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Cleantechnica.com Tuesday, April 30, 2013

A solar-powered nano filter capable of filtering antibiotics and dangerous carcinogens from large bodies of water has been developed by researchers at the University of Cincinnati.

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UC students bring home gold at national Acara Challenge competition

University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Students from the University of Cincinnati and the Indian Institute of Technology developed Humble Commode, a sustainable sanitation solution that won gold in a national business challenge competition.

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Partnership for Sustainable Communities visits Cincinnati, Indianapolis

fastlane.dot.gov Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Last week, Deputy Secretary Porcari was in Cincinnati and Indianapolis, with his counterparts from HUD and EPA, reviewing both cities' progress on key projects funded by the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities.

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Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance Improves 1,000 Homes, Driving Energy Efficiency

Marketwatch, WSJ Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance Improves 1,000 Homes, Driving Energy Efficiency and Economic Development.

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Can the centers hold?

The Architect's Paper Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Ohio’s three largest cities—Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland—are reinvesting in their urban cores, eager to capitalize on a renewed interest in city living. But is the deck stacked against them?

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The park at the forefront of Cincinnati's revitalization

Atlantic Cities Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Last week, Cincinnati mayor Mark Mallory and a bevy of festive accomplices re-opened beautiful, 150-year-old Washington Park, in the heart of the city’s revitalizing Over the Rhine district. It had been closed for 20 months’ worth of renovations and, judging by the spectacular photos, it has been worth the wait. Wow.

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Cincinnati: the greenest city in America

CleanTechnica.com Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Many cities trumpet their sustainability initiatives to claim the title of “greenest” city in America, but it’s hard to argue with the ongoing turnaround from brown to green in Cincinnati.

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Cincinnati dumps Duke Energy

Huffington Post Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Today, Duke Energy found out that more than 50,000 commercial and residential electricity users in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, are dumping Duke and shifting to 100 percent clean energy. Cincinnati is a trendsetter: it is the first city in Ohio, and the first of its size in the nation, to go 100 percent green.

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Cincinnati could be completely powered by renewables this year

Clean Technica Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Powering any city with 100 percent renewable energy sources without any significant cost increase for consumers is a no-brainer, right? The answer is definitely “yes” in Cincinnati, Ohio, where city officials are working on a deal that could have only renewable electrons flowing across the city by this summer.

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Cincinnati moves toward 100 percent renewable energy

Sustainable Business Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Cincinnati could be the first US city to be powered entirely on renewable energy, without any additional cost to taxpayers, reports UrbanCincy.

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Study looks at human health effects of 'Green Housing'

Health Canal Tuesday, December 13, 2011

UC is one of the first research sites to participate in a new federally funded study which assesses the economic impact of "green” housing—particularly when it comes to the health of people living in multi-family, low-income housing.

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FlowWorks Launches in Cincinnati

Market Watch Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The City of Cincinnati is the latest municipality to join FlowWorks. Beginning immediately, the city is moving its environmental monitoring data onto the FlowWorks web platform where it can be securely stored, edited, analyzed and turned into actionable information.

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Nature trails can improve home's value

Main Street Tuesday, October 18, 2011

It turns out that living near Little Miami's Scenic Trail offers more than just natural beauty – it might also improve your home’s value. That’s the conclusion drawn by two University of Cincinnati researchers in a new report.

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Recyclebank, Cincinnati celebray one year anniversary

Recycling Today Tuesday, October 18, 2011

In October, the city of Cincinnati celebrates the one-year anniversary of the launch of its enhanced recycling program and the implementation of the Recyclebank rewards program. The city of Cincinnati can now boast a 49 percent increase in the tonnage of recyclables collected in the past six months compared with the same period in 2010.

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Creek Restoration Keys Cincinnati's Battle Against Urban Blight, Stormwater

The New York Times Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Because of the 3,700-foot-long, 19.5-foot-wide pipe underneath the area, South Fairmount is now part of one of the largest public works projects in Cincinnati's history and one of the nation's biggest experiments in green infrastructure.

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