http://www.innovations.harvard.edu This section details innovations and issues in the fields of air quality, climate change, ecosystems energy resources, environmental education, environmental ethics, environmental health, environmental regulation, growth management, hazardous and solid waste, land resources, recycling and water resources. en-us Copyright 2009, Government Innovators Network Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:27:00 -0500 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:27:00 -0500 info@innovations.harvard.edu http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/143031.html Resources center cites efforts around state to protect environment A new Alabama environmental group is issuing its first "Green Gauge" report recognizing steps that preserve and protect the state's environment. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/712749.html Becoming a national park carries plenty of cache — as well as the potential for extra tourism dollars. So what else should be a national park, but isn't? http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/767733.html The Obama administration presented a new plan for protecting fish while procuring hydroelectric power from two rivers in the Pacific Northwest. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/147831.html Scott Streater, special to E&E Duke Energy Corp.'s proposed wind farm in Searchlight, Nev., is being touted for harnessing the power of the Mojave Desert wind to produce enough electricity for more than 280,000 homes. And though the proposal would provide clean, renewable energy, it could also result in significant harm to wildlife. Similar conflicts between conservation and clean energy are expected ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/145911.html The Conservation Fund issued the following news release: West Virginia prides itself on its wild havens, and many outdoor enthusiasts regard Tucker County - with its rugged mountains, clean streams and rivers and outstanding recreational opportunities - as one of the region's great treasures. Today, The Conservation Fund, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the West Virginia congressional ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/857449.html <h3>Water-hogging, pesticide-laden golf courses occupy more than 2.3 million acres of United States green. Thanks to pressure from environmentalists, however, some courses are trying to bring the sport back to its roots: in nature.</h3> <p><strong>Back in 1898, </strong>a decade after the first permanent golf clubs opened in the United States, the Chicago <em&gt ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/145921.html IF YOU'RE GOING to build a Church of Ecology, might as well do it dramatically and audaciously. Plant it smack in the devil's sprawling front yard and rub his nose in it. Build it in Bellevue. The new Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center is a stunning retort to the grade-it, pave-it and supersize-it ethic that has shaped Bellevue's built environment, just as it has every other affluent ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/141881.html The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Commerce: Thank you for the kind words. I'm delighted to have this opportunity to meet with you and to thank you for all you've done to predict and protect our environment over the past several years. As you know, President Bush on Tuesday designated three areas of the Pacific Ocean as Marine National Monuments. Combined, these new ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/830767.html A new report from the vice-president's office and the Council on Environmental Quality outlines ways that the federal government can help more Americans to make them energy efficient — and save billions. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/756030.html A niche publisher aims to spread knowledge, and faces challenges. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/752576.html While a good starting point for many building developers looking to go green, the LEED certification program also has lots of shortcomings. Its supporters say its a work in progress that's getting better. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/749147.html A group concerned with climate change has been quietly camping out in London. Is it effective? http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/760622.html Habitat for Humanity and Exelon Corporation, one of the nation's largest utilities, to make dozens of low-income homes more energy efficient. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/712759.html Habitat for Humanity plans to build 5,000 green homes around the country for low-income families, the charity announced on Tuesday. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/557175.html PARSONS, W.Va. — Terri Knotts, who pours coffee and pushes peanut butter pie at Trisha's Family Restaurant, said hikers on their way to the Otter Creek Wilderness will begin trickling in next month and beat a steady path through town all summer.