Greenlist(tm) Bulletin 06/24/2005
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Titles here, abstracts below them:
- UMass-Lowell's Foray in "Green" Software
gets a Boost. May 2005
- Parking Lot Sealants: An Unrecognized Source of
Urban Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. June 2005
- Navy Develops Environmentally Friendly Protective
Chromium Coating for Aluminum. 2005
- Grappling with Green. May 2005
- DuPont Under Pressure Over Teflon's Safety. May 2005
- Survey Links Financial Success and Focus on
Corporate Values. April 2005
- Lead-free Reliability -- Building It Right the
First Time. 2005
- Fuel Cells That Go With the Flow, Without a
Membrane. May 2005
- Triple Threat Activates Neurons. June 2005
1. UMass-Lowell's Foray in "Green" Software gets a Boost
AUTHOR Forman, Ethan
SOURCE Mass High Tech, v23 n21,
ABSTRACT The University of Massachusetts Lowell's first foray into commercial software will get a boost from Triumvirate Environmental of Somerville, a university official says. Triumvirate, an environmental management and services firm, will offer a $20,000 grant over 16 months to defray the cost of UMass-Lowell's EMS WebWare software for institutional buyers. The software allows for online collaboration within a college, university, agency or large business to develop an environmental management system within a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or ISO 14001 framework. There are templates that health and safety officials can use to create documents that meet EPA standards. There also are tools to track the creation of documents, and to communicate with various team members.
2. Parking Lot Sealants: An Unrecognized Source of
Urban Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
AUTHOR Mahler, Barbara J.; Van Metre, Peter C.; Bashara,
Thomas J.; Wilson, Jennifer T.; Johns, David A.
SOURCE Environmental Science & Technology Research
ASAP (online, accessed
ABSTRACT Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a
ubiquitous contaminant in urban environments. Although numerous sources of PAHs
to urban runoff have been identified, their relative importance remains
uncertain. This study shows that a previously unidentified source of urban
PAHs, parking lot sealcoat, may dominate loading of PAHs to urban water bodies
in the
3. Navy Develops Environmentally Friendly Protective
Chromium Coating for Aluminum
SOURCE Federal Technology Transfer 2005, p21
ABSTRACT The world's first protective chromium-based
metal finish coating that is both environmentally benign and highly effective
will be commercially available later this year as a result of a license between
the US Navy and Metalast International, Inc. of
4. Grappling with Green
AUTHOR Shaw, Monica
SOURCE Pulp & Paper, v79 n5, May 2005, pp32-36
ABSTRACT Large consumers of paper products like FedEx Kinko's are forming partnerships with paper companies like International Paper to attain environmental goals and address consumer concerns. Not so long ago, forest products companies and pulp and paper mills only had to answer to governmental agencies and local communities about their environmental performance. Times have changed dramatically, especially in the last 5-10 years, as non-governmental organizations, fueled by a younger, more skeptical consumer, have an additional litany of questions about how forest products are created and consumed. Many large consumers of paper products are opening a dialogue with their suppliers as a way to address consumer concerns, while others see environmental stewardship simply as a good way to do business.
5. DuPont Under Pressure Over Teflon's Safety
SOURCE Chemical Market Reporter, v267 n21, 23-29 May
2005, p5
ABSTRACT The US District Court in
ABSTRACT Nearly all interior-grade plywood panels are
made with urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin. That reality is changing now that
Columbia Forest Products -- the largest producer of decorative interior panels
in the
SOURCE Business and the Environment, vXVI n4, April 2005,
pp1-4
ABSTRACT A recent global study of corporate values included a survey that sought to 1) understand how companies define corporate values; 2) expand on research about the relationship of values to business performance; and 3) identify best practices for managing corporate values. The survey responses produced the following fundamental findings: 1) Ethical behavior is part of a company's license to operate; 2) Most companies believe values influence relationships and reputations, but do not see a direct link to growth; 3) Most companies are not measuring their return on values; 4) Financial leaders are taking a more comprehensive approach to values; 5) Values practices vary significantly by region; and 6) Most companies rely on explicit CEO support to reinforce values.
8. Lead-free Reliability -- Building It Right the
First Time
AUTHOR Biocca, Peter
SOURCE EMS Now (web site), accessed
ABSTRACT As lead-free and RoHS compliancy fast approaches, it is more important than ever to build it right the first time. Lead-free assembly and RoHS will bring about numerous changes and the number of variables with which to contend is increasing, creating increased risk of defects and reduced product reliability. However, understanding what the variables are and their impact on the assembly can greatly increase product reliability. This paper summarizes the changes that may occur during the transition to lead-free soldering.
9. Fuel Cells That Go With the Flow, Without a
Membrane
SOURCE Chemical Engineering, v112 n5, May 2005, p17
ABSTRACT Researchers at the
10. Triple Threat Activates Neurons
AUTHOR Potera, Carol
SOURCE Environmental Health Perspectives, v113 n6, June
2005, pA372
ABSTRACT Scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory
in Woods Hole,
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