Sustainability News

Hospitals gear up to fight federal cuts - WBIR-TV

Category: Healthcare Reform
Date: 2011-09-18 08:20:08
URL: http://bit.ly/pTuGGx

WBIR-TV Hospitals gear up to fight federal cuts WBIR-TV Health policy experts say its likely the committee will recommend further slashing Medicare and Medicaid payments to providers for three main reasons: Congress already has reduced spending in other areas, such as defense and social services; ... Guest opinion: High stakes for disabled Americans in Medicaid cuts Billings Gazette all 5 news articles »

Effects of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee - The Star Democrat

Category: Marine Stewardship
Date: 2011-09-18 08:20:32
URL: http://bit.ly/p7AKxs

Effects of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee The Star Democrat These conditions create a pollution cocktail that produces the summers annual dead zone , (this year the largest on record.) Dead zones (caused by algae blooms that feed on the excess nutrients) develop every summer and generally end in the early ... and more »

The greening of China a mirage - The Australian

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-09-18 08:20:56
URL: http://bit.ly/pQESpY

The greening of China a mirage The Australian Even though China overtook the US as the worlds largest emitter of carbon dioxide last year, it also became the worlds largest manufacturer of wind turbines and solar panels and a leader in the development of carbon sequestration technology. ... and more »

Globalization to be key for survival of small businesses in S.Korea - Xinhua

Category: Fair Trade
Date: 2011-09-18 08:21:27
URL: http://bit.ly/oCDlH4

Globalization to be key for survival of small businesses in S.Korea Xinhua As part of efforts to boost shared growth, heads of local department stores and other retail giants agreed to cut sales commissions imposed on small vendors by up to 7 percentage points earlier this month after a meeting with Fair Trade Commission ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Worldwide, around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty, while up to 2 billion people lack food security.

GE Launches Advanced Energy Technology for Fast Flexible Use of Abundant ... - Power Engineering Magazine

Category: Cogeneration
Date: 2011-09-18 08:21:47
URL: http://bit.ly/rabt1K

GE Launches Advanced Energy Technology for Fast, Flexible Use of Abundant ... Power Engineering Magazine The technology also is engineered to provide industry-leading efficiency for an aeroderivative turbine operating in a combined-cycle capacity and can reach ultra-high efficiency through cogeneration at rates above 80 percent. ... and more »

The Race for Hydrogen Cars - The Cutting Edge

Category: Fuel Cell
Date: 2011-09-18 08:22:09
URL: http://bit.ly/qy58wu

The Cutting Edge The Race for Hydrogen Cars The Cutting Edge The F125 is powered by the same near-production fuel cell stack that was used in the fleet of Daimler B-class passenger cars that circled the world recently. The hydrogen to feed this stack is stored in a tank with a capacity of about 7.5 kg of ...

Unique energy program offers cheaper heat option - Kennebec Journal

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-09-18 08:22:26
URL: http://bit.ly/neTmGF

Unique energy program offers cheaper heat option Kennebec Journal Its going to ultimately serve as a template for programs across the state, said Sam Zaitlin, an owner of Thermal Energy Storage of Maine LLC in Saco. Zaitlins company has been working for three years to line up the right regulations and partners to ... and more »

Canada has enormous geothermal energy resources - REVE

Category: Geothermal
Date: 2011-09-18 08:23:02
URL: http://bit.ly/nYGm4o

Canada has enormous geothermal energy resources REVE Canada has enormous geothermal power resources that could supply the country with a renewable and clean source of power even though currently Canada has no geothermal electrical production. This is one of the key findings of an encyclopaedic 300-plus ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

There is a 50 percent chance that Lake Mead, source of water for Hoover Dam, will be dry by 2021 if climate changes continues as expected.

Nomadic Kenyans suffering from drought famine - CNN International (blog)

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-09-18 08:23:58
URL: http://bit.ly/qUvgZS

Nomadic Kenyans suffering from drought, famine CNN International (blog) But famine, like a plague, spreads, and, In reality its a very large food security crisis involving a number of countries and millions at risk, said Golden, referring to the crisis situation in vast regions of east Africa. We have the means to stop ...

Forrester puts best foot forward - Victoria Times Colonist

Category: Sustainable Fashion
Date: 2011-09-18 08:24:23
URL: http://bit.ly/qkxYDn

Forrester puts best foot forward Victoria Times Colonist ... saying you can still put your best fashion foot forward without having to kill animals. There are designers out there constantly looking for alternatives like jute, canvas, hemp and recycled rubber, says the owner of Vshoen (pronounced veeshun) ...

Protesters Begin Effort to Occupy Wall Street - ABC News (blog)

Category: Slave Labor
Date: 2011-09-18 08:24:39
URL: http://abcn.ws/pL1xFH

ABC News (blog) Protesters Begin Effort to Occupy Wall Street ABC News (blog) I say outlaw lobbying, end the trade deficit, bring US jobs lost to China etc. back (this is why alternative energy companies are failing they cant compete with Chinese manufacturers using slave labor ). Have everything we buy cheaply made in China ... and more »

For Jobs Its War - New York Times

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08:25:00
URL: http://nyti.ms/peyDHL

For Jobs, Its War New York Times To understand just how overdue it is, one need look no further than the absolutely dreadful data issued this week by the Census Bureau about the increasing numbers of people falling into poverty . No matter how you slice it, its bloody. ... The Global War for Good Jobs The Root all 4 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Worldwide, around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty, while up to 2 billion people lack food security.

Marine life under threat in Aqaba Jordan - The National

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-09-18 08:27:14
URL: http://bit.ly/mOGgwm

Marine life under threat in Aqaba, Jordan The National ... and a wide array of soft corals and 500 species of fish along Aqaba, according to the Royal Marine Conversation Society of Jordan (JREDS), an NGO established in 1995 and dedicated to preserving and protecting the marine ecosystem . ... and more »

Sustainibility: Lifestyles for today and tomorrow - Grand Junction Sentinel

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-09-18 08:27:34
URL: http://bit.ly/oO4wyJ

Sustainibility: Lifestyles for today and tomorrow Grand Junction Sentinel My aversion to disposable products gave rise to a quest for a sustainable and affordable alternative for shaving. Although I truly hate to shave my legs, when it gets hot enough for shorts I cave in to cultural pressure. ...

Oxnard touts ultra-pure water but users balk at cost - Ventura County Star

Category: Wastewater Treatment
Date: 2011-09-18 08:27:56
URL: http://bit.ly/qyMVH9

Oxnard touts ultra-pure water, but users balk at cost Ventura County Star The wastewater recycling facility going up on Perkins Road is part of Oxnards ambitious $250 million Groundwater Recovery Enhancement and Treatment program, more than a decade in the making. The grand plan is to reshape how the citys water is ...

Recent Blackout Highlights Nations Rickety Power Grid - ProPublica

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-09-18 08:28:07
URL: http://bit.ly/pXbQI4

ProPublica Recent Blackout Highlights Nations Rickety Power Grid ProPublica Many experts say smart-grid technology would help. Such a system would be able to intelligently respond to sudden peaks or drops in demand and energy supply. Last week, for example, a mishap involving a single worker doing repairs on a power station ... Difference Engine: Disaster waiting to happen The Economist (blog) all 8 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

200 gallons of ethanol (from corn) requires only 1 gallon of fossil fuel to produce - Merle Anderson, Chairman Emeritus of ACE

Foreign investors pray for end to Mongolias mining ban - Reuters

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-09-18 08:28:50
URL: http://reut.rs/qjFVbw

Moneycontrol.com Foreign investors pray for end to Mongolias mining ban Reuters Hundreds of foreign firms have been coveting Mongolias copious and mostly untapped deposits of coal, copper, gold and uranium , but legal and political uncertainties cast a shadow over their investments, and analysts worry that the country could lose ... India, Mongolia Cosy Up The Diplomat (blog) all 24 news articles »

Large Igneous Provinces and Mass Extinctions - Scientific American (blog)

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-09-18 08:29:17
URL: http://bit.ly/n0vt9N

Scientific American (blog) Large Igneous Provinces and Mass Extinctions Scientific American (blog) The Permian-Triassic boundary (251 million years ago) is characterized by one of the greatest mysteries in earths history: a mass extinction of devastating proportions. This mass extinction is the most severe ...

Wind turbine firm closes as blade hazard is found - Herald Scotland

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-09-18 08:29:39
URL: http://bit.ly/p8VtRw

BBC News Wind turbine firm closes as blade hazard is found Herald Scotland power IN THE LAND: Turbines have proven a boon to farmers and have become a growing feature of the landscape. Picture: Stewart Attwood A WIND turbine manufacturer has gone into receivership following reports of a fault in one of its machines which ... Job losses at wind turbine maker BBC News Proven Energy in Receivership After Turbine Fault, KPMG Says Bloomberg 55 workers axed at turbines firm The Press Association Express.co.uk - Scotsman - Galloway Today all 42 news articles »

Cash-strapped California schools seek savings through solar - CNN

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-09-18 08:30:24
URL: http://bit.ly/oHZ01W

Cash-strapped California schools seek savings through solar CNN With the help of low-interest loans from the federal government, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District installed 10000 photovoltaic panels at five schools. It was one of 90 systems in California, including some colleges, to do so. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Worldwide, around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty, while up to 2 billion people lack food security.

WikiLeaks: Singapores Nuclear Energy Ambition - The Online Citizen (blog)

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-09-18 08:31:13
URL: http://bit.ly/rrHuGt

The Online Citizen (blog) WikiLeaks: Singapores Nuclear Energy Ambition The Online Citizen (blog) Nuclear energy first gained public attention in Singapore when the Economic Strategy Committee (ESC) rallied the government to consider nuclear energy in February 2010. The ESC recommended that Singapore should begin studying the feasibility of nuclear ... and more »

Dams removal: a long goodbye for powerhouses that transformed a region - The Seattle Times

Category: Large Scale Hydroelectric
Date: 2011-09-18 08:31:29
URL: http://bit.ly/rnUX95

msnbc.com Dams removal: a long goodbye for powerhouses that transformed a region The Seattle Times Park Ranger Denison Rauw stands behind Kevin Yancy, the last project manager for the Elwha hydroelectric project. With brass and glass dials set in black slate supported by steel Doric columns, the dams control panel was a signature ... Long-Awaited Freedom Comes to Olympia NPs Elwha River New York Times Even Bureau of Reclamation celebrates removal of two Washington dams The Idaho Statesman Dam removal movement gathers steam Washington Post Mountain Xpress - Peninsula Daily - The Olympian all 192 news articles »

Firms not yet CSR compliant have a lot to lose - The Nation Newspaper

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-09-18 08:31:36
URL: http://bit.ly/n5CXo5

Firms not yet CSR compliant have a lot to lose The Nation Newspaper Whether one thinks of inter-governmentally developed standards (eg the United Nations Global Compact and OECD MNE Guidelines), multi-stakeholder developed standards (eg GRI, ISO 26000) or industry association and individual business codes, ...

5 Things that define a great eco friendly city - Waste Management World

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-09-18 08:31:50
URL: http://bit.ly/pNkGdL

5 Things that define a great eco friendly city Waste Management World Hamburg, the eco-city of Germany, is veritably a green city because most of its roofs are green. The citys outdoor green recreation space traversing the entire city is the main highlight. By its green-building measures, Hamburg has reduced its carbon ...

Sustainability Fact

Worldwide, around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty, while up to 2 billion people lack food security.

The Road to Rio is Americas Road to Ruin - Big Government

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-09-18 08:33:04
URL: http://bit.ly/nvKRGa

The Road to Rio is Americas Road to Ruin Big Government The loss of biodiversity, desertification , climate change and the disruption of a number of natural cycles are among the costs of our disregard for nature and the integrity of its ecosystems and life-supporting processes. As recent scientific work ...

The Military: Unlikely Advocate for Green? - The Epoch Times

Category: Green Industry
Date: 2011-09-18 08:33:25
URL: http://bit.ly/pyPOZE

The Military: Unlikely Advocate for Green ? The Epoch Times Maintaining clean energy supportive policies in the military could give green industries the toehold they need to become competitive in the US market. If the military does maintain a strong commitment to clean energy, it can play a unique role in the ... and more »

Now the bloom is off the roses - Times and Transcript

Category: Cleaner Coal
Date: 2011-09-18 08:33:32
URL: http://bit.ly/oqTW6A

Now the bloom is off the roses Times and Transcript ... tight sandstone or coal beds - to crack the rock and release natural gas. Early in August, at a Shale Energy Conference in Houston, Texas, Phil Vogel, president of Calgarys CCS Corporation, North Americas largest environmental services company, ...

Landfill energy plant output increased - Daily Inter Lake

Category: Biogas
Date: 2011-09-18 08:34:11
URL: http://bit.ly/ngL5c1

Landfill energy plant output increased Daily Inter Lake The solid waste district saved a tremendous amount of money when Flathead Electric opted to install the plant, Prunty said, because at some point the district would have been required to install equipment to burn off the methane gas produced by trash. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Embodied energy is the commercial energy (fossil fuels, etc) that is used to make any product, bring it to market, and dispose of it.

Permaculture institute celebrates 25 years in Basalt - Aspen Times

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-09-18 08:35:14
URL: http://bit.ly/owp2dr

Permaculture institute celebrates 25 years in Basalt Aspen Times The Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI) is celebrating its 25th year, an amazing feat considering permacultures overshadowed status in the gardening world and a catastrophic fire in October 2007. The paradise is the creation of ...

Why is no-one reining in feral bankers? - Herald Scotland

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:36:27
URL: http://bit.ly/n31N6y

Reuters Why is no-one reining in feral bankers? Herald Scotland Goldman Sachs, the biggest bank on Wall Street , also knowingly sold dud mortgage bonds to clients. It paid $550 million to settle fraud charges levelled by the US financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission, but no Goldman executive was ... Trader charged with 3 counts in $2B loss UPI.com A rogue UBS traders $2 billion loss: 4 lessons The Week Magazine UBS losses $ 2 billion in fraud IBNLive.com swissinfo.ch - Finextra - Hedge Fund Net all 4,905 news articles »

Weather going to extremes? - Lancaster Newspapers

Category: Extreme Weather
Date: 2011-09-18 08:37:26
URL: http://bit.ly/oQhGq8

Weather going to extremes? Lancaster Newspapers Weather extremes nationwide have made national news, with Newsweek devoting its May 29 cover issue to extreme weather. In a world of climate change, freak storms are the new normal, the magazine reported, noting killer floods along the Mississippi ...

God save us from these inhumane treatments -Widows supplicate - Nigerian Tribune

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-09-18 08:37:57
URL: http://bit.ly/oo71Im

Nigerian Tribune God, save us from these inhumane treatments -Widows supplicate Nigerian Tribune Also, we have been able to secure soft loans for the widows from micro -finance institutions for them to set up small businesses. However, I still want to appeal to organisations, governemnt and individuals to assist these widows, some of who had ...

Sustainability Fact

Worldwide, around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty, while up to 2 billion people lack food security.

Obama to offer his own debt reduction package - Boston Globe

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:38:54
URL: http://bo.st/oAKrKI

USA Today Obama to offer his own debt reduction package Boston Globe President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks on his American Jobs Act legislation , Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) By Jim Kuhnhenn Associated Press / September 18, ... Obama To Offer His Own Debt Reduction Package NPR Obama: Pass Jobs Bill Without Division or Delay ABC News Obama to offer his own deficit reduction package San Antonio Express all 1,624 news articles »

Arctic Sea ice shrinks to second-lowest level - NOLA.com

Category: Green IT
Date: 2011-09-18 08:39:56
URL: http://bit.ly/oSd2ol

NOLA.com Arctic Sea ice shrinks to second-lowest level NOLA.com Brandt, 49, said seal hunting ceased to be a sustainable way of life there about 20 years ago, when winter sea ice became too thin to support dogsleds. The new measurements were taken by the National Snow and Ice Data Center . ... and more »

With Geo-engineering Ozone Layer Hole Can Be Closed - Weekly Blitz

Category: Geoengineering
Date: 2011-09-18 08:40:02
URL: http://bit.ly/orU07m

Weekly Blitz With Geo-engineering Ozone Layer Hole Can Be Closed Weekly Blitz Geo-engineering research is in a new phase with the recent announcement of Stratospheric Particle Injection for Climate Engineering (SPICE) by UK Scientists; this research will take on Global Warming from the upper atmosphere. ...

Good news on the anti aging front - StyleBistro

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-09-18 08:40:17
URL: http://bit.ly/nJkVeY

Good news on the anti aging front StyleBistro Sometimes, anti-aging is easier than we think it is. The first step is relaxing. No, really it may be one of the best things to combat the aging process. Research suggests that one of the most powerful ways to counter aging is to trigger what might ...

Sustainability Fact

1 acre of corn yields 445.5 gallons of ethanol (2009 US national average) - Merle Anderson, Chairman Emeritus of ACE.

The climate gamble on African soil - Aljazeera.net

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-09-18 08:20:56
URL: http://aje.me/oYapSK

Aljazeera.net The climate gamble on African soil Aljazeera.net With soil carbon sequestration (or capture), excess carbon dioxide is re-invested into the soil in organic form, to counteract the harmful emissions that enter the atmosphere via fossil fuels and other carbon-heavy processes. The offsets that come from ... and more »

Energy economy ecology - Toledo Blade

Category: Cogeneration
Date: 2011-09-18 08:22:01
URL: http://bit.ly/oxMmUJ

Energy, economy, ecology Toledo Blade Utilities must supply the same share of power from advanced energy sources: clean coal, nuclear power, fuel cells, solid waste, cogeneration . The mandate has helped make Ohio the second-leading state for solar manufacturing, much of it in this region ...

Fuel cell generator for homes takes off - The Japan Times

Category: Fuel Cell
Date: 2011-09-18 08:22:09
URL: http://bit.ly/r9Bz1u

The Japan Times Fuel cell generator for homes takes off The Japan Times The Ene-Farm system generates electricity by combining hydrogen extracted from city gas and liquefied petroleum gas with oxygen in the air to create a chemical reaction. Heat produced from the process is used to boil water. Toho Gas estimates that the ...

A Marshall Plan to Build a Smart Grid -- in China - Energy Collective

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-09-18 08:22:26
URL: http://bit.ly/ogTkkp

A Marshall Plan to Build a Smart Grid -- in China Energy Collective I wrote in last weeks column about the three most interesting insights into the future of grid-connected energy storage offered last week at the 2011 NAATBatt Annual Meeting and Conference by David Mohler, chief technology officer of Duke Energy. ...

Sustainability Fact

1 acre of corn yields 445.5 gallons of ethanol (2009 US national average) - Merle Anderson, Chairman Emeritus of ACE.

Green building technology on show in Singapore - eco-business.com

Category: Sustainable Real Estate
Date: 2011-09-18 08:23:18
URL: http://bit.ly/naHRom

Green building technology on show in Singapore eco-business.com Speaking at a session on green buildings in the real estate sector on Thursday, for example, Associate Professor Yu Shi-Ming from the National University of Singapore said the real estate sectors lack of ability to account for the value of future cost ...

WTO Public Forum seeks answers to global trade challenges - Islam Online

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-09-18 08:23:58
URL: http://bit.ly/qzlhAl

WTO Public Forum seeks answers to global trade challenges Islam Online This years discussions will focus on four core themes: Food security : what role can trade play in ensuring food security ? Trade in natural resources: how does trade affect the sustainability of natural resources? Made in the World: more and more ...

Hamas and the Egyptian revolution - Daily News Egypt

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08:25:37
URL: http://bit.ly/nnAk6c

Maan News Agency Hamas and the Egyptian revolution Daily News Egypt By Mkhaimar Abusada The collapse of the regime of Hosni Mubarak and the success of the Egyptian revolution have changed the face of the Middle East. The Egyptian revolution (inspired by the Tunisian revolution ) ignited yet other revolutions in the ... Time For People Power To Open Rafah Crossing CounterCurrents.org DC Egyptian embassy petitioned to open Rafah border Press TV all 5 news articles »

Evaporated water can cool surface of earth: report - The Hindu

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-09-18 08:26:17
URL: http://bit.ly/p7GBbt

The Hindu Evaporated water can cool surface of earth: report The Hindu In addition to contributing to global warming through CO2 emissions, deforestation in the tropics could be causing more global mean warming through reduced evapotranspirtation. Conversely, planting trees in the tropics could remove CO2 from the ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

There is a 50 percent chance that Lake Mead, source of water for Hoover Dam, will be dry by 2021 if climate changes continues as expected.

Target stores participating in program to recycle devices - The Southern

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-09-18 08:27:40
URL: http://bit.ly/qkoNUH

Target stores participating in program to recycle devices The Southern Bruner said retired devices are refurbished responsibly for resale or recycled to reuse its materials . Todays consumers have come to expect retailers and manufacturers to take necessary steps to keep materials out of the waste stream, including the ...

New disposal rules could mean less oil waste buried in North Dakotas landscape - Bismarck Tribune

Category: Wastewater Treatment
Date: 2011-09-18 08:27:56
URL: http://bit.ly/p0PT6j

New disposal rules could mean less oil waste buried in North Dakotas landscape Bismarck Tribune The Krenzes are applying for a well disposal permit for wastewater to become a one-stop shop for oil solids and liquids, including the liquid separated out by the Newalta process. Scott Radig directs the waste disposal permit programs for the state ...

Plug-in vehicle industry needs fleet sales - Hybrid Cars News

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-09-18 08:28:15
URL: http://bit.ly/nV63So

Hybrid Cars News Plug-in vehicle industry needs fleet sales Hybrid Cars News There are hundreds if not thousands of potential fleet customers poised to take advantage of hybrid and electric vehicles, from utilities, to delivery services to US, state and local government agencies. Reuters observes that General Electric leads the ...

How many species inhabit earth? - Manila Bulletin

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-09-18 08:29:17
URL: http://bit.ly/poinoJ

How many species inhabit earth? Manila Bulletin Humanity has committed itself to saving species from extinction , but until now we have had little real idea of even how many there are. Worm noted that the recently updated Red List issued by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature ...

Sustainability Fact

By a margin of 50%-to-42%, Americans in the mid-1930s rejected the idea of government limiting the size of private fortunes

Turning something useless into good architecture - eco-business.com (blog)

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-09-18 08:31:58
URL: http://bit.ly/rnQY6s

eco-business.com (blog) Turning something useless into good architecture eco-business.com (blog) The hostel units, made from sustainable construction materials, can be moved according to need. Adrian defines the overall effect as a hybrid, loosely defined and flexible architecture designed to promote community interaction and meld with the ...

Deni celebrate their forest homeland in the Brazilian Amazon - Greenpeace International (blog)

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-09-18 08:33:10
URL: http://bit.ly/qQqRCk

Greenpeace International (blog) Deni celebrate their forest homeland in the Brazilian Amazon Greenpeace International (blog) During her election campaign she promised not to accept legislation that would increase deforestation or that granted amnesty to those who illegally deforest the proposed changes to the Forest Code would do exactly these two things. ...

ITS ROCKET SCIENCE - Los Angeles Daily News

Category: Cleaner Coal
Date: 2011-09-18 08:33:39
URL: http://bit.ly/ofL5O5

ITS ROCKET SCIENCE Los Angeles Daily News The end product of gasification is clean coal gas, which can be used for many applications, including electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, methanol and a variety of chemicals. ...

Economic development group hopes to lure biomass plant to Erie - GoErie.com

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-09-18 08:35:07
URL: http://bit.ly/mSB8Us

Economic development group hopes to lure biomass plant to Erie GoErie.com The Economic Development Corp. of Erie County and the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority have teamed up to attract a plant that produces energy-producing wood chips or other biomass materials to Erie. What we are trying to do is identify ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

There is a 50 percent chance that Lake Mead, source of water for Hoover Dam, will be dry by 2021 if climate changes continues as expected.

Financial watchdog launches probe into banks failure to spot UBS rogue trader - Telegraph.co.uk

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:36:41
URL: http:/ /tgr.ph/nEvHqM

Reuters Financial watchdog launches probe into banks failure to spot UBS rogue trader Telegraph.co.uk If you ever wanted a better example of why the kinds of ideas that John Vickers was putting forward were right for Britain, look at what happened at UBS just a few days later. Financial watchdog launches probe into banks failure to spot UBS rogue ... Systemic failure in investment banks Financial Times UBSs $2 Billion Loss May Spur Regulators Push to Curb Bank Trading Risks Bloomberg UBSs $2 Billion Rogue Trader Exposes Risk Management Failures Corporate Counsel BBC News - The Guardian - CBC.ca all 4,905 news articles »

Weather extremes in a changing climate: Like Barry Bonds on steroids - Climate Science Watch

Category: Extreme Weather
Date: 2011-09-18 08:37:49
URL: http://bit.ly/nEHxAg

Weather extremes in a changing climate: Like Barry Bonds on steroids Climate Science Watch On September 7 we tuned in to a press teleconference in which scientists Richard Somerville, Kevin Trenberth, Gerald Meehl, and Jeff Masters talked about the link between climate change and extreme weather events with reporters from the New York Times, ...

Troops to remain at U.S.-Mexican border for 90 days - Examiner.com

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:39:03
URL: http://exm.nr/p9twsq

Troops to remain at U.S.-Mexican border for 90 days Examiner.com I continue to call on the President to provide Congress with a comprehensive plan to secure the border, said Miller. Our nation needs a clear roadmap to finally secure our borders, which is why I introduced legislation that directs the Secretary of ... and more »

Could Vitamin B Really Prevent Alzheimers - HealthEnclave

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-09-18 08:40:24
URL: http://bit.ly/qCaRxP

HealthEnclave Could Vitamin B Really Prevent Alzheimers HealthEnclave A daily 10p vitamin pill could prevent millions of people being struck down by Alzheimers disease, the newspaper concluded. The report comes from a recent study that looked at whether high doses of vitamin B could help the elderly with memory ...

Sustainability Fact

Embodied energy is the commercial energy (fossil fuels, etc) that is used to make any product, bring it to market, and dispose of it.

More forests expected from a revamped ETS - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-09-18 08:21:02
URL: http://bit.ly/oXS1MM

More forests expected from a revamped ETS Scoop.co.nz (press release) New Zealand has based its ETS laws on the wording of the Kyoto Protocol and this has created anomalies that discourage forest owners and farmers from planting, says Forest Owners president Peter Berg. The ETS review panel says New Zealand needs to ...

More energy worldwide being used to keep buildings cool - The National

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-09-18 08:22:33
URL: http://bit.ly/nSINDY

More energy worldwide being used to keep buildings cool The National So far, our work on low-lift cooling with radiant distribution, thermal storage , and variable-speed chiller controls suggests we can achieve energy savings of between 60 per cent and 74 per cent for temperate to hot and humid climates, and between 30 ... and more »

US Army Sees Green In The Private Sector - AOL Energy

Category: Sustainable Real Estate
Date: 2011-09-18 08:23:18
URL: http://aol.it/pk6Vzo

US Army Sees Green In The Private Sector AOL Energy Though the army lacks money it does have ample land space and it is hoping to offer up the real estate to renewable energy developers who will build utility scale projects. The army will sign a power purchase agreement with the developer with any ...

Libyan women primed for their own revolution - Irish Times

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08:25:37
URL: http://bit.ly/mQKLTJ

Irish Times Libyan women primed for their own revolution Irish Times People know the part women played in this revolution , even if it didnt show up in the media, said Nabila Abu Ras (40) who helped organise Tripolis first lawyers demonstration in February and then, late in pregnancy, printed revolutionary leaflets ... We will never again let anyone control us Sydney Morning Herald all 18 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Embodied energy is the commercial energy (fossil fuels, etc) that is used to make any product, bring it to market, and dispose of it.

American Green Vehicle IP Goes to China - Triple Pundit

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-09-18 08:28:23
URL: http://bit.ly/rcLyKv

Triple Pundit American Green Vehicle IP Goes to China Triple Pundit As detailed in Green Car Reports, under Chinas New Energy Vehicle Development Plan, the country will make $15 billion dollars available in R&D incentives for electric and plug-in hybrid technologies. Auto makers recognize that to compete in China, ... and more »

On the Road with Urban Green - One Week Out - Treehugger

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-09-18 08:29:23
URL: http://bit.ly/oD9dS0

Treehugger On the Road with Urban Green - One Week Out Treehugger During a talk at North Carolina State University, I noticed that reimaging infrastructure that is created by ecological restoration grabbed the interest of the auditorium. And I know, this is only the beginning of the tour. I have many more schools to ... and more »

Asking Why Employees of Solar Firm Lost Jobs - New York Times

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-09-18 08:30:32
URL: http://nyti.ms/oGRsuR

The Bay Citizen Asking Why Employees of Solar Firm Lost Jobs New York Times Daniel Shugar, the chief executive of Solaria, said the importance of low-cost Chinese labor in making United States-built panels less competitive had been greatly exaggerated. Labor cost is not a huge part of the cost of making solar panels , ... Solyndra not the only photovoltaic firm on the rocks MarketWatch (blog) Evergreen Solar and Solyndra Fail: Is Wall Streets Hatred of the Solar ... IBTimes all 4 news articles »

Metro Vancouver UV plant is built to be sustainable - Journal of Commerce

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-09-18 08:31:58
URL: http://bit.ly/ovCzi6

Journal of Commerce Metro Vancouver UV plant is built to be sustainable Journal of Commerce It is a new way of thinking as opposed to traditional building, where there was no sustainability , said Metro Vancouvers Inder Singh, the UV plant project manager. We are not taking our resources for granted anymore. During the pre- construction ...

Sustainability Fact

Worldwide, Six million children die of hunger every year - that equates to 17,000 deaths every day.

New US lab trains global scientists in food safety - AFP

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-09-18 08:35:42
URL: http://bit.ly/nu84EP

AsiaOne New US lab trains global scientists in food safety AFP Considering the high costs of an outbreak -- both in human lives and in money lost -- world governments are searching for ways to improve food safety without actually boosting their surveillance of what enters their borders. ... First international food safety training laboratory launched in the US fnbnews.com International Food Safety Training Laboratory in Maryland MedIndia New food safety lab to train foreign technicians Houston Chronicle all 34 news articles »

The EU Debt Bubble: The Eurozone is Crumbling - Center for Research on Globalization

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:36:41
URL: http://bit.ly/rslspK

Center for Research on Globalization The EU Debt Bubble: The Eurozone is Crumbling Center for Research on Globalization ... face failure and rightly so. The creators of the EU, euro zone and ECB have a failing monstrosity on their hands, an expanding debt crisis. What could the ECB and sovereign central banks have been thinking about to allow such extension of credit? ... International Forecaster September 2011 (#5) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More Gold Seek all 5 news articles »

Republicans play to young voters discontent - msnbc.com

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:39:03
URL: http://on.msnbc.com/raTE0O

Republicans play to young voters discontent msnbc.com how can we win this jobs bill , congressman richmond? were you a major spokesman for when the congress democratic member of congress rallied on the step the other day. when the leader of the opposition can quote democrats that are pouring cold water on ... and more »

Deep-sea destruction - Hindustan Times

Category: Marine Stewardship
Date: 2011-09-18 08:20:39
URL: http://bit.ly/r8HIbe

Deep-sea destruction Hindustan Times ... outlining a plan to safeguard the biological diversity of the deep ocean . Now fishing countries will once again be assessed to see if they have done what they pledged to do: protect deep-sea life while fishing in a sustainable way. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Worldwide, Six million children die of hunger every year - that equates to 17,000 deaths every day.

Poverty amid revolution - Cyprus Mail

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08:25:37
URL: http://bit.ly/o9GbFS

Cyprus Mail Poverty amid revolution Cyprus Mail For the millions of children that sleep rough and spend their waking hours on the streets, the revolution may as well have happened on another planet. Frightened young girls continue to deliver babies on their own in filthy conditions with no medical ...

Low-carbon UK will prosper - The Australian

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-09-18 08:26:32
URL: http://bit.ly/nUOh4d

Green Left Weekly Low-carbon UK will prosper The Australian In Britain there is a general appreciation that a low-carbon economy can be a prosperous one, and that the costs of global inaction on climate change would be great. There is therefore cross-party consensus behind the stretching target of an 80 per ... A Psychologist Studies Climate Change Denial Newser Bangladeshs fair share of $30 billion Climate Fund Financial Express Bangladesh Australias two levels of climate denial Green Left Weekly all 4 news articles »

Extreme Measures Needed to Save Biodiversity - Slow food

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-09-18 08:29:32
URL: http://bit.ly/qYQYW6

Slow food Extreme Measures Needed to Save Biodiversity Slow food A prestigious panel of guests was on hand at the Milk Workshop Preserving Biodiversity , Preserving the Planet, held at Cheese 2011 on Friday September 16th at 6 pm, to debate how the steep fall ...

Solar-panel leases surge as no upfront costs make sun power available to ... - Denver Post

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-09-18 08:30:32
URL: http://bit.ly/rhgNrf

Solar -panel leases surge as no upfront costs make sun power available to ... Denver Post (John Prieto, The Denver Post ) Myphuong Le was planning to buy solar panels for her Denver home until she crunched the numbers and decided leasing the panels was a better deal. We debated owning or leasing, Le said. But when you consider that ...

Sustainability Fact

75 percent of Americans feel implementing smart grid / smart meters should be a priority over the next 1-5 years

In Paraguay a Familiar Story is Playing Out - truthout

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-09-18 08:33:10
URL: http://bit.ly/nhr1oH

In Paraguay a Familiar Story is Playing Out truthout Certain government officials in Paraguay have expressed the need for investment and claim that the human rights and deforestation situation has been exaggerated. Paraguays weak laws facilitate the wholesale destruction of the forest. ...

Poor corn crop may send food prices up - Traverse City Record Eagle

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-09-18 08:35:49
URL: http://bit.ly/r5azZA

Agriculture.com Poor corn crop may send food prices up Traverse City Record Eagle The US Department of Agriculture has estimated that a surplus of 672 million bushels of corn will be left over at the end of next summer. The estimated surplus is down from last months forecast and well below levels that are considered healthy. ... Farm Notes Palladium-Item NASS forecasts silver medals for Arkansas rice, corn Delta Farm Press all 13 news articles »

Why Main Street Wants to Kill the Banks - Town Hall

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:36:41
URL: http://bit.ly/qA0DMa

Why Main Street Wants to Kill the Banks Town Hall Now, combine these banking trends with things like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the general slothfulness of any government bureaucratic regulator, the failure of most members of Congress to really understand how the trading/ banking industry works and ...

GOP lawmaker: Washington is red tape factory - USA Today

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:39:20
URL: http://usat.ly/pG4FYv

USA Today GOP lawmaker: Washington is red tape factory USA Today As President Obama calls on Congress to enact his $447 billion jobs bill , Gibson called on President Obama to make regulation reduction a part of his employment push. I hope the president will consider our ideas as we take a look at his, Roskam said. ... Weekly remarks: Obama says Congress must pass his jobs bill ; GOPs Roskam hits ... Los Angeles Times Obamas Weekly Address: Yet Another Plea To Pass The Jobs Bill ABC News (blog) Obama Uses His Weekly Address To Make Yet Another Plea To Pass This Bill Weasel Zippers all 36 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

By a margin of 50%-to-42%, Americans in the mid-1930s rejected the idea of government limiting the size of private fortunes

Biodiversity and Social Carbon: Sustainable Development and the Carbon Market ... - Mongabay.com

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-09-18 08:21:20
U RL: http://bit.ly/oV7rBH

Mongabay.com Biodiversity and Social Carbon : Sustainable Development and the Carbon Market ... Mongabay.com In summary, describes the value of applying the Social Carbon methodology in conjunction with carbon accounting standards and includes roughly 15 valuable case studies on how the application of the Social Carbon methodology has improved the livelihoods ...

Hunger and revolution - The News International

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08:25:37
URL: http://bit.ly/oLESKp

Hunger and revolution The News International Hunger most definitely plays a critical role but a revolution is a uniquely complex phenomenon. The Shoe Throwers Index is an attempt by The Economist to predict unrest. This Index uses nine factors: share of population that is under 25; the number of ...

Grave fears over Arctic ice melt - TVNZ

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-09-18 08:26:47
URL: http://bit.ly/pm0lpA

Sydney Morning Herald Grave fears over Arctic ice melt TVNZ Greenpeace says the second largest Arctic sea ice melt in recorded history has grave implications for wildlife like polar bears, and the planet as a whole. The US-based National Snow and Ice Data Centre says the scale of the retreat is behind only ... Arctic ice melt corporations see profit in disaster Green Left Weekly Arctic sea ice melts near-record lows News Chief On thin ice Sydney Morning Herald NPR - LiveScience.com all 114 news articles »

Our Changing Relationship to the Sea - Santa Barbara Independent

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-09-18 08:29:32
URL: http://bit.ly/qsV6UL

Santa Barbara Independent Our Changing Relationship to the Sea Santa Barbara Independent Extraordinarily rich in biodiversity , they cover only 2.25 percent of the Earths land surface and contain 20 percent of its named vascular plant species. These regions are found in parts of ...

Sustainability Fact

1 acre of corn yields 445.5 gallons of ethanol (2009 US national average) - Merle Anderson, Chairman Emeritus of ACE.

Mortgage foreclosure crisis cost five lenders $65 billion - Tampabay.com

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:36:49
URL: http://bit.ly/pwS8In

Mortgage, foreclosure crisis cost five lenders $65 billion Tampabay.com The Detroit-based financer of auto loans and leases lost $10.3 billion in 2009 and required a government bailout totaling more than $17 billion, largely due to losses from its Residential Capital mortgage unit. Ally is now 74 percent owned by the US ... and more »

Repeal our unfunded health law? No way says GOP - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:39:20
URL: http://bit.ly/pWcFMC

The Associated Press Repeal our unfunded health law? No way, says GOP Atlanta Journal Constitution 8, 2003, file photo President George W. Bush greets applauding Congressional leaders as he signs into law the Medicare prescription drug benefit at the Daughters of the American Revolutions Constitution Hall in Washington. ... GOP 2012 Candidates Opposed to Repealing Unfunded Medicare Drug Benefit Fox News Repeal Our Unfunded Health Law? No Way, Says GOP NPR all 135 news articles »

Terrorism or not uphold human rights - East African

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08:25:45
URL: http://bit.ly/p9jeFs

East African Terrorism or not, uphold human rights East African After almost one year, Kenyan human rights defender Al-Amin Kimathi has been released from prison in Kampala, and reunited with his family in Kenya. Al-Amin is a hero. ... Al-Amin Kimathi: My one-year ordeal in Uganda was the worst in my life The Citizen Daily Kenya: Al-Amin Kimathi - My One-Year Ordeal in Uganda Was the Worst in My Life AllAfrica.com Recent sad events show States contempt for the people Daily Nation all 7 news articles »

Is the environment getting lost in the lagging economy? - Alaska Dispatch

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-09-18 08:26:54
URL: http://bit.ly/ocQoaG

CleanTechnica Is the environment getting lost in the lagging economy? Alaska Dispatch To many environmentalists, the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) announcement this week that it would miss a deadline for setting greenhouse gas regulations for power plants and refineries is one more sign that the Obama administration is ... EPA Delays Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Raising Concerns Over Climate Change ... Huffington Post Is Obama dragging his feet on environmental issues to get reelected? Christian Science Monitor Inhofe, Sullivan hail EPA delay on new ozone standards Tulsa World Chemistry World - Environmental Leader - Clean Energy News (blog) all 48 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

1 acre of corn yields 445.5 gallons of ethanol (2009 US national average) - Merle Anderson, Chairman Emeritus of ACE.

US Underwhelmed With Emerging Powers At UN - NPR

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08: 25:45
URL: http://n.pr/oqs8U0

US Underwhelmed With Emerging Powers At UN NPR India, Brazil and South Africa have temporary seats on the UN Security Council, but the US and human rights activists have not been impressed with the performance of these rising nations. India, Brazil and South Africa have temporary ... and more »

Perry vs. Romney shows split in GOP ideology - Tbo.com

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:39:43
URL: http://bit.ly/ntU12S

Kansas City Star Perry vs. Romney shows split in GOP ideology Tbo.com For long-time political junkies, the two most recent Republican presidential primary debates particularly last weeks Tea Party -sponsored event in Tampa -- illustrated the rightward movement of a political party ... Beck: GOP and Tea Party in Fight to Death NewsMax.com Republican leaders weigh tea party input in putting finishing touches on rule ... The Republic Matt Towery: Ballyhooed Tea Party -Republican rivalry is ... just a myth Cherokee Tribune NPR - Chicago Tribune - Reuters all 396 news articles »

Poverty fighting program probed - Lebanon Daily News

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08:25:54
URL: http://bit.ly/mQnpbt

Poverty fighting program probed Lebanon Daily News Those are some of the pitfalls of living in poverty that participants in a anti- poverty program will experience on Saturday during a program known as the Circles Initiative in North Cornwall Township. Lee Smedley of Annville, who has helped organize ... and more »

Ron Paul the unlikely star of state GOP convention - San Francisco Chronicle

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-09-18 08:39:43
URL: http://bit.ly/oLLcOC

Daily Mail Ron Paul the unlikely star of state GOP convention San Francisco Chronicle Rick Perry or Tea Party darling Rep. Michele Bachmann - but the longshot and somewhat rumpled renegade Paul. The ardor bestowed on the unlikely star was clearly a matter of discomfort at the convention, which attracted more than 1000 GOP activists. ... Rep. Ron Paul sparks sensation at CA GOP convention, says media misreported ... SFGate.com (blog) GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul a serious contender: Wins California straw poll Monsters and Critics.com Ron Paul wins California Republican straw poll Los Angeles Times MWC News all 208 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

200 gallons of ethanol (from corn) requires only 1 gallon of fossil fuel to produce - Merle Anderson, Chairman Emeritus of ACE

Poverty reduction & inclusive growth - Republica

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08:25:54
URL: http://bit.ly/nVGwsP

Poverty reduction & inclusive growth Republica In 2010, a report for UNDP prepared by Oxford University caused a furor in Nepal when it mentioned that 65 percent of us lived under poverty . The report made its calculations by observing factors like nutrition, electricity, food, energy, ...

Standing up for what we believe in - Glendale News Press

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-09-18 08:25:54
URL: http://bit.ly/qAExDG

Standing up for what we believe in Glendale News Press New US Census figures show that for the third year in a row, the poverty rate jumped nationally, reaching 15.3%, with 2.6 million more people joining the 43.6 million already living below the poverty line on a family income of less than $22113. ... and more »