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With the aim of broadening the reach of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and accelerating the growth of sustainable development in new markets, the US Green Building Council will offer free LEED certification to the first…
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How the cold war spawned the environmental movement
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I HAVE often wondered why NATO holds environment conferences. Now I know the answer.
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What if the kind of advanced computational technology that monitors wave conditions, marine life and pollution levels and distributes information in real-time, which IBM is now testing in Ireland’s Galway Bay, were to come to the Adirondacks?
According to Dr. John Kelly, the Assembly Point resident who happens to lead IBM’s research teams and who addressed the Warren County Economic Development Corporation’s annual luncheon in Queensbury on May 17, it would mean not only smarter environmental management but economic development.
“We have the opportunity to do something big; we could build a model for balancing economic growth and environmental protection,” said Kelly, who, among other things, helped found the NanoTech complex in Albany.
In Galway Bay, IBM’s collaboration with the Marine Institute has led to the creation of new businesses by Irish technology companies and has strengthened local industries such as fishing and tourism.
Throughout the Hudson Valley, from IBM’s Research Center in Yorktown Heights to Albany and Saratoga County, technology has created “fantastic jobs and fantastic growth,” Kelly said, adding that the Adirondack Park could be the next place to benefit.
At the very least, Kelly suggested, a research project here would create jobs for scientists and technicians, who in turn would attract others to the Adirondacks.
“Techies want to live and work together, and the Adirondack environment provides them with many of the things they want,” he said.
“Talk about location, location, location: Warren County is a very special place. Situated at the northern end of Tech Valley and the southern end of the Adirondacks, we are near the technology, the talent pool and the computation capability that is second to none,” said Kelly.
“What can we do here, with this special location and in this special place?” he asked.
The world is now in an era of “big data,” Kelly said. 90% of the world’s data has been created only in the last two years, generated by everything from smart phones to sensors.
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Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items.
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With new studies coming out every week about something else that can give you breast cancer, its difficult to know which ones are truly cause for alarm.
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The latest estimates from the International Renewable Energy Agency shows that onshore wind is already at grid parity with fossil fuel electricity and that solar might be at grid parity in certain select regions by the year 2020.
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Iraqi Kurdistan Struggles With Environmental Policies
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The Iraqi Kurdistan Region enjoys a natural environment that differs from the rest of Iraq, characterized by mountains, valleys, rivers and forests.
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In two different studies, researchers have published groundbreaking findings on the environmental impact of globalization, production and trade at both regional and international scales, and anticipate that their research will inform key…
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The North Sea oil and gas industry is set to lose hundreds of millions of pounds a year as global warming threatens to unleash increasingly frequent and intense storms, producing bigger waves that could damage platforms and make it harder for staff…
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East Asia, Latin America eye tourism, environment Jakarta Post With the two regions’ great potential in cultural heritage and environmental concerns, East Asia and Latin America will be exploring the vast possibilities to enhance cooperation in the…
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