Greenlist(tm) Bulletin 08/11/2006
This is the weekly bulletin of the TURI Library, reporting a selection of recently published titles we have acquired. Our pledge is to keep the bulletin relevant to your work and brief -- no more than 10 titles. You are
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information on any of the articles listed here.
- Printing the Electronic Future
- Taking Stock 2003
- Changing the Way We Color Our World: Dry Paint Film -- The "Green" Alternative to Paint Gains Momentum
- National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
- Reporting in Context 2006: Global Corporate Responsibility Reporting Trends
- Public Health Confronts the Mosquito: Developing Sustainable State and Local Mosquito Control Programs
1. Printing the Electronic Future
AUTHOR Harrop, Peter
DATE 2006
SOURCE Global SMT & Packaging, v6 n3, March 2006, pp18-20
ABSTRACT "Printing of electronics is an escape route opening up for some in the troubled printing industry. It involves many passes of very different new inks such as fine silver conductors, ceramic dielectrics, copper doped phosphors, and both organic and inorganic semiconductors and passivation layers. It uses improvements to many different printing technologies and it will be an industry of hundreds of billions of dollars yearly within twenty years, creating from disposable ubiquitous lighting and electronics, moving colour billboards, wallpaper television, electronic books and more."
WEB LINK
http://www.trafalgar2.com/documents/Issue_Archive/global_6.3_us.pdf
2. Taking Stock 2003
DATE 2006
SOURCE Commission for Environmental Cooperation
ABSTRACT "Taking Stock 2003 is the tenth in the Commission
for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Taking Stock series on sources, releases
and transfers of industrial pollutants in
WEB LINK http:// www.cec.org/takingstock
3. Changing the Way We Color Our World: Dry Paint Film -- The "Green" Alternative to Paint Gains Momentum
AUTHOR Chouinard, Teri
DATE 2006
SOURCE PCI Paint & Coatings Industry, v22 n6, pp26-30
ABSTRACT "Is it film or is it paint? This is the question
increasingly being asked in automotive, heavy truck, marine and other markets.
Every major automotive OEM has major initiatives to identify, develop and use
alternatives to paint. This is all good news for Soliant LLC, a global leader
in exterior durable films. Soliant estimates that over 40 million exterior
automotive components have been surfaced with dry paint film in the past five
years, and expects to see explosive growth in the next three to five years.
Applications will range from small trim components to fascias to roofing
modules or body panels. The positive environmental impact of paint film versus
paint has been well documented. Independent studies show that paint film is 10
times more effective in reducing VOC emissions compared to a state-of-the-art
paint system. The Soliant coating lines are designed for 100% capture of ALL
fumes, and are far more effective and efficient than a paint system. As
environmental regulations become more stringent, the advantages that films
offer will continue to grow. Each of the major automotive OEMs is pushing their
supply base to eliminate/reduce VOCs from their processes. Automotive OEMs
already using the film technology includes Acura, Audi, Chrysler, Ford, GM,
Honda, Mercedes, Saab,
WEB LINK
http://www.pcimag.com/CDA/Archives/a0abc27db9ceb010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____
4. National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
DATE 2006
SOURCE United States Department of Energy (DOE);
ABSTRACT "This National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency is a call to action to bring diverse stakeholders together at the national, regional, state, or utility level, as appropriate, and foster the discussions, decision-making, and commitments necessary to take investment in energy efficiency to a new level. The overall goal is to create a sustainable, aggressive national commitment to energy efficiency through gas and electric utilities, utility regulators, and partner organizations. The Action Plan was developed by a Leadership Group composed of more than 50 leading organizations representing diverse stakeholder perspectives. Based upon the policies, practices, and efforts of many organizations across the country, the Leadership Group offers five recommendations as ways to overcome many of the barriers that have limited greater investment in programs to deliver energy efficiency to customers of electric and gas utilities. These recommendations may be pursued through a number of different options, depending upon state and utility circumstances. As part of the Action Plan, leading organizations are committing to aggressively pursue energy efficiency opportunities in their organizations and assist others who want to increase the use of energy efficiency in their regions. Because greater investment in energy efficiency cannot happen based on the work of one individual or organization alone, the Action Plan is a commitment to bring the appropriate stakeholders together— including utilities, state policy-makers, consumers, consumer advocates, businesses, energy services companies, and others—to be part of a collaborative effort to take energy efficiency to a new level. As energy experts, utilities may be in a unique position to play a leading role. The reasons behind the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, the process for developing the Action Plan, and the final recommendations are summarized in greater detail as follows."
WEB LINK
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/pdf/ActionPlanReport_PrePublication_073106.pdf
5. Reporting in Context 2006: Global Corporate Responsibility Reporting Trends
DATE 2006
SOURCE Context Consulting
ABSTRACT "Telling people how responsible you are has never
been simple. As more and more companies around the world attempt to do this
through Corporate Responsibility (CR) or citizenship reports, it doesn’t seem
to be getting any easier. Guidance from organisations such as the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) and AccountAbility has helped to build reasonable
consensus on the subject matter and the broad approach. Our analysis shows that
most companies attempt to focus on the central issues around their business,
rather than philanthropy or internal environmental performance. They try to
talk about how they make money, and how that affects people and the
environment. Similarly, most major companies present a reasonably balanced
view, knowing that credibility requires candour. This relative maturity does
not mean that CR reporting has become routine. In fact, as we describe in the
article that follows, some experienced reporters are resisting the pressure to
conform, exploring different ways of achieving transparency and effective
communications. The concept of materiality (what’s really important) ought to
help companies focus on the right topics. But as we report in the second
article, companies applying materiality tests risk broadening rather than
narrowing the range of reporting subjects. We offer some ideas to help those in
danger of being buried in material – and materiality. In our third article we argue
that companies need to use the reporting process to help improve performance.
Reporting is important, but ultimately better performance is what counts. The
data and analysis in the second half of this document show that the reporting
club continues to grow. For the first time we include data on companies outside
Europe and the
WEB LINK http://www.econtext.co.uk/cover_scans/InContext2006.pdf
6. Public Health Confronts the Mosquito: Developing Sustainable State and Local Mosquito Control Programs
DATE 2005
SOURCE Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Mosquito Control Collaborative
ABSTRACT "Mosquito control is an important and basic
public health function. The rapid spread of West Nile virus across the
WEB LINK http://www.ncmvca.org/PubHealthConfrots_Mosq.pdf
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