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		<title>EPA Recognizes Students for Sustainable Environmental Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that seven university and college teams received the coveted P3 Award for their innovative solutions to some of today’s toughest public health and environmental challenges. EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) award competition was held at the 9th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo. Each award winning [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32394&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Subsidies: The Opposite Effect</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Behavior change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story in Water Efficiency. It’s the persona non grata&#8230;the elephant in the room…the “he who shall not be named.” It’s agricultural water use, and many water efficiency professionals know that when it comes to water resources management, the water that goes to the fields and the orchards is often off limits and [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32392&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnant Pause</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Ensia. A deluge of prenatal advice offers unexpected insights into climate denial. Filed under: Climate change<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32390&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Food Rethought</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food processing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Ensia. How farmers, the food industry and the rest of us can invest in a sustainable future. Filed under: Agriculture, Food processing, Food service and restaurants<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32388&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Department Announces New Investments to Drive Cost-Competitive Next Generation Efficient Lighting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lighting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building on his strong focus on energy efficiency in his first few days in office, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced today five manufacturing research and development projects to support energy efficient lighting products. The projects will focus on reducing manufacturing costs, while continuing to improve the quality and performance of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32386&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Driving for $1.14 Per Gallon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Energy Department today launched the eGallon – a quick and simple way for consumers to compare the costs of fueling electric vehicles vs. driving on gasoline.  Today’s national average eGallon price is about $1.14, meaning that a typical electric vehicle could travel as far on $1.14 worth of electricity as a similar vehicle could [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32384&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Does Energy Benchmarking Actually Lead to More Efficient Buildings?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy efficiency & weatherization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story in Governing. Cities across the country require commercial buildings to track and publicize their energy and water use in an effort to reduce it. A recent report, however, suggests it may not be working. Filed under: Energy efficiency &#38; weatherization<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32382&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 ways to reshape sustainable sourcing</title>
		<link>http://envnewsbits.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/5-ways-to-reshape-sustainable-sourcing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green purchasing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at GreenBiz. Finding innovation and inspiration in sustainable procurement is hard, but not impossible. Here are five steps to help companies chart a new path. Filed under: Green purchasing, Supply chain<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32379&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>PSU waste sort reveals opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Garbage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story from Portland State University. You can also download the full report. With the goal of providing recommendations for improving waste diversion and reduction efforts on campus, university staff sorted through 690 pounds of campus garbage to find out what portion of materials could have been diverted from the landfill through recycling [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32376&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Food fight: White Castle vs biofuels</title>
		<link>http://envnewsbits.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/food-fight-white-castle-vs-biofuels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full story at Smart Planet. U.S. chain restaurants and a group of congressmen are launching an assault against biofuels on the grounds that fuel produced from crops like corn are pushing up food prices. At a press conference on Capitol Hill this Thursday, the president of burger chain White Castle will join the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=envnewsbits.wordpress.com&#038;blog=21688378&#038;post=32373&#038;subd=envnewsbits&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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