College of Information and Computer Science, Long Island University
Published by July 5th, 2008
in gadgets, environment and green.
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Some new alternative recharging ideas: For USB devices try the hand-cranked Super Battery. Go solar with a 58″-long waterproof solar roll (right), which recharges anything electronic. Try a personal wind turbine that can hook up to various devices when you are on the go. And put more human power into recharging by using the Weza Foot Powered Energy Source.
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Google Transit is a tool based on Google Maps, which lets you plan trips using public transport. Now it’s even easier to do your part to prevent global warming: Google Transit is part of the latest upgrade of Google Maps for Mobile.
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Published by June 29th, 2008
in education and green.
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In a push driven initially by students, the environmental fervor sweeping college campuses has reached beyond the recycling and organic food and is transforming the curriculum, permeating classrooms, academic majors, and new research institutes.
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Published by May 26th, 2008
in libraries, environment, green and design.
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Two leading library magazines have recognized Appalachian State University’s Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons for its green architecture. The April edition of American Libraries included the Library among 27 facilities spotlighted in its “2008 Library Design Showcase.” The libraries featured were said to “demonstrate a commitment to making a beautiful space that serves both the community and the planet.” Prior to American Libraries, Belk Library was included in last December’s issue of Library Journal which highlighted 21 academic buildings at 168 public library projects in an article titled “Going, Going, Green.” Belk Library and Information Commons opened in summer 2005. It has 221,000 square feet, making it about 50 percent larger than the 1960s structure it replaced.
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Published by May 4th, 2008
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The Sierra Club selected the top ten most environmentally friendly colleges and universities in the country. Results are based on clean-energy purchases, green-building policies, bike facilities, food served in dorms, recognition by environmental organizations, among other factors. Arizona State University, Bowdoin College, Carleton College, Emory University, and Northern Arizona University received honorable mention for their efforts.
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Published by April 27th, 2008
in search, Google and green.
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A new Australian green search engine seeking to capitalise on web surfers’ eco-guilt has been barred by Google from using its search technology and advertising platform. Ecocho.com.au promises to buy carbon offset credits that will result in two trees being planted for every 1000 searches made through the site. It gives users the option of searching through either Yahoo or Google and serves up their ads alongside search results. But like other green search engines, it is questionable whether Ecocho really is any more environmentally friendly than regular Google search.
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Museums tend to be famous for what’s on their walls. But at the new Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) in Michigan, the art has taken a back seat to the walls themselves. Last month, the $75 million, 125,000-square-foot building became the first art museum in the country to receive a LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council in Washington. (LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is considered the benchmark for green construction.) The fact that a second museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, will soon gain Gold status is just one sign of the greening of US museums.
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