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Tags: OLYMPIC Winter Games -- Environmental aspects; CARBON offsetting; BC Hydro (Company); WATER-power; ECOLOGICAL impact
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- Are the Games Really Green? Westerman, Martin // E: The Environmental Magazine;Jan/Feb2010, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p14
The article reports on the environmental sustainability commitment of the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010 in British Columbia. It mentions that Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) which has been organizing the Winter Olympics, emphasizes sustainable purchasing, commits reduction of energy...
- Tree planting encouraged for 2002 Olympics. // American Nurseryman;12/1/2001, Vol. 194 Issue 11, p16
Reports the tree planting campaign for the winter 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Impact of the campaign on environmental awareness among horticulture professionals and consumers; Emphasis of the campaign on the importance of forests and urban trees; Sponsors of the campaign program.
- Top priority. // Waste & Recycling News;2/15/2010, Vol. 15 Issue 21, p8
The article reports on the goal of the 2010 Winter Olympics committee to divert at least 85 percent of solid waste from the 17-day event in Vancouver, British Columbia. It notes that Olympic committee officer Ann Duffy has said that the projects are scaled up for the games which can leave a...
- WASTE HEAT FOR THE WIN. Beverly, Robert // Engineered Systems;Mar2010, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p8
An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses the energy conservation methods used in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems during the winter Olympic Games at Vancouver, Canada in February 2010 and updates on the Sustainable Solutions Conference from...
- BC's Rush for Hydro Power Water privatization in a small-scale suit. // Alternatives Journal;Feb2009, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p20
The article presents comments on water licenses issued by BC Hydro Corp., as a part of the water privatization drive undertaken in the province to harness small-scale power projects. BC Hydro Corp. reportedly signed over $28 billion worth of agreements to purchase power from private companies....
- The growing need for power. // British Columbia Magazine;Fall2008, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p56
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- TRADING OFF. // American City & County;Feb2009, Vol. 124 Issue 2, p47
The article focuses on the hydropower upgrade and carbon offset generation project of the Public Utilities District of Chelan County, Washington. The agency contracted Broomfield, Colorado-based MWH for the $410 million project. The district has become the first hydroelectric power producer to...
- Offsetting is part of our carbon-cutting diet. Clark, Phil // Building Design;8/15/2008, Issue 1832, p13
The author reflects on the moral and practical doubts behind carbon-offsetting. It is said that offsetting is just laziness when it comes to reducing the environmental footprint of business or individuals. However, the author points out that although carbon trading appears to be a temporary fix,...
- Making Sense of Carbon Offset Programs. // Curriculum Review;Apr2010, Vol. 49 Issue 8, p10
The article profiles several companies and organizations that participate in the carbon offset market, in which a buyer calculates his or her carbon footprint and then donates money to an association to cancel the amount of harmful emissions that person was responsible for. The company Native...
