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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=83 With the recent opening of UMD's new LEED gold level certified Civil Engineering Building, it's important to remember that a building's footprint goes way beyond its construction.Which is why the new building uses floor scrubbers with ec H2O technology.The concept is simple, an electrical current is applied to oxygenated water.  The current breaks the water into its basic parts, creating a solution with both alkaline and acidic components.  This solution is highly effective Tue, 20 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=82 The sun is an enormous fusion reactor.  One that’s about 93 million miles away from us, holds the majority of the mass of our solar system and has an output of 3.8*1033 W.  It’s the origin of most of the energy that we consume, from hydroelectricity and wind power, to fossil fuels and biofuels.And then there are the ways in which we actively utilize sunlight to meet our energy needs, such as photovoltaic cells, passive solar heating and using natural lighting.  These a Mon, 19 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=81 With the addition of a new compressed air pump on campus, biking at UMD has never been as convenient. There are plenty of biking resources available to students, faculty and staff who choose to bike to UMD, as well as some for the larger Duluth Community.The newest of these resources is the compressed air pump beneath the Dining Center, installed by UMD Facilities Management earlier this month.  The unit will be available year round to fill deflated tires, as the compressor is stored inside Mon, 12 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=80 Sustainability staff within the University of Minnesota System from around the state met in Duluth on Thursday and Friday for the annual Sustainability Summit.The summit was intended to give members of the University sustainability community a chance to share their progress, goals and ideas about how to promote sustainability as well as the future of sustainability throughout the University System.  Representatives from the Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris and Crookston campuses were all in atte Fri, 9 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=79 Cinematic Weekend Marks Minnesota Sea Grant's 35th YearA Lake Superior Day Event at Zinema 2 For 35 years, Minnesota Sea Grant's scientific research and public education programs have contributed to vital stewardship of Minnesota's coastal environment and its economy.  To celebrate its anniversary in conjunction with Lake Superior Day festivities, Minnesota Sea Grant invites the public to attend a cinematic all-water weekend, featuring: OCEANS (the Disneynature movie) - Friday, Thu, 8 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=78 Steve Schilling of Facilities Management speaks to kids from UMD's Children's place about the experimental Burlap Sack Garden, constructed on the roof of the Life Science Building.  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=77 Twas the night before the 4th, and all through the campus, Not a computer was left on, no electricity wasted. Electronics were turned off and unplugged with care, In an effort to be energy aware.   Most of us are planning a weekend BBQ or pontoon trip already, but there’s one thing left to do before you hit the lake for the weekend: Please join your fellow UMD staff and faculty by taking a few minutes to help the environment and save energy.  Please take a few simple Wed, 16 Jun 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=76 What does sustainability look like in Duluth's sister city? Visitors from Vaxjo, Sweden will be in Duluth Tuesday, June 29 to share information about how they've achieved their "Greenest City" moniker. The presentation will focus on the City of Vaxjo's efforts on sustainability and how being named the "greenest city" has affected their community. Par Wallin, Climate Protection Engineer for the City of Vaxjo, will be presenting. The event is free and open to th Tue, 15 Jun 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=75 Looking for a quick, easy way to save some money and resources? Extend the life of your printer ink and toner cartridges by choosing a font which prints using less ink than others. Printer.com, a Dutch company, recommends the following five fonts to minimize the amount of ink used when printing: Century Gothic Times New Roman Calibri Veranda Arial The University of Wisconsin- Green Bay is on the bandwagon. They expect to save $5,000 to $10,000 per year on ink and toner cartridges by Fri, 4 Jun 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=74 What happens when a plastic bottle just doesn't want to be thrown away? Check out this awesome recycling video, a recycling public service announcement created by UMD students in Amy Versnik Nowak's Community Health Methods course. One of the students is Hannah S., a former Sustainability Office intern. Wondering how to recycle at UMD? All bottles and cans can be recycled in a single barrel, which is called a co-mingled stream.  Things which belong in these bins: *All plastics