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...farmers. At the University of Portland's local-foods lunch, fish broker Amy Dickson set up a display with shells, nets and a sign reading SIGNATURE SALMON: 100% LINE-CAUGHT IN OREGON WATERS. "My slogan is 'Roe vs. Wave: Salmon is a choice,'" she joked. Aaron Silverman of Greener Pastures Poultry gave out brochures describing how his chickens "wobble around as they please." And wheat farmer Karl Kupers touted the environmental benefits of no-till planting. "Students come up and shake your hand and call you a hero," said Kupers, whose co-op sells to seven area colleges. Spokane senior...
...Build a Greener...
...valve controls, and you would be up another 17%. Even redesigning side mirrors to cut wind resistance would help. If automakers improved the fuel economy of SUVs and pickup trucks by 35%, the U.S. would save 1 million bbl. of oil a day, curbing its dependence on foreign crude. Greener SUVs would also free cash for home improvements and consumer spending, boosting the economy...
...that quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick ’05 has moved on to the greener pastures of professional football, Dawson is undoubtedly the primary focus of opposing defenses...
...sell coal-fired power plants that spew fewer greenhouse gases. (GE is in discussions with coal-rich China on various "clean coal" initiatives too). Other eco-ventures include a hybrid locomotive, due in 2007, fuel cells, solar panels, energy-efficient water desalination systems--and, of course, a greener lightbulb. All told, Immelt wants company operations to be a giant showroom for his high-tech green products. "There's this mumbo jumbo that you can't do this and be competitive," he says. "What we've tried to do is broaden our perspective about what winning is all about...