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BigPond launches ‘state-of-the-art’ website for historic Everest bid
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-06 22:59:42
Every now and then there’s some good Telstra news that doesn’t involve ADSL2+, the ACCC or fibre networks, with BigPond launching a site for anyone to follow the bid by the first-ever mother and daughter team to conquer Mount Everest.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-06 22:59:42
Every now and then there’s some good Telstra news that doesn’t involve ADSL2+, the ACCC or fibre networks, with BigPond launching a site for anyone to follow the bid by the first-ever mother and daughter team to conquer Mount Everest.
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Google.org announces funding round
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Financial News
2008-01-17 15:08:12
Google.org has announced a $US25 million funding round to a variety of organisations. The grants and investments fall into five areas that will be the focus of the company's philanthropic activity for the next five to ten years.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Financial News
2008-01-17 15:08:12
Google.org has announced a $US25 million funding round to a variety of organisations. The grants and investments fall into five areas that will be the focus of the company's philanthropic activity for the next five to ten years.
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IBM leads Eco-Patent Commons push
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-01-14 19:21:30
IBM is playing a pioneering role in the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's program to open environmentally-responsible patents to the general community.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-01-14 19:21:30
IBM is playing a pioneering role in the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's program to open environmentally-responsible patents to the general community.
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Much more to sustainability in IT than being green, says AIIA
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2008-01-12 21:35:39
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is leading the charge to make 2008 'the year of the sustainable workplace' but says the concept of a sustainability in IT must be much wider than environment or 'green' issues and must address the threat posed to the industry's long term viability by a diminishing pool of human resources and increased competition for those resources.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2008-01-12 21:35:39
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is leading the charge to make 2008 'the year of the sustainable workplace' but says the concept of a sustainability in IT must be much wider than environment or 'green' issues and must address the threat posed to the industry's long term viability by a diminishing pool of human resources and increased competition for those resources.
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USDA study: Grass more efficient for ethanol than corn
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Alternative energies
2008-01-09 09:05:24
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has shown that switchgrass can be grown without replacing existing crop lands, can produce five times more energy than what it takes to grow it, and can be environmentally friendly.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Alternative energies
2008-01-09 09:05:24
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has shown that switchgrass can be grown without replacing existing crop lands, can produce five times more energy than what it takes to grow it, and can be environmentally friendly.
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U.S. presidential candidates and positions on Space, Science
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-01-01 10:30:47
The citizens of the United States are in the midst of its election of a new president in 2008. Their responses to the topics of space, science, and education say much about their campaigns and how they will direct the country.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-01-01 10:30:47
The citizens of the United States are in the midst of its election of a new president in 2008. Their responses to the topics of space, science, and education say much about their campaigns and how they will direct the country.
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“Cocktail Effect” in consumer products may be harmful
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-26 14:23:43
Scientists are studying just how harmful artificially produced chemicals within common consumer products are to human health. Such products usually contain a mixture of chemicals that together are rarely tested for safety; thus, could be harmful to consumers and nature.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-26 14:23:43
Scientists are studying just how harmful artificially produced chemicals within common consumer products are to human health. Such products usually contain a mixture of chemicals that together are rarely tested for safety; thus, could be harmful to consumers and nature.
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Beer-making hops on environmental bandwagon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-24 14:00:10
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-24 14:00:10
A new United Kingdom process for making beer reduces the amount of energy needed to produce beer and also diminishes the amount of waste products made during the process.
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The early-birders see the birds
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-12-17 08:20:54
The 108th annual Christmas Bird Count by the Audubon Society is underway across North America. The 108th CBC runs from Friday, December 14th, 2007, to Saturday, January 5th, 2008.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-12-17 08:20:54
The 108th annual Christmas Bird Count by the Audubon Society is underway across North America. The 108th CBC runs from Friday, December 14th, 2007, to Saturday, January 5th, 2008.
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