Category: Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story

Antioch lighting goes energy efficient

By CostBenefit on Mar 1, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, California, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Savings, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

After completing its Phase I Pilot Project, the City of Antioch has begun Phase II of its $4.65 million Building and Street Light Energy Efficient Retrofit Project.Seven city buildings have already been retrofitted with energy-efficient fluorescent l… more »

In Cairo's Trash City, School Teaches Reading, Recycling

By CostBenefit on Feb 22, 2010 | In Africa, Waste & Recycling, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Costs and Benefits, Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Summary: For generations, the Zabaleen people have hauled away Cairo's refuse and lived on the fringes of society. But thanks to an enterprising recycling school, the poor and mostly illiterate inhabitants of "Trash City" are receiving education and job… more »

What? Another economic policy website?

By CostBenefit on Feb 17, 2010 | In General, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

An email from Bob Hahn and Peter Passell proclaimed: We know you're drowning in stuff to read, but we think it will be worth your while to sample the goodies at our new website, regulation2point0.org. Here's the idea. The site will offer capsule sum… more »

Debate over GM eggplant consumes India

By CostBenefit on Feb 16, 2010 | In Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Health, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

A genetically modified version of eggplant, a staple in fiery curries, was slated to be the first GM food introduced into India in a bid to stabilise food prices and mitigate some of the effects of climate change on Indian food crop yields. Yet, Envir… more »

Xcel smart grid costs blow up, PUC orders more transparency - Latest rate increase charges all Colorado customers for Boulder's grid

By CostBenefit on Feb 10, 2010 | In Energy, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Colorado, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Xcel Energy has begun charging customers across the state to recoup some of the skyrocketing costs the company has incurred building its smart grid project in Boulder.In response, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission has decided to take a larger… more »
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