Sustainability News

The Extravagant Promise of Mobile Health Apps - IT Business Edge (blog)

Category: Healthcare Reform
Date: 2011-10-02 11:23:34
URL: http://bit.ly/or5NSr

The Extravagant Promise of Mobile Health Apps IT Business Edge (blog) In this way, what certainly will end up being a huge business mobile health apps has been evolving and slowly gathering momentum since the beginning of the smartphone era. Indeed, the value and growth of mobile health is a bit of a no-brainer. ... and more »

Trains overtaking flights as preferred way of travelling through Europe - The Australian

Category: High Speed Rail
Date: 2011-10-02 11:23:59
URL: http://bit.ly/oWF45t

Trains overtaking flights as preferred way of travelling through Europe The Australian EXPLORING Europe by train has been a popular form of transport for more than a century and new high-speed rail developments have accelerated its growth in popularity. Rail Europe, the international distributor of rail tickets and passes, reports that ...

Indonesia savours fruits of the forest - The Australian

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:32
URL: http://bit.ly/oBEH40

Indonesia savours fruits of the forest The Australian Australia has donated $273m to an International Forest Carbon Initiative, which is designed to create a market for carbon sequestration , REDD-plus. Hand says public finance is necessary to set up the playing field but, in the long run, ... and more »

Fair Trade: Even in Tough Times Growing Fast - Sustainable Business Forum

Category: Fair Trade
Date: 2011-10-02 11:25:05
URL: http://bit.ly/qxeRNW

Fair Trade : Even in Tough Times, Growing Fast Sustainable Business Forum Fair Trade coffee or chocolate? Paul Rice, the president and CEO of Fair Trade USA, isnt worried by the clutter. All the labels, he says, reflect a big trendthe growing appetite of food shoppers for more transparency and traceability. ...

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

Community Energy Storage Leads the Way to Electricity Storage on the Grid - Energy Collective

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-10-02 11:26:08
URL: http://bit.ly/oCSmgj

Community Energy Storage Leads the Way to Electricity Storage on the Grid Energy Collective This summer American Electric Power (AEP) became the first electric utility in the nation to deploy a community energy storage (CES) system in its service territory. AEPs CES system consists of 80 25 kW units, which were installed in a residential ... and more »

India Primes Itself for Smart Grid Innovation - Forbes

Category: Microgrid
Date: 2011-10-02 11:26:18
URL: http://onforb.es/pGffua

India Primes Itself for Smart Grid Innovation Forbes Micro-grid experiments such as that on The Energy Research Institutes Gurgaon campus, arent getting all that much attention said Ishac. But microgrids could be a good solution for remote communities that are currently unserved. and more »

Consultants pick Digby as tidal energy port - Nova News Now

Category: Tidal Energy
Date: 2011-10-02 11:26:30
URL: http://bit.ly/mW1Shn

Nova News Now Consultants pick Digby as tidal energy port Nova News Now Marine renewable energy includes tidal, off-shore wind and wave energy projects. The consultants released the report at a technical briefing in Halifax on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The report singles out Digby as the only reasonable location to launch and ... and more »

World Bank backs geothermal power generation in Kenya - Coastweek

Category: Geothermal
Date: 2011-10-02 11:26:46
URL: http://bit.ly/ojauqR

World Bank backs geothermal power generation in Kenya Coastweek NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- The World Banks political risk insurance arm, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), said on Tuesday it will continue its support for a geothermal power project that is providing clean, renewable energy in Kenya which ...

Sustainability Fact

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

Food archaeologist gives new life to nearly extinct grains veggies - Arizona Republic

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-10-02 11:27:29
URL: http://bit.ly/nIb2yP

Food archaeologist gives new life to nearly extinct grains, veggies Arizona Republic Nabhan is more interested in getting these foods back onto restaurant menus and kitchen countertops -- especially in lower-income households, both in the United States and Mexico, who could use the knowledge to grow their way out of any food shortage . ...

Why Occupy Wall Street is growing and may explode in the future - Examiner.com

Category: Child Labor
Date: 2011-10-02 11:27:43
URL: http://exm.nr/oHhTDN

Why Occupy Wall Street is growing, and may explode in the future Examiner.com Through a groundswell of support from the population, change was implemented which included labor union protections, child labor laws, a progressive income tax, and the 17th and 19th Amendments to the United States Constitution. ... and more »

Civil war erupts in Syrian city - Sydney Morning Herald

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-02 11:29:13
URL: http://bit.ly/mWsxyx

Sydney Morning Herald Civil war erupts in Syrian city Sydney Morning Herald THE semblance of a civil war has begun in Homs, Syrias third-largest city, where armed protesters now call themselves revolutionaries, gun battles at times erupt every few hours, security forces and opponents carry out assassinations and rifles ... Key Syrian City Takes On the Tone of a Civil War New York Times Civil War looms in Syria Northern Voices Online Key Syrian city takes on tone of a civil war Bend Bulletin all 18 news articles »

better work-life balance - The Independent

Category: Employee Worth
Date: 2011-10-02 11:29:47
URL: http://ind.pn/qLedaw

better work-life balance The Independent Jackie Houlihan has managed to strike a good work-life balance . As well as being a successful self-employed recruitment consultant, the married 33-year-old also manages to juggle the demands of running a household and looking after her two young sons. ...

Sustainability Fact

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

Could nanotechnology improve treatment of heart attack and heart failure? - Mass Device

Category: Nanotechnology
Date: 2011-10-02 11:30:48
URL: http://bit.ly/og6Pjl

Could nanotechnology improve treatment of heart attack and heart failure? Mass Device Doctors and researchers at Childrens Hospital Boston and MIT study alternative ways to strengthen weakened heart tissue using nanotechnology . By Nancy Fliesler People who have had a heart attack or have coronary artery disease often sustain damage ...

Concern over coastal ecosystems - Oman Daily Observer

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:31:01
URL: http://bit.ly/ruBQYf

Oman Daily Observer Concern over coastal ecosystems Oman Daily Observer Dr Piontkovski made it clear that the oceanographic data currently available for the Sea of Oman do not represent the issue of the marine ecosystem and climate change in a proper way. In order to do that, we need the time series with observations ... and more »

The Consumer Driven Smart Grid - Huffington Post (blog)

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-10-02 11:31:57
URL: http://huff.to/pM06aZ

EarthTechling The Consumer Driven Smart Grid Huffington Post (blog) Just as the use of smart phone technology with multiple consumer applications has transformed the telecommunications industry and the way we communicate, so too will the Smart Grid revolutionize the utility industry and the way we use energy. ... India Primes Itself for Smart Grid Innovation Forbes Smart grid security: Will good enough be enough? GCN.com Two Great Things For Home Energy Management EarthTechling all 5 news articles »

Executives That Champion Electric Cars: Should They Drive One? - PluginCars.com

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-10-02 11:32:05
URL: http://bit.ly/qwqg4p

Daily News Corner Executives That Champion Electric Cars: Should They Drive One? PluginCars.com But the very moment that we can get a mostly- electric four-wheel-drive SUV plug-in hybrid to match up with a pure electric car for local city miles, its the end of gas-only cars for me. I dont expect everybody to make the same choices, ... Gas- electric hybrids best, study suggests Wheels.ca Autos: Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid takes on Chevy Volt ScrippsNews The Chevy Volt - One Year Later Fox News Mother Nature Network (blog) - Daily News Corner - Car and Driver all 88 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.

The Four Horsemen of Economics - The Epoch Times

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-02 11:33:10
URL: http://bit.ly/oRaFk7

The Four Horsemen of Economics The Epoch Times We face a serious risk of a temperature rise of 4 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, with the extinctions of species and other problems that go with it. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment of a couple of years ago, which looked at ...

Wind Energy Markets: Experts See Solid Offshore Growth - RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-02 11:33:33
URL: http://bit.ly/qCi2fA

Business & Finance Wind Energy Markets: Experts See Solid Offshore Growth RenewableEnergyWorld.com Scenarios for onshore and offshore wind deployment in the EU have been published by trade group the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) ahead of next years European Commission Energy Roadmap ... Wind Energy Update: Pushing the Design Envelope: the Emerging Reality of 10 ... PR Web (press release) James W. Sewall Company Takes Wind Energy Business to National Summit EIN News (press release) Energy : A good windfarm blows no ill Business & Finance Working Waterfront - Penn State Live - Insider Media all 20 news articles »

Supporting Solar Power - The Moderate Voice

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-10-02 11:34:18
URL: http://bit.ly/qHAyZC

Boston Globe Supporting Solar Power The Moderate Voice DOE said Friday it finalized a $1.24 billion loan guarantee to SunPower Corp. to help finance construction of a California photovoltaic solar generating facility. In addition, the department finalized a separate $646 million loan guarantee for First ... Exelon to Expand Its Clean Energy Fleet with Acquisition of 230-Megawatt Solar ... MarketWatch (press release) Energy Depts Last-minute Loans: Billions to Alternative Energy Firms The New American Research and Markets: Implementation of Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems ... Business Wire (press release) Reading Eagle - Portfolio.com (blog) - Clean Energy Authority all 1,234 news articles »

Sustainability goes beyond environment includes people - Charlotte Observer

Category: Transportation
Date: 2011-10-02 11:34:35
URL: http://bit.ly/rkKz4g

Sustainability goes beyond environment, includes people Charlotte Observer Its brochure Charlotte 2030: A Sustainable Vision for Our Region outlines 10 key aspects of urban sustainability : air; buildings and homes; economy; energy; food; parks and green space; waste; social equity; transportation ; and water. ...

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.

One river two nations - The Wenatchee World Online

Category: Large Scale Hydroelectric
Date: 2011-10-02 11:35:26
URL: http://bit.ly/pR6jln

One river, two nations The Wenatchee World Online Fourteen hydroelectric dams span the rivers 1243-mile length from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Many more dams cross its tributaries, which flow over an expanse of territory larger than France. The reservoirs behind these dams, ...

Sustainability the goal for Brazil 2014 - Fifa.com

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-10-02 11:35:33
URL: http://bit.ly/qQxIok

Fifa.com Sustainability the goal for Brazil 2014 Fifa.com ... and Denise Hamu, the representative of UNEP ( United Nations Environment Programme) in Brazil. It also gave the people of Brazil the chance to find out firsthand how the issue of sustainability has been tackled at other major events. ... and more »

Indian eco city with a Dutch flavour - Radio Netherlands

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-02 11:35:50
URL: http://bit.ly/qKmvCi

Indian eco city with a Dutch flavour Radio Netherlands Ashok Bhalotra has worked in urban development and sustainable city planning all over the world, but hes never worked in his country of origin, India. Now is the time, he simply says. As an urban designer whos lived in the Netherlands for decades, ...

Demand Response for Commercial Buildings is Coming of Age - AutomatedBuildings.com (press release)

Category: Electric Power Infrastructure
Date: 2011-10-02 11:36:38
URL: http://bit.ly/rto9Cd

Demand Response for Commercial Buildings is Coming of Age AutomatedBuildings.com (press release) The ability by grid operators to call on commercial and industrial customers to reduce power consumption during peak hours has been a win-win for both the grid and the customers. For customers, they not only save on the electric bill by reducing usage, ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

Ghana smartphones and the secret to sustainable shea - Business Green

Category: Green Industry
Date: 2011-10-02 11:37:26
URL: http://bit.ly/pMH6zp

Business Green Ghana, smartphones and the secret to sustainable shea Business Green The app is part of a project run by business software giant SAP and microfinance NGO PlaNet Finance, designed to improve the lives of women who harvest shea nuts, while enhancing the environmental sustainability of the industry . ... and more »

Industry Backs Away From Clean-Coal Projects - GoozNew

Category: Cleaner Coal
Date: 2011-10-02 11:37:49
URL: http://bit.ly/nojFY4

Industry Backs Away From Clean-Coal Projects GoozNew By GoozNews In mid-July, American Electric Power, one of the largest electric utilities in the US, cancelled plans to build its first-ever commercial-scale plant for capturing carbon dioxide ... »

Huge digester takes shape in Covington - The Daily News Online

Category: Biogas
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:02
URL: http://bit.ly/oRDEQj

Huge digester takes shape in Covington The Daily News Online CH4 will collect tipping fees from food companies, with sugar-rich products from bakeries a coveted commodity. The sugary food waste will add to the energy value of the manure mix, emitting more methane gas in turn creating more electricity, ...

Advancing next gen biofuels by turning up the heat on biomass pretreatment ... - EurekAlert (press release)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:52
URL: http://bit.ly/qrwVDN

Advancing next gen biofuels by turning up the heat on biomass pretreatment ... EurekAlert (press release) The nations Renewable Fuels Standard calls for annual production of 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022. One of the biggest hurdles to achieving this goal lies in optimizing the multistep process involved in breaking down plant biomass and then ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

Europe China woes fuel earnings worries - Reuters

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:40:28
URL: http://reut.rs/pHaG4y

Moneycontrol.com Europe, China woes fuel earnings worries Reuters The forecast was for 17 percent growth on July 1. If theres a very drastic downturn in the European economic zone, that portion of US earnings will be impacted, said Natalie Trunow, chief investment officer of equities at Calvert Investment ... Can Q4 get any worse? Financial Post (blog) all 65 news articles »

US Energy Boom: Peak Oil Postponed - MarketWatch (blog)

Category: Oil Industry
Date: 2011-10-02 11:41:13
URL: http://bit.ly/qZ9A01

TheStreet.com US Energy Boom: Peak Oil Postponed MarketWatch (blog) Energy exploration activity is booming in all across both North and South America. From the Alaskan Arctic, to the the tar sands region in Canada, along with booming North Dakota and many other locations, North America is once again an ... Goodbye Peak Oil Hello Glut CounterPunch Peak Oil Takes A Deadly Blow truthout all 14 news articles »

Drought made September one of states most unbearable in history - Lufkin Daily News

Category: Extreme Weather
Date: 2011-10-02 11:41:36
URL: http://bit.ly/qjqkcB

Reuters Drought made September one of states most unbearable in history Lufkin Daily News As of Oct. 1, 95 percent of the state is facing an extreme or exceptional drought , according to the office of the Texas state climatologist. September of 2011 might go down as one of the most unbearable months in Texas history due to possibly the worst ... Grim predictions say 9 more years of Texas drought possible Reuters Texas drought could last 15 years Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) Experts Say Drought Could Last until 2020 KIII TV3 Associated Content - Houston Chronicle (blog) - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth all 50 news articles »

Islamic finance forum focuses on Shariah in banking - Arab News

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-10-02 11:42:22
URL: http://bit.ly/rlmiv0

Islamic finance forum focuses on Shariah in banking Arab News Still the concept of micro-loan financing is catching on, Shabsigh said. It is a new concept and is picking up quickly, especially in Africa. Umar F. Moghul, a lawyer who works in banking and finance, private equity and real estate with his legal ... 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.

US Senate to Consider Bill Targeting Chinese Currency Practices - Voice of America

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:43:13
URL: http://bit.ly/nnJUcQ

Boston Globe US Senate to Consider Bill Targeting Chinese Currency Practices Voice of America But 50 trade groups representing many of Americas most vibrant export industries have written a letter to Senate leaders arguing the legislation would invite Chinese retaliation and should be rejected. Trade expert Dan Ikenson of the Washington-based ... Congress Addresses Chinese Currency Manipulation ABC News Congress addresses Chinese currency manipulation BusinessWeek Congress presses China on currency Financial Times Washington Post all 453 news articles »

Prominent Stem Cell Scientist to Relocate to UCSB from Britain - Santa Barbara Independent

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-10-02 11:45:14
URL: http://bit.ly/qUBqYo

Prominent Stem Cell Scientist to Relocate to UCSB from Britain Santa Barbara Independent Coffey will direct UCSBs Center for the Study of Macular Degeneration , and will also work with the universitys Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering. Both centers are part of UCSBs Neuroscience Research Institute (NRI). ...

Proving the value of telemedicine - Healthcare IT News

Category: Healthcare Reform
Date: 2011-10-02 11:23:34
URL: http://bit.ly/ozxjxX

Proving the value of telemedicine Healthcare IT News Bowdens story was one of the more dramatic moments at this years annual conference and exhibition for the American Telemedicine Association, a rapidly growing gathering of the nations telemedicine, telehealth and mobile health advocates. ...

Special report:Millions face starvation across Africa as land rush intensifies - The Citizen Daily

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:32
URL: http://bit.ly/qwJaSv

Special report:Millions face starvation across Africa as land rush intensifies The Citizen Daily The huge increase in demand for food will need to be met by land resources that are under increasing pressure from climate change, water depletion, and other resource constraints, and squeezed by biofuel production, carbon sequestration and forest ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

With Cross-Country Trip Hyundai Highlights Need for Hydrogen Fueling ... - New York Times (blog)

Category: Fuel Cell
Date: 2011-10-02 11:25:51
URL: http://nyti.ms/oZeO69

New York Times (blog) With Cross-Country Trip, Hyundai Highlights Need for Hydrogen Fueling ... New York Times (blog) The Tucson can travel more than 400 miles on a tank of pressurized hydrogen , and Hyundai thinks its fuel-cell technology is ready to make its commercial debut in 2015. But driving a fuel-cell vehicle across the country without a filling-station ... and more »

Chinas Largest and First Environmentally-friendly Battery Storage Station is ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-10-02 11:26:08
URL: http://bit.ly/qFtoJt

Chinas Largest and First Environmentally-friendly Battery Storage Station is ... MarketWatch (press release) Chinese CSG officials reported, This Energy Storage Station is capable of charging or discharging over 12 Mega-Watt-hours or 3 Mega-Watts for 4 hours off of or onto the grid -- this is an outstanding accomplishment! BYDs Chairman, Chuanfu Wang, ... and more »

US Defense Department Makes Saving Energy a... - defpro

Category: Microgrid
Date: 2011-10-02 11:26:20
URL: http://bit.ly/pNDfNL

US Defense Department Makes Saving Energy a... defpro To improve energy security at military bases, she said, the Defense Department is working with companies such as General Electric and Lockheed Martin on projects involving microgrid and smart grid technology. Microgrid is a triple play, Robyn said. ... and more »

River Basins Could Help Ensure Food Security - Voice of America

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-10-02 11:27:36
URL: http://bit.ly/o236h5

River Basins Could Help Ensure Food Security Voice of America September 30, 2011 River Basins Could Help Ensure Food Security Joe DeCapua The worlds major river basins may hold the key to doubling food production in the coming years. The idea was discussed at the 14 th World Water Congress in Brazil. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

Syrian Opposition Activists Form Council Warn of Civil War - BusinessWeek

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-02 11:29:13
URL: http://buswk.co/pQafMj

AFP Syrian Opposition Activists Form Council, Warn of Civil War BusinessWeek Assads crackdown on dissenters threatens the country with civil war , he said. Syrias opposition is following the path taken by Libyas rebels, who formed a National Transitional Council during that countrys uprising. ... Syria opposition figure: Coup or civil war ahead Ahram Online Fighting triggers civil war fears in Syria Pioneer Press Prominent Syrian dissident fears civil war AFP all 2,947 news articles »

Workplace stress takes toll in tough times experts say - The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)

Category: Employee Worth
Date: 2011-10-02 11:29:47
URL: http://bit.ly/qVmdJJ

The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) Workplace stress takes toll in tough times, experts say The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A growing number of Americans are finding it more difficult to maintain work-life balance as employers cut back on staffing and put extra duties on workers left behind, according to a new survey by a North Carolina company and ...

Climate change blamed for storms flooding drought - Inquirer.net

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-02 11:30:17
URL: http://bit.ly/p42LHB

Inquirer.net Climate change blamed for storms, flooding, drought Inquirer.net MARIANNE BERMUDEZ Officials have warned Filipinos to brace against the inconvenient truth of devastating storms, flooding and drought unless policies and projects are put in place to mitigate climate change . Undersecretary Graciano Yumul of the ... and more »

The Smallest Revolution: 5 Recent Breakthroughs in Nanomedicine - Scientific American (blog)

Category: Nanotechnology
Date: 2011-10-02 11:30:48
URL: http://bit.ly/pRkRoe

Scientific American (blog) The Smallest Revolution: 5 Recent Breakthroughs in Nanomedicine Scientific American (blog) Nanotechnology is a cutting-edge advancement within science and engineering. It is not a single field but an intense collaboration between disciplines to manipulate materials on the atomic and molecular level. ...

Sustainability Fact

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

2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 - Official Photos and Info - Car and Driver

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-10-02 11:32:05
URL: http://bit.ly/qOd1kK

USA Today 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 - Official Photos and Info Car and Driver Unlike the 7-series hybrid , the 5 can accelerate on electric power alone. BMW says the battery and electric motor are potent enough to push the car to 37 mph or, at lower speeds, cover approximately 2.5 miles before asking the combustion engine for ... BMW bringing 5 Series hybrid sedan to US USA Today BMW Announces New 5-Series Hybrid Forbes BMW reveals 335-horsepower ActiveHybrid 5 Series Autoblog (blog) Torque News - MSN Cars UK - Motor Authority all 47 news articles »

Avalon well positioned to bring new rare earth supplies to market - Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-10-02 11:32:36
URL: http://bit.ly/r72szZ

Proactive Investors USA & Canada Avalon well positioned to bring new rare earth supplies to market Proactive Investors USA & Canada Kingsnorth emphasized that the heavy rare earth elements europium, terbium , dysprosium, and erbium along with the light rare earth neodymium will continue to be in short supply. Dysprosium was singled out by several conference speakers as an element ... and more »

Will Rio+20 bring anything new to the table? - The Guardian (blog)

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-02 11:33:21
URL: http://bit.ly/qFtbFp

The Guardian (blog) Will Rio+20 bring anything new to the table? The Guardian (blog) Has the shift gone far enough to match the reality of climate change, species loss and the other threats? No. But its gone to the top of many organisations. In the next decade or two we may see it being turned into business models, leading to improved ...

Wind farm contract signed between China and Spain - REVE

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-02 11:33:33
URL: http://bit.ly/nVr62C

Wind farm contract signed between China and Spain REVE Gamesa has installed near 3000 wind turbines at more than 60 wind farm sites across China since 2000. The wind energy company currently has six manufacturing wind power plants in Tianjin and Jilin provinces. Gamesa, a global technology leader in the ... Wind turbine gearbox factory dedicated in Georgia BrighterEnergy.org Locally-owned Wind Energy the Focus of Community and Small Wind Conference in ... RenewableEnergyWorld.com Small Wind Power Market to Double in Size to $634 Million by 2015, Forecasts ... MarketWatch (press release) Renewable Energy Focus - DesMoinesRegister.com - Canada Free Press all 26 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

Livable communities project gets public input - Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center

Category: T ransportation
Date: 2011-10-02 11:34:41
URL: http://bit.ly/qXLMhd

Livable communities project gets public input Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center The grant kicked off a project allowing the TJPDC to help coordinate updates of the two communities comprehensive plans, as well as the Metropolitan Planning Organizations Long-Range Transportation Plan . A livability implementation plan will also be ... and more »

Environmental Awareness Through Imagery - Inter Press Service

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-10-02 11:35:33
URL: http://bit.ly/mXAeAp

Environmental Awareness Through Imagery Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS , Sep 30 , 2011 (IPS) - Through photo and film, French photojournalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand aims to demonstrate the environmental impacts of human activity and to raise public awareness about environmental issues. ...

Cities echo - China Daily

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-02 11:35:50
URL: http://bit.ly/oSS8OQ

China Daily Cities echo China Daily An eco-city or sustainable city is defined as one designed to emit less carbon dioxide, pollution, use less fossil fuels and more renewable energy sources, and drastically reduce water consumption. The term sustainable has been used on a wide front ...

The Next Generation of Building Energy Efficiency - AutomatedBuildings.com (press release)

Category: Electric Power Infrastructure
Date: 2011-10-02 11:36:38
URL: http://bit.ly/qtCbyP

AutomatedBuildings.com (press release) The Next Generation of Building Energy Efficiency AutomatedBuildings.com (press release) It also considers external conditions: Electric utility - grid information and power delivery occurrences, such as Demand Response (DR) events. Given a buildings energy model and external factors, the software determines the best plan for the building ... 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.

UCF Earns $1.3 Million National Green Challenge Grant for Clean Tech - University of Central Florida

Category: Green Industry
Date: 2011-10-02 11:37:34
URL: http://bit.ly/pcaW cO

UCF Earns $1.3 Million National Green Challenge Grant for Clean Tech University of Central Florida According to a 2009 study, the Central Florida region is ideally situation for the cleantech industry . The Florida partners will work together to speed up the development and commercialization of research in clean technology areas, such as solar power, ... Louisiana Tech University receives $1.1 million EDA grant to support green ... PhysOrg.com (press release) NIFA Small Business Grants Support i6 Green Challenge NIFA (press release) all 32 news articles »

Advanced Biofuels for Military Use On a Path to Commercialization BIO Says - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:52
URL: http://bit.ly/qdEjVK

Advanced Biofuels for Military Use On a Path to Commercialization, BIO Says MarketWatch (press release) WASHINGTON, Sep 30, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Advanced biofuels can be commercialized rapidly for military use, on military timelines, with adequate support and coordination of efforts by the US Departments of Agriculture, Defense and Energy. ... and more »

Some Austin Foodies Call For GMO Food Labels - KUT News

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:39:48
URL: http://bit.ly/nqOrEo

Some Austin Foodies Call For GMO Food Labels KUT News A rally at the State Capitol Sunday is calling for the government to require food labels for genetically modified foods. Photo by Erika Aguilar for KUT News. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. ...

China Manufacturing Stability May Ease Hard Landing Concern - BusinessWeek

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:40:28
URL: http://buswk.co/pPbZRs

MiamiHerald.com China Manufacturing Stability May Ease Hard Landing Concern BusinessWeek Fifty-nine percent of respondents in the quarterly Bloomberg Global Poll of investors, analysts and traders who are Bloomberg subscribers said economic growth in China may decline to less than 5 percent annually by 2016. Growth was 9.5 percent in the ... Manufacturing and Exports Show Strength in China New York Times China manufacturing eases for 3rd month, prices up Reuters China Manufacturing Activity Still Weak Fox Business Xinhua all 298 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Piracy costs shipping industry $12 billion says UN - Arabian Supply Chain

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-10-02 11:42:52
URL: http://bit.ly/odRVEz

Arabian Supply Chain Piracy costs shipping industry $12 billion, says UN Arabian Supply Chain Efthimios E Mitropoulos, secretary general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), said piracy had taken a high toll on the industry, particularly in the Indian Ocean . During 2010 alone, 4185 seafarers were attacked by pirates using firearms ... Piracy costs $12bn a year: UN Emirates 24/7 all 9 news articles »

Whistleblowers Convene in the District Lobby Policymakers for Reform - Project on Government Oversight (blog)

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:43:56
URL: http://bit.ly/o9ikZ6

Whistleblowers Convene in the District, Lobby Policymakers for Reform Project on Government Oversight (blog) Attendees of the Assembly spent the second day on Capitol Hill lobbying for just that. They told congressional offices about their personal experiences and said that S. 743 is must-pass legislation because it protects the interests of whistleblowers ...

Cell-specific mechanism-based gene therapy approach to treat retinitis pigmentosa - EurekAlert (press release)

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-10-02 11:45:14
URL: http://bit.ly/qxnBIt

Cell-specific mechanism-based gene therapy approach to treat retinitis pigmentosa EurekAlert (press release) Degeneration of rod photoreceptors also affects approximately 9 million Americans with age-related macular degeneration . Strategies to save photoreceptors in mouse models of RP may be applicable to that disease as well. ... and more »

Climate Talks Open in Panama With Calls to Extend Kyoto Accord - BusinessWeek

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:39
URL: http://buswk.co/qVPF90

FRANCE 24 Climate Talks Open in Panama With Calls to Extend Kyoto Accord BusinessWeek The future of the 1997 Kyoto protocol is the most important issue during the Panama talks that opened today, according to Tasneem Essop, international climate-policy advocate for the World Wildlife Fund in South Africa. Progress is needed now if an ... UN talks start in Panama on climate deadlock AFP South Africa takes climate change seriously gulfnews.com Panama talks part of attempt to end climate deadlock Montreal Gazette BuaNews Online (press release) all 47 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.

Basic Minigrids Promise Major Fuel Savings in Afghanistan - New York Times

Category: Microgrid
Date: 2011-10-02 11:26:20
URL: http://nyti.ms/nUvWaQ

Basic Minigrids Promise Major Fuel Savings in Afghanistan New York Times Even greater savings will come from the cutting-edge intelligent microgrid systems being tested now, he said. Such systems, with some capabilities similar to those of a civilian smart grid, are being designed to allow renewable sources to be fed in, ...

Yemens Saleh warns of civil war - BBC News

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-02 11:29:13
URL: http://bbc.in/qwxx9I

BBC News Yemens Saleh warns of civil war BBC News Mr Saleh, who returned to Yemen last week after a three-month absence, warned of civil war in an interview with Time and The Washington Post. He faces a widespread protest movement as well as an insurrection by renegade army units and tribal fighters. ... On the Ground: Yemen Edges Toward Civil War Voice of America Saleh warns of civil war Sky News Australia President Saleh warnings of Civil War MaltaToday World Socialist Web Site - Strategy Page - Emirates 24/7 all 1,253 news articles »

Micro-insurance for the poor - Daily Star Online

Category: Employee Worth
Date: 2011-10-02 11:29:54
URL: http://bit.ly/pUB6Up

Micro-insurance for the poor Daily Star Online We will focus on micro-insurance in light of the countrys social safety net scheme. Kader however said they would not be able to solve all problems with insurance alone. But it could be sustainable. It can help solve some of the problems. ...

US Scientists Study Climate Paths Of Amphibians - iWeather Online

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-02 11:30:17
URL: http://bit.ly/pWjtZX

iWeather Online US Scientists Study Climate Paths Of Amphibians iWeather Online Climate change , however, will put the new areas beyond the salamanders reach. Credit: Sax Lab/Brown University Species ability to overcome adversity goes beyond Darwins survival of the fittest. Climate change has made sure of that. ...

Sustainability Fact

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

Chinas Rare Earths Monopoly - Peril or Opportunity? - The Market Oracle

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-10-02 11:32:36
URL: http://bit.ly/qslXwP

The Market Oracle Chinas Rare Earths Monopoly - Peril or Opportunity? The Market Oracle Rare earth elements like dysprosium, terbium and europium come mainly from southern China. According to a United States Energy Department report, dysprosium, crucial for clean energy products rose to $132 a pound in 2010 from $6.50 a pound in 2003. ... and more »

Studies cite need to enhance marine protected areas - Philippine Star

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-02 11:33:25
URL: http://bit.ly/ngNIPA

Studies cite need to enhance marine protected areas Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - An existing program to protect the countrys marine resources from depletion due to overexploitation and natural causes that affect the marine habitat and biodiversity called ... »

Colorado energy projects move along with $900 million in stimulus - Denver Post

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-02 11:33:33
URL: http://bit.ly/oZB5om

Boston Globe Colorado energy projects move along with $900 million in stimulus Denver Post The largest Colorado grant went to NextEra Energy. The Florida-based company built an 81-turbine, 173-megawatt wind farm in Logan County that is now selling electricity to Xcel Energy. The grant was key to building the project, said company spokesman ... Renewables Face Cuts as Conservatives Bid for Power in Ontario Bloomberg Energy Secretary Chu defends loan program for solar, renewable energy projects Washington Post Energy Depts Last-minute Loans: Billions to Alternative Energy Firms The New American all 1,234 news articles »

Mimicking Nature: Artificial trees to generate solar energy - Power Engineering Magazine

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-10-02 11:34:26
URL: http://bit.ly/r5HxyF

Mimicking Nature: Artificial trees to generate solar energy Power Engineering Magazine For example, it is being planned to make use of artificial trees in trapping solar energy . The solar power is one of the efficient non-polluted sources for energy generation. The only drawback of solar power generation process is to arrange the large ...

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.

The future of tall towers - Construction Week Online

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-02 11:35:59
URL: http://bit.ly/pp1Aab

Construction Week Online The future of tall towers Construction Week Online ... play in creating global sustainable cities of the future. The topic of tall buildings has gained particular relevance in the region with the awarding of the construction contract to Saudi Binladin Group for the hyper-tall Kingdom Tower in Jeddah. ...

Hawaiian utility agrees algae biofuel supply deal with Ohio firm - BrighterEnergy.org

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:52
URL: http://bit.ly/q8jA91

Hawaiian utility agrees algae biofuel supply deal with Ohio firm BrighterEnergy.org Hawaiian Electric has reached agreement with Ohio company Phycal, Inc., for a supply of algae-derived biofuel for testing at its Kahe Generating Station. The agreement calls for delivery of 100000 to 150000 gallons of algae-based biofuel meeting ...

MU Biotech University host GMO debate - Columbia Missourian

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:39:48
URL: http://bit.ly/pUhrev

MU, Biotech University host GMO debate Columbia Missourian Every single thing we eat today is genetically modified in one way or the other. We dont see large scale problems, said Martina Newell-McGloughlin, the director of the International Biotech Program at the University of California, Davis. ...

Welfare state good for entrepreneurship and economic growth say experts - The Guardian

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:40:28
URL: http://bit.ly/qdp6pQ

The Guardian Welfare state good for entrepreneurship and economic growth , say experts The Guardian But according to experts, far from being a hindrance to entrepreneurship and economic growth , in many cases the welfare state actively promotes them, both through cushioning business people following failures and via schemes such as the coalitions ... and more »

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

Tea Party Hypocrisy? - msnbc.com

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:44:03
URL: http://bit.ly/orAinp

Tea Party Hypocrisy? msnbc.com Allen West, a Tea Party favorite, electrifies the conservative base with his impassioned arguments to cut federal spending. Just last week, the Florida Republican was lamenting on Fox News the Obama administrations decision to spend billions on green ... and more »

La Jolla Institute discovers previously unknown cell interaction key in immune ... - EurekAlert (press release)

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-10-02 11:45:29
URL: http://bit.ly/nBpB4F

La Jolla Institute discovers previously unknown cell interaction key in immune ... EurekAlert (press release) ... molecular interaction that is essential for T lymphocyte activation, could have major implications for stopping this aberrant immune system behavior and the accompanying undesirable immune responses that cause autoimmune diseases and allergies . ... and more »

Rock nitrogen helps trees soak up CO2 - Futurity: Research News

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:45
URL: http://bit.ly/p4xvDW

Rock nitrogen helps trees soak up CO2 Futurity: Research News Since nitrogen tends to be elevated in rocks of sedimentary origin, which cover roughly 75 percent of the Earths land surface, the discovery that bedrock nitrogen has the potential to stimulate forest productivity and carbon storage could have ... and more »

Europes largest concentrating solar thermal power plant comes online - REVE

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-10-02 11:26:16
URL: http://bit.ly/nhHKhf

Europes largest concentrating solar thermal power plant comes online REVE A heat exchanger then feeds the thermal energy into a hot water/steam circuit. The steam drives the turbine, just as in a traditional power plant. The generator connected then produces the electricity. By using a thermal storage tank, any electricity ...

Sustainability Fact

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

Paying the Price: Canada Warned of Heavy Costs of Climate Change - International Business Times

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-02 11:30:26
URL: http://bit.ly/nS7CeP

International Business Times Paying the Price: Canada Warned of Heavy Costs of Climate Change International Business Times In 2006, Stern warned a failure from governments to tackle climate change would lead to increase flood risks from melting glaciers , crop shortages in Africa and rising sea levels that would cause 200 million people to become permanently displaced. ... and more »

Electric car recharging stations popping up around BC area - Battle Creek Enquirer

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-10-02 11:32:05
URL: http://bit.ly/osFyto

Electric car recharging stations popping up around BC area Battle Creek Enquirer Barnes cited a 2007 study by the non-profit Electric Power Research Institute, which calculated that powering a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle would cost the equivalent of roughly 75 cents per gallon of gasoline -- a price thats a fraction of the ... and more »

Largest abandoned uranium mine cleanup on Navajo Nation announced - Mineweb

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-10-02 11:32:41
URL: http://bit.ly/nU8jOM

Environment News Service Largest abandoned uranium mine cleanup on Navajo Nation announced Mineweb An important milestone in the effort to clean up of Navajo trust lands contaminated by historic uranium mining will be achieved in the cleanup of the Northeast Church Rock Mine in New Mexico. The US EPA announced Thursday it has approved a plan to ... Lujn Applauds EPA Plan to Cleanup Largest Abandoned Uranium Mine on Navajo Nation Indian Country Today Media Network.com Cleanup approved for Navajo uranium mine UPI.com Feds, companies reach deal on Wash. uranium mine Seattle Post Intelligencer U.S. EPA.gov (press release) - Houston Chronicle - Albuquerque Journal (subscription) all 54 news articles »

Biodiversity: New research confirms global shark declines - Summit County Citizens Voice

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-02 11:33:25
URL: http://bit.ly/pVOrbF

Biodiversity : New research confirms global shark declines Summit County Citizens Voice By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY Australian researchers say theyve developed a new way of accurately measuring shark populations, and the results show the ocean predators are in big trouble on the ... »

Sustainability Fact

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

The new planning rules: faster simpler but at what cost? - Building Design

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-02 11:36:14
URL: http://bit.ly/rsAaAL

The new planning rules: faster, simpler but at what cost? Building Design From a design point of view, architects are concerned that the definition of sustainable development is not specific enough. Derbyshire believes that in the absence of a local plan, poor quality development could take place. ... and more »

Researchers Produce Cheap Sugars for Sustainable Biofuel Production - EP Magazine

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:52
URL: http://bit.ly/ogozlN

Researchers Produce Cheap Sugars for Sustainable Biofuel Production EP Magazine Thats a big deal because those sugars can be further processed into biofuels . Brown and other Iowa State researchers believe pyrolysis of lignocelluslosic biomass has the potential to be the cheapest way to produce biofuels or biorenewable chemicals. ... and more »

Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe To Eat? - Mother Jones

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:39:48
URL: http://bit.ly/oG1R96

Mother Jones Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe To Eat? Mother Jones We know that eating food derived genetically modified crops wont make you keel over and die. How do we know that? According to the USDA, about three-quarters of US corn and upwards of percent of soy are from genetically modified seedsa rapid ascent ...

China Economic Report - Live Trading News

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:40:28
URL: http://bit.ly/nBKyZc

Live Trading News China Economic Report Live Trading News Chinas economic growth rate has gradually dropped to the range of 9.5 to 9.8 percent since the second half of 2010, with an economic growth rate of 9.7 percent in the first half of 2011 and 9.5 percent in the second quarter. ... Hard landing unlikely for Chinas economy Peoples Daily Online Superhero has issues of its own Sydney Morning Herald The Growth Story Behind Chinas Economy , ETFs ETF Trends The Australian - NewsMax.com - New Zealand Herald all 42 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

Women Left Out of UN Forest Plan - Inter Press Service

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:45
URL: http://bit.ly/oti9Se

Women Left Out of UN Forest Plan Inter Press Service REDD+, initially launched in 2008 by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the UN Development and Environment Programmes (UNDP and UNEP, respectively), is aimed at conservation of biodiversity and boosting carbon storage in forests by ...

Arctic Melt Stirs Economic Ambitions - Analysis - Eurasia Review

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-02 11:30:33
URL: http://bit.ly/pt36LE

Arctic Melt Stirs Economic Ambitions - Analysis Eurasia Review Recent measurements by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) confirm that the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean during the Northern hemisphere summer, a phenomenon observed for the last five years, was particularly ...

Berkeley prepares for influx of electric cars - Oakland Tribune

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-10-02 11:32:05
URL: http://bit.ly/rqXrVQ

Berkeley prepares for influx of electric cars Oakland Tribune Felix Kramer, founder of the California Cars Initiative, which promotes plug in hybrid cars, told the City Council he has a solution. He wants to install a solar powered charging station in front of his home at the curb that anyone can use free of ... and more »

Fewer Farms = More Forest = Less Biodiversity? - Forests Blog Center for International Forestry Research (blog)

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-02 11:33:25
URL: http://bit.ly/oKgPE5

Forests Blog, Center for International Forestry Research (blog) Fewer Farms = More Forest = Less Biodiversity ? Forests Blog, Center for International Forestry Research (blog) BOGOR, Indonesia (30 September, 2011)_If clearing tropical forests for agriculture is a major cause of the ongoing catastrophic decline in biodiversity , conventional thinking would have us believe ...

Sustainability Fact

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

UT Making a Big Bet on the Future of Algae - New York Times

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:52
URL: http://nyti.ms/nJAcXD

UT Making a Big Bet on the Future of Algae New York Times The university opened the shadehouse at the JJ Pickle Research Campus three weeks ago with the objective of mass-producing algae for use as biofuel and other byproducts. AlgEternal Technologies, a company based in Austin, whose chief executive is ... and more »

Lengthy Distribution Process Worsens Food Outbreaks - Fox News

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:39:57
URL: http://fxn.ws/pwBeqm

Fox News Lengthy Distribution Process Worsens Food Outbreaks Fox News Gilmer says that larger food companies have no choice but to take food safety very seriously. The stakes for a large company to have a food safety incident are huge, he said. It could destroy their company. Listeria, a bacteria found in soil and ... Federal agencies try to push safe-practice guidelines, but melons still high-risk Denver Post all 277 news articles »

Payroll Gain Probably Failed to Cut U.S. Unemployment as Confidence Waned - Bloomberg

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:40:28
URL: http://bloom.bg/n9cmVc

Payroll Gain Probably Failed to Cut U.S. Unemployment as Confidence Waned Bloomberg Through August, the economy had recovered about 1.9 million of the 8.75 million jobs lost as a result of the 18-month recession that ended in June 2009. Economic growth remains slow, Fed policy makers said Sept. 21 as they announced a plan to bring ... and more »

The carbon footprint extends beyond a companys door to its whole operation - The Guardian (blog)

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:51
URL: http://bit.ly/p5GOFJ

The Guardian (blog) The carbon footprint extends beyond a companys door to its whole operation The Guardian (blog) GlaxoSmithKline, for example, found that 80% of its overall carbon footprint comes from indirect emissions and 40% of this is from consumer end use. While some large organisations are clearly setting out their total carbon footprint , ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

California motorists leading the way on using less gasoline - Los Angeles Times

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-10-02 11:32:05
URL: http://lat.ms/niVDy7

Los Angeles Times California motorists leading the way on using less gasoline Los Angeles Times In California, one change stands out the increase in hybrid and electric vehicles. In 2002, there were no hybrids available and there were only 3461 electric vehicles registered in the state. This year, the number of hybrids registered in the state ...

Eglin Air Force Base Cuts Costs and Goes Solar with Aquatherm Solar Pool Heater - PR Web (press release)

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-10-02 11:34:26
URL: http://bit.ly/qwRwiS

PR Web (press release) Eglin Air Force Base Cuts Costs and Goes Solar with Aquatherm Solar Pool Heater PR Web (press release) Instead, solar pool heating systems can provide a clean, domestic and affordable way to reduce the monthly energy bill for heating commercial swimming pools. If all these pools were heated with natural gas, the annual heating load would produce carbon ... and more »

Repeat Lesson for VCs: Venture Isnt for Factories - Forbes (blog)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:52
URL: http://onforb.es/qggOPd

Repeat Lesson for VCs: Venture Isnt for Factories Forbes (blog) The conversations I was having reminded me of the discussions Id had just a few years ago, when biofuel companies were going out of business like it was going out of style. Biofuel companies some of which had raised hundreds of millions of investor ... and more »

Federal agencies falling short in protecting US food supply - iWatch News

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:39:57
URL: http://bit.ly/oXFzby

Federal agencies falling short in protecting US food supply iWatch News Check back throughout the week for more food safety coverage. How Safe is Your Food? is a project of News21, a program of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to foster in-depth, interactive and innovative ...

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.

Seven projects approved for funding under Sustainable Development Fund - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:51
URL: http://bit.ly/pCZsP6

Seven projects approved for funding under Sustainable Development Fund 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Enhancing the Role of the Travel Trade in Reducing Tourisms Carbon Footprint by Dr Barry Mak and Professor Robert McKercher for a period of 12 months with a grant of $398418. * Carbon Footprint Management at Home for Sustainable Low-Carbon Living ...

Ignoring climate change could cost $43B by 2050 - Montreal Gazette

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-02 11:30:41
URL: http://bit.ly/mW4R5F

Globe and Mail Ignoring climate change could cost $43B by 2050 Montreal Gazette Canadas environment minister says his government is not surprised that its own advisory panel on business and environmental issues is warning that greenhouse gas emissions could cost the Canadian ... Paying the Price: Canada Warned of Heavy Costs of Climate Change International Business Times Global Warming Could Cost Canada Billions, Study Warns New York Times (blog) Cost of climate change could be a fiscal disaster: OUR OPINION The Barrie Examiner TheChronicleHerald.ca - WAMC - MarketWatch (press release) all 188 news articles »

Aeromexico flies to Costa Rica on 25% biofuel - Biofuels International

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:52
URL: http://bit.ly/o4fydH

News Junky Journal Aeromexico flies to Costa Rica on 25% biofuel Biofuels International Mexican airline Aeromexico now offers flights from Mexico City to San Jose, Costa Rica, which use a blend of biofuel and conventional jet fuel. A Boeing 737 completed the first flight which took place on 27 Septmeber. Aeromexico has switched to using ... Aeromexico Launches Green Operations to San Jose, Costa Rica Travel Agent all 23 news articles »

FDA CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION -- Foreign Exporters Study Food Safety Law - Sacramento Bee

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:39:57
URL: http://bit.ly/o3qBEm

FDA CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION -- Foreign Exporters Study Food Safety Law Sacramento Bee 29, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Food and Drug Administrations international program has logged nearly 75000 hits to its Web pages on the new food safety law, as foreign companies that export food to the United States scramble to learn how the law ... FDA Sets Action Plan for Retail Food Safety Initiative Bay Net all 12 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

Agropolis to feed the cities - Inquirer.net

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:51
URL: http://bit.ly/o3bxDI

Agropolis to feed the cities Inquirer.net Lessen the carbon footprint . With fewer miles traveled from its source to the consumer, it would mean less carbon (from gasoline or diesel burned) emission. And if that meat, vegetable, or fruit is grown organically, then there is even lesser carbon ...

Analysis: Corn export dominance to bend not break - Reuters

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:59
URL: http://reut.rs/qA0P1m

Reuters Analysis: Corn export dominance to bend, not break Reuters Domestic ethanol is sucking up record crops. Emerging suppliers like Brazil and Ukraine are taking export share, while traditional exporters like Argentina move to open new markets. And consumers worldwide are looking to save every penny, ... Minn. ethanol cooperative faces pollution charge Houston Chronicle Feds charge Corn Plus ethanol co-op with a felony Minneapolis Star Tribune USDA announces payments for alternative biofuels BusinessWeek all 31 news articles »

Execs study food safety in Europe - China Daily

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:39:57
URL: http://bit.ly/oibqrW

China Daily Execs study food safety in Europe China Daily LONDON - Chinese food providers have a lot to learn from their European counterparts in improving food safety and sustainability, business leaders said. I am touched to see the amount of care individual workers put into the ... and more »

Watchdog: Regulators bowed to banks on bailout - The Associated Press

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:41:06
URL: http://bit.ly/nbg50h

Daily Beast Watchdog: Regulators bowed to banks on bailout The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) Federal regulators bowed to pressure from big banks seeking a quick exit from the financial bailout program and did not uniformly apply the governments own conditions set for repaying the taxpayer funds, a new watchdog report says. ... Federal regulators bent rules to let banks repay TARP money early Los Angeles Times Watchdog: Pressured by Banks, Federal Regulators Bent TARP Rules Slate Magazine Banks Pressured Regulators on Bailout Daily Beast Huffington Post all 335 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Global demand ethanol fuel food-price hikes - nwitimes.com

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:38:59
URL: http://bit.ly/ooXs2k

Global demand, ethanol fuel food-price hikes nwitimes.com Four rows of every 10 rows of corn are diverted to ethanol production, Breitinger said. While that may change, the analysts he reads look for the price of corn and beans to go up indefinitely. Higher commodity prices, though, do not always ...

Farmers markets in Missouri growing in popularity - Houston Chronicle

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:40:06
URL: http://bit.ly/ppNnNV

Farmers markets in Missouri growing in popularity Houston Chronicle The Missouri Department of Agricultures farmers market map lists 203 markets throughout the state. Spokeswoman Christine Tew told the Southeast Missourian (http://bit.ly/qOwXTo) the number has been rising about 10 percent each year for the past decade ... Farmers markets growing in popularity KY3 all 11 news articles »

Market volatility expected amid European debt crisis - CTV.ca

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:41:06
URL: http://bit.ly/ruL9mw

CTV.ca Market volatility expected amid European debt crisis CTV.ca Greece remains at the heart of the current problem, with many investors waiting to see when and if the country will get the next tranche of bailout money. If it doesnt, some fear a debt default could have serious repercussions for the European economy ... and more »

UK Rail Sector Plans to Cut Carbon Intensity 25% - Environmental Leader

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:51
URL: http://bit.ly/ob0sMY

Environmental Leader UK Rail Sector Plans to Cut Carbon Intensity 25% Environmental Leader The UK government has a target to reduce carbon emissions from 1990 levels by 80 per cent by 2050 and transport is a major, and growing, contributor to the countrys carbon footprint . Non-traction carbon accounts for around 20 per cent of rails direct ... 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.

Montanas small grain harvest shrinks - Great Falls Tribune

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:40:06
URL: http://bit.ly/oPvDy1

Montanas small grain harvest shrinks Great Falls Tribune Montana production of durum wheat was down 35 percent in 2011 compared with 2010, according to the 2011 Small Grain Summary released Friday by the US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service. Other spring wheat was down 26 ... Rains, heat to reduce wheat harvest by 9% Kansas.com Winter wheat turns out good yield for Ark. growers WXVT all 18 news articles »

European Central Bank should bailout EU states directly - RT

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-02 11:41:06
URL: http://bit.ly/mROSMM

European Central Bank should bailout EU states directly RT It is those who benefit from the ongoing economic crisis, and not the population, who should finance the European bailouts , he added. You just have to face the question, who is financing that [ bailout ] program?, and basically those who benefit from ... and more »

Blight-resistant potato varieties help cut carbon footprints - FarmersWeekly

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:51
URL: http://bit.ly/o06M0X

Blight-resistant potato varieties help cut carbon footprints FarmersWeekly Supermarkets are examining much more closely the carbon footprint of goods that fill their shelves, including potatoes. Processors are also taking much more notice, with some establishing carbon audits. Dr Shaw believes such moves could provide the ...

Imperium Renewables receives grant for aviation biofuels development - Biofuels International

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:39:07
URL: http://bit.ly/qtia2n

Imperium Renewables receives grant for aviation biofuels development Biofuels International Imperium Renewables, a biodiesel refining company, has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to develop biofuels for military and civilian aviation use. The partnership, which is being led by LanzaTech, has received $4 million (3 million) ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

Lehigh County couple reduce carbon imprint to nothing - Reading Eagle

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:51
URL: http://bit.ly/oGkLZK

Lehigh County couple reduce carbon imprint to nothing Reading Eagle Secondly, we were motivated to use as little energy as possible, particularly the types associated with fossil fuels so we could reduce our carbon footprint , Loder said. Built between 2007-2009 on several acres in a wooded area near rolling farmland, ...

Pacific Northwest forests offer biomass bounty - Western Farm Press

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-02 11:39:21
URL: http://bit.ly/ruOS1D

Pacific Northwest forests offer biomass bounty Western Farm Press Participants believe they will develop new ways to produce biofuels and other chemicals while protecting wild forests, growing new biomass in fast-growing hardwood plantations of poplars and alders, and putting to use forest harvest residue. ...

Organic Hops: Could A Change In Rules Give Beer A Boost? - Huffington Post

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-02 11:40:06
URL: http://huff.to/nwjbCi

Organic Hops: Could A Change In Rules Give Beer A Boost? Huffington Post Some say the US Department of Agricultures new rule could force organic craft brewers to tweak longtime recipes. Others believe the change will spark even more creativity among producers of organic beer, an industry that continues to gain speed. ... and more »

Developing countries united under UN agency to counter deforestation - The International

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-02 11:24:58
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New York Times Developing countries united under UN agency to counter deforestation The International In addition to storing more than 1 trillion tons of the worlds carbon , forests purify water, protect soils, prevent floods and droughts, and are home to the majority of the worlds land-based species. With deforestation and forest degradation ... With deaths of forests, a loss of key climate protectors Tehran Times all 23 news articles »

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