Sustainability News

Mobile Builds a Healthier and Wealthier Africa - Flip the Media

Category: Healthcare Reform
Date: 2011-10-23 09:30:22
URL: http://bit.ly/pef1j9

Flip the Media Mobile Builds a Healthier and Wealthier Africa Flip the Media The Mobile Health and overall winner was Shimba Technologies for its MedKenya application. Shimba was awarded the chance to present the application at the Demo Fall 2011 Conference in Silicon Valley. Demo Fall is an opportunity for start-ups to pitch ...

California bullet train: The high price of speed - Los Angeles Times

Category: High Speed Rail
Date: 2011-10-23 09:30:31
URL: http://bit.ly/oUD4kB

Los Angeles Times California bullet train : The high price of speed Los Angeles Times It has withstood earthquakes and depressions, but perhaps it will not survive the California bullet train . The trains proposed routes are taking aim at the campus, potentially putting a bulls-eye on the Industrial Arts Building, where future engineers ... Commentary: A high-speed train to nowhere? Sacramento Bee all 12 news articles »

Climate change: now is not the time to renege on green pledges - The Guardian

Category: Marine Stewardship
Date: 2011-10-23 09:30:52
URL: http://bit.ly/ruHyeY

Climate change: now is not the time to renege on green pledges The Guardian It is of profound concern that the coalition appears not to share this sense of urgency and instead claims a damaging contradiction between economic prosperity and a sustainable future. David Cameron said just after the last election that he wanted his ... and more »

After Longannet whats next for carbon capture and storage in Scotland? - Scotsman

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-23 09:31:22
URL: http://bit.ly/pXidw5

STV Local After Longannet, whats next for carbon capture and storage in Scotland? Scotsman Scotland is ideally located to take the lead in CCS, with 50 per cent of Europes capacity for carbon storage located in Scottish waters and offshore expertise in the oil and gas industry. But politicians north of the Border are deeply concerned that ... Anger over failure of carbon capture project Financial Times Where next for CCS? The Engineer (blog) First Minister deep disappointment on Longannet SNP (press release) STV Local all 207 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Desertification affects nearly one billion people, or one-sixth of the world\'s population.

Electrochemistry Controlled with Plasma Electrode - Fars News Agency

Category: Fuel Cell
Date: 2011-10-23 09:32:23
URL: http://bit.ly/o445nv

Fars News Agency Electrochemistry Controlled with Plasma Electrode Fars News Agency The technology may open new pathways for battery and fuel cell design and manufacturing, making hydrogen fuel and synthesizing nanomaterials and polymers. A description of the research is now published in the online edition of the Journal of the ...

Energy Storage Gets a Charge from FERC - Sacramento Bee

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-10-23 09:32:39
URL: http://bit.ly/qEmcCW

Energy Storage Gets a Charge from FERC Sacramento Bee For resources like energy storage that can adjust their performance quickly and accurately in response to signals from grid system operators, this rule will allow for the true value of their superior frequency regulation performance to be measured and ... Utility Energy Storage Market Guide REVE all 5 news articles »

More Portable Renewable Power for the US Military - CleanTechnica

Category: Microgrid
Date: 2011-10-23 09:32:48
URL: http://bit.ly/pcGcXl

More Portable Renewable Power for the US Military CleanTechnica It can fit in a standard shipping container, and it functions like a portable micro-grid . Along with solar and wind power, the system can also integrate micro-hydro power, liquid fuels, and gas fuels, including biofuels. Aside from its potential for ... and more »

Work has begun to fix 145 geothermal wells at the new Lancaster County Jail. - Lincoln Journal Star

Category: Geothermal
Date: 2011-10-23 09:33:15
URL: http://bit.ly/rsUop5

Work has begun to fix 145 geothermal wells at the new Lancaster County Jail. Lincoln Journal Star Nelson, an LES board member, represents the utility on the District Energy Corporation, which is overseeing the construction of the $17.1 million geothermal wellfield. LES employees work for the DEC, a nonprofit entity that provides efficient and ...

Sustainability Fact

In 2008, solar represented 0.09 percent of all energy consumed in the U.S. and 0.02 percent of all electricity generated in the U.S.

Cotton Heresy - Registan.net

Category: Child Labor
Date: 2011-10-23 09:34:09
URL: http://bit.ly/nrevIN

Cotton Heresy Registan.net Joannas story on the cotton fair highlights the biggest difficulty in trying to reduce the use of child labor in Uzbekistans cotton industry the West lacks the leverage to deny income to those who profit from exploiting children. ... and more »

Runway to a better planet - Victoria Times Colonist

Category: Sustainable Fashion
Date: 2011-10-23 09:34:30
URL: http://bit.ly/nBt1Zc

Runway to a better planet Victoria Times Colonist It brought an uptown autumnal flavour to the boutique that specializes in sustainable fabrics that are manufactured without pesticides and insecticides, jewelry made from reclaimed metal, bags made of recycled leather and even bicycle inner tubes, ... and more »

Ariz. 3rd in US for people in their 50s at risk of hunger - Yuma Sun

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-23 09:34:58
URL: http://bit.ly/rhj6nT

Ariz. 3rd in US for people in their 50s at risk of hunger Yuma Sun What he expected less was the surge of people in their 50s who had jobs for most of their lives but now need food assistance those too young to qualify for social aid programs such as Social Security or Medicare and sometimes too old to find a new ... and more »

Engineering A Better Environment - Worcester Business Journal

Category: Employee Worth
Date: 2011-10-23 09:36:08
URL: http://bit.ly/ohvnLK

Engineering A Better Environment Worcester Business Journal A: Work-life balance is an interesting concept as it sets up an automatic dichotomy between work and life when, in reality, work and life tend to flow together. Stepping outside of work gives me new insights into ways to address challenges at work ...

Sustainability Fact

esertification is responsible for the degradation of 73 per cent of global rangeland.

Focus of ocean cleanup off Peninsula turns to fish habitat - Daily Breeze

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-10-23 09:37:18
URL: http://bit.ly/qsZYPj

Focus of ocean cleanup off Peninsula turns to fish habitat Daily Breeze Now, repair of once-rich ocean habitat - and restoration of the sea life and birds that are part of the local marine ecosystem - is about to enter a new phase. Last week, a group of federal and state agencies that oversee restoration announced a ... and more »

Which is better paper or plastic? Theres no clear winner - Austin American-Statesman

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-10-23 09:37:45
URL: http://bit.ly/oc03r7

Which is better, paper or plastic? Theres no clear winner Austin American-Statesman Polyethylene plastic bags (the most common type offered at grocery stores), sacks and wraps can be recycled into bags or items , such as decking. About 12 percent of those materials are recycled each year. There are no heavy metals or toxins in plastic ... and more »

Waste is a terrible thing to waste - The National

Category: Waste-to-Energy
Date: 2011-10-23 09:37:52
URL: http://bit.ly/rh0QZ2

Waste is a terrible thing to waste The National Lastly, it can be gasified using pyrolysis or thermal gasification techniques, where the organic material of waste undergoes thermochemical decomposition at high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. Waste presents Abu Dhabi with a wonderful ...

What Is The Best Water Purification System? - Eva-News (press release)

Category: Wastewater Treatment
Date: 2011-10-23 09:38:08
URL: http://bit.ly/nl6cke

What Is The Best Water Purification System? Eva-News (press release) Reverse Osmosis This method removes many types of large molecules and ions from water by using pressure to pass it through a selectively permeable membrane. The holes in the reverse osmosis membranes are so tiny that it is effective at refusing entry ...

Sustainability Fact

There were an estimated ten million Indians living in the Amazonian Rainforest five centuries ago. Today there are less than 200,000.

Uranium plant to cost billions - Fin24

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-10-23 09:38:55
URL: http://bit.ly/ogBnnT

Uranium plant to cost billions Fin24 Cape Town - Gecko Namibia is prepared to invest R12bn in an industrial park to the north of Swakopmund to ensure that the country derives maximum benefit from the increasing mining of uranium . But the project could cause an environmental uproar in the ... and more »

Whose woods these are... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-23 09:39:22
URL: http://bit.ly/ri4PyX

Whose woods these are... Minneapolis Star Tribune Extinctions (passenger pigeon) and near- extinctions (bison) of immense populations had occurred, and more were inevitable. The relatively quick recovery of the bald eagle and the beaver surprised us. Of course, we also took action with the Endangered ... and more »

Cape May company in race to build offshore wind farm - Press of Atlantic City

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-23 09:39:44
URL: http://bit.ly/mXNJHR

EarthTechling Cape May company in race to build offshore wind farm Press of Atlantic City Fishermens Energy of Cape May is hoping to get its last approvals to break ground on what would be the nations first offshore wind farm . The company plans to build six windmills in a demonstration project in state waters 2.5 miles off Atlantic City. ... Offshore Wind Tops Clean Energy Investments EarthTechling Sponsored by FLSmidth Power Engineering Magazine Big wind farms cost more than small ones Grist Magazine Green Left Weekly - Town Hall - Patch.com all 12 news articles »

Tibetan plateaus glaciers melting rapidly - The Hindu

Category: Water
Date: 2011-10-23 09:39:56
URL: http://bit.ly/ruLDJT

Zee News Tibetan plateaus glaciers melting rapidly The Hindu The melting of the glaciers could lead to a water shortage and even a dry-up of rivers in the long run, and consequent ecological disasters like wetland retreat and desertification, Xin Yuanhong, an engineer with the Qinghai Hydrography and Geology ... Glaciers on Chinas Qinghai-Tibet Plateau melting fast due to global warming Xinhua Qinghai-Tbet Ice Cap Fast Melt Worries Science Prensa Latina Tibetan Plateau glaciers reported melting faster than ever Tibetan Review UPI.com - CRIENGLISH.com all 16 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Coral reefs, which are highly sensitive to small changes in water temperature, suffered the worst bleaching—or die-off in response to stress—ever recorded in 1998, with some areas seeing bleach rates of 70 percent

Water mills no longer viable - Matlock Today

Category: Small Scale Hydroelectric
Date: 2011-10-23 09:41 :00
URL: http://bit.ly/rllH3A

Water mills no longer viable Matlock Today It seems to me that Sustainable Bakewell have been carried away by the green energy arguments for their hydro power scheme, rather than effecting an holistic approach to a project which has the potential to adversely affect this delightful reach of the ... and more »

In Las Vegas debate Republican candidates offer a welcome surprise on nuclear ... - Las Vegas Sun

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-10-23 09:41:16
URL: http://bit.ly/paStXM

In Las Vegas debate, Republican candidates offer a welcome surprise on nuclear ... Las Vegas Sun Quite frankly, the government shouldnt be in the business of subsidizing any form of energy. And nuclear energy , I think, is a good source of energy, but they still get subsidies. Then they assume this responsibility. Then we as politicians and the ... and more »

DOE Seeks Tighter Controls on Natural Gas Production - Water World

Category: Natural Gas
Date: 2011-10-23 09:41:21
URL: http://bit.ly/pNovB8

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) DOE Seeks Tighter Controls on Natural Gas Production Water World A Department of Energy advisory committee has called for tighter environmental controls on the production of natural gas from shale formations. Concerns have been raised about the potential pollution of ... EPA to set rules on wastewater at natural-gas drilling sites Daily Comet Environmental Protection Agency announces plans to regulate water from fracking Los Angeles Times Feds eye gas drilling fluids Albany Times Union Auburn Citizen - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) - Houston Chronicle all 472 news articles »

As the global population hits seven billion should we be worrying? - Herald Scotland

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-10-23 09:41:38
URL: http://bit.ly/pcm2xU

Daily Mail As the global population hits seven billion, should we be worrying? Herald Scotland The United Nations will this week be releasing a report on the state of the worlds population, starting a countdown to October 31. There will be those who say that the population bomb will explode and engulf us all; and there will be those who argue ... 7 Billion People: A Growing Number of Assets or Liabilities? Benzinga UNFPA educates National House of Chiefs on 7 billion world population projection Ghana News Agency all 44 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Buildings in the U.S. use 13.6% of all potable water, or 15 trillion gallons per year.

What ails Kenyas struggling energy sector? - The Standard

Category: Electric Power Infrastructure
Date: 2011-10-23 09:42:32
URL: http://bit.ly/pR1GjE

What ails Kenyas struggling energy sector? The Standard Effectively, this has made numerous investors to give the country a wide berth and left the onus of undertaking power generation, transmission and distribution in the hands of State-owned companies. Yet, the enormity of the funds required to implement ... and more »

IRAQ BEWTEEN NOW AND 2040: A STEP TOWARD DESERTIFICATION - MidEastYouth.com

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-10-23 09:43:10
URL: http://bit.ly/qGjd8H

IRAQ BEWTEEN NOW AND 2040: A STEP TOWARD DESERTIFICATION MidEastYouth.com It seems that Iraqs two major rivers the Euphrates and the Tigris, by which the country is known as the land of the two rivers or the Mesopotamia, will run dry by 2040. This will lead to a severe shortage of water and will eventually ...

Sustainable energy not such a remote concept after all - The National

Category: Green Industry
Date: 2011-10-23 09:43:25
URL: http://bit.ly/qWTX4L

The National Sustainable energy not such a remote concept after all The National Daniel Yergins first book, The Prize, meticulously recounts the roller-coaster history of the global oil industry over the past 100 years. It is intimidating at more than 850 pages, but written with a touch of flamboyance that would not be out of ... and more »

This Week on the Ecology Global Network - Ecology Global Network

Category: Cleaner Coal
Date: 2011-10-23 09:43:54
URL: http://bit.ly/n4wdR5

This Week on the Ecology Global Network Ecology Global Network Bob Petz wondered whether we could be in for a replay of last years ash-induced airline shutdown in Earthquakes Rumble Beneath Icelands Katla Volcano, and reported on the collapse of plans to build the first US coal - gasification facility. ...

Sustainability Fact

14% of all children between 5 and 17 years of age are child labourers.

Biofuels prices aloft but military plans to use more - Lincoln Journal Star

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-23 09:44:49
URL: http://bit.ly/qPKC2l

Biofuels prices aloft, but military plans to use more Lincoln Journal Star (Bloomberg News file photo) Biofuels face their biggest test yet whether they can power fighter jets and tanks in battle at prices the worlds best-funded military can afford. The US Air Force is set to certify all of its 40-plus aircraft models to ... and more »

We Can Do Better Than Factory Farming - GreenMuze

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-23 09:45:31
URL: http://bit.ly/n9R9iQ

We Can Do Better Than Factory Farming GreenMuze This factory farming system, which slaughters animals by the billions, costs us all dearly. The Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production (PCIFAP), which included experts like former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman, conducted a comprehensive, ...

Obamas Wall Street Waltz - Daily Beast

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:17
URL: http://bit.ly/qEQfPs

Daily Beast Obamas Wall Street Waltz Daily Beast This is a president, after all, who helped bail out the banks, did not press to punish or prosecute the titans who created the financial crisis, hired Tim Geithner as Treasury Secretary, and spent much of his term negotiating with Republicans who ... Dunsmore: Occupy Wall Street Vermont Public Radio First the Street, Now the World Tehelka Editorial: Occupy backers tap into angst, fail to grasp economic realities Lehigh Acres News Star Benzinga - Toronto Star - New York Times all 2,416 news articles »

Population of world could grow to 15bn by 2100 - The Guardian

Category: Oil Industry
Date: 2011-10-23 09:47:09
URL: http://bit.ly/mUvgGm

Daily Mail Population of world could grow to 15bn by 2100 The Guardian Our planet is approaching a perfect storm of population growth, climate change and peak oil , he said. The planet is not actually sustaining 7 billion people. The Earth has now doubled in population since the 1960s, boosted by high birthrates in ... 7 Billion People: A Growing Number of Assets or Liabilities? Benzinga World population could grow to 15 bln by 2100, warns UN TruthDive all 44 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

14% of all children between 5 and 17 years of age are child labourers.

INTERVIEW: Honest borrowers key to microfinance banks success - Pakistan Daily Times

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-10-23 09:48:09
URL: http://b it.ly/oIxHPI

INTERVIEW: Honest borrowers key to microfinance banks success Pakistan Daily Times DT: How do you feel after achieving success as a micro-finance banker? NH: I am happy with my work particularly working for people of my country. I have been engaged with different financial institutions and served them successfully but the ...

Kidnap couple call for intervention to stop Somali pirates - The Independent

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-10-23 09:48:47
URL: http://ind.pn/ozWj52

Garowe Online Kidnap couple call for intervention to stop Somali pirates The Independent A British couple held captive by Somali pirates for 13 months have launched a scathing attack on Britains efforts to tackle piracy . Paul and Rachel Chandler, whose yacht was hijacked in the Indian Ocean in 2009, gave a warning that ... We Were Pirates Once, and Young: An American Way to Understand Somali Pirates New Republic President of Puntlands speech at Combating Piracy Week Conference Garowe Online all 6 news articles »

Republicans in Congress are in a quandary on jobs - Los Angeles Times

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:49:07
URL: http://lat.ms/pq4MWW

Los Angeles Times Republicans in Congress are in a quandary on jobs Los Angeles Times The House this week will take up a tax measure and a copper mining bill both billed as jobs legislation . The push comes as Congress begins a weeks-long political volley over jobs legislation . The Democratic-led Senate has said it will bring up ... and more »

The importance of eating healthy - Toronto Sun

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-10-23 09:51:04
URL: http://bit.ly/r0djAU

The importance of eating healthy Toronto Sun Vision problems such as macular degeneration and cataracts are more common as you age. Lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants found in corn and dark leafy greens like spinach, collards, beet greens, mustard greens and Romaine lettuce, ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

The production of biogas from dedicated crops yields more energy per land area than any other biofuel production path.

Probe exposes fishing underbelly - Stuff.co.nz

Category: Marine Stewardship
Date: 2011-10-23 09:30:52
URL: http://bit.ly/rbOKd3

Stuff.co.nz Probe exposes fishing underbelly Stuff.co.nz Decrepit foreign fishing vessels crewed with sweatshop Asian labour are destroying New Zealands international reputation for safe and sustainable food and are ruining our ability to catch our own fish. These claims come in submissions to a joint ... and more »

UN Meet Holds Out Hope for the Poorest - IDN InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-23 09:31:22
URL: http://bit.ly/qmdljC

UN Meet Holds Out Hope for the Poorest IDN InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters The potential for enhancing carbon storage in dryland forests as both a climate mitigation and adaptation measure and in particular in Africa will be at the centre of Forest Day at the upcoming UN climate convention meeting in Durban, he said. ... and more »

The Curious Disconnect Between Smart Grid and Energy Storage - Energy Collective

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-10-23 09:32:39
URL: http://bit.ly/nXm6N6

The Curious Disconnect Between Smart Grid and Energy Storage Energy Collective I had the pleasure this week of attending two conferences, the ESAT conference on energy storage systems in San Diego and the Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid in Chicago. Both conferences were excellent. But I finished the week with an uneasy ... and more »

Committee talks local energy - Kenai Peninsula Online

Category: Geothermal
Date: 2011-10-23 09:33:15
URL: http://bit.ly/pu6Vaw

Committee talks local energy Kenai Peninsula Online Paul Thomsen updated the senators on ORMATs Mount Spurr Geothermal Project. That project, which would develop up to 100 megawatts of geothermal power on Spurr, hit a setback this summer when the company wasnt able to drill as deep as planned. ...

Sustainability Fact

There were an estimated ten million Indians living in the Amazonian Rainforest five centuries ago. Today there are less than 200,000.

Already overcrowded? Make space for billions more - Sydney Morning Herald

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-23 09:35:10
URL: http://bit.ly/oCRuuB

Brisbane Times Already overcrowded? Make space for billions more Sydney Morning Herald Racked by civil war and poverty , its population is projected to grow from about 10 million today to 22.6 million by 2050. It has the eighth-highest birth rate in the world and an average of seven children per family. Even before the country fell into a ... Rush-Hour Read: Can the World Handle 7 Billion People? The Infrastructurist 7 Billion People: A Growing Number of Assets or Liabilities? Benzinga all 36 news articles »

Urban heat-islands only a small factor in global warming - Summit County Citizens Voice

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-23 09:36:22
URL: http://bit.ly/nenCXH

Urban heat-islands only a small factor in global warming Summit County Citizens Voice By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY The urban heat-island effect is only a small factor in the total amount of global warming since the Industrial Revolution, according to Stanford University scientists who quantified the contribution of the heat islands ... White Roofs Not Good for Climate, Increase Global Warming (Shocker!) CleanTechnica Urban Heat Island Favorite Skeptic Myth Debunked Again, This Time By Koch ... Greenpeace USA (blog) all 4 news articles »

A Salmon Virus: Where Do We Go From Here? - New York Times (blog)

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-10-23 09:37:24
URL: http://bit.ly/p4fNdM

New York Times A Salmon Virus: Where Do We Go From Here? New York Times (blog) Representatives of the aquaculture industry argue that the two cases may be false positives. Daniel Pauly, a fisheries biologist at the University of British Columbia, calls for an immediate comparison of the methods used to detect the disease by the ... Why fish virus spooks scientists The Seattle Times Alaska officials say ISA findings in Pacific salmon do not warrant panic FIS all 8 news articles »

Green Baby Room: How Can I Make My Nursery Eco-Friendly? - Green-Buildings.com

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-10-23 09:37:45
URL: http://bit.ly/o5xVtN

Green Baby Room: How Can I Make My Nursery Eco-Friendly? Green-Buildings.com Recycle : Reduce environmental impact by increasing demand for products that incorporate recycled content. Post-consumer content has less of an environmental impact than pre-consumer content. - Regional Materials : Use building materials or products ...

Sustainability Fact

Natural gas consists of around 80 % methane, yielding a B.T.U. value of about 1000 per cubic foot.

The perils of mining - Forbes

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-10-23 09:38:55
URL: http://onforb.es/nFFc1c

The perils of mining Forbes Risk is the critical word when it comes to any mining stock. Even the biggest and brightest can be hammered by unforeseen developments. Consider the case of Cameco (NYSE: CCJ), the worlds largest uranium producer. The share price was clobbered in the ... and more »

Geopolitical race between India and China and Indias vulnerability - Economic Times

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-23 09:39:22
URL: http://bit.ly/mStICl

Geopolitical race between India and China, and Indias vulnerability Economic Times Such events have happened previously in the earths history, causing mass extinctions . Now with human beings around, however, there is a solution to the problem. Scientists have proposed sending large amounts of sulphate aerosols high up into the ... and more »

Wind energy: safe cleaner and jobs - Hamilton Spectator

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-23 09:39:44
URL: http://bit.ly/pGmPUE

NewNet Wind energy : safe, cleaner and jobs Hamilton Spectator Wind energy in Canada is now on track to enjoy a record year in 2011 with approximately 1338 MW of new installed wind energy capacity projected to come online. These new installations represent almost $3.5 billion in investment and have created more ... Small Wind Turbine Market Sees Strong Growth (2010 Market Growth Report) CleanTechnica Say no to plans of industrial wind Berkshire Eagle Vestas receives wind turbines order for Michigan wind energy project REVE Owen Sound Sun Times - Windsor Beacon - Recharge all 9 news articles »

Texas Could See More Dust Storms as Record Drought Continues - Fox News

Category: Water
Date: 2011-10-23 09:40:01
URL: http://fxn.ws/oYm l02

Fox News Texas Could See More Dust Storms as Record Drought Continues Fox News A drought in the 1950s didnt result in any large dust storms, likely because of advances in agriculture and conservation, they said. Farmers in eight Great Plains states now irrigate their land with water from the underground Ogallala Aquifer, ... Is Another Dust Bowl in the Works? Blast all 204 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

Nuclear reaction - Times of India

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-10-23 09:41:16
URL: http://bit.ly/qb421x

India Today Nuclear reaction Times of India It seems ironic that a region ideal for wind energy is caught in a debate on the need for nuclear power . Kudankulam has been in the news since 1988 when the idea of a nuclear plant was first mooted. An environment impact assessment study sponsored by ... Anti-Koodankulam protests by another group IBNLive.com all 11 news articles »

South Africas greenest buildings - Times LIVE

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-10-23 09:41:38
URL: http://bit.ly/qHVzcp

Times LIVE South Africas greenest buildings Times LIVE As the ringmaster of the all-important United Nations climate summit to be held in Durban next month, South Africa - and the carbon credentials of its built environment - will no doubt be scrutinised. But considering that a groundswell of major green ... and more »

Agenda for sustainable cities - Hindu Business Line

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-23 09:42:02
URL: http://bit.ly/pLpTWs

Agenda for sustainable cities Hindu Business Line The construction of a large house could subsidise that of a small one in a town. Imagine a town filled with luxury houses where do the services come from? A society should provide space for all segments, not just the economically-diverse sections, ... and more »

Power decision raises prospect of line to nowhere - Edmonton Journal

Category: Electric Power Infrastructure
Date: 2011-10-23 09:42:39
URL: http://bit.ly/nwSmOz

Power decision raises prospect of line to nowhere Edmonton Journal Bahry said the major concern of the group, representing the bulk of power generated in Alberta, was with continued investment in the provincial grid . The Alberta Electric System Operator, which manages the grid , has more than 50 projects in its ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that 11 of the past 12 years are among the dozen warmest since 1850.

Green Health Care Pioneer Gary Cohen Founder and President of Health Care ... - Sacramento Bee

Category: Green Industry
Date: 2011-10-23 09:43:32
URL: http://bit.ly/oGJdB9

Green Health Care Pioneer Gary Cohen, Founder and President of Health Care ... Sacramento Bee HCWH is an international coalition of more than 508 organizations in 53 countries, working to transform the health care industry worldwide, without compromising patient safety or care, so that it is ecologically sustainable and no longer a source of ... and more »

Crowded Earth: how many is too many? - AFP

Category: Biogas
Date: 2011-10-23 09:44:01
URL: http://bit.ly/ptWzUk

AFP Crowded Earth: how many is too many? AFP The question is, how do we boost food security and provide essential services to the billion poorest people but without using more water, land or energy ? This is why, he said, Rio+20 will focus on practical things such as increasing cleaner sources ... and more »

Hope remains for ethanol plant in Ulysses - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-23 09:44:57
URL: http://bit.ly/pBLh9c

Hope remains for ethanol plant in Ulysses istockAnalyst.com (press release) Oct. 23--ULYSSES -- More than 2 1/2 years after site work for a large ethanol plant here ground to a halt, hope still lingers that the $100 million project will resume. California-based Nexsun Corp. first announced the planned project in 2006, ...

Aussie farmers could fight world hunger - Ninemsn

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-23 09:45:37
URL: http://bit.ly/q6opj7

Aussie farmers could fight world hunger Ninemsn Releasing its latest policy report in Perth on Monday, the international aid organisation called on leaders at this weeks Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to fight world hunger by working with small farmers . It said $10 billion of a ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

The water and sanitation crisis claims more lives through disease than any war claims through guns.

Why is the oil price still so high? - Telegraph.co.uk

Category: Oil Industry
Date: 2011-10-23 09:47:17
URL: http://tgr.ph/oYb69H

Telegraph.co.uk Why is the oil price still so high? Telegraph.co.uk Since then, the financial outlook has considerably worsened and some Libyan oil has returned to the market. But the price has remained above $100 a barrel. Data on oil speculation shows that more traders are betting on higher prices. ... and more »

Loansharks swindle unsuspecting customers: Hanoi - AsiaOne

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-10-23 09:48:09
URL: http://bit.ly/o1KWti

AsiaOne Loansharks swindle unsuspecting customers: Hanoi AsiaOne In his opinion, Duong blamed the recent default on a lack of micro finance organisations capable of providing small businesses with funds to operate. Micro businesses are facing a lot of difficulties in accessing credit from commercial banks. ...

Philippines a safe haven for transnational cybercime: PNP - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-10-23 09:48:54
URL: http://bit.ly/oGZOuo

Philippines a safe haven for transnational cybercime: PNP BusinessWorld Online Edition Mr. Pagdilao cited in particular the arrest of a Korean hacker wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). Shin Un-Sun, 38, was arrested by members of the CIDGs Anti- Transnational and Cyber Crime Division on Oct. 4 in Barangay ... Philippines now haven for transnational cyber- crime groupspolice Inquirer.net all 3 news articles »

Bioscience bill would grow jobs - Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:49:07
URL: http://wrtnews.co/pBjN4b

Bioscience bill would grow jobs Wisconsin Rapids Tribune On Monday ,the state Assembly and Senate will hold hearings on the Next Generation Jobs Act. BioForward, a Wisconsin bioscience trade association, helped craft the legislation . The plan would create a funding program with the goal of investing $500 ...

Sustainability Fact

World population is projected to increase from 6 to 9Bn by 2050 – the population of Africa will double from 1 to 2Bn – the only continent that is not self-sufficient in food production

Metro carbon footprint inventory set - Manila Bulletin

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-23 09:31:28
URL: http://bit.ly/oUclF5

Metro carbon footprint inventory set Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be conducting an inventory of Metro Manilas carbon footprint or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions starting next month to assess the impact of ...

Gardner: Ag leaders are open-minded on energy options - The Idaho Statesman

Category: Geothermal
Date: 2011-10-23 09:33:21
URL: http://bit.ly/ratwYV

Gardner: Ag leaders are open-minded on energy options The Idaho Statesman Butch Otter to presentations on the use of geothermal energy on the farm, the conference promises to be informative, interesting and timely. This conference, with its focus on renewable energy and agriculture, comes at a time when our state leaders, ...

China delivers emergency food aid to Ethiopia - Xinhua

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-10-23 09:34:02
URL: http://bit.ly/nfqoCv

China delivers emergency food aid to Ethiopia Xinhua Wei said China attaches great importance to the agriculture development and the food security in Africa. He said China has engaged itself in various agricultural cooperations with African countries including Ethiopia, in different channels. ... and more »

Liberation of LIbya to be marked as civil war declared over - Radio New Zealand

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-23 09:35:37
URL: http://bit.ly/oFaeEl

Liberation of LIbya to be marked as civil war declared over Radio New Zealand Libya is to declare its eight-month civil war against Muammar Gaddafis 42 years of one-man rule over, on Sunday and embark on building a democracy with the countrys first free elections next year. Tens of thousands of people are expected to pack into ...

Sustainability Fact

Fair trade is based on a business model that puts workers and the environment first, not last.

10 states aim for 200000 electric cars - Jamaica Gleaner

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-10-23 09:38:21
URL: http://bit.ly/oCDa7g

Jamaica Gleaner 10 states aim for 200000 electric cars Jamaica Gleaner Felix Kramer plugs in his Toyota hybrid car to charge up at his US home. - Contributed Ten states from Massachusetts to Maryland in the United States are joining forces to promote electric vehicles. The Northeast Electric Vehicle Network announced late ...

South Africa: Mineral Industry Overview - Afribiz.info

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-10-23 09:39:11
URL: http://bit.ly/oZxc6B

South Africa: Mineral Industry Overview Afribiz.info In 2009, South Africas estimated share of world platinum production amounted to 79%; kyanite and other materials, 60%; chromium, 42%; palladium , 41%; vermiculite, 40%; vanadium, 35%; zirconium, 32%; ilmenite and rutile, 19% each; manganese, 14%; gold, ...

Taking care of ourselves by taking care of the planet - Napa Valley Register

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-23 09:39:37
URL: http://bit.ly/q4c3JF

Taking care of ourselves by taking care of the planet Napa Valley Register Dr. Healy Hamilton, director of the Center for Applied Biodiversity Informatics at the California Academy of Sciences, was the guest speaker at a luncheon hosted by the American Association of ...

Wind Turbine Good Idea But Location Still An Issue - Patch.com

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-23 09:39:44
URL: http://bit.ly/nRlxVM

Wind Turbine Good Idea, But Location Still An Issue Patch.com About this column: William Legault, a Salem native and downtown fixture, offers his thoughts and opinions on all things Salem and more. Let him know what you think and why he is right or wrong. Related Topics: Wind Turbine Interested in a follow-up to ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

While demand for food is rising, the amount of land suitable for food production is likely to decrease – mainly through pressures from other uses.

Solar panel investors upset as SREC values drop - The Bridgeton News - NJ.com

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-10-23 09:40:36
URL: http://bit.ly/pDwkdQ

The Bridgeton News - NJ.com Solar panel investors upset as SREC values drop The Bridgeton News - NJ.com By Rebecca Forand/Gloucester County Times A year ago, solar panels seemed to be going on every rooftop in New Jersey as energy savings, state grants and revenue generating possibilities abounded. But with the value of Solar Renewable Energy ...

Mayor of Japans home of nuclear power hoping to make village a different kind ... - Mainichi Daily News

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-10-23 09:41:16
URL: http://bit.ly/nPP8RZ

Mainichi Daily News Mayor of Japans home of nuclear power hoping to make village a different kind ... Mainichi Daily News 2 Nuclear Power Plant, whose operations have been halted since the March 11 earthquake, is seen. (Mainichi) Amid the ongoing disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, the mayor of the Ibaraki Prefecture village of Tokai, the birthplace of ... Jordan urges Diet to ratify nuclear pact The Japan Times all 2 news articles »

Fort Leonard Wood power crisis leads to energy-efficient design award - Pulaski County Daily News

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-23 09:42:02
URL: http://bit.ly/n01Xs8

Fort Leonard Wood power crisis leads to energy-efficient design award Pulaski County Daily News While independent of the commercial activities of its sponsor, the Switzerland-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction is supported by a cement, aggregate, concrete and asphalt manufacturer, Holcim Ltd., an international company which ...

Getting smart Co-op installs appliances to study efficiency - Daily Inter Lake

Category: Electric Power Infrastructure
Date: 2011-10-23 09:42:39
URL: http://bit.ly/oaewS9

Getting smart Co-op installs appliances to study efficiency Daily Inter Lake It was developed in part with General Electric , which is supplying the appliances. Flathead Electrics study is part of the federal stimulus-funded Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project. Its a two-year effort involving 11 utilities that ...

Sustainability Fact

Desertification affects nearly one billion people, or one-sixth of the world\'s population.

Green building proves a real money spinner - Radio Netherlands

Category: Green Industry
Date: 2011-10-23 09:43:32
URL: http://bit.ly/nnoDDU

Green building proves a real money spinner Radio Netherlands Industry need to take the first step by making their production greener. The transition to green building turned out to be easier than imagined. OVG sent its staff across the globe to gather knowledge about sustainable technologies. ...

DuPont leaders to address key sustainability challenges at 1st Middle East ... - AME Info

Category: Biogas
Date: 2011-10-23 09:44:01
URL: http://bit.ly/pleJea

DuPont leaders to address key sustainability challenges at 1st Middle East ... AME Info MEPEC is an exciting new platform for us to bring our proven sustainability solutions to the Gulf and beyond as we pursue zero waste generation at the source, said Ricardo Brahim, Oil & Gas Industry Leader, Middle East. The various treatment options ... and more »

Is ethanol the culprit for a Stihl chain saws faults? - OregonLive.com (blog)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-23 09:44:57
URL: http://bit.ly/pMjcgx

OregonLive.com (blog) Is ethanol the culprit for a Stihl chain saws faults? OregonLive.com (blog) This is the second time The Desk has covered a warranty issue associated with the use of ethanol -laced fuel. But the situation hasnt gotten any better over the past two years and, in fact, could get worse. The corn-based fuel has been a part of ...

Urban farming can help feed Asia - experts - Philippine Star

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-23 09:45:37
URL: http://bit.ly/rkNrJA

Urban farming can help feed Asia - experts Philippine Star Attended by about 200 government representatives, large-scale agricultural producers, farmer groups, researchers, and development partners, the high-level meeting was the inaugural International Conference on Asian food Security (ICAFS) convened by ...

Sustainability Fact

There were an estimated ten million Indians living in the Amazonian Rainforest five centuries ago. Today there are less than 200,000.

Tunisias new goal - show how to build economy after revolution - The National

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-10-23 09:48:09
URL: http://bit.ly/op8n0Z

The National Tunisias new goal - show how to build economy after revolution The National This month, Jalloul Ayed, the interim finance minister, presented a Jasmine plan for the economywith an emphasis on micro-finance . He said that by today, 3000 micro-credit projects would have been approved and launched and that the government would ... and more »

Obama: Time to change gears from Iraq to the economy - CNN (blog)

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:49:16
URL: http://bit.ly/oPgBic

CBC.ca Obama: Time to change gears from Iraq to the economy CNN (blog) We have to tackle this challenge with the same urgency and unity that our troops brought to their fight, said Obama in the White House weekly address on Saturday. Urging Congress to pass his $447 billion jobs plan, Obama said the American Jobs Act ... Timeline: The U.S. and Iraq San Antonio Express Baucus Applauds Decision to Bring Troops Home From Iraq PoliticalNews.me (press release) Obama: Time To Change Gears From Iraq To Economy WSOC Charlotte all 4,884 news articles »

Climate policy uncertainties threaten business growth - Stuff.co.nz

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-23 09:31:28
URL: http://bit.ly/qU5vLB

Climate policy uncertainties threaten business growth Stuff.co.nz Yet hoki outperforms beef on its carbon footprint . Why is it, then, that weve just made it less affordable? In his view, it is drawing a very long bow to link the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with charging fuel consumers at the pump, ... and more »

The biofuel market is expected to double by 2021 - Daily auto news

Category: Geothermal
Date: 2011-10-23 09:33:21
URL: http://bit.ly/rtvPMO

Daily auto news The biofuel market is expected to double by 2021 Daily auto news Instead of concentrating on solution that still involve combustion and fossil fuel in some form or another, researchers should turn their attention to truly ecological energy sources like the sun light, wind and geothermal energy . ...

Sustainability Fact

Biofuels burn cleaner than gasoline, resulting in fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and are fully biodegradable, unlike some fuel additives.

A World United for Human Rights - Salem-News.Com

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-23 09:35:53
URL: http://bit.ly/n5giM6

Salem-News.Com A World United for Human Rights Salem-News.Com Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized. - Article 28 (LAVERNE, Calif.) - disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts ... Order to show cause (TO OCCUPY) OpEdNews all 8 news articles »

Will Natural Gas Ever Beat out Big Oil? - NewsOK.com

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-23 09:36:29
URL: http://bit.ly/rrFc82

Will Natural Gas Ever Beat out Big Oil? NewsOK.com And natural gas emits significantly less carbon dioxide than oil and significantly less sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxides than other hydrocarbon fuels. Robert A. Hefner III discusses the solution to this crisis in his book, The Grand Energy ... and more »

Electric CNG car options lag for public - Covington News

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-10-23 09:38:21
URL: http://bit.ly/qf0uhm

Electric , CNG car options lag for public Covington News The Volt is an electric -gasoline hybrid , allowing it to run on either. The manufactured suggested retail price for the Volt is $39145 (there are federal tax credits available, up to $7500), which is $17150 more than a Chevy Malibu. ... and more »

Mining companies on the rampage in south-west Australia - Green Left Weekly

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-23 09:39:37
URL: http://bit.ly/nHRn7E

Green Left Weekly Mining companies on the rampage in south-west Australia Green Left Weekly By Farida Iqbal Australias south-west is the only part of the country internationally recognised as a biodiversity hotspot. It is also a major agricultural area. The south-west town Margaret ...

Sustainability Fact

Coral reefs, which are highly sensitive to small changes in water temperature, suffered the worst bleaching—or die-off in response to stress—ever recorded in 1998, with some areas seeing bleach rates of 70 percent

Awareness key to eco-friendly environment - Arab News

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-23 09:42:02
URL: http://bit.ly/pRUHyM

Arab News Awareness key to eco-friendly environment Arab News By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Grassroots level education and involvement of common man through awareness about the concerns of conservation, recycling and waste management are vital for the successful implementation of sustainable and eco-friendly projects ...

Tanzania: Humans Encroach On Arusha Game Park - AllAfrica.com

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-10-23 09:43:17
URL: http://bit.ly/nlxNZ9

Tanzania: Humans Encroach On Arusha Game Park AllAfrica.com The forest habitat of black-and-white colobus monkeys living outside the park is threatened by deforestation . This in turn threatens the animals feeding grounds. Ngurdoto Crater is an attractive spot for visitors. The best viewing point is Leitong at ... and more »

Methane project gets underway - Paradise Post

Category: Biogas
Date: 2011-10-23 09:44:20
URL: http://bit.ly/ocLtWQ

Methane project gets underway Paradise Post (Paul Wellersdick/Paradise Post) Dignitaries dug dirt simultaneously Thursday morning, marking the official groundbreaking of a new project to harvest methane gas from the Neal Road Landfill . Butte County Public Works, which operates the recycling and ... Trash Talking At New Chiquita Canyon Landfill Power Plant KHTS Radio all 2 news articles »

Iowa state BioBus project now powering CyRide Bus 18 - Ames Tribune

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-23 09:45:04
URL: http://bit.ly/r73GLz

Iowa state BioBus project now powering CyRide Bus 18 Ames Tribune By Hannah Furfaro After three years of planning, a biodiesel project founded by an Iowa State University student that fuels CyRide buses with repurposed vegetable oil is in full throttle. David Correll, third-year ...

Sustainability Fact

GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are explicitly excluded from Fair Trade on the certification criteria for any food.

Human capital income inequality and our future - Muncie Star Press

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:24
URL: http://tspne.ws/pngUhb

Human capital, income inequality and our future Muncie Star Press Since at least the 1960s, economists have been warning that the link between human capital and economic growth was growing. These warnings became louder by the 1980s, and were accompanied with fears that the American workforce was developing a skills ... and more »

Supercommittee needs more transparency - Helena Independent Record

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:49:32
URL: http://bit.ly/qEcQAf

Supercommittee needs more transparency Helena Independent Record This isnt some arcane backwater congressional committee hashing out a bill that affects one small industry or sector of the economy. What were talking about here is a committee charged with putting together a package that, if subsequently approved by ... and more »

Asias first carbon neutral IT company sets up in Sri Lanka - Sunday Times.lk

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-23 09:31:28
URL: http://bit.ly/pSZMMy

Asias first carbon neutral IT company sets up in Sri Lanka Sunday Times.lk Carbon Consulting Company (CCC), Sri Lankas premier carbon footprint expert, has certified Duo Software as the regions first carbon neutral IT Company. Achieving CarbonNeutral status demonstrates that Duo is committed to environmental ...

Europes opposition to GM crops is arrogant hypocrisy Kenyan scientist warns - The Guardian

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-10-23 09:34:02
URL: http://bit.ly/rucpeD

Europes opposition to GM crops is arrogant hypocrisy, Kenyan scientist warns The Guardian Photograph: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images Europes opposition to genetically modified crops is robbing the developing world of a chance to feed itself and could threaten food security , a leading African scientist warns. ...

Sustainability Fact

Practical examples of utility scale solar plants are the 14-megawatt Nellis solar facility in Nevada with some 70,000 panels and the 11-megawatt solar facility in Serpa, Portugal, with 52,000 panels.

Now-eco-aware Flagstaff outlived its extractive past - Arizona Daily Star

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-23 09:42:02
URL: http://bit.ly/mTGoDv

Now-eco-aware Flagstaff outlived its extractive past Arizona Daily Star FLAGSTAFF - Stop for a Diablo Burger in the center of this citys revitalized downtown and youll find that even the burger joints have an environmental vibe, serving meat from local ranches committed to sustainable grazing and stewardship practices. ...

Pandemic movie plot no longer in realms of fantasy - New Zealand Herald

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-10-23 09:43:17
URL: http://bit.ly/qtd9Fa

Pandemic movie plot no longer in realms of fantasy New Zealand Herald Also, deforestation and urbanisation continue to displace wildlife, increasing the probability that wild creatures will come in contact with domesticated animals and humans. Lipkin says societies need to be more proactive in combating the dangers. ... and more »

USC badly mismanaged biomass plant - The State

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-23 09:45:18
URL: http://bit.ly/pQZxAc

USC badly mismanaged biomass plant The State IF THE University of South Carolina were not able to recoup the cost of a failed biomass plant, school officials would be receiving far more brutal and deserved criticism than they have been. Fortunately, officials were wise enough to structure ...

US offering loans for buying and running farms - Reading Eagle

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:01
URL: http://bit.ly/nQ6CBb

US offering loans for buying and running farms Reading Eagle The US Department of Agricultures Farm Service Agency is offering Socially Disadvantaged and Beginning Farmer Loans designed to help some people purchase and operate farms. Socially disadvantaged groups include women, blacks, American Indians and ... Agriculture briefs Dubuque Telegraph Herald all 4 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Fair-trade concepts hold the promise of transforming globalization into a force that benefits the mass of humanity.

Tax Reform: 25-Years Old Today and Ready for a Facelift - The Atlantic

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:49:32
URL: http://bit.ly/rgMonI

The Atlantic Tax Reform: 25-Years Old Today, and Ready for a Facelift The Atlantic Despite the obvious need for tax reform, some in Washington are advocating that congressional Super Committee charged with finding a balanced deficit reduction package not tackle tax reform. They claim its too complicated, too hard, or too long-term. ... Fundamental Tax Reform Is Essential, Inevitable, And Impossible Forbes Dan Coats: What country needs now is tax reform to revive economy Indianapolis Star Tax Reform Last Achieved 25 Years Ago National Journal Center For American Progress all 32 news articles »

Flying Green - gulfnews.com

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-23 09:31:28
URL: http://bit.ly/q8r2Yu

Flying Green gulfnews.com It has responded to the criticism by trying to reduce its carbon footprint through technological innovation. Recently, Air France and Airbus completed the worlds greenest commercial flight by combining the latest fuel and air traffic management ...

Scientists: Water loss estimates overstated - Green Bay Press Gazette

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-23 09:36:37
URL: http://gbpg.net/nmNiOr

Scientists: Water loss estimates overstated Green Bay Press Gazette Climate change probably wont reduce Great Lakes water levels as much as experts have predicted and might even cause them to rise slightly, federal scientists say. For two decades, studies have said a warming climate could send water levels sharply ... Scientists Look Again At Great Lakes And Climate Change Ashland Current Climate Change Governance MorungExpress all 4 news articles »

The L41 home: Seduced by a tiny modern cube - National Post (blog)

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-23 09:42:09
URL: http://bit.ly/qDyLt1

The L41 home: Seduced by a tiny modern cube National Post (blog) Mr. Katz, who has an extensive background in architecture , urban planning, compact and subsidized housing with Ms. Corne, a fine artist and designer, explain the L41s inventory of innovations. Key features include an integrated building mechanical ...

Sustainability Fact

Some 250 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are currently working, according to the International Labour Office (ILO).

Wealth divide might stifle jobs - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:32
URL: http://bit.ly/qf7b0o

Wealth divide might stifle jobs Atlanta Journal Constitution Some economists argue that growing inequality has slowed job growth coming out of the past three recessions. It used to be since the depths of the Great Depression that the economy would come sprinting out of recessions with a burst of hiring . ...

A tea party call to end US job creation (really) - Tonawanda News

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:49:55
URL: http://bit.ly/piIiWO

A tea party call to end US job creation (really) Tonawanda News His column linked to a tea party website that is encouraging businesses not to hire new workers because of the Obama administrations War on Business. Surely, I thought, this must be some kind of mistake. Its been suggested for some time that the ...

Pa. trash landfill powers nearby town - BusinessWeek

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-23 09:31:34
URL: http://buswk.co/rkHMGZ

Pa. trash landfill powers nearby town BusinessWeek ... heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. According to the EPA, municipal solid waste landfills are the third-largest source of human-related methane emissions in the United States, accounting for about 17 percent of these emissions in 2009. ... and more »

Effects of climate change - DAWN.com

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-23 09:36:37
URL: http://bit.ly/rlmnpz

Effects of climate change DAWN.com GIVEN recent experience, one could say that Asia is under the jinx of climate change and natural disasters. Extreme weather events with debilitating intensity and frequency have brought unprecedented misery for ...

Sustainability Fact

Produced from a variety of renewable resources, such as plant oils, fats, recycled grease, and even algae, biodiesel is the most diverse fuel on the planet.

Productivity gains key to growth survey finds - Hartford Business

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:32
URL: http://bit.ly/ptnWgX

Productivity gains key to growth , survey finds Hartford Business Our survey shows that nearly 40 percent of executives agree that strategic hiring of new talent with specific skills helps to boost productivity in the long run. Yet, there is a mismatch between job requirements and skilled workers to fill those jobs . ...

Going Beyond Zero - The Comment Factory

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-23 09:31:34
URL: http://bit.ly/rrEWM7

Going Beyond Zero The Comment Factory The first I heard of Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), a not-for-profit, volunteer run organization, committed to a 100% carbon -neutral future for Australia, was at a talk given by one of our TZM SA volunteers in Adelaide, an expert in the field of solar ... and more »

Polar bear encounters on the rise in some Nunavut communities - CBC.ca

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-23 09:36:51
URL: http://bit.ly/nZziwj

CBC.ca Polar bear encounters on the rise in some Nunavut communities CBC.ca Bears get desperate Polar bear biologist Andrew Derocher of the University of Alberta blames melting ice and climate change. Polar bears are being pushed ashore earlier in the summer and they are staying on land for longer, he said. ...

GOP inaction stalls job creation - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:32
URL: http://lohud.us/rfx54y

GOP inaction stalls job creation The Journal News | LoHud.com Last week, Republicans torpedoed a scaled-down jobs measure designed to boost hiring of teachers and first responders; the jobs of both have been on the chopping block nationwide, throwing new hurdles in the way of recovery. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Produced from a variety of renewable resources, such as plant oils, fats, recycled grease, and even algae, biodiesel is the most diverse fuel on the planet.

Wall Street Journal Europe: sales promotion or scam? - The Guardian

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:40
URL: http://bit.ly/pPxtVW

The Guardian Wall Street Journal Europe: sales promotion or scam ? The Guardian Wall Street Journal Europe: sales promotion or scam ? The Wall Street Journal Europe: cause for alarm at the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP Scam is a useful word. Short and sweetly sour; fits headline counts; implies something ...

Climate change mitigation out of reach - Sydney Morning Herald

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-23 09:36:58
URL: http://bit.ly/ojLYPI

Minneapolis Star Tribune Climate change mitigation out of reach Sydney Morning Herald New research shows that without an early and steep cut in greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures are not likely to remain less than 2C higher than pre-industrial levels. The 2C target, which experts say is needed to avert dangerous climate ... Independent climate study comes to same conclusion as worlds climatologists Mongabay.com Few Showers (how long will winter remain on hold?) Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog) Koch Funded Study Proves Climate Change Real Newser all 13 news articles »

Mitt Romney: Callous & Just Plain Wrong - The Nevada View

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:40
URL: http://bit.ly/qaynEC

Mitt Romney: Callous & Just Plain Wrong The Nevada View Now perhaps not all the Las Vegas home buyers of the last decade were completely innocent, but one cant deny that their real or perceived sins pale in comparison to what Wall Street did to blow up the housing market. And for all those buyers who ...

NRG CEO: Natural gas not long-term energy fix - Hartford Business

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-23 09:36:58
URL: http://bit.ly/pmrEc4

NRG CEO: Natural gas not long-term energy fix Hartford Business Natural gas also emits 30 percent less greenhouse gas than petroleum and 45 percent less than coal, helping the country achieve environmental goals of clean air. The domestic supplies are estimated at 100 years, although limited data makes projections ...

Sustainability Fact

Delivering biomethane directly to users is more than two times as energy efficient as generating electricity from biogas.

Stop Coal Seam Gas. Zero emissions by 2050 - MWC News

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-23 09:36:58
URL: http://bit.ly/p0Jj6i

MWC News Stop Coal Seam Gas. Zero emissions by 2050 MWC News Thus burning 1 tonne of methane generate 2.8 tonnes of the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2) whereas burning carbon (C, the major constituent of black coal) yields 3.7 tonnes of CO2. However CH4 leaks and is 105 times worse than CO2 as a GHG on ... Coal seam gas fight is about our future Green Left Weekly all 3 news articles »

European Leaders Open Last-Ditch Push to End Debt Crisis Safeguard Banks - Bloomberg

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:54
URL: http://bloom.bg/qeNbDN

Bloomberg European Leaders Open Last-Ditch Push to End Debt Crisis, Safeguard Banks Bloomberg The finance ministers, who failed to produce a blueprint for the role of investors in a Greek rescue, agreed that European banks may need about 100 billion euros in capital after marking sovereign-debt holdings to market values, said a person familiar ... Pressure mounts for Europes banks Edmonton Journal Southern European banks need most capital BBC News Hope springs eternal on eurozone rescue trail Financial Times all 3,338 news articles »

Banks Collapse in Europe Points to Global Risks - New York Times

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:46:54
URL: http://nyti.ms/pDFm5K

New York Times Banks Collapse in Europe Points to Global Risks New York Times Many on Wall Street and in government argue that rescues are essential, to avoid the risk of destabilizing the financial system with one banks failure to pay its obligations leading to problems at other banks. But others counter that the rescue of ... and more »

France seeks to sway German veto on ECB bailout role - Reuters

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:47:02
URL: http://reut.rs/radzXv

Reuters France seeks to sway German veto on ECB bailout role Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France lobbied on Sunday to overcome German opposition to giving the European Central Bank a central role in bolstering the euro zones bailout fund, arguing it was the only way to draw a definitive ... EU could source bailout funds from Asia and the Gulf The Guardian France Retreats in German Clash Over Bailout Fund Leverage BusinessWeek all 433 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

It is estimated that we spend 80-90% of our time either in the built environment, or on it in vehicles.

Leaked Greek bailout document: Expansionary fiscal consolidation has failed - Credit Writedowns

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-23 09:47:02
URL: http://bit.ly/nKOHgw

Korea Times Leaked Greek bailout document: Expansionary fiscal consolidation has failed Credit Writedowns Below is the leaked Greek bailout document that everyone has been talking about. Yesterday, the Financial Times wrote: Greeces economy has deteriorated so severely in the last three months that international lenders would have to find 252bn in ... The storm before the calm Korea Times Week Ahead: Europe Deadline Nears CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) Greece Debt Sustainability Report By Official Creditors - 1 MNI News all 9 news articles »