Sustainability News

Californias bullet train gamble begins: $9 billion now on the line - San Jose Mercury News

Category: High Speed Rail
Date: 2011-10-31 12:32:20
URL: http://bit.ly/tMkj90

Fresno Bee Californias bullet train gamble begins: $9 billion now on the line San Jose Mercury News If that trend continues and billions in federal funds dont arrive in the next several years, the rail authority says it would spend all its available money to finish the stretch of track in the Central Valley and then walk away from the bullet train ... California high-speed rail bet looms Bizjournals.com Thomas Elias: Fast train moves to very slow track Pasadena Star-News STATE: Rail-cost wreckage Press-Enterprise all 23 news articles »

Overfishing 101: A Small Fish With Big Problems - National Geographic

Category: Marine Stewardship
Date: 2011-10-31 12:32:41
URL: http://bit.ly/v38h2C

National Geographic Overfishing 101: A Small Fish With Big Problems National Geographic Commercial fishing should not jeopardize the health of marine ecosystems, recreational fishing opportunities, or public resources. As with other fisheries, we need to focus on sustainability and provide everyone on the Atlantic coast with ample fish, ... and more »

General Electric Company : GEs Landfill Gas Technology Powers New Brazil ... - 4-traders (press release)

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-31 12:33:02
URL: http://bit.ly/ulx0qX

General Electric Company : GEs Landfill Gas Technology Powers New Brazil ... 4-traders (press release) CDM is a carbon credit program established under the Kyoto Protocol . Asja is further expanding the Belo HorizonteLFGTE facility with a fourth J420 Jenbacher gas engine to produce a total of 5.5 MW by the end of 2011-enough energy to supply an average ... and more »

The UN name 2012 as International Year of co-operatives - The Guardian (blog)

Category: Fair Trade
Date: 2011-10-31 12:33:28
URL: http://bit.ly/u4W9MX

The Guardian (blog) The UN name 2012 as International Year of co-operatives The Guardian (blog) The Co-operative Group has long been a leader in supporting Fair Trade to ensure people in the third world receive a fair price for their produce. It is trade, not aid, which makes a truly sustainable difference to livelihoods and many of the farmers ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Because of the vegetation loss, desertification makes areas more flood-prone. It also causes the salt level in soil to rise, results in deteriorating quality of water, and silting of rivers, streams and reservoirs.

Seven things you should know about biomass CHP - Utility Products

Category: Cogeneration
Date: 2011-10-31 12:33:42
URL: http://bit.ly/t2F4fh

Seven things you should know about biomass CHP Utility Products Also, places where heat is needed all day should switch to biomass CHP energy systems. These can be hospitals and the hotel industry. In fact, both heating and cooling systems can be powered up by biomass. Biomass can be generated in two different ways ... and more »

Companies Involved In The Dozens Of Fuel Cell Projects Currently Underway - Seeking Alpha

Category: Fuel Cell
Date: 2011-10-31 12:34:11
URL: http://bit.ly/tl1wX5

Companies Involved In The Dozens Of Fuel Cell Projects Currently Underway Seeking Alpha Forty fuel cell forklifts commenced operation in February 2009; 20 existing forklifts were retrofitted and 20 new fuel cell forklifts were acquired. East Penn/Nuvera and Plug Power (PLUG) each provided fuel cells or 20 forklifts. Liquid hydrogen fuel ... and more »

What you need to know about flywheels - GigaOm

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-10-31 12:34:29
URL: http://bit.ly/v2R9jq

What you need to know about flywheels GigaOm So how exactly are flywheels used for energy storage , why do companies buy them, and why has the technology struggled? Heres what you need to know: What are flywheels: Flywheels are being used as energy storage devices and spin large discs very fast ...

The rush to provide resources for a growing world - The National

Category: Microgrid
Date: 2011-10-31 12:34:41
URL: http://bit.ly/uW3neP

The rush to provide resources for a growing world The National Similar research is being conducted at New York University Abu Dhabis Centre for Technology and Economic Development, which is looking at pilot projects connecting rural areas isolated from electricity through a solar-powered microgrid . ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Over 1.3 billion people in developing countries make ends meet with less than 1 dollar per day.

Bangkok near chaos with flood mobs and drinking water shortage - Xinhua

Category: Water Conflict
Date: 2011-10-31 12:35:42
URL: http://bit.ly/sHL9pV

Bangkok near chaos, with flood mobs and drinking water shortage Xinhua The situation is still tense and prone to violence . On Monday noon there was a brief clash between police and Khlong Sam Wa residents. There were no reports of injuries, TPBS reported. The residents said they wanted the gate to open until the water ... and more »

Global Food Crisis (Global Crisis Series) - PlanetSave.com

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-10-31 12:35:50
URL: http://bit.ly/v9rfXX

Global Food Crisis (Global Crisis Series) PlanetSave.com The possibility of a global food shortage is looming and the effects could be felt in the near future. There are several factors that contribute to this global dilemma. There is not one factor that is solely responsible for the problem, ...

Children of Haymarket - NBC Chicago (blog)

Category: Child Labor
Date: 2011-10-31 12:36:04
URL: http://bit.ly/uE89Hz

Children of Haymarket NBC Chicago (blog) Eventually, the industrialist were forced to accept reforms that brought about a fairer distribution of wealth: a federal income tax, direct election of US Senators, child labor laws, the right to unionize, and the break-up of monopolies.

London Based Fashion Designer Jose Hendo Wins Radical Designer Award - Newswire Today (press release)

Category: Sustainable Fashion
Date: 2011-10-31 12:36:26
URL: http://bit.ly/sujk1r

London Based Fashion Designer Jose Hendo Wins Radical Designer Award Newswire Today (press release) Hendo explains: If its not natural, its recycled . I use every bit, she says of her Memories Collection created from thrift shop finds and end-of-roll scraps of fabric. A percentage of each garment sold support Bridging the Gap, a Ugandan charity ...

Sustainability Fact

The 20th century\'s last two decades were the hottest in 400 years and possibly the warmest for several millennia, according to a number of climate studies.

A vision for a better richer world in 2030 - Economic Times

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:08
URL: http://bit.ly/tepnxX

A vision for a better, richer world in 2030 Economic Times By APJ Abdul Kalam Today, the challenges of the world are poverty , illiteracy, drinking water, clean and green energy, equitable distribution of resources, quality education with values for all, overcoming societal imbalances, curing diseases, ...

Stress: Are you cracking under the pressure? - Metro

Category: Employee Worth
Date: 2011-10-31 12:38:10
URL: http://bit.ly/tMXCJx

Metro Stress: Are you cracking under the pressure? Metro You must get a good work-life balance , says Shanahan. People seem to be more aware of stress but its about not putting yourself in stressful situations try travelling to work earlier to avoid the crowds, being healthy and eating well. ... and more »

Droughts Linked To Global Warming - Slashdot

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-31 12:38:25
URL: http://bit.ly/vYSmvr

Droughts Linked To Global Warming Slashdot by Daetrin (576516) The unusual weather events weve been seeing around the world the last year arent proof that global climate change is real... at least not yet. Weather != Climate and all that, not over the period of a single year anyways. ... and more »

Award-winning fish farm in pollution row - Herald Scotland

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:15
URL: http://bit.ly/ujyaFa

Award-winning fish farm in pollution row Herald Scotland Wester Ross Fisheries is fully compliant with the legislation affecting salmon farming and in addition we meet the standards of the code of good practice for fish farming and the RSPCA welfare standards. HIE said it was investigating the allegations ...

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

Chrysler Touts Turnaround Emissions Diversity in Sustainability Report - Triple Pundit

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:42
URL: http://bit.ly/sbj8h0

Triple Pundit Chrysler Touts Turnaround, Emissions, Diversity in Sustainability Report Triple Pundit Improving recyclability: incorporating recycled materials into an automobile is a huge challenge for any manufacturer. Addressing concerns over the global food supply, Chrysler replaced soy-based polyol, a material that is the base of foam, ...

Could Biomass Technology Help Commercialize Biochar? - RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Category: Waste-to-Energy
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:57
URL: http://bit.ly/t98VnJ

RenewableEnergyWorld.com Could Biomass Technology Help Commercialize Biochar? RenewableEnergyWorld.com Phoenix Energy manufactures gasification systems that produce biochar while generating electricity with modified diesel engines. Its 500-kW system the countrys first grid-tied gasifier with air permits uses waste wood to generate 100 percent of ...

Another Run for Flush-to-Faucet Water Recycling - KQED (blog)

Category: Wastewater Treatment
Date: 2011-10-31 12:40:06
URL: http://bit.ly/sbhIpj

Another Run for Flush-to-Faucet Water Recycling KQED (blog) Wastewater enters the tertiary treatment process at DWPs Tillman reclamation plant in Van Nuys. A sand filter stage starts the tertiary process, and removes finer particles. Then can come a chlorine disinfection after which very important the ...

Internet provides lessons for smarter grid - Utility Products

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-10-31 12:40:18
URL: http://bit.ly/tuJDBT

Internet provides lessons for smarter grid Utility Products When you think of the smart grid of tomorrow, its a very large system. Its very large because now the grids from different countries are interconnected. They are going to be transformed completely from something relatively centralized and ...

Sustainability Fact

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

Zambia: Mineral Industry Overview - Afribiz.info

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:00
URL: http://bit.ly/ujL7NA

Zambia: Mineral Industry Overview Afribiz.info The mining sector is regulated primarily by Act No. 7 of 2008 (the Mines and Mineral Development Act of 2008). Uranium exploration and mining are regulated by the Mines and Minerals Development (Prospecting, Mining and Milling of Uranium Ores and Other ... and more »

Ocean Warming Sends Australias Seaweed South And Possibly Into Extinction - Treehugger

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:28
URL: http://bit.ly/veyO2q

Treehugger Ocean Warming Sends Australias Seaweed South, And Possibly Into Extinction Treehugger CBS news reports, Warming ocean waters could force hundreds of Australian seaweed species to shift southward in search of cooler waters, and eventually, force them off Australias continental shelf, and possibly into extinction , according to a study. ... and more »

Wind developers get new shot at stalled projects - CanadianBusiness.com

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:50
URL: http://bit.ly/sZFN3z

Wind developers get new shot at stalled projects CanadianBusiness.com By AP | October 31, 2011 BOISE, Idaho (AP) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave Idaho wind energy developers another shot at reviving projects blocked last year by state utilities regulators. The Idaho Statesman (http://bit.ly/rM3JSs ... Federal energy regulators give Idaho wind developers another shot at reviving ... The Republic Idaho wind companies get 2nd chance to build projects RenewablesBiz all 11 news articles »

IQE: Leading the way with crystal technology - Interactive Investor

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-10-31 12:42:24
URL: http://bit.ly/sF6uY0

IQE: Leading the way with crystal technology Interactive Investor Crystal chips are also vastly superior to the traditional technology used in the solar power industry; Concentrator Photo Voltaic ( CPV ) solar represents a very small portion of IQEs revenues at the moment, but the world market for CPV is expected to ...

Sustainability Fact

In the U.S., buildings account for 38% of all CO2 emissions

Czechs bet on nuclear power for future - Ninemsn

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-10-31 12:43:26
URL: http://bit.ly/rLnS2y

PhysOrg.com Czechs bet on nuclear power for future Ninemsn It is a cool-headed approach, in the wake of the disaster at Japans Fukushima plant earlier this year which has prompted Germany, the Czech Republics neighbour, to phase out nuclear power by 2022. Italy and Switzerland have also put nuclear power ... UPDATE 1-CEZ opens Temelin tender, bids due July 2012 Reuters Czechs move forward with 2 more nuclear reactors CanadianBusiness.com CEZ Sets Deadline Of July 2, 2012 For Nuclear Reactor Tender Wall Street Journal 4-traders (press release) all 34 news articles »

EU Parliament wants EU contracts to consider social and environmental value - Civil Society Media

Category: Monitoring - Reporting - Compliance
Date: 2011-10-31 12:43:35
URL: http://bit.ly/v233G3

EU Parliament wants EU contracts to consider social and environmental value Civil Society Media To reduce the administrative burden that compliance places on bidders, MEPs proposed setting up an EU-wide electronic procurement passport proving that the holder complies with EU rules on public procurement. Other measures to remove administrative ... and more »

NHPC Hold Over Kashmir Power Projects Illegal - Kashmir Observer

Category: Large Scale Hydroelectric
Date: 2011-10-31 12:43:42
URL: http://bit.ly/v2wuBD

Tehelka NHPC Hold Over Kashmir Power Projects Illegal Kashmir Observer Srinagar, Oct 30: A day after the PHE Minister, Taj Mohi-ud-din, hinted at buying back the Salal and Uri hydroelectric projects from National Hydroelectric Power Corporation for Rs 2600 crore , even if we have to beg, borrow or steal, the Civil ... Kashmir: JK Bank records show NHPC deposited water tax Kashmir Dispatch J&K denies having withdrawn water cess Tehelka Omar govt telling lies, claims Mehbooba Zee News GreaterKashmir.com (press release) - HydroWorld - 4-traders (press release) all 27 news articles »

The Clock Is Ticking - New York Times

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-10-31 12:43:49
URL: http://nyti.ms/uMR29Q

The Guardian The Clock Is Ticking New York Times Next June, 20 years after the original Earth Summit, the United Nations will host a major conference on sustainable development. Rio+20 is an opportunity to define a clear path to a better future a future of integrated solutions to interrelated ... With focus on Euro, China, no bilateral with PM for Obama Economic Times France - United Nations General Assembly/informal meeting on the Cannes G20 summit ISRIA (registration) South Africa: President Jacob Zuma Concludes Commonwealth Heads of Government ... AllAfrica.com all 479 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

Bayers EcoCommercial Building Conference Center Sparkles with Green Power Award - PR.com (press release)
< /h3>Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-31 12:44:14
URL: http://bit.ly/toVjbN

Bayers EcoCommercial Building Conference Center Sparkles with Green Power Award PR.com (press release) The EcoCommercial Building (ECB) network offers a single point of entry into a world of materials, products and services that help building professionals achieve performance and economic objectives for sustainable construction projects. ... and more »

ENERGY: New Sempra CEO betting on natural gas and renewable energy for growth - North County Times (blog)

Category: Electric Power Infrastructure
Date: 2011-10-31 12:44:52
URL: http://bit.ly/rqgmhk

ENERGY: New Sempra CEO betting on natural gas and renewable energy for growth North County Times (blog) Of Sempras regulated utility businesses, SDG&E is likely to go through the most upheaval as the electrical utility changes its focus. Traditionally, electric utilities sent power one way, from generators to customers. Now customers with their own fuel ... and more »

Tibets Beauty Remains Despite Many Changes (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-10-31 12:45:25
URL: http://huff.to/s3qnbI

Tibets Beauty Remains, Despite Many Changes (PHOTOS) Huffington Post The Chinese government, realizing its vital water supply is being threatened, has responded to the climate crisis by moving tens of thousands of nomads into resettlement camps and fencing off large portions of land in hopes the desertification will be ... and more »

Dairy farmers sustainable goal - Stock and Land

Category: Green Industry
Date: 2011-10-31 12:45:40
URL: http://bit.ly/sUYAea

Dairy farmers sustainable goal Stock and Land The couple are career dairy farmers, have been in the industry now for over thirty years and have gone through the ranks from wages to share farming, farm ownership and general expansion. We have been very focused on what we are doing and years ago ...

Sustainability Fact

The U.S. ranks fourth in the world for cumulative installed solar electric power. Germany is first, Spain is second, and Japan is third.

Pellet producers AD projects receive millions from USDA - Biomass Power and Thermal

Category: Biogas
Date: 2011-10-31 12:46:22
URL: http://bit.ly/vq0hsx

Biomass Power and Thermal Pellet producers, AD projects receive millions from USDA Biomass Power and Thermal US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced $44.6 million in funding to 156 producers of biomass-to-energy products, including pellets, power from anaerobic digestion , biodiesel and ethanol. ... and more »

The Consequences of our Biofuel Policy - Global Warming (blog)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:04
URL: http://bit.ly/sjesjX

Global Warming (blog) The Consequences of our Biofuel Policy Global Warming (blog) That little scheme was known as splash and dash, and it was a $300 million subsidy to promote domestic biofuel use that did not in fact subsidize biodiesel use in the United States. Consider the absurdity of splash and dash at its height: According ... EDITORIAL: The biofuels mess istockAnalyst.com (press release) all 2 news articles »

Urban farms provide healthy food for those who least expect it - MiamiHerald.com

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:52
URL: http://bit.ly/umL4Ib

Urban farms provide healthy food for those who least expect it MiamiHerald.com McCrate is the founder and co-owner of the Seattle Urban Farm Company in Seattle, which helps homeowners, schools and businesses in the city set up backyard or rooftop gardens in which they can grow their own food. In a lot of way it opens up doors, ... and more »

Time For a New Investigation Into Police Integrity and Practices - Algemeiner

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:31
URL: http://bit.ly/uBI8YK

Time For a New Investigation Into Police Integrity and Practices Algemeiner The Occupy Wall Street crew, unfocused and inarticulate, unwashed and motley, nevertheless has captured support because of the uneasiness of Americans, conservative and liberal, that our lawmakers at every level of government have been compromised, ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Some areas of rainforest are rich in precious metals such as gold and silver. Large deposits of aluminum, iron ore, copper and zinc are also found. Infrastructure development and the influx of miners into any area of pristine rainforest inevitably results

Millions powerless after US storm - BBC News

Category: Extreme Weather
Date: 2011-10-31 12:50:03
URL: http://bbc.in/uRCI6x

ABC News Millions powerless after US storm BBC News Power outages in two states exceeded damage wrought by Hurricane Irene. Schools are closed across the storms path, with children in the state of Connecticut warned to call off Halloween trick-or-treat plans. At the storms height, three million homes ... William Thomas Cain / Getty Images msnbc.com About 3 Million Without Power as Freeze to Hit U.S. Northeast San Francisco Chronicle October Storm Leaves 2.8 Million Without Power The BQB (blog) BusinessWeek - myfoxny.com - Broadcast Newsroom all 3,093 news articles »

Sudan prepares for robust microfinance industry - Microfinance Focus

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-10-31 12:50:27
URL: http://bit.ly/ssq1H3

Sudan prepares for robust microfinance industry Microfinance Focus The Minister of Finance explained that the funding available for micro-finance has reached about 3 billion SDGs. He appealed to the States governors to create organs and mechanisms that regulate micro-finance to benefit from this substantial funding ... and more »

Mesquite patients can connect with Las Vegas specialists - Mesquite Local News

Category: Mobile Communications
Date: 2011-10-31 12:50:51
URL: http://bit.ly/uHilAO

Mesquite patients can connect with Las Vegas specialists Mesquite Local News Executives at Mesa View Hospital and Boulder City Hospital have partnered with Valley Hospital in Las Vegas and telehealth provider NuVIEW Health to use the technology to link critical-access hospital patients with Las Vegas specialists. ...

Piracy terrorist attacks a threat to EAC protocols - East African Business Week

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:06
URL: http://bit.ly/u1RPKk

Piracy , terrorist attacks a threat to EAC protocols East African Business Week ARUSHA, TANZANIA- East African Community (EAC) Secretary General Richard Sezibera has decried the threats posed by piracy on the Indian Ocean waters off the East African coast and the terrorist attacks by the Al Shabaab militants saying they are a ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Green building operating costs decrease 13.6% for new construction and 8.5% for existing building projects.

Brain cell breakthrough in Alzheimers fight - Scotsman

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-10-31 12:52:58
URL: http://bit.ly/t3hTwM

TopNews United States Brain cell breakthrough in Alzheimers fight Scotsman Discoveries about how brain cells can change their genetic make-up during a persons lifetime could shed light on serious diseases such as Alzheimers , Scottish research suggests. A team at Edinburgh University found that genes ... Alzheimer Scotland Welcomes Alzheimers Research TopNews United States Discovery of Mutating Gene to Help In Alzheimers TopNews Arab Emirates Scientists hail brain gene find BBC News TopNews New Zealand - The Press Association all 34 news articles »

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN): An Interview with CEO Luther Ragin ... - Forbes

Category: Green Investing
Date: 2011-10-31 12:53:54
URL: http://onforb.es/u5J5Gm

Forbes The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN): An Interview with CEO Luther Ragin ... Forbes Recently, I interviewed Luther Ragin, Jr., CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the development of a successful impact investing industry. Impact investments aim to address social or ...

Residents worry about high-speed rail bisecting heart of Bakersfield - Bakersfield Californian

Category: High Speed Rail
Date: 2011-10-31 12:32:20
URL: http://bit.ly/v5ahn1

Bakersfield Californian Residents worry about high-speed rail bisecting heart of Bakersfield Bakersfield Californian Though various agencies have worked with the California High-Speed Rail Authority for more than a decade to plan the bullet trains eventual route from Anaheim to San Francisco, the release of a draft environmental impact report for the trains Fresno ...

Integrated Maritime Policy to involve pooling maritime sectors together - FIS

Category: Marine Stewardship
Date: 2011-10-31 12:32:41
URL: http://bit.ly/rwxJgf

FIS Integrated Maritime Policy to involve pooling maritime sectors together FIS In November, a new Atlantic strategy will begin to show how Europe can take advantage of the opportunities made available by the ocean in a sustainable way. Because the health of marine ecosystems depends on their biological diversity, ... Damanaki issues stark warnng on state of global fishing Fish Update all 4 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

In Europe, it is estimated that 1.2 trillion Euros ($1.55 trillion) would be needed to build a super grid that captures offshore wind, hydropower, and solar panel arrays.

Exporting Expertise - Biomass Power and Thermal

Category: Sustainability Standards
Date: 2011-10-31 12:33:35
URL: http://bit.ly/tTKHuL

Biomass Power and Thermal Exporting Expertise Biomass Power and Thermal But with globalization of the biomass industry, issues such as sustainability will come into play, Denis said. The headline against all of this is sustainability , and that means nothing and everything at the same time, said John Keppler, ...

Californias Silicon Valley Is Primed For Smart Grid Growth - Renew Grid

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-10-31 12:34:29
URL: http://bit.ly/tL3pEq

Californias Silicon Valley Is Primed For Smart Grid Growth Renew Grid The analysis categorizes smart grid-related industries into four sectors: power management and energy efficiency products; energy storage ; distributed energy generation (DG); and electricity transmission and distribution. ...

TD Opens First Net-Zero Energy Bank Branch in Canada - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Category: Sustainable Real Estate
Date: 2011-10-31 12:35:23
URL: http://bit.ly/uBrWHY

TD Opens First Net-Zero Energy Bank Branch in Canada istockAnalyst.com (press release) ... kilowatt hours of green electricity a year. This branch marks another step in our ongoing effort to reduce our energy use and meet our carbon neutral commitment, said Roger Johnson, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Real Estate , TD Bank Group. ... and more »

Corporate role in future food security on the rise - Reuters

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-10-31 12:35:57
URL: http://reut.rs/tirhbX

Corporate role in future food security on the rise Reuters LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Food security concerns as the worlds population surpasses 7 billion have prompted global companies to become more actively involved in ensuring future supplies, participants at an agricultural conference said ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

If 20 million tonnes of food waste were used to generate electricity through AD rather than being sent to landfill, the carbon saving would be around 3.4 million tonnes per year.

New global intifada - DAWN.com

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:08
URL: http://bit.ly/uHiVxt

New York Post New global intifada DAWN.com These include income inequality, poverty and unemployment, excessive consumerism, corporate greed and corruption and separation of corporate money from state policies, as well as the military-industrial-bureaucratic nexus and the neglect of the ... Occupy Wall Streets Tragic Lack of Gender Analysis Gay City News all 11 news articles »

Floods and global climate chaos - Malaysia Star

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-31 12:38:25
URL: http://bit.ly/vgY4Kv

Floods and global climate chaos Malaysia Star The floods in Thailand have devastated industries, rice crops, disrupted the daily life of people and serve as a reminder that global warming should be taken seriously. THE seven billionth human being to occupy the world will be born ... and more »

Indulging in insect specialties - McGill Daily

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:15
URL: http://bit.ly/vyLzao

Indulging in insect specialties McGill Daily [Insect] materials could be used as food chemicals to make industrial foods and feed for fish farming , chickens, biodegradable plastics, et cetera. Kok said. He noted, however, that the conversion efficiencies, costs, and environmental impacts are ... and more »

India the milk bowl of the world - fnbnews.com

Category: Sustainable Packaging
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:35
URL: http://bit.ly/sJWoqK

India, the milk bowl of the world fnbnews.com However, the key to building brands in dairy is an effective cold chain distribution and a wider portfolio of products to make it sustainable . The technology for packaging products and increasing their shelf life is being developed and adopted rapidly. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

The U.S. ranks fourth in the world for cumulative installed solar electric power. Germany is first, Spain is second, and Japan is third.

Municipality: No Financial Risk in Exploring Waste to Energy Proposal - The Meaford Independent

Category: Waste-to-Energy
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:57
URL: http://bit.ly/tXokMt

Municipality: No Financial Risk in Exploring Waste to Energy Proposal The Meaford Independent The North American team continues to be instrumental in the structure and implementation of several alternative energy programs, and is proud to be a world leader in biomass gasification , says PEG, And our solid working knowledge of the Feed in ... and more »

Hyboost programme promises engine efficiency - The Engineer

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-10-31 12:40:25
URL: http://bit.ly/rpIVra

The Engineer Hyboost programme promises engine efficiency The Engineer One of the biggest complaints about hybrid and electric cars, whether the problem is real or imagined, is that they dont perform as well as traditional petrol vehicles, dont feel the same to drive or dont respond quickly enough when you put your ...

Time running out for endangered species - Viet Nam News

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:38
URL: http://bit.ly/uHC8MY

Time running out for endangered species Viet Nam News If no one is held accountable for habitat loss or species loss , then its business as usual for those involved in the illegal trade and Viet Nam will lose more of its globally important species. Most protected areas in Viet Nam are small, ... and more »

Slow Down the Wind - Beijing Review

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:50
URL: http://bit.ly/tx1SmW

Beijing Review Slow Down the Wind Beijing Review The scale is closely related to the development of the wind power industry, she told Beijing Review. According to figures released by the Chinese Wind Energy Association (CWEA), in 2010 China installed 18.93 gigawatts of wind power with 12904 wind ... China Now World Leader in Wind and Hydro Reuters all 2 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Some 160 million children are moderately or severely malnourished. Some 110 million are out of school.

Despite false starts electric cars are future - Asbury Park Press

Category: Transportation
Date: 2011-10-31 12:42:54
URL: http://bit.ly/t9pJrt

Despite false starts, electric cars are future Asbury Park Press At Rutgers Universitys Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation , the emphasis is not only promoting electricity as the auto fuel of the future, but also on generating the electricity in a way that is clean, inexpensive and sustainable . ...

Nuclear Experts From Across the Country Around the World Gather in Washington DC - Sacramento Bee

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-10-31 12:43:26
URL: http://bit.ly/tOwmQV

Nuclear Experts From Across the Country, Around the World Gather in Washington, DC Sacramento Bee These nuclear experts from across the country and around the world will, in addition to many other topics, discuss the status of global nuclear deployment in other words, where is the nuclear energy renaissance taking us and how the United States ... and more »

Despite Booming Economy Brazilians Rally Against Amazonian Dam - OilPrice.com

Category: Large Scale Hydroelectric
Date: 2011-10-31 12:43:42
URL: http://bit.ly/vDp1Uw

Despite Booming Economy, Brazilians Rally Against Amazonian Dam OilPrice.com No one in the developing world is against hydroelectric projects, which bring the benefits of power and development. Brazils proposed Belo Monte Amazon dam is experiencing an occupy moment, with 100s of Xingu River basin indigenous peoples and ... Cemig and Light buy Belo Monte hydro stake Project Finance Magazine (subscription) all 3 news articles »

Erbe: Food and fuel insecurity - The Times Herald

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-10-31 12:43:49
URL: http://bit.ly/rrhNg9

Erbe: Food and fuel insecurity The Times Herald By the end of this month the United Nations estimates that the worlds population will reach 7 billion people, growing to 9 billion by mid-century. Lots of people think the more the merrier. That is anything but the case when it comes to ... Erbe: Earth cant hold 7 billion Daily News Transcript all 5 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Compressed biogas (CBG) is the most climate friendly of more than 70 different fuels and is considered to be Carbon neutral.

Aging power plants pose threat opportunity - Hartford Business

Category: Electric Power Infrastructure
Date: 2011-10-31 12:45:18
URL: http://bit.ly/rxwaD5

Aging power plants pose threat, opportunity Hartford Business For new generation, ISO New England has 8000 megawatt in its interconnection queue, which is proposed power plants that may or may not get built and add to the system, Blomberg said. Connecticut has 2223 megawatts of those proposed projects. ... and more »

Ghana Builds REDD Regulatory Regime - Ecosystem Marketplace

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-10-31 12:45:32
URL: http://bit.ly/rxmryf

Ecosystem Marketplace Ghana Builds REDD Regulatory Regime Ecosystem Marketplace Legal requirements around ownership also create perverse incentives for deforestation . For example, in areas subject to customary law, unoccupied land is considered to belong to the nearest community. Unfortunately, to claim unoccupied forest, ...

Exhibition Hall targets top green certification - Gulf Times

Category: Green Industry
Date: 2011-10-31 12:45:47
URL: http://bit.ly/sAf4Ui

Zawya (subscription) (press release) Exhibition Hall targets top green certification Gulf Times ... the building construction industry in Qatar to help the industry take the actions required on sustainability; demonstrating commitment by volunteering and serving in QGBC committees, facilitate and offer consultation on green building practices; ... Greens the way to go for Qatar building companies Construction Week Online Qatar Green Building Council honors Founding Organizations Zawya (subscription) (press release) all 3 news articles »

Coal-fired power generation: 50 percent work completed says Dr Samar - Power Engineering Magazine

Category: Cleaner Coal
Date: 2011-10-31 12:46:09
URL: http ://bit.ly/vyl78L

Coal -fired power generation: 50 percent work completed, says Dr Samar Power Engineering Magazine Dr Samar Mubarakmand said the coal gasification project would be completed in two months, ultimately putting the coal on fire to generate electricity. He said 50 percent work on the project has completed, which means drilling and other infrastructure. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

69% of child labourers work in agriculture - hunting, forestry, fishing and farming.

China conducts its first jet biofuel trial - China Daily

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:04
URL: http://bit.ly/uRHDC6

China Daily China conducts its first jet biofuel trial China Daily BEIJING - China conducted its first demonstration flight powered partly by a biofuel on Friday, possibly paving the way for future biofuel use on commercial flights in the country. The one-hour trial used 13.1 ... Air China conducts first biofuel test flight Newstrack India Air China Launches Chinas First Test of Biofuel Flight MarketWatch (press release) Air China Completes First Sustainable Biofuel Flight Using Pratt & Whitney ... Sacramento Bee BusinessWeek - Washington Post (blog) - Economic Times all 160 news articles »

Massive California farm-to-city water deal snared in litigation - Los Angeles Times

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:52
URL: http://lat.ms/tztDOv

Los Angeles Times Massive California farm -to-city water deal snared in litigation Los Angeles Times Farm hands check the watering system as a field is prepared for broccoli planting in the Imperial Valley. (Irfan Khan, Los Angeles Times / October 21, 2011) By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times A 2003 water pact between the Imperial Valley and San Diego ... and more »

Neil Shapiro: Occupy Wall Street clashes and free speech rights - Monterey County Herald

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:31
URL: http://bit.ly/v7mWJD

Neil Shapiro: Occupy Wall Street clashes and free speech rights Monterey County Herald As Orange County prosecutor Dan Wagner said, [i]f hecklers veto was allowed, then no one would have the right to free speech. Both leave open ample alternative channels for the communication of the information. In Oakland, the demonstrators have ...

A Marine Learns an Important Truth about the Empire - Dissident Voice

Category: Oil Industry
Date: 2011-10-31 12:49:25
URL: http://bit.ly/uaAH5Y

A Marine Learns an Important Truth about the Empire Dissident Voice The peak oil -induced end of the era of economic growth and the beginning of the period of permanent economic contraction will mean a free-for-all scramble by the elites to secure for themselves as much of the countrys remaining wealth as possible. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Arctic ice is rapidly disappearing, and the region may have its first completely ice-free summer by 2040 or earlier.

NAICOM partners German agency to develop micro insurance - Vanguard

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-10-31 12:50:27
URL: http://bit.ly/txqSfq

NAICOM partners German agency to develop micro insurance Vanguard He added that development of the micro finance insurance market was one of the market development and restructuring initiatives (MDRI). The development of micro insurance is both the moral economic imperative, not only for promotion inclusive ... and more »

Piracy soon develops into terrorism - eTurboNews

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:06
URL: http://bit.ly/rwg3M3

eTurboNews Piracy soon develops into terrorism eTurboNews The President also commended the resolve of the Commonwealth countries to cooperate against piracy , which was expressed during the Indian Ocean Piracy Forum that was held in the margins of the CHOGM on Friday, and was chaired by the Australian Minister ... Seychelles President James Michel to meet with Commonwealth leaders in Perth ... Forimmediaterelease.net (press release) all 2,117 news articles »

Tangled in an ethics scandal years ago land-swap bill now called a job creator - The Hill

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:26
URL: http://bit.ly/tFTehy

Tangled in an ethics scandal years ago, land-swap bill now called a job creator The Hill Gosar said the Senate could take up the bill alone or attach it to a larger legislative package. In 2010, Gosar defeated then-Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz), whose effort to pass her version of the legislation fell short. Democrats are expected to ... and more »

Food for your macula - Malaysia Star

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-10-31 12:53:25
URL: http://bit.ly/sjYuf8

Food for your macula Malaysia Star Making a small change to your diet might help slow down the advent of blindness caused by age-related macular degeneration . AGE-RELATED macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in people aged above 60 years in the developed world. ...

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.

High-speed rail is backed by the data - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Category: High Speed Rail
Date: 2011-10-31 12:32:27
URL: http://bit.ly/rzbHxf

High-speed rail is backed by the data Minneapolis Star Tribune Chip Cravaacks Oct. 19 commentary (Not so fast on funding for high-speed rail ) is off-track. I feel compelled to speak up on behalf of proponents for the Northern Lights Express (NLX) high-speed rail project between Minneapolis and Duluth. ... As others see it: To bridge bipartisan gaps, fix what we have Worthington Daily Globe all 2 news articles »

Salt Cedars are Carbon Sinks in the Desert - Green Prophet

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-31 12:33:14
URL: http://bit.ly/vsp15u

Green Prophet Salt Cedars are Carbon Sinks in the Desert Green Prophet But Tel Aviv University researchers are doing their part to reduce humanitys carbon footprint by successfully growing forests in the most unlikely place deep in Israels Arava Desert. With environmental extras such as a local plant species, ...

First Solar VP: Renewables industrial policy needed - EurActiv

Category: Sustainability Standards
Date: 2011-10-31 12:33:35
URL: http://bit.ly/tEofbO

First Solar VP: Renewables industrial policy needed EurActiv I think these new, more mature systems, are long-term sustainable , and thats very good for us. The industry has suffered whenever governments have taken erratic decisions. Around environmental sustainability , there was big pollution from a silicon ... and more »

City Adds Solar Photovoltaic Technology to Bundle of Sustainability and Green ... - Nations Cities Weekly

Category: Sustainable Real Estate
Date: 2011-10-31 12:35:23
URL: http://bit.ly/vkhqZD

City Adds Solar Photovoltaic Technology to Bundle of Sustainability and Green ... Nations Cities Weekly Tulare is committed to continuously increasing its on-site green power generation. In fact, the city joined the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Green Power Partnership, which encourages the voluntary use of green power to reduce the risk of ...

Sustainability Fact

Investment in safe drinking water and sanitation contributes to economic growth. For each $1 invested, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates returns of $3 – $34, depending on the region and technology.

7 billion reasons to empower women - CNN

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:08
URL: http://bit.ly/ut5XUf

7 billion reasons to empower women CNN The investments we make today will shape the world we leave the next generation. If the United States wants to maintain its global leadership role, we must be thinking and making smart investments that will help us address both current and future ... and more »

Sea-level rise may swamp Washington DC - USA Today

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-10-31 12:38:25
URL: http://usat.ly/uIojYu

USA Today Sea-level rise may swamp Washington DC USA Today Washington DC rose from swampy river banks and thanks the Global Warming , the good ol days may be set to return. Sea-level rise may swamp some Washington DC monuments by 2150, a study suggests, unless levees surround the ...

MU professor to start growing saltwater shrimp with sustainable technology - Columbia Missourian

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:28
URL: http://bit.ly/rQbjNO

Columbia Missourian MU professor to start growing saltwater shrimp with sustainable technology Columbia Missourian Instead of using a traditional pond, Brune is building a partitioned aquaculture system, growing shrimp in a greenhouse and using algae to provide oxygen through photosynthesis. Brune said he hopes to apply more than two decades of his research to this ...

Bye-bye milk bottles - The Register-Guard

Category: Sustainable Packaging
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:35
URL: http://bit.ly/tnJK9R

Bye-bye milk bottles The Register-Guard Packaging makers are no longer interested in producing the comparatively low-demand merlon jugs, Gibson said. In addition, the Canadian company that made the foil lids for Lochmeads merlon jugs also decided to get out of the business. ...

Sustainability Fact

Fewer forests means larger amounts of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere—and increased speed and severity of global warming.

Waste? Not - Chicago Sun-Times

Category: Waste-to-Energy
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:57
URL: http://bit.ly/tCZ2cG

Waste ? Not Chicago Sun-Times They have a new calling, as part of a locally grown energy source literally. The first phase of the local partnership working toward collecting yard waste and converting it into fuels is poised to go live in the coming weeks. ... and more »

Chinas Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals - Canada Free Press

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-10-31 12:40:25
URL: http://bit.ly/s8yTaY

Chinas Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals Canada Free Press (2) Also, Toyota believes it is near a breakthrough in developing electric motors for hybrid cars that eliminates the use of rare earth metals, and Continental AG of Germany, one of the worlds largest auto parts makers, said it already has developed a ... and more »

Marine aggregate industry launches biodiversity strategy - Dredging News Online

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:42
URL: http://bit.ly/tAbii2

Dredging Today Marine aggregate industry launches biodiversity strategy Dredging News Online The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) has launched a Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) strategy which puts in place a structure to ensure that the marine aggregate industry can ... UK: BMAPA Launches BAP Strategy Dredging Today 2 »

Wind farm construction to bring millions to region - Amarillo.com

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:50
URL: http://bit.ly/u75VkE

Wind farm construction to bring millions to region Amarillo.com Mario Moruria works inside a wind turbine rotor at the Golden Spread Panhandle Wind Ranch. By Kevin Welch Cielo Wind Power is gathering a team to try to beat a deadline to construct the Spinning Spur Wind Ranch, and it wants to steer $50 to $70 million ...

Sustainability Fact

An American taking a five-minute shower uses more water than a typical person in a developing country slum uses in a whole day.

A Giant New Plutonium Complex at Los Alamos - Huffington Post (blog)

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-10-31 12:43:26
URL: http://huff.to/rVG7uE

A Giant New Plutonium Complex at Los Alamos Huffington Post (blog) ... and despite the new START nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia last February, it seems the desire among our leaders for nuclear power and nuclear weaponry remains as strong today as it was at the height of the Cold War. ...

Expert: Chinas new environment plan sustainable - China.org.cn

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-10-31 12:43:49
URL: http://bit.ly/vmULb9

Expert: Chinas new environment plan sustainable China.org.cn He said another way to support low carbon development is to strengthen the technological innovation and develop new emerging low carbon industries. According to estimations by United Nations Environment Programme, Chinas low carbon technology ... and more »

Permaculture greens campus - McGill Daily

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-31 12:44:21
URL: http://bit.ly/vJ8yyo

McGill Daily Permaculture greens campus McGill Daily Project Evergreen, an organization in Minnesota that seeks to create more green space, found that one acre of trees has the ability to remove 13 tonnes of particles and gases annually. In urban climates, plants are useful in moderating the temperature ...

Savannas forests in a battle of the biomes Princeton researchers find - Princeton University

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-10-31 12:45:32
URL: http://bit.ly/rwPxWq

Princeton University Savannas, forests in a battle of the biomes, Princeton researchers find Princeton University The Science paper illustrates that the loss of savanna to forest is just as ecologically traumatic though less well known as deforestation , she said. Savanna and forest are definitely not locally compatible, she said. There is a risk of losing ...

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

US Navy Expands Algae Biofuel Testing At Sea And In The Air - TPM

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:04
URL: http://bit.ly/uebACr

TPM US Navy Expands Algae Biofuel Testing At Sea And In The Air TPM As with the Seahawk helicopter algae biofuel demonstration, the LCU tests show that an algae biofuel blend can be used as a drop-in replacement for conventional fuel, without the need for any modifications to the engine, fuel tanks or exhaust system. ...

Chinas farming history now misapplied in Africa - Asia Times Online

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:52
URL: http://bit.ly/sFXGba

Chinas farming history now misapplied in Africa Asia Times Online While China and the West benefit from this New Green Revolution strategy, it is not clear if the same is true for small farmers and poor households in sub-Saharan Africa. For most food-insecure households on the continent, there are at least two ... and more »

Occupy Denver: Police use rubber bullets and pepper spray on protesters - Daily Mail

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:31
URL: http://bit.ly/so8f9i

Daily Mail Occupy Denver: Police use rubber bullets and pepper spray on protesters Daily Mail The clash came as Occupy Wall Street protesters and state officials in Tennessee squared off for a third consecutive night Saturday, even though a local judge has refused to jail demonstrators who have been arrested and said the state lacks the ... John Moore / Getty Images msnbc.com Police Move Into Occupy Denver Camp The Ledger all 920 news articles »

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stronger dollar hurts stocks commodities - Reuters

Category: Oil Industry
Date: 2011-10-31 12:49:34
URL: http://reut.rs/sWsUuw

Telegraph.co.uk GLOBAL MARKETS-Stronger dollar hurts stocks, commodities Reuters But speculation about an interest rate cut on Thursday by the European Central Bank could limit its gains for now. The dollar might also come under pressure with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke likely to repeat his worries about the slow pace of ... Yen Drops on Japan Intervention; Asian Stocks, Metals Decline San Francisco Chronicle Stock Futures Sink on Yen Intervention, EU Worries Fox Business EU Morning Report- Japan intervenes again to weaken a soaring yen Easy-Forex National Post (registration) all 1,078 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Buildings in the U.S. represent 72% of U.S electricity consumption.

Piracy is no longer bloodless - The Guardian

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:06
URL: http://bit.ly/tMKXUa

The Guardian Piracy is no longer bloodless The Guardian They were on a fast ship, but still had to endure pirate watch total blackout at night, no one on deck without a radio, five days of fear once a month. They were right to be scared. Modern day Indian Ocean piracy used to be thought of as a ... and more »

Ruling on privatization of state prisons to go unchallenged - Palm Beach Post

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:26
URL: http://bit.ly/vKWe0L

Ruling on privatization of state prisons to go unchallenged Palm Beach Post The legislation required that the winning bidder show a 7 percent savings over what the state currently spends. Although lawmakers werent named in the lawsuit, Scott said he was consulting with Republican legislative leaders. Senate Majority Leader ... and more »

Microchips to restore useful vision in RP patients - Healthcare Global

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-10-31 12:53:25
URL: http://bit.ly/v2iI4m

Microchips to restore useful vision in RP patients Healthcare Global Until recently, there have been few treatments available to RP patients compared with other eye conditions such as age-related macular degeneration . Now, microchips implanted into the retina which restore vision to a functional level,are being explored ...

New social impact bond targets the greater good - CTV.ca

Category: Green Investing
Date: 2011-10-31 12:53:54
URL: http://bit.ly/w4tAtG

New social impact bond targets the greater good CTV.ca We believe that impact investing will reveal itself to be one of the most powerful changes within the asset management industry in the years to come, says a report published by the bank. Sir Ronald Cohen, the billionaire co-founder of private equity ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

LEED is referenced in project specifications for 71% of projects valued at $50 million and over.

Damaged homes could be purchased as green space - Billings Gazette

Category: Sustainable Real Estate
Date: 2011-10-31 12:35:23
URL: http://bit.ly/tfAxV9

Damaged homes could be purchased as green space Billings Gazette Then the transaction is handled like any other real estate deal. An appraisal of the homes pre-flood value is completed by an independent appraiser and an offer is made. All sales are voluntary. If the owner doesnt like the appraisers estimate of ... and more »

Sounding a global warning. - 4Hoteliers

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:08
URL: http://bit.ly/sVITPZ

Aljazeera.com Sounding a global warning. 4Hoteliers A scarred generation of young workers [is] facing a dangerous mix of high unemployment, increased inactivity, and precarious work in developed countries, as well as persistently high working poverty in the developing world , according to a study ... Job crisis: The G20 must act now to avoid a lost decade Jakarta Post all 96 news articles »

PV Recycling: The need to be double-green - Solar Novus Today

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:49
URL: http://bit.ly/sOEskr

PV Recycling : The need to be double-green Solar Novus Today The company operates the take-back and recycling system under the umbrella of PV Cycle as a so-called Member Individual System (MIS) and reports the collected and recycled material volumes to the association. So there are solutions on the market both ... and more »

Randy McClain: Wood chips fuel PHG Energy - The Tennessean

Category: Waste-to-Energy
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:57
URL: http://tnne.ws/tUyPxY

Randy McClain: Wood chips fuel PHG Energy The Tennessean PHG Energy uses wood chips, purchased in huge amounts at $37 a ton plus transportation costs, as a biomass fuel source for gasification to create the electricity. The power supply ends up on the TVA grid today as part of the utility agencys ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

102% - growth in US and Canadian sales for Fair Trade between 2004 and 2007 according to the Fair Trade Federation Interim Report on Fair Trade.

Biopiracy in India: The case of the aubergine - Aljazeera.com

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:42
URL: http://bit.ly/soImZz

Aljazeera.com Biopiracy in India: The case of the aubergine Aljazeera.com But when it embarked on its programme to genetically modify the brinjal, it did so without first asking Indias National Biodiversity Authority for consent. In response, the national biodiversity ... »

Alternative wind turbine ready for market - Hartford Business

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:50
URL: http://bit.ly/vyppFh

Alternative wind turbine ready for market Hartford Business Optiwind, the Torrington company developing an unconventional wind turbine , will launch its product commercially next year. The company executives and early-state investors expect successful returns from their alternatively designed ...

The urban energy enigma - euronews

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-10-31 12:42:46
URL: http://bit.ly/tbwEvE

euronews The urban energy enigma euronews Energy efficiency can bring significant savings, but the energy still has to come from somewhere. What kind of potential is there for solar power in a city like Singapore? According to Professor Joachim Luther from the Solar Energy Research Institute ... and more »

Courtyard: Element of sustainable architecture - Daily News & Analysis

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-31 12:44:28
URL: http://bit.ly/sVCCf5

Courtyard: Element of sustainable architecture Daily News & Analysis Courtyards have been an integral component of dwelling typology from the first human civilisations, whether it be the Indus Valley, Egyptian, Mesopotamian or Chinese. Houses in those eras were characterised by deep long houses, compact with three edges ...

Sustainability Fact

Each year, the planet loses 24 billion tons of topsoil. Over the last two decades, enough has been lost to cover the entire cropland of the United States.

Mission Increases Jatropha Oil Supply by 4.7 million Barrels Completing the ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:04
URL: http://bit.ly/ulhah w

Mission Increases Jatropha Oil Supply by 4.7 million Barrels Completing the ... MarketWatch (press release) Jatropha Curcas, an inedible biofuel feedstock, is being cultivated by Missions contract farmers on arid, marginal lands. Through the realization of Jatropha by-product value, Mission is working towards a zero cost of sustainable non-edible fuel ... and more »

Producing food to rot in Namibia - New Era

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:52
URL: http://bit.ly/uttaSH

Producing food to rot in Namibia New Era Farming in Namibia is a difficult undertaking for many reasons, including the climate in the country, and without government support farmers cannot produce enough food for the country and have a surplus to export to other countries. ... and more »

Spanish Economic Growth Halts; Credit Suisse Cuts 1000 Jobs - Ticker Magazine

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:39
URL: http://bit.ly/rXPD6k

AFP Spanish Economic Growth Halts; Credit Suisse Cuts 1000 Jobs Ticker Magazine Bank of Spain said economic growth grounded to a halt in the third quarter and Spain is likely to miss its deficit target this year. Credit Suisse Group announced job cuts of 1000. European markets declined on the first day of trading on the worries ... Bank of Spain estimates economic growth stopped in Q3, deficit-reduction goals ... Washington Post Spain: economy flat in Q3, deficit goal in danger The Associated Press Spain: economy flat in Q3, deficit goal in danger Boston.com AFP - BusinessWeek all 94 news articles »

Chinas Trouble with the Neighbors - Project Syndicate

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:13
URL: http://bit.ly/rKiL5I

Reuters India Chinas Trouble with the Neighbors Project Syndicate But China can best avoid similar tragedies not by flexing its muscles, but by building greater multilateral cooperation to combat transnational crime along the Mekong. The Myitsone and Mekong episodes highlight Chinas suddenly edgy relations with its ... Nations agree Mekong security pact Shanghai Daily (subscription) all 214 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

More than 7 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America benefit from Fairtrade.

Are we finally able to repair our own organs? - The Guardian

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-10-31 12:53:25
URL: http://bit.ly/v841ix

The Guardian Are we finally able to repair our own organs? The Guardian He hopes to launch a second UK trial soon for age-related macular degeneration , a much more common condition. In the US, another private company, Geron, last year launched a trial of a new cell therapy designed to repair spinal injuries. ... and more »

Coca-Colas PlantBottle: Plastic packaging alternative? - Manufacturing Digital

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-31 12:33:14
URL: http://bit.ly/v4blI3

Coca-Colas PlantBottle: Plastic packaging alternative? Manufacturing Digital Coca-Colas carbon footprint and use of resources in other areas has also been heavily scrutinised. To manufacture one litre of Coca-Cola, the company uses 3.12 litres of clean water. In India, the quality of this water has also been questioned, ... and more »

INSIGHT: Time to put ethics first - Daily Dispatch Online

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:08
URL: http://bit.ly/srff6K

INSIGHT: Time to put ethics first Daily Dispatch Online To be sure, governments policy intervention can significantly support job creation and reduce poverty , preferably at the same time. Government decides: l When and how to provide social infrastructure low-cost housing, electricity, water, clinics, ... and more »

Offbeat materials get new life in MAG exhibit - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-10-31 12:39:49
URL: http://on.rocne.ws/vfAmKd

Offbeat materials get new life in MAG exhibit Rochester Democrat and Chronicle The museums leaders expect an even stronger level of interest for Extreme Materials 2. The reason? Recycling has become an increasingly familiar aspect of daily life. These artists practice their own offbeat version of recycling and it appeals to ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

The International Energy Agency is projecting solar capacity to reach 208 gigawatts by 2030, 2.7 percent of the total capacity projected for that year, generating one percent of the world's electricity.

$12.7 Billion for Transmission in Europe (Boon for Wind & Solar Energy) - CleanTechnica

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-10-31 12:41:50
URL: http://bit. ly/rCG7as

$12.7 Billion for Transmission in Europe (Boon for Wind & Solar Energy ) CleanTechnica With the EUs strong commitment to renewable energy growth and its ambitious wind and solar energy plans, I imagine a good chunk of this will benefits those clean energy options. And lets not forget that there is a HUGE renewable energy project, ... and more »

Historic downtown Daytona building converts to solar - Daytona Beach News-Journal

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-10-31 12:42:46
URL: http://bit.ly/undB3h

Historic downtown Daytona building converts to solar Daytona Beach News-Journal An old building that now has solar power , thats kind of cool, said project contractor Carl Weirich, owner of Orlando-based Dioko Solar Inc. The sun produces more energy in a year than we have oil left, so it just makes sense to use it. ...

School Design Heavily Awarded by Orange County Architects - PR Web (press release)

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-31 12:44:28
URL: http://bit.ly/tCovOH

PR Web (press release) School Design Heavily Awarded by Orange County Architects PR Web (press release) The firm provides services in architecture , sustainability , planning, interior design, landscape architecture, engineering, and graphics. At 78%, they have the highest percentage of LEED accredited staff in the nation. With extensive experience in ... and more »

Risks remain despite Indonesian forest moratorium: study - Reuters

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-10-31 12:45:32
URL: http://reut.rs/tRwcNl

Reuters Risks remain despite Indonesian forest moratorium: study Reuters A major goal is to cut greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation , by far the largest source of emissions in Indonesia. Improving land tenure and land planning rules are other goals of the scheme that began in May, which has met strong resistance from ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Some hundred million people live within 3 feet (1 meter) of mean sea level, and much of the world\'s population is concentrated in vulnerable coastal cities.

Hawaiian papaya to test GMO acceptance in Japan - The Packer (blog)

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:59
URL: http://bit.ly/rMkEXu

Hawaiian papaya to test GMO acceptance in Japan The Packer (blog) One would think so based on the millions of acres of biotech corn and soybeans in the US Yet it is interesting that we are hearing more buzz about labeling of GMO foods in the US in recent months at the same time acceptance of biotech ag in other ...

GDP growth forecast revised down - Taipei Times

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:39
URL: http://bit.ly/vQEs82

Financial Times (blog) GDP growth forecast revised down Taipei Times The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) yesterday revised downward the full-year economic growth forecast from 4.81 percent it estimated in August to 4.56 percent, on lower-than-expected economic ... Taiwan Trims Growth Forecast Wall Street Journal Taiwans annual economic growth rate cut to 4.56% eTaiwan News Taiwan GDP Rises Least in Two Years as Global Recovery Falters BusinessWeek RTT News - Financial Times (blog) all 14 news articles »

Indonesia: Crackdown targets foreigners in holiday destination Bali - Adnkronos International English

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:13
URL: http://bit.ly/v1Ux0L

Adnkronos International English Indonesia: Crackdown targets foreigners in holiday destination Bali Adnkronos International English Since early this week, the Denpasar administration has launched an operation targeting foreigners living in the city, checking their visas and permits, in an effort to prevent transnational crimes . We know where the foreigners live from regular ...

Airlines ready for next battle against EU carbon law - Reuters

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:35
URL: http://reut.rs/vBvZvX

Reuters Airlines ready for next battle against EU carbon law Reuters Last week, in the US Congress , where environmental issues have become a flashpoint between Republicans and President Barack Obamas Democrats, the lower house passed a bill making it illegal for airlines to comply with the EUs law . ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Desertification costs the world more than $40 billion a year in lost productivity.

Green Retailing: Made Greener in a Factory Near You - Building-Products.com

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-31 12:33:14
URL: http://bit.ly/rBfIXh

Green Retailing: Made Greener in a Factory Near You Building-Products.com Most imported goods and materials will have much higher embodied energy-in other words, a larger carbon footprint . Shipping goods across the ocean spews tons of carbon into the atmosphere. More importantly, a foreign factory may get its energy from ...

Global Financial Crisis (Global Crisis Series) - PlanetSave.com

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:08
URL: http://bit.ly/udA0RX

Global Financial Crisis ( Global Crisis Series) PlanetSave.com ... and employment growth but continued high levels of vulnerable employment and working poverty in developing regions. UN reports. (2011) The global job market is showing little improvement and the recovery in most countries has stalled. ...

6 churches that say amen to going green - Mother Nature Network

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-31 12:44:28
URL: http://bit.ly/vF4knF

Mother Nature Network 6 churches that say amen to going green Mother Nature Network Designed by Integrated Architecture , the building sits on a 35-acre site with rolling hills, heavy woods and wetlands, providing a beautiful backdrop to a glass curtain wall and a barrier against harsh winter winds. The natural materials, clear windows ... and more »

Ammo for defending the RFS - Ethanol Producer Magazine (blog)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:11
URL: http://bit.ly/tRkW62

Ethanol Producer Magazine (blog) Ammo for defending the RFS Ethanol Producer Magazine (blog) Coles Express, a major retailer in the area, withdrew ethanol blends, following the lead of Shell, BP and Caltex. Now, this isnt E85 or blender pumps, but plain old E10 bowsers. (Love these Aussie stories, ...

Sustainability Fact

Globally 3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease.

EU Rescue Plan May Unravel as Economic Growth Ebbs: Euro Credit - San Francisco Chronicle

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:39
URL: http://bit.ly/uXZapX

Telegraph.co.uk EU Rescue Plan May Unravel as Economic Growth Ebbs: Euro Credit San Francisco Chronicle Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The rescue plan put together by the European Union may fail to contain the sovereign debt crisis as slowing economic growth impairs the ability of countries to reduce their debt levels. After two crisis summits in four days, ... Growth Key for Euro-Zone Deal Wall Street Journal (blog) Strawberry Fields Finance, Debt Growth - Economic Contraction The Market Oracle Follow From the Wires Salon NewsMax.com - FreshPlaza - Minyanville.com all 206 news articles »

US HillWk:Deficit Panel Intensifies Work As Key Deadline Nears - MNI News

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:35
URL: http: //bit.ly/uT1PAd

US HillWk:Deficit Panel Intensifies Work As Key Deadline Nears MNI News The final package, if one is agreed to by the majority of the panels 12 members, must be voted on without amendment by the House and Senate by Dec. 23, 2011. If the panel fails to agree on a spending cut package or Congress rejects its plan, ... and more »

Will Vitamins Kill You More Than Drugs? - Huffington Post (blog)

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-10-31 12:53:47
URL: http://huff.to/vtvRUT

Singularity Hub Will Vitamins Kill You More Than Drugs? Huffington Post (blog) The two main journals of the American Medical Association both published articles in the same week that concluded women who took a multiple vitamin/mineral or men with prostate cancer who took Vitamin E were more likely to die than their counterparts ... Studies Consistently Fail To Show Benefits Of Dietary Supplements Experts ... Singularity Hub Supplement Makers Choke With Vitamin E Tied to Prostate Cancer Motley Fool all 18 news articles »

U. to hit sustainability goals ahead of schedule - The Brown Daily Herald

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-10-31 12:33:14
URL: http://bit.ly/vbnxNG

U. to hit sustainability goals ahead of schedule The Brown Daily Herald The University has reduced its carbon footprint by 26.1 percent below 2007 levels, surpassing the halfway point for reductions only four years after Simmons set the goal. A 2008 investment to switch from oil to natural gas for heating accounted for ...

Sustainability Fact

Each year, the planet loses 24 billion tons of topsoil. Over the last two decades, enough has been lost to cover the entire cropland of the United States.

Grow Outdoor Designs modern native garden - Los Angeles Times

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-10-31 12:44:28
URL: http://lat.ms/uPtRuy

Grow Outdoor Designs modern native garden Los Angeles Times Adrian Koffka and Cynthia Phakos of Koffka/Phakos Design, a Los Angeles architecture firm, redesigned the 1600-square-foot residence with sustainable features such as passive cooling and shading devices and photovoltaic panels. ...

Harvest of gold for Midlands - Omaha World-Herald

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:11
URL: http://bit.ly/troLiS

Harvest of gold for Midlands Omaha World-Herald Dropping off corn at the ethanol plant here, Todd Danhauer turned the crank on his hopper trailer to start the flow of granulated gold. Thanks to a little corn borer problem, the Marquette, Neb., farmer didnt get quite the per-acre yield hed hoped ... and more »

African countries called upon to pursue sustainable economic growth - Ghana Business News

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:39
URL: http://bit.ly/sdD6xO

Ghana Business News African countries called upon to pursue sustainable economic growth Ghana Business News African countries have been called upon to pursue sustainable economic growth , by participants at the just-ended Africa Economic Commission (AEC) conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On the final day of the conference Friday October 28, 2011, ... African Economic Conference Urges African Countries to Take Owneship of Green ... AllAfrica.com all 4 news articles »

The Wizards of Oil: How the Koch brothers influence environmental politics - The Colorado Independent

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:35
URL: http://bit.ly/uc8qSl

The Wizards of Oil: How the Koch brothers influence environmental politics The Colorado Independent Known as Bear Ranch, it is under development with plans for a train station, saloon, firehouse and other buildings to compliment a pair of huge homes . It is also the site of a controversial land swap that will require an act of Congress for it to be ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the rays of the sun during the day and holds in heat at night.

CDC to invest $50m in Indias poorest states - The Guardian

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:30
URL: http://bit.ly/t11XyR

CDC to invest $50m in Indias poorest states The Guardian Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa and West Bengal are home to some 421 million people who are defined as multi-dimensionally poor by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Index, more than the 26 ... and more »

Soaring land values force tough choice for farmers - LubbockOnline.com

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:11
URL: http://bit.ly/s6mPzu

Soaring land values force tough choice for farmers LubbockOnline.com In 2006, when federal ethanol mandates kicked in, demand for corn shot up along with prices. Roughly 40 percent of the nations corn goes to ethanol now, compared to 1 percent 30 years ago. Really it goes back to ethanol and the mandates for ethanol , ... and more »

The Dangers Of Deleveraging - San Francisco Chronicle

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:39
URL: http://bit.ly/tzb7BO

The Dangers Of Deleveraging San Francisco Chronicle Debt levels as a percentage of GDP in many rich world countries has leveled out, which on the face of things sounds good. The danger is that economic growth and deleveraging, while not a zero-sum game, are not the friendliest of bedfellows. ... Slouching toward the 1930s American Thinker all 2 news articles »

US to Defund UNESCO Over Abbas Bid - NewsMax.com

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:35
URL: http://bit.ly/vD5lzi

US to Defund UNESCO Over Abbas Bid NewsMax.com One GOP House aide told Roll Call: Its telling that Democrats are fearful of taking ownership of the presidents signature piece of legislation . The White House and Congressional Democrats exhausted all of their political capital and a Congressional ...

Sustainability Fact

Some hundred million people live within 3 feet (1 meter) of mean sea level, and much of the world\'s population is concentrated in vulnerable coastal cities.

Viridis Fuels to open Californian biodiesel facility - Biofuels International

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-10-31 12:47:19
URL: http://bit.ly/vNCNgD

Viridis Fuels to open Californian biodiesel facility Biofuels International Biodiesel producer Viridis Fuels has received approval from the East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors to build a 20 million gallon a year biodiesel processing facility in West Oakland, California. The plant will be built next to a ... and more »

Mixed Signals for European Central Bank as Data Point to Slowdown - New York Times

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:39
URL: http://nyti.ms/tQbIiT

Reuters Mixed Signals for European Central Bank as Data Point to Slowdown New York Times That was contrary to analyst predictions of a slight drop because of slowing economic growth . Meanwhile, unemployment edged higher, to 10.2 percent in September, up from 10.1 percent in August, Eurostat said. The data, along with a muted official ... ANALYSIS: Low growth , high inflation underline Draghis dilemma Monsters and Critics.com Eurozone inflation remains above target at 3 percent in October Washington Post Eurozone Inflation Stable At 3%; Unemployment Rises RTT News FXstreet.com - DailyFX - BusinessWeek all 548 news articles »

Wall Street reform law bogged down - Politico

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:51
URL: http://politi.co/vtyVNM

Politico Wall Street reform law bogged down Politico Senate Republicans are blocking the nomination of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unless changes in governance are made to the agency. GOP lawmakers also have introduced bills to repeal all or part of the 848-page ... and more »

How a Revolution Founders - New Yorker (blog)

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:46
URL: http://nyr.kr/rGk4Gl

How a Revolution Founders New Yorker (blog) In Cairo, it feels like the revolution is dying by a thousand cuts. There is dismay; the news is not good. I had some friends over for dinner, and everyone had a story to tell of how the regimethe system, the police, the state security, ...

Sustainability Fact

If the US devotes all of its corn and soybean to biofuel production it would meet 12% of US gasoline demand and 6% of US diesel demand

Should We Copy the Mormons? - Huffington Post (blog)

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:51:59
URL: http://huff.to/uPCOIB

Should We Copy the Mormons? Huffington Post (blog) Put simply, if we all, or a substantial number of us, moved to a sparsely populated state, we would guarantee ourselves congressional representation, and wed be able to pass favourable state legislation at will. Same-sex marriage? Done. ... and more »

Is the Occupy Wall Street Movement Sustainable? - Triple Pundit

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:46
URL: http://bit.ly/vM53ZC

Triple Pundit Is the Occupy Wall Street Movement Sustainable? Triple Pundit Future Quotient points out that, before the Industrial revolution , the prevailing energy paradigm mainly revolved around renewable energyWe then moved into the fossil fuel era. . . Now with growing concerns over Peak Oil. . . we are racing towards a ... and more »

Should US Worry About Chinas Latin American Inroads? - Energy Tribune

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:39
URL: http://bit.ly/uD3m7Y

Energy Tribune Should US Worry About Chinas Latin American Inroads? Energy Tribune Over the weekend the head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development analyzed Chinas inroads in Latin America, a concerning trend to many. Its interests are growing exponentially and undeterred there, naturally at the ... and more »

How tea party could drive GOP to disaster - CNN International

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:52:15
URL: http://bit.ly/tbP5gZ

truthout How tea party could drive GOP to disaster CNN International Washington (CNN) -- A new CNN poll finds that about half of Republicans sympathize with the tea party movement. The other half either remain aloof or (5%) even express hostility. That second group of Republicans has received remarkably little media ... The Tea Party Movement, More Hype Than Reality truthout Despite fiery base, Pauls spark yet to spread Boston.com Tea party grows out from roots Centre Daily Times msnbc.com - The Commentator - The Hill (blog) all 104 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Globally 3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease.

Why Business Is Spending But Not Hiring - The Fiscal Times

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:47
URL: http://bit.ly/tD55GH

The Fiscal Times Why Business Is Spending But Not Hiring The Fiscal Times Only 6 percent of spending in the current recovery has been targeted for the actual expansion of production capacity, which is a key reason why job growth has lagged behind the brisk pace of capital spending. The outsized amount of replacement outlays ... Economy Grew 2.5% In Q3 Industrial Distribution all 13 news articles »

Human Rights and the internet - Amnesty International Livewire (blog)

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:37:55
URL: http://bit.ly/usNe4k

Amnesty International Livewire (blog) Human Rights and the internet Amnesty International Livewire (blog) Exploring how the human rights and high-tech sectors can better plan for and manage the human rights implications of new technologies. (c) Technology companies have built their businesses squarely in the sphere of human rights . ...

Obamas Executive Actions Trying to Boost Economy Criticized by Republicans - Texas Insider

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:47
URL: http://bit.ly/s1OVgx

Los Angeles Times Obamas Executive Actions Trying to Boost Economy Criticized by Republicans Texas Insider The announcement is part of a broader plan to create 100000 jobs for former service members by the end of 2013. Officials said there is money appropriated by the 2009 economic stimulus and in fiscal 2010 and 2011 for hiring and are hoping employers ... Government stimulus is the way forward The News Journal Lingua publica Enter Stage Right all 267 news articles »

Masses in India move from poverty to poverty - The National

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-10-31 12:38:03
URL: http://bit.ly/uT3i8Z

The National Masses in India move from poverty to poverty The National The illegal Pulmithai Colony, Old Delhi, which is home to people who have been evicted from their makeshift homes. They refuse to be shifted. NEW DELHI // Indias population hit 1.21 billion last year, having grown 17 per cent over the past decade. ...

Sustainability Fact

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

Rage against Wall Street - Zee News

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:55
URL: http://bit.ly/uUd9LE

Zee News Rage against Wall Street Zee News Unlike the uneasy peace which descended during the election fraud , followed by the Courts skeptical decision, the Occupy Wall Street movement which already has branched out, is destined to put a mark on the US economy. The outcome of quick legislative ... Occupy Wall Street protesters are truly patriotic TimesLedger The People versus the Police Project Syndicate We Shall Not be Moved!: A Response to LA Times Oblique Attack on Occupy ... Brad Blog (blog) Hudson Star Observer - Family Security Matters - ABC News (blog) all 3,294 news articles »

The Worst Deal They Could Cut - Huffington Post

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:55
URL: http://huff.to/ruu qRm

The Worst Deal They Could Cut Huffington Post ... credit for what they would have done anyway, at the expense for a get out of jail free card for 1 million counts of perjury and a wide range of other potential fraud -- they will have zero credibility to run as the tough on Wall Street candidate. ... and more »

Million Dollar Taxis: Another Wall Street Ripoff? - Forbes (blog)

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:55
URL: http://onforb.es/s19JtJ

Million Dollar Taxis: Another Wall Street Ripoff? Forbes (blog) So, while New Yorks Taxi and Limousine Commission does pay attention to safety and does work at discouraging fraud , its primary task is the care and feeding of the investors in the taxi cartel. When the Great Depression hit New York and the citys ... and more »

Occupy the Treasury! Reclaim the Monetary System with the NEED Act - HR 2990 - The Market Oracle

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:48:55
URL: http://bit.ly/tuna69

Occupy the Treasury! Reclaim the Monetary System with the NEED Act - HR 2990 The Market Oracle Serious financial regulations, Wall Street reforms and prosecutions for fraud are still in order. Immediate withdrawal from the World Trade Organization 1999 Financial Services Agreement is a critical prerequisite for reinstating regulations that ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Over 1.3 billion people in developing countries make ends meet with less than 1 dollar per day.

Japan is the third largest consumer of oil after the US and China - FXstreet.com

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:49:02
URL: http://bit.ly/uzmFos

Japan is the third largest consumer of oil after the US and China FXstreet.com He is concerned that the private sector will not honour the 50% haircut as it does not meet the criteria of a credit event that will lead to a payout to them under the terms of a credit default swap . He believes that banks will simply wait for an event ... and more »

Europes dying bank model - Mmegi Online

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:49:09
URL: http://bit.ly/rsKjsZ

Europes dying bank model Mmegi Online But European leaders have yet to recognise that old bank business models are obsolete, and that reliance on private-sector leverage for balance-sheet repair of both sovereigns and banks is doomed to failure . Two years into the crisis, the authorities ... and more »

Euro-Area Seeking Crisis-Fighting Cash Faces G-20 Resistance - BusinessWeek

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:49:09
URL: http://buswk.co/rYES2Y

Euro-Area Seeking Crisis-Fighting Cash Faces G-20 Resistance BusinessWeek The Cannes talks will cast the G-20 into another round of crisis resolution three years after its leaders first gathered to address fallout from the failure of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. The officials -- who represent industrial and emerging markets ... and more »

U.S. Stock Futures Decline Amid Concern About Europe Bailout - San Francisco Chronicle

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:49:18
URL: http://bit.ly/v77HIR

The Associated Press U.S. Stock Futures Decline Amid Concern About Europe Bailout San Francisco Chronicle Stocks rose last week after European leaders agreed to expand the regions bailout fund and American economic growth accelerated. Earlier this month, the index came within 1 percent of extending a drop from its peak in April to 20 percent, ... Wall Street loses ground as investors cool on Europe Fox Business US STOCKS-Wall St loses ground as investors cool on Europe Reuters UK International markets roundup Sydney Morning Herald all 190 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Euro Trillion Bailout Deal Devil is in the Detail - The Market Oracle

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:49:18
URL: http://bit.ly/tvSvYF

Euro Trillion Bailout Deal, Devil is in the Detail The Market Oracle Euphoria hit the financial markets as the news was announced of a one trillion euro bailout package. The large European banks jumped by as much as 20% in a single day increasing their market caps by billions. This burst of excitement followed through ... and more »

Who will pay for the euro bailout? - Scotland on Sunday

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-10-31 12:49:18
URL: http://bit.ly/tsW6Gi

Scotland on Sunday Who will pay for the euro bailout ? Scotland on Sunday Photo: Thierry Charlier Analysts say the fundamental fact is that the bail-out is too little and too late, with the lack of trust making the euros failure inevitable. If they are right, it will radically affect the landscape of Europe. ... Eurozone bailout fund Daily Star Online Greeks react to bailout by dressing up Merkel as Nazi RT What do Germans think about the Euro- bailout ? The Spoof (satire) Albany Times Union - The Daily News of Newburyport all 84 news articles »