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ECOS is At It Again!
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Oct 20 2009, 2:00 PM EDT by
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ECOS has officially been restarted as a club this fall. Please visit www.usu.edu/ecos, Facebook group "ECOS - Environmental Coalition of Students," or email us at usu.ecos@aggiemail.usu.edu for more information about getting involved. Thanks.
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Oct 20 2009, 2:00 PM EDT
Yay! I was pretty excited to see the sign in the NR atrium...
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The Future of Bio-Diesel
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Oct 6 2009, 11:26 AM EDT by
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Hello Everyone. I am personally thrilled to be a part of this forum. I love the layout and the content, and think it has huge potential.
I'm also happy to be running a website over at www.godieselusa.com that advocates technology and advances in the diesel and biodiesel industries.
I'm part of a growing community that believes in the potential for America to break it's dependence on foreign fossil-fuel oils, and to make a change to cleaner, more renewable fuels like bio-diesel.
We are only as strong as our community, so we need any and all feedback, comments, and suggestions.
If you have the time, please take a minute to check us out at www.godieselusa.com We update it daily with new stories and information.. If you're interested in getting involved, post here, or shoot us an email (you can find them in the 'about us' section)
Cheers! and let's work toward a cleaner, sustainable future for America together
-Michael Stallings
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Oct 6 2009, 11:26 AM EDT
I forgot to mention how excited we are about the 'Freeways to Fuel' program being pioneered by Utah State University. We have a post on it (it's one of the earlier one's) on our site
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Hybrid Cars
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Transportation
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Oct 6 2009, 11:15 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Oct 25 2008, 2:06 PM EDT
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I was wondering exactly how Hybrid cars work and what makes them better for the environment.
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Oct 6 2009, 11:15 AM EDT
A caveat to the typical gasoline hybrid is that it's intrinsically tied to gasoline, and thus fossil fuel oil production.
Now a diesel hybrid... well that has the potential to be run off bio-diesel which can be made just about anywhere, is clean and 100% renewable.
Check out www.godieselusa.com for more information
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Styrofoam plates? Really?
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Aug 25 2009, 4:09 PM EDT by
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I'm wondering why the HUB uses of styrofoam plates. Even McDonalds has phased out the use of this harmful and wasteful product (they began doing this in 1990!).
Why is USU so slow to change? The food is grossly overpriced as it is. The least we could do is serve this food on material that takes up less room in landfills, or is recyclable.
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How to ride a bike in traffic
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Transportation
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May 13 2009, 10:28 AM EDT by
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Here are a couple of useful videos showing bicyclists safely travelling in traffic. One shows a cyclist with all the "racer duds" (i.e. spandex and lycra) and the other shows a woman in casual clothes and sneekers on a comfort bike. Both are safely riding in city traffic and seem to be having a pleasant experience.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CyclistLorax
http://www.youtube.com/user/CommuteOrlando
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It's bike-to-work week - does anybody care?
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May 13 2009, 10:22 AM EDT by
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On the one hand, I hear that bike lanes will really bring out the cyclists in town, but in the meantime, few are "braving" our "Mean Streets" to stop by the Bike-to-Work Week booth down at the County Building.
Where are all the wannabe bike commuters? Make a showing at the B2WW table so we know there's a constituency to be represented.
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A carbon-neutral USU? U Minnesota is doing it.
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Sustainability Ideas for USU
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May 13 2009, 10:18 AM EDT by
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from a e-zine I receive:
U Minnesota Morris Pursues Carbon Neutrality by 2010
The University of Minnesota Morris (UMM) has partnered with McKinstry, a construction, engineering, energy services, and facilities management firm, to help it become the first carbon neutral university in the Midwest, a goal it hopes to achieve by 2010.
http://www.1105newsletters.com/t.do?id=2626378:376237
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save electricity
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Save electricity
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Apr 13 2009, 12:24 PM EDT by
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i am from class tenth
this year our project is save electricity
so please check out our website on
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Host & Care: new global community!
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Apr 10 2009, 12:09 PM EDT by
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Are you travelling abraod and worried about accommodation costs? we have many Swaps available for you! you can do baby sitting, such as house sitting, local service for service exchanges, helping out on organic farms and vacation home, etc.. swap these with FREE accommodation!
only at http://hostandcare.com
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What will it take to make the Ride Board work?
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Rideshare
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Jan 23 2009, 10:50 AM EST by
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Thread started: Nov 4 2008, 6:22 PM EST
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Actually, the ride board has been on the web since about March 2006. That was when I wrote the authentication interface (username/password verification) for it. To keep track of any abuses (like testing random passwords to see which was right), I had it send me an email message each time it was used. In the past two and a half years, it hasn't been used enough to be a good way to match up a rider with a driver to any particular location on any particular date. It's going to require a LOT of promotion of this online service before there is a worthwhile probability of finding a match for any travel plans. (By the way, I don't get any information except the Anumber used - I don't know who is planning on going where or when).
Back when the rideboard was on the wall in the hallway of the TSC, it seemed like there were lots more paper tags than I see on the electronic board now. Maybe we need to put a big advertising sign in the hall where the rideboard was, or maybe it's been gone from there for too long for anyone but us old coots to remember it.
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Facebook
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Jan 23 2009, 7:14 AM EST by
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Although I appreciate the development of this wiki, I encourage all to join and use the Facebook page developed by Jordy for USU Sustainability. It's where all the students connect! Search for "USU Sustainability."
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Web-Cast Classes
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Sustainability Ideas for USU
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Nov 25 2008, 4:48 PM EST by
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Since the primary source of pollution in Cache Valley is cars... lets do something to cut down the traffic to and from USU everyday. My suggestion is having web-cast classes. This is not the same thing as distance ed classes. There would still be an actual lecture in a classroom on campus. Students that want to attend have the option. However, for students that have to commute long distances, they would be able to attend the lecture as well... via a web-cast. There are all kinds of cool ways to make this an interactive process. Students watching the lecture from home could still ask questions. The format of the class would not have to change.
Does anyone think this is a feasible idea?
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Nov 25 2008, 4:48 PM EST
Great idea! There are a few examples in place, but I think they are within the distance education model. Even with the cool technology, though, interaction is still more difficult than if you are in a classroom together.
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Your thoughts on USU curriculum changes?
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Nov 25 2008, 4:45 PM EST by
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Thread started: Oct 24 2008, 4:31 PM EDT
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In what way should sustainability be weaved into USU breadth courses? Should there be a top-down directive to specifically address issues of sustainability in classes. or should it simply be left up to individual teachers? These courses include USU 1300 (U.S. Institutions), 1320 (Civilizations: Humanities), 1330 (Civilization: Creative Arts), 1340 (Social Systems and Issues), 1350 (Integrated Life Science), and 1360 (Integrated Physical Science). Should sustainability be taught in these courses, or should new, separate courses be set up instead? Please add your thoughts!
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Nov 25 2008, 4:45 PM EST
I agree that "the whole nation is moving in this direction." In fact, people all around the world are increasingly concerned about environmental and economic sustainability, as well as social justice, which ties into the first two topics. I'm curious to hear more about why you were outraged by a suggestion of a sustainability literacy test (I have no idea what such a test would consist of). What about the sustainability message is threatening? Universities try to be thought leaders in many areas--I'm not understanding why USU should not be actively teaching this message.
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Can't believe no one has SOyPrint as a cool vendor- we tore it up.....
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Cool Vendors
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Nov 22 2008, 3:15 PM EST by
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SoyPrint was there...there booth rocked.....and the guys working it were fun and informational. We don't have to use oil for our toner needs anymore for laser printing...we have SOyPrint now. How many barrels of oil do you think USU could save by switching to a soy-based toner instead of using 3 liters of oil every cartridge?.............
Answer- A lot- a real lot- like a crazy amount!!!!
www.soyprint.net
matta@soyprint.net
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USU can print "green" on campus- Be the first on the west coast
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Nov 22 2008, 3:08 PM EST by
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Thread started: Oct 30 2008, 3:03 PM EDT
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Sustainability leaders,
Business and Governments are currently looking for ways to be more "green". SoyPrint allows offices/colleges a way to contribute to the “green” movement. You could lead the way in your area by switching to an environmentally friendly way of printing.
SoyPrint uses soybeans in place of petroleum making for a totally environmentally friendly laser printer toner cartridge. Since the average toner cartridge uses 2 liters of petroleum to make a single cartridge, using SoyPrint cartridges instead of traditional oil-based ones could affect your carbon footprint in a large way. I have attached a copy of the press release that has been published in many newspapers: both college and national.
Are you interested in meeting to hear more in-depth about SoyPrint so you can determine how it fits with your current environmental initiatives? Oil Supplies are dwindling, we don't need to be using oil for things like toner. Together we can print in a sustainable manner and stop using oil-based toner.
I look forward to hearing from you.
With Respect,
Matthew Airey
Business Development Manager
matta@soyprint.net
Voice: 207-642-9700 ext. 108
Cell: 207-776-0747
Fax: 207-642-7000
PRC Technologies, home of SoyPrint cartridges.
Everyone prints black, but now we can print "green"!
P Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail
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Nov 22 2008, 3:08 PM EST
Bob,
Thanks for you reply and your interest in sustainable issues in the first place. In your case i believe most of your business you can do with SoyPrint can be done over the e-mail and phone conference! With only 6 laser printers, you can give me the model numbers and i can work you a price qoute via e-mail. When doing business in a large scale many colleges would like to meet me before they spend large amounts of money on tech supplies such as toner. So to answer your question yes often we do use fuel to get from point A to Point B. But what we don't do is waste fuel for issues such as printing anymore! There is no need to continue to purchase toner that has been made from foreign fuels, there is now another option...SoyPrint.
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Turn Down or Turn Off the AC at USU
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Nov 19 2008, 6:43 PM EST by
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Each summer, my office at USU is FREEZING cold. With the exception of a few days in July, I don't think air conditioning is necessary in Cache Valley. There's so little humidity. I don't use AC at home -- I just open the windows. It must be costing USU a fortune in money and energy for summer air conditioning.
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Nov 19 2008, 6:43 PM EST
Yes, and you're right - they are responsive. But sometimes the physical infrastructure that they have to work with is stubborn. We had two problems: the setpoints for heating and cooling were too close, so little fluctuations of the thermostat would alternately trigger the heat and the cooling. We are in a big room with separate control zones. It became apparent that the thermostats were controlling the wrong zones. As it got hotter in one spot, the thermostat would call for cooling that would end up going to another zone. Then the other thermostat would call for more heat but send it to the wrong zone. Now, that problem they were able to fix.
But I think a big problem is uneven temp control in various parts of a room, in combination with varying expectations by the occupants. It's not all a "facilities" issue, but sometimes a user issue. I know how that goes....
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Energy and Environment: Share your views
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Nov 19 2008, 3:36 PM EST by
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Watch the video from President-Elect Obama's administration, then post your views: http://www.change.gov/page/s/energyenviro
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Hey, Aggies: President-Elect Obama Seeks Your Input
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Nov 10 2008, 3:15 PM EST by
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President-Elect Obama is hard at work getting this country back on track, but he’s counting on input from all of us.
I just wrote in to share my vision for where President-Elect Obama should lead the country, and I thought you might want to do the same:
http://www.change.gov/yourvision
Thanks.
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Another news article regarding Prop 1
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Proposition One
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Nov 10 2008, 12:34 AM EST by
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Here is the latest news from the USU: http://www.utahstatesman.com/contents/campus_news/bond_aims_to_preserve_cache_valley_way_of_life
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Nov 10 2008, 12:34 AM EST
Thanks for the link Bob. I left a comment on that article. I find it hard to believe that the main argument against it is that people cannot afford it. $16 per year! That is such a small amount. I find it incredible that people don't value the open spaces at least enough to dedicate that small amount of cash to preserving some of the land. I think it is simply a case of taking things for granted. Cache Valley is the same size as Rhode Island, which has just over a million people. I'm sure we can fit a lot more people in our little valley, but some forethought and planning would be nice.
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More info please
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Proposition One
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Nov 6 2008, 12:21 PM EST by
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I have had a hard time finding more information about Proposition 1. Yes, I would like to protect open spaces, but how exactly will this proposition do that? What are the issues for property owners?
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Nov 6 2008, 12:21 PM EST
I know a few people (Richard Toth and Craig Petersen) who worked on the Critical Lands task force, so I sent them an invitation to join this discussion. Are there others who could help? What about the Quality Growth Commission? They administer the LeRay McAllister funds, set up for the same purpose statewide.
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