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VU initiates power curtailment due to record heat

August 10, 2007 — [Originally published in The Vanderbilt Register] With record heat over the past several days and high temperatures forecast for the weeks to come, Nashville Electric Service is anticipating a significant increase in power consumption across the Nashville community, leading it to issue a Power Supply Alert to its customers. In response, Vanderbilt has initiated a...... KEEP READING »

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The New Wal-Mart Effect

August 6, 2007 — [Originally published in The Vanderbilt Register] American companies and consumers can encourage foreign suppliers to follow environmental rules, researcher finds By Amy Wolf Most of America’s low-cost stores have much of their merchandise made in foreign countries, such as China. What’s become better known, because of recent news reports, are the serious safety and environmental...... KEEP READING »

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From French Fries to Clean Fuel: Using recycled vegetable oil, biodiesel inititative seeks to improve air quality on campus

July 9, 2007 — [Originally published in The Vanderbilt Register] By Kara Furlong A Vanderbilt student group’s love of nature and desire to conserve natural resources has led to a project that will produce cleaner-burning fuel for use on campus. The Vanderbilt Biodiesel Initiative, started by participants of Vanderbilt’s Wilskills program, will take used vegetable oil – the stuff...... KEEP READING »

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Campus asked to conserve electricity in anticipation of long, hot summer

June 25, 2007 — [Originally published in The Vanderbilt Register] By Kara Furlong June 21 marked the official start of summer, and though the daylight hours have begun their slow but steady decline toward fall, summer – and its heat – are far from over. That has some Vanderbilt administrators thinking about the university’s energy consumption, and they are...... KEEP READING »

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Natural foods store on campus garners recognition

April 30, 2007 — [Originally published in The Vanderbilt Register] Nectar, a natural foods store located in Barnard Hall, recently won several industry awards for its unique approach to providing students with natural, organic and gourmet food options. The store earned the 2007 Society of Environmental Graphic Design’s A Lot with a Little Award, the National Association of College...... KEEP READING »

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Kissam Quad wins Freshman Energy Conservation Contest

April 3, 2007 — [Originally published by Vanderbilt Student Communications on InsideVandy] By Harish Krishnamoorthi Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Recycling announced Kissam Quad as the winner of its Freshman Energy Conservation Contest. The contest, a pilot program for the organization’s sustainability and conservation initiative, took place March 18-31. “We decided to sponsor the competition for several reasons. One...... KEEP READING »

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The Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters Test the Effects of Turning off the Lights

December 13, 2006 — In an episode of the Discovery Channel’s hit popular science show, Mythbusters, the cast tests if turning the lights off every time you leave the room really conserves energy. Details about the experiment and its results are included below… This myth is featured in Episode 69: Lights On or Off?, which was originally aired on December...... KEEP READING »

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