Sustainability News

Booz Allen Lists Top Nine Ways Information Technology is Transforming Health Care - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Healthcare Reform
Date: 2011-11-16 05:32:08
URL: http://bit.ly/t24eIj

Booz Allen Lists Top Nine Ways Information Technology is Transforming Health Care MarketWatch (press release) When Joplin, Missouri, was hit with a catastrophic tornado earlier this year, the paper records for a local hospital were scattered throughout the region, but the electronic medical records were intact, allowing treatment to continue at alternate ... and more »

Report: Tunnel for bullet train through San Jose impractical - San Jose Mercury News

Category: High Speed Rail
Date: 2011-11-16 05:32:36
URL: http://bit.ly/tYYYnG

The Bottom Line Report: Tunnel for bullet train through San Jose impractical San Jose Mercury News Concepts of a station and track alignment for high-speed rail at the Diridon site in downtown San Jose. (California High Speed Rail Authority and Newlands & Company, Inc (NC3D)) Add one more to the ever-expanding list of problems facing ... Editorial: Bullet-train folly clear even from East Coast OCRegister New Cost of California Bullet Train Causes Concern The Bottom Line Residents to sound off on Calif bullet train plan San Francisco Chronicle New University Online - California Watch all 123 news articles »

Scripps researcher calls for sustainable fishing practices to maintain coral ... - La Jolla Light

Category: Marine Stewardship
Date: 2011-11-16 05:32:59
URL: http://bit.ly/w05OIG

La Jolla Light Scripps researcher calls for sustainable fishing practices to maintain coral ... La Jolla Light This was the glimmer of hope offered up by Scripps Institute of Oceanography Assistant Professor Stuart Sandin to a near-capacity audience at Mondays Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science lecture hosted by the Birch Aquarium. ...

What can U.N. climate talks in Durban deliver? - Reuters

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:24
URL: http://reut.rs/sFE5eX

Globe and Mail What can U.N. climate talks in Durban deliver? Reuters But they do need to decide what to do with the Kyoto Protocol , which poorer nations insist must be extended beyond 2012 and which is the only treaty that sets carbon caps. Some countries now say a new deal will not be in place until after 2020. ... Climate summit: EU should champion Kyoto Protocol European Parliament (press release) Britain open to renewal of Kyoto Protocol : Barker IBNLive.com Ban Ki-moon calls for climate fund to be finalised at Durban The Guardian Globe and Mail - Daily Maverick all 89 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Siemens Energy Completes Expansion of its Charlotte North Carolina Energy ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Cogeneration
Date: 2011-11-16 05:34:13
URL: http://bit.ly/v7L57k

Siemens Energy Completes Expansion of its Charlotte, North Carolina, Energy ... MarketWatch (press release) The day also celebrated the first gas turbine leaving the expanded facility, an SGT6-5000F gas turbine that will be exported to the 250-megawatt La Caridad 1 combined cycle power plant in Sonora State, Mexico. Officials from the customer, Grupo Mexico, ... and more »

Energy storage EVs and collaboration - Intelligent Utility

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-11-16 05:34:54
URL: http://bit.ly/viWRN2

Energy storage , EVs and collaboration Intelligent Utility First, energy storage . The California Energy Commission (CEC) held a workshop yesterday to present a report on technology, policy and gaps in research. The workshop formatmostly a loosely structured informational session with Q&A (some grandstanding) ...

ZBB Energy Corporation Chosen by Facility Gateway for Lower Valley Utility ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Microgrid
Date: 2011-11-16 05:35:05
URL: http://bit.ly/sHCGUH

ZBB Energy Corporation Chosen by Facility Gateway for Lower Valley Utility ... MarketWatch (press release) Facility Gateway selected the ZBB solution for this micro-grid system because of its modular and scalable architecture, said Robert Walker, Senior Application Engineer at Facility Gateway Corporation. Our utility customer was looking for an ... and more »

Can geothermal cut it in Australia? - Climate Spectator

Category: Geothermal
Date: 2011-11-16 05:35:36
URL: http://bit.ly/rXYRMn

Can geothermal cut it in Australia? Climate Spectator In the geothermal industry, they are fond of painting the big picture. For years, the selling point of the technology was that if just 1 per cent of the superheated rocks that lay deep under the surface in Australia could be exploited, then it could ... Geothermal could replace coal and gas 68 times over Renewable Energy Magazine (press release) all 3 news articles »

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.

A Threat to Food Security in Africas River Basins - Inter Press Service

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-11-16 05:36:28
URL: http://bit.ly/tIFNv7

Reuters UK A Threat to Food Security in Africas River Basins Inter Press Service However, investment in research to support far-sighted water policies will give decision makers the information they need to address challenges introduced by climate change that could otherwise impede agreements and investments in food security , ... CLIMATE CHANGE: How rivers will behave IRINnews.org Climate change in Africas major river basins could impede continents farm ... Myjoyonline.com all 45 news articles »

In Latin America Looking at the Positive Side of Child Labor - TIME

Category: Child Labor
Date: 2011-11-16 05:36:35
URL: http://ti.me/u9Y0S4

In Latin America, Looking at the Positive Side of Child Labor TIME Bolivia, South Americas poorest nation, has the highest rate of child labor on the continent Victor Chipani started working when he was 10 years old a few hours each day, rounding up passengers to fill public minibuses in his impoverished city of ... and more »

FashioNation strives to be eco-friendly - University Star (blog)

Category: Sustainable Fashion
Date: 2011-11-16 05:36:58
URL: http://bit.ly/vSrd9M

FashioNation strives to be eco-friendly University Star (blog) White said during the fashion show, members of ECO will speak to the audience about why individuals should recycle and revamp clothing. She said Gwendolyn Hustvedt, assistant professor of family and consumer sciences, will speak about ways to prevent ...

MTV EXIT brings awareness on human trafficking through the power of music - Inquirer.net

Category: Slave Labor
Date: 2011-11-16 05:37:10
URL: http://bit.ly/rEYra8

MTV EXIT brings awareness on human trafficking through the power of music Inquirer.net MUSIC POWER VS HUMAN TRAFFICKING . OVER 25000 young people attended MTV EXITs (End Exploitation and Trafficking) Live in Manila concert at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Saturday. The event was aimed at using the power and influence of music to ...

Sustainability Fact

Only 62% of the world's population has access to improved sanitation – defined as a sanitation facility that ensures hygienic separation of human excreta from human contact.

More Canadian Women given the flexibility to Work Part Time - DigitalJournal.com (press release)

Category: Employee Worth
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:39
URL: http://bit.ly/sMBHNk

More Canadian Women given the flexibility to Work Part Time DigitalJournal.com (press release) Work arrangement flexibility increases an employees ability to attain a realistic work-life balance . Achieving a healthy work-life balance leads to a decrease in stress levels and work-life conflict, improved loyalty and morale from employees, ... and more »

Closeup: Climate Extremes and Global Warming - New York Times (blog)

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:54
URL: http://nyti.ms/vyRM0j

International Business Times AU Closeup: Climate Extremes and Global Warming New York Times (blog) But despite decades of work on greenhouse-driven warming, research aimed at clarifying how greenhouse-driven global warming will affect the rarest categories of raging floods, searing droughts and potent storms is both limited and laden with ... A Changing Climate About Climate Change in DC? Huffington Post Inhofe Puts Spotlight on Global Warming Human Rights Abuses Just Weeks Before ... Canada Free Press Exclusive Bombshell: Experts Debunk Polls that Claim Sharp Drop in Number of ... ThinkProgress News24 - The Hill (blog) - International Business Times AU all 67 news articles »

Nanocomposites provide early warning against failure for next generation aircraft - nanotechweb.org

Category: Nanotechnology
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:39
URL: http://bit.ly/u5OlhN

Nanocomposites provide early warning against failure for next generation aircraft nanotechweb.org Further details can be found in the journal Nanotechnology . The research into multifunctional nanocomposites is being conducted by engineers from the Mechanics and Aerospace Design Lab at the University of Toronto. The team includes Jake Wernik (PhD ...

Evidence supports ban on growth promotion use of antibiotics in farming - EurekAlert (press release)

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:46
URL: http://bit.ly/tQHTiv

Evidence supports ban on growth promotion use of antibiotics in farming EurekAlert (press release) BOSTON (November 15, 2011) In a review study, researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic resistance. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

All of the rain forests in the world could completely vanish in a hundred years at the current rate of deforestation.

Sustainable Solutions Corporation Rolls Out Its Environmental Product ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:12
URL: http://bit.ly/tRMcqn

Sustainable Solutions Corporation Rolls Out Its Environmental Product ... MarketWatch (press release) Located in Royersford, PA, SSC has performed numerous Life Cycle Assessments to evaluate environmental impacts of products from raw materials extraction to end of life. For more information about Sustainable Solutions Corporation or our LCA and EPD ... and more »

Creating a Smart Grid Road Map - Electric Light & Power

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:47
URL: http://bit.ly/udF9bg

Government Technology Creating a Smart Grid Road Map Electric Light & Power The world is going somewhere new with the smart grid . It will be a long trip, and not everyone will take the same path from here to there. A dependable road map is a must for this journey. Smart grid routes are ... Smart Grid Initiatives: future of power grid superhighway Examiner.com Smart grid collaboration needed to repower US, VT Law School study suggests vtdigger.org Grid-Interop to Demonstrate Progress in Smart Grid Interoperability TMC Net Arab News - Government Technology - Boston.com (blog) all 25 news articles »

Slideshow: BMW Busting Out With All-Electric; Sports Hybrid - Design News

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:55
URL: http://bit.ly/tiDVdq

3D Car Shows Slideshow: BMW Busting Out With All- Electric ; Sports Hybrid Design News The luxury automaker BMW Group is going green in a big way, with plans to roll out purpose-built pure electric and hybrid - electric cars that will make heavy use of carbon fiber materials. Two new BMWs -- the all-electric i3 and the hybrid - electric i8 ... Fully-Electric BMW i3 Concept and Hybrid - Electric BMW i8 Concept To Debut at ... 3D Car Shows BMW To Show Future Electric Cars in Los Angeles Wall Street Journal (blog) BMW ActiveHybrid 5 To Make World Debut: 2011 Tokyo Auto Show Inside Line Haute Living - Montreal Gazette - Wired (blog) all 14 news articles »

Crossland Uranium Mines sees potential for large rare earths deposits at ... - Proactive Investors Australia

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-11-16 05:41:31
URL: http://bit.ly/sdyIDi

Proactive Investors Australia Crossland Uranium Mines sees potential for large rare earths deposits at ... Proactive Investors Australia Crossland Uranium Mines (ASX: CUX) has returned assays of aircore samples that indicate large volumes of alluvium containing Heavy Minerals (HM) with high concentrations of Rare Earth Elements (REE) at its Charley Creek project. ...

Sustainability Fact

Henry Ford planned to fuel his Model Ts with ethanol and early diesel engines were shown to run on peanut oil.

Wind turbines have become a symbol of clean energy - REVE

Category: Wind
Date: 2011-11-16 05:42:21
URL: http://bit.ly/rKZ4k2

Wind turbines have become a symbol of clean energy REVE If you type green, clean, modern, renewable or wind energy into a Google images search the results are mainly images of wind power plants and wind farm . If you type green, clean, modern, renewable or wind energy into a Google images search the results ...

Saudi Arabia goes solar - eco-business.com

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-11-16 05:42:53
URL: http://bit.ly/vJ5R2l

Saudi Arabia goes solar eco-business.com Leading CSP, CPV and PV companies including SunEdison, Belectric, Abengoa, Skyfuel, Amonix and Siemens will join the discussions to further guide the regions energy policies and iron out concerns on how solar power can be successfully integrated into ... and more »

Nuclear power is an option for future Gulf Coast plant - The Northwest Florida Daily News

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-11-16 05:43:55
URL: http://bit.ly/sRP1Ue

Sunshine Slate Nuclear power is an option for future Gulf Coast plant The Northwest Florida Daily News However, the company likely will not make a decision on what type of power plant to build for another two to three years. Although Three Mile Island or Chernobyl comes to mind when many people think of nuclear power , David Goetsch, a local economist ... Gulf Power Seeks Millions For Possible Nuclear Option In Escambia Sunshine Slate all 22 news articles »

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Seek to Eliminate Waste - Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine

Category: Monitoring - Reporting - Compliance
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:04
URL: http://bit.ly/s09TxS

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Seek to Eliminate Waste Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine Making that process more environmentally friendly can be challenging and therefore must take into consideration regulatory issues, safety, compliance , and economic objectives. Developing a clear and concise road map for the effort is the key to ...

Sustainability Fact

Children in the South Asia carpet industry are forced to work up to 18 hours a day, often never leaving the confines of the factory or loom shed.

America Recycles Day 2011 - EP Magazine

Category: Green Consumerism
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:25
URL: http://bit.ly/vbeGk5

America Recycles Day 2011 EP Magazine Purchasing items made with recycled materials is a key part of closing the recycling loop. Most stores carry recycled-content products; look for items with high post- consumer content. Post- consumer refers to material used by the consumer for its ... and more »

New definition for low energy and zero carbon homes: ASBEC - Architecture and Design

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:29
URL: http://bit.ly/uQnEvN

New definition for low energy and zero carbon homes: ASBEC Architecture and Design A number of low emissions housing projects are underway in Australia, among them the CSIROs Australian Zero Emissions House, Mirvacs Harmony 9 house with a 9.2 Star+ NatHERS Rating, Climate Positives Cape Paterson Eco-Village , South Australias Zero ...

Tanzania: WWF Fears Backlash On Rufiji Delta Mangrove Forest Initiative - AllAfrica.com

Category: Desert/Deforestation
Date: 2011-11-16 05:45:56
URL: http://bit.ly/uScJO7

Tanzania: WWF Fears Backlash On Rufiji Delta Mangrove Forest Initiative AllAfrica.com Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) is a United Nations initiative seeking to curb greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation by attaching a market value to maintaining forests in a good state. ... and more »

LG Electronics USA Celebrates America Recycles Day Collects 10 Million Pounds ... - Sacramento Bee

Category: Green Industry
Date: 2011-11-16 05:46:11
URL: http://bit.ly/s7Xzwc

Industry Leaders Magazine LG Electronics USA Celebrates America Recycles Day, Collects 10 Million Pounds ... Sacramento Bee The simple act of recycling creates the impetus for innovation in industry and fosters green jobs. Recycling can save communities money through more efficient waste management, and significantly reduces energy costs and demands on our natural ... Americas Beverage Industry Celebrates America Recycles Day PR Newswire (press release) America Recycles Day 2011 EP Magazine all 186 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

In the least developed countries, 30 percent of all children are engaged in child labor.

City rethinks plan to scrap composting operation - Palo Alto Online

Category: Biogas
Date: 2011-11-16 05:46:42
URL: http://b it.ly/vR9kBe

City rethinks plan to scrap composting operation Palo Alto Online The measure, which polarized the citys green community, undedicated 10 acres at Byxbee Park, allowing the city to use the land for a waste -to- energy facility that would process local yard trimmings, food scraps and sewage sludge. ...

US Dominating the Ethanol Race - Pacific Ethanol and BioFuel Energy Poised for ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:30
URL: http://bit.ly/s6Bilz

US Dominating the Ethanol Race - Pacific Ethanol and BioFuel Energy Poised for ... MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, NY, Nov 16, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Ethanol stocks have been on fire this month as global demand for corn-based biofuel sends exports to all-time highs. Ethanol prices have increased 20 percent the past year as the appetite for ... and more »

Fukushima fallout fears over Japan farms - BBC News

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:19
URL: http://bbc.in/uHH6rn

Telegraph.co.uk Fukushima fallout fears over Japan farms BBC News New research has found that radioactive material in parts of north-eastern Japan exceeds levels considered safe for farming . The findings provide the first comprehensive estimates of contamination across ... Land in parts of Japan too radioactive to farm Telegraph.co.uk Radioactive soil in Japan unsafe for farming , say scientists GlobalPost Japans Nuclear Fallout: Studying its Lingering Impact on Farming International Business Times AU Radio New Zealand - Newstrack India all 1,040 news articles »

Bank of England slashes UK economic growth forecast - The Guardian

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:07
URL: http://bit.ly/rCvygn

AFP Bank of England slashes UK economic growth forecast The Guardian As expected, the monetary policy committee has had to pull its GDP growth forecasts down sharply Indeed, its forecasts for the level of GDP show that it expects the economy to stagnate for much of next year, said Vicky Redwood, chief UK economist ... King lowers growth forecast to 1% for 2012 but says inflation will fall MyFinances.co.uk King Sees U.K. Growth Stalling as BOE Signals More Stimulus San Francisco Chronicle Bank of England cuts growth forecasts AFP Financial Express Bangladesh - RTT News - MarketWatch all 1,179 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Easing microfinance with software business - Daily Monitor

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-11-16 05:50:55
URL: http://bit.ly/vtF6A4

Daily Monitor Easing microfinance with software business Daily Monitor The company deals in developing and marketing a micro-finance software programme called Loan Performer, a widely used Management Information System in the micro-finance sector. According to Mr Verkoijen: Loan Performer (the companys signature ... and more »

Best of Elearning! Day Launches on December 8 2011 - DigitalJournal.com (press release)

Category: Mobile Communications
Date: 2011-11-16 05:51:06
URL: http://bit.ly/rqHTmW

Best of Elearning! Day Launches on December 8, 2011 DigitalJournal.com (press release) According to Ambient Research, the mobile learning segment will reach $9.1 billion by 2015, 23% CAGR. Collaborative learning will reach $5.5 billion and e-learning should tip $50 billion by 2015. Bersin & Associates reports that talent management ... and more »

Gazas Tunnel Economy Is Booming - Forward

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-11-16 05:51:26
URL: http://bit.ly/tX6qbA

Forward Gazas Tunnel Economy Is Booming Forward In early November, Muhammad Al Qotati, a worker at the smuggling tunnels in Rafah, Gaza, welcomed my friend, journalist Nick Pelham, and me to a walk-around. The area he showed us is less than half a mile from the town of Rafah and ... Gaza man shot dead entering Egypt via tunnels Maan News Agency Gaza Lives On Aljazeera.com all 7 news articles »

Facebook Google join to fight Internet piracy legislation - Washington Post (blog)

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:51:54
URL: http://wapo.st/rOhzV4

DAWN.com Facebook, Google join to fight Internet piracy legislation Washington Post (blog) A similar bill by Sen . Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) passed the Senate in September. Online giants say they support efforts to fight against illegal exchange of copyrighted material on the Internet. But they said in their letter the House Stop Online Piracy ... Google Friends Facebook Against Hollywood-Backed Piracy Bill San Francisco Chronicle Stop the Great Firewall of America New York Times Technology companies ask lawmakers to scrap online piracy legislation Examiner.com DAWN.com - ITworld.com all 116 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Although there are no exact figures, hundreds of thousands of children under the age of 18 serve in government forces or armed rebel groups. Some are as young as eight years old.

MIT Researchers Create Analog Chip That Mimics Brain Synapses Receptors - PlanetSave.com

Category: Wellness
< b>Date: 2011-11-16 05:53:14
URL: http://bit.ly/uDfH4w

MIT Researchers Create Analog Chip That Mimics Brain Synapses, Receptors PlanetSave.com The researchers believe that the chips will help them learn more about real neuronal activity, and, be used to control neural prosthetic devices like artificial retinas and limbs. And, of course, as these chips come to mimic and surpass our own brain ... and more »

Radical report pushes private capital towards social mission - Social Enterprise Live

Category: Green Investing
Date: 2011-11-16 05:54:20
URL: http://bit.ly/rWCZ9T

Radical report pushes private capital towards social mission Social Enterprise Live The paper says governments should catalyse the creation of new innovative and market-based policy instruments ( impact investing ), as well as encourage tax incentives and processes to encourage international collaboration, cost efficiency and increase ...

The Rise Of the Digital Doctor - Business 2 Community

Category: Healthcare Reform
Date: 2011-11-16 05:32:08
URL: http://bit.ly/rEQgdD

The Rise Of the Digital Doctor Business 2 Community It could be push to electronic medical records or the speed of medical advancements that is propelling so many white-coats into the digital present and future. In any case, todays physicians are adopting digital tools including networking and ...

High-speed rail: Now or later? - San Mateo Daily Journal

Category: High Speed Rail
Date: 2011-11-16 05:32:45
URL: http://bit.ly/sMv0Cc

The Atlantic Cities High-speed rail : Now or later? San Mateo Daily Journal These were the sentiments heard by a panel of state lawmakers at a hearing yesterday in regards to the California High-Speed Rail Authoritys recently-released draft business plan. Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, convened the hearing in Palo ... Labor, Business Back High Speed Rail Patch.com High-speed rail agency wants big firms to bid on first stretch Fresno Bee California High-Speed Rail Authority California Watch The Atlantic Cities - San Jose Mercury News all 123 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

While no federal renewable portfolio standard (RPS) exists, 28 states and the District of Columbia have a renewable portfolio standard mandating a certain percentage of utility power plant capacity or generation to come from renewable sources by a certain

Bribery collusion hinder UN carbon scheme: research - Reuters

Category: Carbon A ccounting
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:24
URL: http://reut.rs/uvpjTR

Bribery, collusion hinder UN carbon scheme: research Reuters A report from the University of East Anglia and University of Sussex on Tuesday warned that the Kyoto Protocols emissions offset market could become a rich mans club of project developers, emissions verifiers and government officials, ... Research from the University of East Anglia calls for a major shake-up of ... EurekAlert (press release) STANDARD BANK GROUP : Africa partnership uses carbon credits to fund 14 ... 4-traders (press release) all 15 news articles »

Universities Lead on Sustainability - GreenAnswers (blog)

Category: Sustainability Standards
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:58
URL: http://bit.ly/unD0ME

Universities Lead on Sustainability GreenAnswers (blog) Another major sustainable operations effort involves constructing and renovating buildings to be compliant with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards . These green buildings use sustainable building materials like bamboo, ... and more »

Chesterfield could be in line for $1 billion power plant - Richmond Times Dispatch

Category: Cogeneration
Date: 2011-11-16 05:34:13
URL: http://bit.ly/u3FGX2

Chesterfield could be in line for $1 billion power plant Richmond Times Dispatch If constructed, the combined-cycle gas turbine plant would generate 1300 megawatts of electricity. The two units at the North Anna nuclear plant generate nearly 1800 megawatts combined, according to Dominion Virginia Powers website. ...

Storing Energy The Cool Way - AOL Energy

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-11-16 05:34:54
URL: http://aol.it/v6AmN1

Storing Energy The Cool Way AOL Energy CALMAC is a thermal energy storage company that uses off-peak electricity to freeze ice overnight. During the day, the power is gradually released to replace air conditioning which generally draws power from the grid during peak and most expensive ...

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.

Geothermal could replace coal and gas 68 times over - Renewable Energy Magazine (press release)

Category: Geothermal
Date: 2011-11-16 05:35:44
URL: http://bit.ly/sGRf7F

Geothermal could replace coal and gas 68 times over Renewable Energy Magazine (press release) The geothermal energy consultancy HDR has confirmed that Australia is sitting on vast reserves of geothermal energy , sufficient enough to replace carbon emissions-intensive coal and gas power 68 times over, or in other words, 2.8 million megawatts (MW) ... and more »

Maasai: Villages Suffering from Four Years of Droughts - UNPO

Category: Water Conflict
Date: 2011-11-16 05:36:12
URL: http://bit.ly/v7qIe4

UNPO Maasai: Villages Suffering from Four Years of Droughts UNPO ... Mto wa Mbu area, was a wetland which played an instrumental role to the Lake Manyara ecosystem, but in recent years population pressure has led to water shortage . This has fuelled conflicts between human being, cattle and wildlife, he said. ... and more »

World Food Safety Fund Launched at APEC - Food Safety News

Category: Food Security
Date: 2011-11-16 05:36:28
URL: http://bit.ly/u9OovI

FoodNavigator-USA.com World Food Safety Fund Launched at APEC Food Safety News I expect that this powerful collaboration among food safety officials, industry experts, academics and other stakeholders can have an enduring impact on food trade, as well as on public health and food security , and I encourage continued efforts by ... Mars Joins Global Food Safety Partnership With the World Bank PR Newswire (press release) Africa: US, International Partners Launch Food Safety Fund AllAfrica.com Waters, Mars and USAID Pledge $1 Million to Create Global Food Safety Capacity ... Sacramento Bee Food Business News (registration) - Scoop.co.nz (press release) - FoodNavigator-USA.com all 58 news articles »

Human Trafficking in America a cottage industry here - The Luminary

Category: Slave Labor
Date: 2011-11-16 05:37:10
URL: http://bit.ly/rSH7QX

Human Trafficking in America, a cottage industry here The Luminary When we hear the words Human Trafficking , we think of countries such as Thailand or South America, but its here in our back yard. Harrisburg was recently identified as the hot spot for the sex trade, and I know its occurred in Williamsport, Colton ...

Sustainability Fact

In the least developed countries, 30 percent of all children are engaged in child labor.

Occupy Wall Street Offers Rare Chance to Address Economic and Social Inequality - Huffington Post (blog)

Category: Employee Worth
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:46
URL: http://huff.to/rJMAnd

Telegraph.co.uk Occupy Wall Street Offers Rare Chance to Address Economic and Social Inequality Huffington Post (blog) ... through protests, rallies and civil disobedience to force a discussion of inequality and unfairness and redirect our nations priorities to protect the social safety net and the American Dream so everyone has access to a better future. ... Commentary: What the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street really have in common Kansas City Star Occupy Portland: Dont replace one set of thieves with another Oregon Catalyst all 7,952 news articles »

Global Warming and the Greening of Northwest China - CO2 Science Magazine

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:54
URL: http://bit.ly/uZ8T4S

Global Warming and the Greening of Northwest China CO2 Science Magazine Zhao, X., Tan, K., Zhao, S. and Fang, J. 2011. Changing climate affects vegetation growth in the arid region of the northwestern China. Journal of Arid Environments 75: 946-952. The authors write that many studies based on analyses of satellite images ...

Stop open-pen salmon farms group tells Shelburne MLA - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:58
URL: http://bit.ly/tpgCqZ

Stop open-pen salmon farms, group tells Shelburne MLA TheChronicleHerald.ca Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Sterling Belliveau must stop issuing open-pen salmon farm leases, some of his constituents say. Jordan Bay has a lucrative lobster nursery, Marilyn Moore, a Jordan Bay, Shelburne County, resident and member of ... Paying more for fewer results Chilliwack Times Closed-containment salmon aquaculture under the lens iPolitics.ca (subscription) Scientists On The Trail Of Potential Salmon Killer KLCC FM Public Radio all 4 news articles »

International Aluminium Institute Launches Aluminium Packaging Website - Press Dispensary (press release)

Category: Sustainable Packaging
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:05
URL: http://bit.ly/tCZjvX

International Aluminium Institute Launches Aluminium Packaging Website Press Dispensary (press release) Aluminium packaging via its unique combination of properties contributes to the efficient fabrication, storage, distribution, retailing and usage of products. The aluminium beverage can is one of the most sustainable packaging solutions available, ...

Sustainability Fact

Desertification causes widespread poverty, and is responsible for much of the migration in the developing world.

ARRA Paves Smart Grid Path With Cash - Electric Light & Power

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:47
URL: http://bit.ly/vxBJ95

ARRA Paves Smart Grid Path With Cash Electric Light & Power Since that flourish of the presidential pen, utilities, regulators, associations and vendors have benefited from an influx of funds into the smart grid vision. The investment were making today will create a newer, smarter electric grid that will ...

Toyota planning electric car and smaller plug-in hybrid for sale in America ... - Gizmag

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:55
URL: http://bit.ly/sKF1Uu

Sydney Morning Herald Toyota planning electric car and smaller plug-in hybrid for sale in America ... Gizmag ... and well see the first of its new range of electric vehicles two weeks from now at the Tokyo Motor Show, along with a host of other electric , hybrid and fuel cell models, all of which seem destined for production over the next three years. ... Toyota to debut fuel-efficient compact hybrid , green vehicles Mainichi Daily News Toyota to Unveil Hydrogen-Fueled Sedan, Aqua Compact Hybrid Car BusinessWeek Prius C revealed among Toyota lineup for Tokyo Motor Show Autoblog (blog) Motley Fool - Independent Online all 131 news articles »

Rare earths offer a bumpy road to riches - MarketWatch

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-11-16 05:41:38
URL: http://bit.ly/w4MFJC

Mother Jones Rare earths offer a bumpy road to riches MarketWatch Rare earths are minerals whose special properties make them ideal components in a wide variety of high-tech products, from hybrid cars to smartphones. They also have many key defense applications. Prices of these metals began to soar last year when ... Your Prius Deepest Darkest Secret Mother Jones Rare Earth Metals Producers with First-Mover Advantage Oakshire Financial World Supply of Rare Earths To Get Affected by Chinese Inspections International Business Times AU Resource Investor - dagblog (blog) all 27 news articles »

Ugandas Oil Threatens One of Africas Most Biodiverse Zones - Voice of America

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-11-16 05:42:14
URL: http://bit.ly/ui4OX5

Ugandas Oil Threatens One of Africas Most Biodiverse Zones Voice of America Environmentalists are worried that oil fever and inadequate legal protections could jeopardize the areas rich biodiversity . The Albertine Rift is a paradisiacal place, a lush expanse of deep ... »

Sustainability Fact

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

Progress Energy bills likely to rise to pay for cost of idle nuclear plant - Tampabay.com

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-11-16 05:43:55
URL: http://bit.ly/uiDQew

Orlando Sentinel Progress Energy bills likely to rise to pay for cost of idle nuclear plant Tampabay.com Progress Energy customers moved a step closer to having to pay $140 million next year for electricity the utility purchases while its broken Crystal River nuclear plant sits offline. The state Public Service ... Rehwinkel Vasilinda not welcome in Progress Energys game-day box MiamiHerald.com (blog) Planning Meltdown Results in $2.5 Billion Nuclear Mistake FCIR Our take on: Paying for Progress Energy missteps Orlando Sentinel all 7 news articles »

Biomass fuel will come from sustainably managed forests only OPG emphasizes - Atikokan Progress

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:18
URL: http://bit.ly/u9B4dX

Biomass fuel will come from sustainably managed forests only, OPG emphasizes Atikokan Progress (This fact, combined with Ontarios sustainable forest management planning process and practices, means OPGs biomass program can satisfy the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change definition of renewable biomass.) ...

How Companies Are Making Eco-Labels Core to Sustainability Strategy - GreenBiz.com (blog)

Category: Green Consumerism
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:25
URL: http://bit.ly/vvF5hd

GreenBiz.com (blog) How Companies Are Making Eco-Labels Core to Sustainability Strategy GreenBiz.com (blog) For some companies, it is necessary to maintain market share in US states with mandated green purchasing guidelines (eg Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut). Others use the label to drive value by winning large institutional ...

Ekotrope Launches HomeSEED(TM) Energy Modeling and Design Solution - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:41
URL: http://bit.ly/sPJfoS

Ekotrope Launches HomeSEED(TM) Energy Modeling and Design Solution MarketWatch (press release) Recently, the sustainable - construction market has grown rapidly due to stricter energy codes, tax and cash incentives, availability of cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions, expected energy cost growth and an overall desire to be more ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degree Celsius) around the world since 1880, much of this in recent decades, according to NASA\'s Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

Energy Fact of the Week: Public souring on energy subsidies - The American (blog)

Category: Cleaner Coal
Date: 2011-11-16 05:46:29
URL: http://bit.ly/u Az6BS

The American (blog) Energy Fact of the Week: Public souring on energy subsidies The American (blog) Clean coal . These are but a few examples spanning several decadesa graveyard of costly and failed projects. Not a single one of these much-ballyhooed initiatives is producing or saving a drop or ... »

GE Provides Fast Flexible Portable Power to Meet Bolivias Growing Energy Demand - Newswire Today (press release)

Category: Biogas
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:08
URL: http://bit.ly/vmBksZ

GE Provides Fast, Flexible, Portable Power to Meet Bolivias Growing Energy Demand Newswire Today (press release) ... areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy ; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas ; as well as other alternative fuels and new grid modernization technologies to meet 21st century energy needs. and more »

Large differences in the climate impact of biofuels - EurekAlert (press release)

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:30
URL: http://bit.ly/tgCIg2

Large differences in the climate impact of biofuels EurekAlert (press release) The use of bioenergy may affect ecosystem carbon stocks, and it can take anything from 2 to 100 years for different biofuels to achieve carbon dioxide neutrality. Using a tree as biofuel creates a carbon dioxide debt that must be paid back before ... and more »

Ohio farmers battle sedimentation nutrient runoff in creative ways - Farm and Dairy

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:19
URL: http://bit.ly/rr5o6J

Ohio farmers battle sedimentation, nutrient runoff in creative ways Farm and Dairy FREMONT, Ohio After years of hunting, canoeing and spending hours on end in a tractor without a radio, Seneca County grain farmer Dwight Clary admits to spending a lot of time in thought. Much of his thinking deals with ways he can ...

Sustainability Fact

Poor people in the developing world can spend from 50-80% of their income on food.

2011 Record Year for Extreme Weather Events - The Epoch Times

Category: Extreme Weather
Date: 2011-11-16 05:50:47
URL: http://bit.ly/uTJsFj

2011 Record Year for Extreme Weather Events The Epoch Times The United States had 14 extreme weather events in 2011, each costing over $1 billion. The rise in these events not only impacts administrative planning in counties and cities, but is also dramatically affecting the insurance industry. ...

NDIC - Insured Deposits Now N1.65 Trillion - Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-11-16 05:50:55
URL: http://bit.ly/v0des4

CHANNELS NDIC - Insured Deposits Now N1.65 Trillion Middle East North Africa Financial Network He said of the countrys 868 Micro Finance Banks [MFBs], 593 with assets worth N154 billion and total deposits of N68.8 billion are reporting MFBs and 1530000 of their 1541000 depositors are fully covered by deposit insurance. ... Insurance firm Nigeria Afrique en Ligue all 13 news articles »

Cisco Boosts Mobility Security for HealthPresence Telehealth Platform - eWeek

Category: Mobile Communications
Date: 2011-11-16 05:51:19
URL: http://bit.ly/tdsgQf

Cisco Boosts Mobility, Security for HealthPresence Telehealth Platform eWeek Ciscos latest version of its HealthPresence telehealth offering adds security features and the ability to access care from a wider range of locations. Cisco has unveiled a new version of HealthPresence, its telehealth platform, to add enhanced ... Cisco upgrades its tele-health solution CIOL Cisco updates HealthPresence platform Telecompaper (subscription) all 7 news articles »

CHALLENGES IN INDIAN OCEAN - South Asian News Agency

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-11-16 05:51:34
URL: http://bit.ly/umbhzB

CHALLENGES IN INDIAN OCEAN South Asian News Agency The Maritime security challenges in Indian Ocean are both multidimensional and multifaceted and involve a host of non-traditional or non-military threats and challenges. Threats like Maritime Terrorism, drug trafficking and piracy have acquired ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

884 million people in the world lack access to safe water supplies; approximately one in eight people.

Decoding the Aging Process To Extend Health Span - MedIndia

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-11-16 05:53:19
URL: http://bit.ly/tMzAAB

MedIndia Decoding the Aging Process To Extend Health Span MedIndia Recent advances in research may lead to treatments that can slow or even reverse degeneration and disease as scientists begin to decode the complex biology of aging. ... and more »

Do Walmarts early moves foretell a leap into mHealth? - FierceMobileHealthcare (press release)

Category: Healthcare Reform
Date: 2011-11-16 05:32:17
URL: http://bit.ly/vF3kkh

Do Walmarts early moves foretell a leap into mHealth? FierceMobileHealthcare (press release) Subscribe to FierceMobileHealthcare your weekly email update on mobile health records, remote monitoring, telemedicine, and more. Sign up today. Do Walmarts early moves foretell a leap into mHealth? Giants from other industries--IT, telecom, etc. ...

Budget deal eliminates funds for high-speed rail - USA Today

Category: High Speed Rail
Date: 2011-11-16 05:32:45
URL: http://usat.ly/sAYeD8

USA Today Budget deal eliminates funds for high-speed rail USA Today WASHINGTON Congressional negotiators have agreed to eliminate funding for high-speed rail and trim community policing grants to $200 million in the current fiscal year. By Alex Wong, Getty Images US Sen. ... Deal derails funding for high-speed rail Rochester Democrat and Chronicle all 11 news articles »

Simple changes to fishing gear could lower shark deaths: report - FIS

Category: Marine Stewardship
Date: 2011-11-16 05:32:59
URL: http://bit.ly/rImG8r

The Guardian Simple changes to fishing gear could lower shark deaths: report FIS Pews Ocean Science Division worked with two scientific experts to research options to reduce shark bycatch. The researchers determined that feasible modifications include changing the type of bait; switching the material used to create leaders which ... Media Advisory: Alternative Fishing Gear Can Reduce Shark Mortality Stock Markets Review all 26 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.

GSA Region 2 Wins Real Property Innovation Award for Sustainability - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Sustainability Standards
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:58
URL: http://bit.ly/v3nbpA

GSA Region 2 Wins Real Property Innovation Award for Sustainability MarketWatch (press release) Not only has GSA Region 2 earned numerous awards for its innovation in energy procurement, which continues to deliver high percentages of green power to its facilities at low cost, but it also actively strives to exceed green standards . ... and more »

New world record set for share of wind power in energy mix - Renewable Energy Magazine (press release)

Category: Cogeneration
Date: 2011-11-16 05:34:13
URL: http://bit.ly/uVk1aN

New world record set for share of wind power in energy mix Renewable Energy Magazine (press release) Furthermore, during the first nine days of that month, wind turbines generated more power than any other source, with an output of 1770486 MWh, ahead of Spains combined cycle plants with 1369955 MWh and nuclear facilities with 1223350 MWh. and more »

Why FERCs energy storage ruling is important - GigaOm

Category: Energy Storage
Date: 2011-11-16 05:35:00
URL: http://bit.ly/vKdbkb

Why FERCs energy storage ruling is important GigaOm As I mentioned, energy storage businesses, from technology developers to energy storage farm operators, particularly those using flywheels and batteries that means companies such as Beacon Power ( flywheel ), A123 Systems (battery technology) and AES ... and more »

The toxic drifter on Chinas Golden Waterway - China.org.cn

Category: Water Conflict
Date: 2011-11-16 05:36:16
URL: http://bit.ly/tNqPp5

China.org.cn The toxic drifter on Chinas Golden Waterway China.org.cn It has long been the backbone of Chinas water transportation and has recently given the responsibility to remit the water shortage north of the country through a South-to-North water diversion project. However, the rivers banks have been taken up by ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

Africa going backwards on continents biggest child killer - 104.9 Ssuubi FM

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:37:38
URL: http://bit.ly/vPzHWW

Africa going backwards on continents biggest child killer 104.9 Ssuubi FM The campaign aims to show world leaders that taps and toilets are simple, effective and affordable, and that investing in these basic human needs is an urgent priority. On World Toilet Day WaterAid will also join other members of the End Water Poverty ...

Why the United States is Not Greece or Italy - And Shouldnt Act like It - Huffington Post (blog)

Category: Employee Worth
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:46
URL: http://huff.to/ujZDr3

Why the United States is Not Greece or Italy - And Shouldnt Act like It Huffington Post (blog) Meanwhile, Canada, which has universal health care and much more robust social safety net programs than the United States, did a much better job weathering the financial crisis of 2008 and the years since than did the United States. ...

Richard Muller Former Climate Change Skeptic Warns Congress That Global ... - Huffington Post

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:54
URL: http://huff.to/u3mwe9

Richard Muller, Former Climate Change Skeptic, Warns Congress That Global ... Huffington Post ... University of California, Berkeley, recently spearheaded the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature study, a two-year study underwritten in part by the Charles G. Koch Foundation, whose results confirmed the scientific underpinnings of global warming . ...

Smart seals threaten Clean Seas Tuna - eco-business.com

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:58
URL: http://bit.ly/stYIUE

Smart seals threaten Clean Seas Tuna eco-business.com Getting the tuna big enough before the water turns cold is one of the challenges the aquaculture company has to overcome. The seals know a good feed when they can see it, Mr Steere said at the companys annual general meeting on Tuesday. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Desertification is occurring in 70 per cent of all drylands, or one-quarter of the total land area of the Earth.

America Recycles Day: A Key Time to Focus on Consumer Education - Drinks Media Wire (press release)

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:19
URL: http://bit.ly/uPB9oN

America Recycles Day: A Key Time to Focus on Consumer Education Drinks Media Wire (press release) IBWA has long been an advocate for recycling programs and is working to build partnerships to help improve the recovery of recyclable materials , primarily through the expansion of single-stream curbside recycling collection programs. ... and more »

PNNL opens 2 homes to smart-grid research - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:47
URL: http://bit.ly/vnu7xB

Mid Columbia Tri City Herald PNNL opens 2 homes to smart-grid research Seattle Post Intelligencer Were hoping that by having some of these smart-grid technologies tried out, well be able to identify the social patterns in the operations of the house and determine areas for savings, said Geoff Wickes, NEEA program manager for emerging ... PNNL opens 2 homes to smart-grid research KHQ Right Now Home sweet, energy efficient, home R & D Magazine all 23 news articles »

Toyota Prepares Fuel Cell Plug-in Electric Cars For 2012 Tokyo Auto Show - Green Car Reports

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:55
URL: http://hgm.me/tgm7uN

Carscoop (blog) Toyota Prepares Fuel Cell, Plug-in Electric Cars For 2012 Tokyo Auto Show Green Car Reports ... Auto Show just weeks away, Japanese automaker Toyota has detailed more about the four cars it will premiere at the show, including the much-anticipated Prius C compact hybrid , the FCV-R fuel-cell vehicle, and the FT-EVIII and Fun-Vii electric cars. ... 2011 Toyota FCV-R Concept Unveiled, Previews Fuel-Cell Production Car in 2015 autoevolution Toyota Turns the iQ Into the Pure- Electric FT-EV III Concept for the Tokyo Show Carscoop (blog) TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. : TMC to Participate in Smart Mobility City 2011 Exhibit ... 4-traders (press release) Autocar - TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk (blog) all 26 news articles »

Unstable Supply of Rare Earths Likely in the Future: Study - NASDAQ

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-11-16 05:41:38
URL: http://bit.ly/tqNmpx

International Business Times AU Unstable Supply of Rare Earths Likely in the Future: Study NASDAQ The challenge to miners to ensure profitability lies in extracting the precious elements at the very least cost. Moreover, prospecting these metals is very expensive and arduous. The natural occurrence of REE is strongly dependent on geological ... Unstable Supply of Rare Earths in the Future Likely: Study International Business Times AU all 2 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Farmers cut forests to provide more room for planting crops or grazing livestock. Often many small farmers will each clear a few acres to feed their families by cutting down trees and burning them in a process known as slash and burn agriculture.

Solar Trade Dispute Threatens U.S. Solar Industry - Sacramento Bee

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-11-16 05:43:06
URL: http://bit.ly/v7zzdS

Solar Trade Dispute Threatens U.S. Solar Industry Sacramento Bee In addition, the SEMI statement noted that Global trade policies serve a fundamentally important function in the photovoltaic industry since many companies throughout the supply chain are highly dependent on exports and work with a range of customers ... and more »

French Socialists Greens Would Halt 24 EDF Nuclear Reactors - Bloomberg

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-11-16 05:43:55
URL: http://bloom.bg/vpy40m

Bloomberg French Socialists, Greens Would Halt 24 EDF Nuclear Reactors Bloomberg Frances reliance on nuclear energy has been called into question by opposition politicians and environmental groups since the Japanese atomic disaster at Fukushima in March. The meltdown already spurred Germany to shut down some reactors and announce ... and more »

New Report Helps Municipal Organizations Become Sustainability Leaders - 3BL Media (press release)

Category: International Collaboration
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:18
URL: http://bit.ly/vtAdQR

New Report Helps Municipal Organizations Become Sustainability Leaders 3BL Media (press release) The schools longstanding commitment to sustainability is underscored by being a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education, a member of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, and consistently included in ...

Bali Wood - New York Times (blog)

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:41
URL: http://nyti.ms/vmDgsQ

New York Times (blog) Bali Wood New York Times (blog) Bali has, in fact, become an influential showcase for the architectural possibilities of bamboo, which is often cheaper than steel-frame construction and always more sustainable . The Bali-based designer Linda Garland and her Environmental Bamboo ...

Sustainability Fact

Henry Ford planned to fuel his Model Ts with ethanol and early diesel engines were shown to run on peanut oil.

GrDF Selects Elster To Provide Biogas Stations - Daily Markets (press release)

Category: Biogas
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:15
URL: http://bit.ly/sE3mOT

GrDF Selects Elster To Provide Biogas Stations Daily Markets (press release) The two-year agreement calls for the stations to measure the quality of biogas and inject it into GrDFs natural gas grid after it is processed by the producer through purification stations. Each station will be equipped with two Elster EnCal 3000 ... and more »

Doubts cast on biofuels air quality claims - EurActiv

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:30
URL: http://bit.ly/sDJ4JS

Doubts cast on biofuels air quality claims EurActiv When the European Commission began pressing for a dramatic expansion in the use of biofuels in transport and energy several years ago, it was seen as a win-win situation: a way to help farmers, create energy security, cut greenhouse emissions and ... COLUMN-EU biofuels industry in denial over CO2 error-Gerard Wynn Reuters all 7 news articles »

Agriculture needs massive investment to avoid hunger scientists warn - The Guardian

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:19
URL: http://bit.ly/rPcUUB

Agriculture needs massive investment to avoid hunger, scientists warn The Guardian If that investment is directed towards sustainable forms of agriculture, then farming can also be made into a weapon in the fight against dangerous global warming, they said, as more environmentally friendly farming methods can result in soils ... Lets make climate change talks inclusive MorungExpress Lets make climate change talks inclusive PreventionWeb (press release) all 2 news articles »

European economy has all but stalled report says - The Associated Press

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:07
URL: http://bit.ly/tJLPdZ

ABC News European economy has all but stalled, report says The Associated Press Economic growth has all but stopped in Europe, statistics showed Tuesday. The stall comes just when Italy, Greece and other nations need growth to help them wriggle out of the chokehold of debt. The European Union economy grew a paltry 0.2 percent in ... European Economy Has All but Stalled, Report Says ABC News European Growth Holds at 0.2% as Region Braces for Recession San Francisco Chronicle Asian stocks, Euro rise on Japans economic growth , new leaders in Europe Bloomberg UTV Economic Times all 3,373 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Although there are no exact figures, hundreds of thousands of children under the age of 18 serve in government forces or armed rebel groups. Some are as young as eight years old.

Bahamas ripe for microfinance - Nassau Guardian

Category: Micro Finance
Date: 2011-11-16 05:51:00
U RL: http://bit.ly/rNl7e6

Bahamas ripe for microfinance Nassau Guardian The finance offered to clients often goes beyond a lending relationship to include contractual savings obligations and better savings mobilization capacity, and micro-insurance in some instances as well, according to Miller. ... and more »

Zero tolerance of terrorism essential for security of oceans - Ceylon Daily News

Category: Transnational Crime
Date: 2011-11-16 05:51:34
URL: http://bit.ly/vrC5WT

Zero tolerance of terrorism essential for security of oceans Ceylon Daily News One of the central areas of responsibility imputable to modern navies has to do with piracy , Minister Peiris observed. He referred to the relative security of sea lanes in the Indian Ocean area, in contrast with the vexed problems arising in other ... and more »

Why the Farm Bill Matters - Huffington Post

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:52:03
URL: http://huff.to/u75c6j

Why the Farm Bill Matters Huffington Post The Super Committee has tasked the Agriculture Committee with proposing $23 billion dollars in cuts to Farm Bill legislation --now. To make matters worse, just four committee members--the Senate Chair and Ranking Member and the House Chair and Ranking ... and more »

Breakthrough Stem Cell Therapy From Aastrom Biosciences and NeoStem Begins to ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-11-16 05:53:19
URL: http://bit.ly/vzCJwU

Breakthrough Stem Cell Therapy From Aastrom Biosciences and NeoStem Begins to ... MarketWatch (press release) NeoStem, Inc. engages in the development of stem cell-based therapies for anti-aging initiatives and building a network of adult stem cell collection centers in the United States and China. Last month NeoStem consummated the acquisition of Amorcyte, ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Nearly half of the global species of plants, animals and microorganisms will be destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due to rainforest deforestation.

Sustainability Certification Works in the Seas Study Finds - Marketwire (press release)

Category: Marine Stewardship
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:06
URL: http://mwne.ws/vSCA4U

Sustainability Certification Works in the Seas, Study Finds Marketwire (press release) 15, 2011) - Fisheries engaged in the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) programme show clear improvements in environmental performance throughout the whole certification process, according to an independent study released last week. ... Sustainability Certification Works in the Seas, Study Finds MarketWatch (press release) all 7 news articles »

Low Carbon initiative takes off in Park City - Park Record

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:36
URL: http://bit.ly/uYBzSd

Low Carbon initiative takes off in Park City Park Record Closser meets with seven other Park City residents to go over the finer points of reducing her carbon footprint . Some people feel like theyre doing a lot environmentally but theyre not, she said. Theres a lot more they could be doing and thats ...

Second Saudi Green Buildings Forum promotes research in techniques of ... - AME Info

Category: Sustainability Standards
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:58
URL: http://bit.ly/uKTHI2

Second Saudi Green Buildings Forum promotes research in techniques of ... AME Info Wissal Numan, the (LEED) Project Manager in Saudi Bin Laden, said that endeavors seeking to achieve the highest standards in the field of sustainability and included a wide range of initiatives to raise environmental standards during construction and ... and more »

Upgrade nears completion - BCLocalNews

Category: Cogeneration
Date: 2011-11-16 05:34:20
URL: http://bit.ly/vlgC6R

Upgrade nears completion BCLocalNews The project includes several features to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, such as the installation of a micro-turbine, heat recovery technology and a centrifuge sludge-handling unit. The technology will convert greenhouse gas ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Technologies to purify biogas to natural gas standards (97% methane) are now commonly available, which allow for upgraded biogas to be directly fed into natural gas grids for distribution and used as a fuel for vehicles, heating or electricity generation.

Absence of Arctic ice affecting weather global warming - KSL-TV

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:54
URL: http://bit.ly/uY9FuF

KSL-TV Absence of Arctic ice affecting weather, global warming KSL-TV The disappearing ice itself is accelerating global warming . Ice and snow reflect up to 90 percent of the sunlight, Eicken said. The ocean without any ice absorbs about 90 percent of the sunlight. Ice and snow reflect up to 90 percent of the ...

Danube River Sturgeons Victims of Illegal Caviar Trade - Environment News Service

Category: Aquaculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:58
URL: http://bit.ly/tPRqfX

ACTmedia Danube River Sturgeons Victims of Illegal Caviar Trade Environment News Service Ivaylo Simeonov, head of fisheries monitoring at Bulgarias National Agency of Fisheries and Aquaculture , said Under the terms of the proposed ban, various activities in support of sturgeon populations will be carried out, for example restocking of ... Danube sturgeons threatened by Illegal caviar trade Fishnewseu all 3 news articles »

MGM Resorts Recognized with National Honors for Food Recycling Program - MarketWatch (press release)

Category: Sustainable Packaging
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:05
URL: http://bit.ly/tJ2LfJ

MGM Resorts Recognized with National Honors for Food Recycling Program MarketWatch (press release) The EPA gave Gold Achievement awards in 12 sustainability categories. The EPA WasteWise Gold Achievement Award is the third national award that MGM Resorts has earned for its recycling program. The Glass Packaging Institute recognized MGM Resorts with ... and more »

Recycling Can Create 1.5 million New Jobs and Reduce Greenhouse Emissions - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:19
URL: http://bit.ly/vIZhOK

The Inquisitr Recycling Can Create 1.5 million New Jobs and Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) The report, More Jobs, Less Pollution, also estimates that by using a much higher level of recycled materials in manufacturing plants, we can reduce global warming pollution by as much as 276 million metric tons by 2030, an amount equal to eliminating ... Increased Recycling Could Create 1.5M Jobs Earth911.com Recycling could add millions on jobs WNEM Saginaw Study: More recycling could add 1.5 million US jobs USA Today (blog) The Desert Sun (blog) - The Inquisitr - KUT News all 32 news articles »

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.

Could Plug-in Hybrids Revive the Rotary Engine? Consider Audi A1 e-tron. - PluginCars.com

Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:55
URL: http://bit.ly/tMzOXA

Could Plug-in Hybrids Revive the Rotary Engine? Consider Audi A1 e-tron. PluginCars.com but the electric car I own (an old Peugeot) ... Its a series hybrid , like the Volt (much of the time, when the engine is running) and the Karma (all the time the engine is on), so its fuel consumption is bound to be relatively poor. ...

Prices of Rare Earth Metals Declining Sharply - New York Times

Category: Rare Metals
Date: 2011-11-16 05:41:43
URL: http://nyti.ms/sVPO3i

MarketWatch Prices of Rare Earth Metals Declining Sharply New York Times Prices have declined almost as quickly for highly magnetic rare earths, like neodymium , needed for products from smartphones to computers to large wind turbines. Big companies in the United States, Europe and Japan have been moving operations to China, ... Rare earths offer a bumpy road to riches MarketWatch What Molycorp Has Not Said About Future Rare Earth Output Resource Investor all 27 news articles »

Russias environmental safeguards for the Arctic. Part I - The Voice of Russia

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-11-16 05:42:14
URL: http://bit.ly/rHdcWH

The Voice of Russia Russias environmental safeguards for the Arctic. Part I The Voice of Russia ... climate changes to the entire Northern hemisphere and the potential disappearance of the Arctics unique biodiversity will seriously damage the stability of all global ecological systems. ... »

Solar Panels: Now Coming to a Utility Pole Near You - Patch.com

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-11-16 05:43:14
URL: http://bit.ly/rHjybw

Solar Panels : Now Coming to a Utility Pole Near You Patch.com Its part of the utilitys plan to invest $500 million in 80000 kilowatts of solar projects across the state. Teresa Akersten Essex County residents are starting to notice solar panels popping up on PSE&G utility poles. But soon the panels wont be ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

A blueprint for green living on Syracuses Near West Side - Syracuse.com

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:48
URL: http://bit.ly/tuosIi

Syracuse.com A blueprint for green living on Syracuses Near West Side Syracuse.com The couple said they hope R-House inspires more growth in the area. Next door, at 621 Otisco, theres TED, another winner of the green home competition. On the other side, theres a home being renovated with the help of SU architecture students. ...

US farmland prices surge to record; investors grow wary - Reuters

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:30
URL: http://reut.rs/vtQ6tK

US farmland prices surge to record; investors grow wary Reuters And growing demand for biofuel , which uses about 40 percent of the US corn supply, remain strong supportive factors, experts say. Indeed, strong farmland prices are a rare bright spot for the US economy. Grain farmers are retiring debt and building ... and more »

EU imposes stiff controls to block Chinese GM rice - EUobserver.com

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:26
URL: http://bit.ly/rrh5YA

EU imposes stiff controls to block Chinese GM rice EUobserver.com As the Standing Committee was unable to reach the required majority either in favour or against the soybeans approval, the decision now passes for the first time ever to a GMO Appeal Committee. The GMO Appeal Committee has yet to be constituted, ... and more »

US Economy: Sales Rise More Than Forecast Driving Growth - BusinessWeek

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:07
URL: http://bit.ly/vbzM4i

Bloomberg US Economy : Sales Rise More Than Forecast, Driving Growth BusinessWeek There are decreasing odds that the Fed will need to ease policy further amid signs the worlds largest economy is poised for growth , Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said yesterday in an interview at Bloombergs headquarters in ... Stocks, Euro Drop on Italy Debt Concern; S&P 500 Futures Slump San Francisco Chronicle European Stock-Index Futures Decline Amid Concern on Sovereign-Debt Crisis Bloomberg all 86 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Postal Service loses $5.1 billion in fiscal 2011 - Reuters

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:52:21
URL: http://reut.rs/rDMCOW

Daily Mail Postal Service loses $5.1 billion in fiscal 2011 Reuters Bills in Congress take some of these steps, but lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the Senate have yet to reach an agreement on how to fix the problem. There are 8 million private sector jobs that rely on the Postal Service, and these jobs ... Postal Service reports $5.1B loss Washington Times USPS Posts $5.1 Billion Net Loss in Fiscal 2011 Auctionbytes Postal Service will resume FERS retirement contributions next month GovExec.com North Platte Bulletin - Omaha World-Herald - The Associated Press all 598 news articles »

Vatican Stem Cell Conference Gets Thin Coverage - Forbes

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-11-16 05:53:53
URL: http://onforb.es/t9OYeN

Forbes Vatican Stem Cell Conference Gets Thin Coverage Forbes Among the speakers: Peter Coffey of University College of London, whose research includes stem cell therapies for treating macular degeneration ; Monsignor Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, current Head of the Pontifical Council for Life; Arthur Caplan, ... and more »

7 billion euros contract for high speed railway awarded - Dubai Chronicle

Category: High Speed Rail
Date: 2011-11-16 05:32:45
URL: http://bit.ly/tyIpDB

7 billion euros contract for high speed railway awarded Dubai Chronicle Saudi Railways Organization has announced the award of the contract for the construction and commissioning of a high speed train between Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia, known as the Haramain High Speed Rail (HHR), to a Spanish consortium. ...

The Hidden Cost of Farmers Markets - The Atlantic Cities

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:36
URL: http://bit.ly/sF48HY

The Atlantic Cities The Hidden Cost of Farmers Markets The Atlantic Cities Its also putting more small farmers and their produce-filled box trucks on the nations roads, which is raising questions about local foods carbon footprint and the significance of a metric at the heart of the farm-to-table movement: the food mile. ...

Sustainability Fact

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

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to Start Construction on Electrical ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Category: Cogeneration
Date: 2011-11-16 05:34:20
URL: http://bit.ly/t5NFtF

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to Start Construction on Electrical ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) SmithGroups architects and engineers from KJWW have integrated a range of systems that will aid in achieving this goal, including infrastructure for a future array of photovoltaic cells, displacement and demand control ventilation, heat recovery ... and more »

Doing Development Differently: Social and Financial Innovation at Mercy Corps - Forbes

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:37:38
URL: http://onforb.es/s94QIx

Doing Development Differently: Social and Financial Innovation at Mercy Corps Forbes ... that to achieve lasting impact, we needed to expand how we view our core disaster assistance, relief and development work our business as usual approach was not going to solve huge, stubborn problems like global poverty in the long term. ...

Climate change episode of Frozen Planet wont be shown in the US as viewers ... - Daily Mail

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:54
URL: http://bit.ly/s3V2pi

Brisbane Times Climate change episode of Frozen Planet wont be shown in the US as viewers ... Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter An episode of the BBCs Frozen Planet documentary series that looks at climate change has been scrapped in the US, where many are hostile to the idea of global warming . British viewers will see all seven episodes of the ... BBC drops Frozen Planets climate change episode to sell show better abroad Telegraph.co.uk BBC denies Frozen Planet was axed in US due to climate change claims Metro BBC Nature Show Drops Climate Change Episode In Order To Sell Better In United ... ThinkProgress Huffington Post UK - Click Green - DigitalJournal.com all 20 news articles »

The Green Report: An update on paper recycling in citys schools - Dunwoody Crier

Category: Sustainable Materials
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:19
URL: http://bit.ly/tWbIb5

The Green Report: An update on paper recycling in citys schools Dunwoody Crier As an extra bonus the school receives a small rebate based on the amount of materials recycled . Chesnut parent, Andrew Hirst who has taken on most of the job of school recycling in past school years says, It does my heart good to see the program so ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

In 1994, the first Fairtrade certified products came from Belize, India and Costa Rica – now Fairtrade products come from 58 developing countries all around the world.

Organismal Response to Ocean Acidification: The Role of Evolution - CO2 Science Magazine

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-11-16 05:42:14
URL: http://bit.ly/sYaCbu

Organismal Response to Ocean Acidification: The Role of Evolution CO2 Science Magazine The authors write that the presumed acidification of earths oceans is predicted to impact marine biodiversity via physiological effects impacting growth, survival, reproduction and immunology, ...

The great Central Valley solar rush is on - Bakersfield Californian

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-11-16 05:43:14
URL: http://bit.ly/soIHd5

The great Central Valley solar rush is on Bakersfield Californian A slew of tax incentives and federal stimulus dollars have made solar energy production both increasingly attractive and feasible in recent years, igniting what had been the sleepy cousin of renewable energy. Even more recently, PG&E worked a deal with ... and more »

Russian nuclear site fuels controversy - swissinfo.ch

Category: Nuclear
Date: 2011-11-16 05:43:55
URL: http://bit.ly/tLo69L

swissinfo.ch Russian nuclear site fuels controversy swissinfo.ch A devastating explosion in the 1950s was hushed up for decades, but Greenpeace says nuclear contamination continues. The reprocessed uranium is the fuel used for the Beznau nuclear power plant in northern Switzerland. Axpo will compensate for the ...

200 Students From Across Arab World Visit Masdar Institute To Acquire Learning ... - Abu Dhabi City Guide

Category: Architecture & Construction
Date: 2011-11-16 05:44:55
URL: http://bit.ly/ucKMB2

200 Students From Across Arab World Visit Masdar Institute To Acquire Learning ... Abu Dhabi City Guide From orientation of the buildings to features that facilitate natural lighting and cooler ground-level breeze, the sustainable elements that are incorporated into the architecture and design of the campus comprehensively reflect clean energy concept. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

Europes food safety in hands of lobbies - Presseurop - English

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:36
URL: http://bit.ly/tRCcUF

Presseurop - English Europes food safety in hands of lobbies Presseurop - English The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was set up to protect consumers. Thats their job. And yet staff at the agency, who ought to be deciding independently on what new products are permitted to come to market, are working closely with the food ... Glucans win while Danone and soy industry loses in EU health claims raffle NutraIngredients.com all 2 news articles »

Signs of broad contagion in Europe as growth slows - Economic Times

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:07
URL: http://bit.ly/tJXVjX

Telegraph.co.uk Signs of broad contagion in Europe as growth slows Economic Times The borrowing costs of nations at the heart of Europe jumped sharply on Tuesday, the latest evidence of broader contagion across the Continent as economic growth stalled. Published data showed that the eurozone economy grew marginally in the third ... Growth spurt ends as GDP set to shrink CITY A.M. Recession looming in the eurozone as debt costs soar EUobserver.com Morning business news - November 16 RTE.ie MarketMinder all 152 news articles »

Congress took 5M in private trips this year - Politico

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:52:21
URL: http://politi.co/vAnlyx

Politico Congress took 5M in private trips this year Politico Continue Reading Text Size - + reset POLITICO 44 Sectors ranging from financial services, energy and agriculture to more ideologically driven groups like the Aspen Institute and the National Democratic Institute have footed the bill for events largely ...

Analysis: Stem cell research: win some lose some - Reuters

Category: Wellness
Date: 2011-11-16 05:53:53
URL: http://reut.rs/t4T8n1

Telegraph.co.uk Analysis: Stem cell research: win some, lose some Reuters Other research teams are focusing on eye disorders such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or on ways to repair damaged heart tissue -- areas where experts say progress and, crucially, return on investment is likely to be quicker. ... Geron Is Shutting Down Its Stem Cell Clinical Trial New York Times Geron exits stem cell research Los Angeles Times First hESC Trial Kaput Scientist Atlanta Journal Constitution - TheStreet.com - FierceBiotech all 447 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Global aquaculture boom collides with food safety - Southwest Farm Press

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:37:38
URL: http://bit.ly/ujoP1u

Southwest Farm Press Global aquaculture boom collides with food safety Southwest Farm Press With its growth in volume and value, aquaculture has clearly helped reduce poverty and improve food security in many parts of the world . But aquaculture has not grown evenly around the planet. Marked differences in production levels, ... and more »

Methane time bomb is ticking - The Japan Times

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:54
URL: http://bit.ly/uWIT50

Methane time bomb is ticking The Japan Times SINGAPORE Scientific research shows that the need for resolute action to curb global warming from fossil fuel burning is become increasingly urgent. Yet policymakers in Japan and many other countries find it more difficult to ... and more »

Does Smart Grid Need Madison Avenue? - Greentech Media (blog)

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:47
URL: http://bit.ly/uLWvX6

Greentech Media (blog) Does Smart Grid Need Madison Avenue? Greentech Media (blog) In an earlier panel, Eric Dresselhuys of Silver Spring Networks said that Pacific Gas & Electric did not allocate any specific funds to smart meter education outreach in their smart grid deployment plan. When Baltimore Gas & Electrics smart grid plan ...

Spreading the Gospel of Green Business to Latin America - TIME (blog)

Category: Biodiversity
Date: 2011-11-16 05:42:14
URL: http://ti.me/tO7Og8

Spreading the Gospel of Green Business to Latin America TIME (blog) The region has something else tooamazing biodiversity . From the immense Amazon basin to the utterly unique Galapagos Islands, Latin America still possesses some of the worlds most impact and ...

Sustainability Fact

Henry Ford planned to fuel his Model Ts with ethanol and early diesel engines were shown to run on peanut oil.

AE Biofuels now Aemetis to add renewable rubber to ethanol line - Ethanol Producer Magazine

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:38
URL: http://bit.ly/sz8Bqx

Ethanol Producer Magazine AE Biofuels, now Aemetis, to add renewable rubber to ethanol line Ethanol Producer Magazine AE Biofuels Inc. has a new name and, with it, a plan to expand the product line at existing ethanol plants. The company announced Nov. 15 that its shareholders have approved the companys name change to Aemetis Inc. ... AE Biofuels Announces Company Name Change to Aemetis MarketWatch (press release) all 11 news articles »

GMOs: 10 simple questions (and some surprising answers) - The News Journal

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:36
URL: http://delonline.us/uYRhYs

GMOs: 10 simple questions (and some surprising answers) The News Journal Some environmental and food safety advocates argue its critical to know whether food is grown using genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. They believe GMOs have the potential to negatively impact our health, from the functioning of the digestive ... and more »

No China rate cuts despite rising growth risks: Nomura - Reuters

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:07
URL: http://reut.rs/tCAKm1

Reuters No China rate cuts despite rising growth risks: Nomura Reuters By Nick Edwards BEIJING (Reuters) - China will not cut interest rates or the amount of cash banks must hold as reserves in the first half of 2012 despite a sharp property market slowdown that could push first quarter economic growth below eight percent ... and more »

How to Make Congress More Corrupt - The American Prospect

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:52:29
URL: http://bit.ly/uAFS2B

How to Make Congress More Corrupt The American Prospect Here is Politicos Mike Allen with details on the latter: Fundamental Reform of the Legislative Branch: Citizen Congress , Accountability and Transparency Work to establish a part-time, Citizen Congress Cut congressional pay in half and repeal the ...

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.

Can Electric Cars Catch On? - Equities.com

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:36
URL: http://bit.ly/w4aseu

Can Electric Cars Catch On? Equities.com Fuel saving measures and a smaller carbon footprint would seem enough of a draw considering the high price of fuel, but drawbacks, from a short battery life to a high price tag have made electric vehicle buyers in the US and abroad wary of the purchase ... and more »

Climate change in Africas major river basins could impede continents farm ... - Myjoyonline.com

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:37:38
URL: http://bit.ly/vsDg33

Myjoyonline.com Climate change in Africas major river basins could impede continents farm ... Myjoyonline.com As part of a five-year global research project, scientists from the CGIARs Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) examined the potential effect from now through 2050 of higher temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns, caused by climate change, ... Climate change in Africas river basins could impede continents farm ... EurekAlert (press release) Climate Change Could Dramatically Effect African Population PlanetSave.com Climate change threatens Nile, Limpopo rivers AFP Inter Press Service - Voice of America (blog) all 45 news articles »

Central Beijing says bye to coal-fired boilers - China Daily

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:01
URL: http://bit.ly/tyPR0N

Central Beijing says bye to coal-fired boilers China Daily Without the burning of 300000 tons of coal each year, the gas and electronic steam boilers will help reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by 2360 tons and smoke dust emissions by 800 tons each year, said Liu Wei, deputy chief of the atmosphere division of ...

What Makes Electric Consumers Tick? - Greentech Media (blog)

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:47
URL: http://bit.ly/slqY0a

What Makes Electric Consumers Tick? Greentech Media (blog) With electric utilities still trying to get a handle on what their customers want, fresh market research has just been released that suggests that a large segment of the population has generally positive views toward smart grid initiatives, ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

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

Plan for the Worst - Ethanol Producer Magazine

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:38
URL: http://bit.ly/rLvnyR

Ethanol Producer Magazine Plan for the Worst Ethanol Producer Magazine Law enforcement officials were the first to arrive and identified the source of the fire as ethanol after reading placards on the cars from a distance. But, it was difficult to immediately tell how many cars were involved and just exactly how first ...

Food prices up 80 percent since 2002 - The Daily Star

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:51
URL: http://bit.ly/szz9Mz

The Daily Star Food prices up 80 percent since 2002 The Daily Star BEIRUT: A senior FAO official said Tuesday that food prices in the MENA region have risen by up to 80 percent since 2002. Despite prices of food declining a bit from their highest point during the peak of global food price crisis in ... and more »

Monetary Fund Urges China to Ease State Controls on Banking - New York Times

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:07
URL: http://nyti.ms/sZHsGO

Reuters Africa Monetary Fund Urges China to Ease State Controls on Banking New York Times Andy Wong/Associated Press A report by the International Monetary Fund said the growth of Chinas economy was at risk. In the 125-page report on Chinas financial system, the IMF said that state controls over the economy were partly to blame for ... Financial Sector Reform Vital to Rebalance, Sustain Chinas Growth International Monetary Fund IMF says China headed toward soft landing MarketWatch IMF gives healthy report China Daily BusinessWeek - Telegraph.co.uk - Investors Business Daily all 586 news articles »

Supercommittees tax menu causes heartburn for K Street - The Hill

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:52:36
URL: http://bit.ly/rsQsew

Supercommittees tax menu causes heartburn for K Street The Hill The lobbying smorgasbord that was supposed to be the congressional supercommittee is giving heartburn to many on K Street. Chatter that the deficit panel is targeting tax deductions has anxious lobbyists ...

Sustainability Fact

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

Rising sea levels threaten Bahrain - Gulf Daily News

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:37:58
URL: http://bit.ly/suZdqL

Gulf Daily News Rising sea levels threaten Bahrain Gulf Daily News It is a real threat to people, natural resources and to the advancements in human development in general and has implications on all the Millennium Development Goals - from food production, health and water to environment sustainability. ... and more »

2 Views of Aerosols and Climate Change - New York Times (blog)

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:09
URL: http://nyti.ms/tnE0Wx

New York Times (blog) 2 Views of Aerosols and Climate Change New York Times (blog) Two recent studies suggest that the latter kind plays an important role in the environment, actually changing weather and climate . A study by a team of researchers led by scientists at the University of Maryland indicates that increases in air ... and more »

Autovation Shows Innovation - Electric Light & Power

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:47
URL: http://bit.ly/tZNBPw

Autovation Shows Innovation Electric Light & Power (ComEd) closed the show with an example of the perfect smart energy home, which could include smart meters, demand response options, energy-efficient appliances and other killer applications of smart grid technology. Smart tech was a theme. ...

Solar farm closer to reality in American Canyon - Vallejo Times-Herald

Category: Solar
Date: 2011-11-16 05:43:14
URL: http://bit.ly/uw79M4

Solar farm closer to reality in American Canyon Vallejo Times-Herald Mayor Leon Garcia, who represents American Canyon on the Napa-Vallejo Waste Management Authority board, said the city opted early to go into the landlord business as opposed to the solar energy business on the landfill site. The latter was considered ...

Sustainability Fact

Asia contains the largest amount of land affected by desertification of any continent-just under 1,400 million hectares.

US Drought Drives Up Food Prices - NuWire Investor

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:51
URL: http://bit.ly/tHkLMq

US Drought Drives Up Food Prices NuWire Investor The American Farm Bureau estimates Thanksgiving dinner is going to cost an average of 13% more this year due to persistent drought conditions across the southern US, serving as a tangible example of rising food prices that economists say will endure ... Sector Watch: Five Stocks To Help You Fight Food Inflation Pain Money Morning all 4 news articles »

Jobless rate hits 15-year high - Reuters UK

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:15
URL: http://reut.rs/vYUaiQ

Reuters UK Jobless rate hits 15-year high Reuters UK The coalition governments room for manoeuvre is limited by its pledge to erase the countrys huge budget deficit through a tough austerity plan, which includes axing an estimated 400000 public sector jobs . Employment minister Chris Grayling put the ... U.K. Unemployment Soars, Jobless Young Top 1M Bloomberg U.K. Unemployment Soars, Youth Joblessness Exceeds 1 Million San Francisco Chronicle Youth unemployment hits record high of over a million The Independent all 818 news articles »

The Freak Show: Government Of The Rich By The Rich And For The Rich - Aquarian Weekly

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:52:36
URL: http://bit.ly/rpWqCQ

The Freak Show: Government Of The Rich, By The Rich And For The Rich Aquarian Weekly Additionally, companies that many lawmakers invested in played key roles in lobbying Congress on two of the biggest items on the Congressional agenda over the past several years, health care reform and financial regulatory reform. ...

Can Indonesia grow its economy and keep its forests? - Climate Spectator

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:44
URL: http://bit.ly/uCWoZe

Can Indonesia grow its economy and keep its forests? Climate Spectator It involves the accounting and trading of an intangible commodity; international, national and local stakeholders and financial flows; technical capacity for carbon measurement and accounting ; and the establishment of reliable and transparent ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Because solar power is available only when the sun shines and varies with the seasons of the year, statements about how solar units can produce enough electricity to serve a large number of homes are misleading. Since a solar unit cannot supply power cont

The health costs of climate change - 89.3 KPCC (blog)

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:09
URL: http://bit.ly/v jQxMX

89.3 KPCC (blog) The health costs of climate change 89.3 KPCC (blog) How much could climate change cost us in health care? According to a new study, more than $14 billion. The study is the first in the US to look at estimated health costs from events that are projected to worsen and become more frequent with climate ... and more »

Virtual Power Plants Deliver Operational Benefits - Electric Light & Power

Category: Smart Grid
Date: 2011-11-16 05:40:47
URL: http://bit.ly/ulNoXv

Virtual Power Plants Deliver Operational Benefits Electric Light & Power Smart grid technologies such as advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and the associated software systems present promising benefits: gathering critical usage data more effectively, allowing remote turn-on and turn-off, and improving outage management ...

Soybeans v. Corn: the battle for acres - WorldCrops.com

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:38
URL: http://bit.ly/tireBl

WorldCrops.com Soybeans v. Corn: the battle for acres WorldCrops.com But it will be tricky to implement, not least because Argentinas own demand for corn could be more uncertain in the years ahead, thanks to the governments aspirations for using more ethanol and reducing its exposure to the high and rising cost of ... 10-Q: HOMELAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC Middle East North Africa Financial Network all 3 news articles »

Inflation recedes as consumer prices drop - Sacramento Bee

Category: Agriculture
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:51
URL: http://bit.ly/uqaOJl

Inflation recedes as consumer prices drop Sacramento Bee Food prices rose, but at the slowest pace this year. Excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core prices rose 0.1 percent. The cost of renting an apartment rose, as did prices for health care products and services. ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degree Celsius) around the world since 1880, much of this in recent decades, according to NASA\'s Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

Harry Reid: Grover Norquist Is Thwarting Super Committee - Huffington Post

Category: Political Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:52:36
URL: http://huff.to/w4Vxhm

Harry Reid: Grover Norquist Is Thwarting Super Committee Huffington Post He suggested Norquists lobbying on the issue is at least one reason why the 12-member super committee hasnt been able to achieve its goal: trillions of dollars in debt reduction stemming from some combination of spending cuts and new revenues. ... and more »

Major global increase in energy use emissions predicted at MITEI colloquium - MIT News

Category: Carbon Accounting
Date: 2011-11-16 05:33:44
URL: http://bit.ly/vrP6XR

Major global increase in energy use, emissions predicted at MITEI colloquium MIT News The EIA predicts worldwide energy-related carbon dioxide emissions will reach 43.2 billion metric tons in 2035, with non-OECD Asia accounting for almost 75 percent of the world increase in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. ...

The quest for human fulfilment - New Straits Times

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:37:58
URL: http://bit.ly/sI8I0P

The quest for human fulfilment New Straits Times Its wonderful to see the astonishing progress in measurements of human satisfaction. We used merely to compare gross domestic product and poor countries were jealous of rich ones. The United Nations Development ...

Climate Change Negotiations: Shipping Industry - MarineLink

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:09
URL: http://bit.ly/v4nqG7

Port Technology International (press release) Climate Change Negotiations: Shipping Industry MarineLink The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) which represents all sectors and trades of the global shipping industry and more than 80% of the world merchant fleet has produced a briefing document for government climate change negotiators, ... Shipping industry briefs governments ahead of climate change negotiations Port Technology International (press release) all 6 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

The adoption of gaseous fuels such as biogas is a natural step towards a sustainable hydrogen based society.

European Stocks Drop as BOE Says Debt Crisis Hurting Economy - San Francisco Chronicle

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:37
URL: http://bit.ly/vEh0cm

Bloomberg European Stocks Drop as BOE Says Debt Crisis Hurting Economy San Francisco Chronicle 16 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks dropped after the Bank of England said the failure of policy makers to resolve the debt crisis could hurt the global economy. US index futures and Asian shares also retreated. Alpha Bank SA and Dexia SA led bank shares ... European Stock-Index Futures Decline Amid Concern on Sovereign-Debt Crisis Bloomberg US OPENING NEWS INCLUDING: The Swiss economy minister warned against exerting ... Proactive Investors UK all 86 news articles »

Syria slides towards civil war as army defectors attack Damascus military base - Daily Mail

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:06
URL: http://bit.ly/soYdYT

Daily Mail Syria slides towards civil war as army defectors attack Damascus military base Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter Syrian army defectors have launched a major attack on an intelligence complex on the edge of Damascus, activists claimed today. Members of the Free Syrian Army fired shoulder-mounted rockets and machine guns at a large Air Force ... Civil War Brews in Syria Human Events Civil war in Syria gets bloodier, 70 dead in 1 day Hindustan Times Syria Uprising Fast Turning Into Civil War Sky News Asia Times Online - Eurasia Review - Northern Voices Online all 2,168 news articles »

Climate is changing but will the negotiators? - Independent Online

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:09
URL: http://bit.ly/rQjwBl

Independent Online Climate is changing , but will the negotiators? Independent Online AP In two weeks, thousands of people from around the world will converge on Durban for the start of the annual climate change negotiations. The UN negotiations are political, with nations trying to decide who is going to do what about climate change ... Whats the target for solving climate change ? The Guardian all 6 news articles »

Natural gas: A threat to biofuels? - DesMoinesRegister.com

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:47:46
URL: http://dmreg.co/uWTd4x

The Market Oracle Natural gas: A threat to biofuels? DesMoinesRegister.com But a changed game could pose a threat to biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel , which now are a $15 billion-plus industry in Iowa. While the next generation of biofuels is still unfinished in the laboratory, natural gas comes complete with ... US Energy Independence The Big Lie The Market Oracle all 80 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Guatemalas new leader faces questions about past - Vancouver Sun

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:06
URL: http://bit.ly/td7Lce

Reuters Africa Guatemalas new leader faces questions about past Vancouver Sun TZALBAL, Guatemala - A generation ago, high in the Cuchumatanes mountains, a tough military officer known as Major Tito was a commander during a brutal period of Guatemalas civil war . ... Special report: Guatemalas new leader faces questions Reuters War , tight-knit class define Guatemalan leaders rise Reuters Africa all 11 news articles »

CLIMATE CHANGE: A Rising Sea Threatens Pacific Islands - The International News Magazine

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:09
URL: http://bit.ly/ul6g4Y

CLIMATE CHANGE : A Rising Sea Threatens Pacific Islands The International News Magazine Yet environmental changes, accelerated by climate change , already severely affect the livelihoods of people in the Pacific. islands, 86 kilometres away form Papua New Guineas (PNG) main island Bougainville. Our biggest concern is that one fine day, ... ENVIRONMENT: European Union pushes for climate alliance Island Business A Rising Sea Threatens Pacific Islands Inter Press Service all 6 news articles »

Biomass energy gains steam worldwide - Montana Kaimin

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:00
URL: http://bit.ly/t953rL

Biomass energy gains steam worldwide Montana Kaimin This week, the Kaimin checks in on UMs plan to meet that goal with a proposed woody biomass boiler in a three-part series. Part Two takes a look at the global trends of biomass energy. The University of Montana is not alone in its pursuit of a ... University Biomass Project Raises Questions of Safety Safety.BLR.com all 2 news articles »

European Leaders Told to Step Up Crisis Fight as BOE Mirrors Obama Stance - Bloomberg

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:37
URL: http://bloom.bg/vY0RpU

European Leaders Told to Step Up Crisis Fight as BOE Mirrors Obama Stance Bloomberg The UK central banks Monetary Policy Committee said today that failure by European officials to resolve the turmoil could lead to significant adverse effects on the global economy. The Treasury took the unprecedented step of releasing a statement ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Although there are no exact figures, hundreds of thousands of children under the age of 18 serve in government forces or armed rebel groups. Some are as young as eight years old.

Grounded Research: Prairie Soil May Provide Answers to Countering Climate Change - Newswise (press release)

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:09
URL: http://bit.ly/vHn9Sm

Grounded Research: Prairie Soil May Provide Answers to Countering Climate Change Newswise (press release) We are currently trying to understand what happens to soil carbon dynamics as a result of predicted environmental change , Jumpponen said. Soil carbon is the largest storage of carbon on land. Playing a major role in the carbon cycle known as ...

-E.ON announces construction plans for biomass energy plant in Sheffield - Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production Magazine

Category: Biofuels
Date: 2011-11-16 05:48:00
URL: http://bit.ly/tK9IIg

The Star -E.ON announces construction plans for biomass energy plant in Sheffield Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production Magazine Release date- 14112011 - E.ON has today unveiled further details and images of its biomass -fired renewable energy plant, which will begin construction at the end of November, at Blackburn Meadows near Sheffield. The GBP120m renewable energy plant will ... Robsons 14m E.ON plant deal The Star E.On to begin construction on new renewable energy centre Randstad CPE News all 4 news articles »

China banks may nurse huge losses in extreme case: International Monetary Fund - Economic Times

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:37
URL: http://bit.ly/vyllHn

Reuters Africa China banks may nurse huge losses in extreme case: International Monetary Fund Economic Times But since Chinese banks would have to suffer several of those shocks all at once to face the risk of systemic failure , the fund was otherwise upbeat on their resilience, even as it noted they are lending more outside their balance sheets. ... Financial Sector Reform Vital to Rebalance, Sustain Chinas Growth International Monetary Fund all 586 news articles »

This Is What Revolution Looks Like - Truthdig

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/v3aT0j

truthout This Is What Revolution Looks Like Truthdig By Eugene Robinson By Bill Boyarsky By EJ Dionne, Jr. By John Tirman by Cristina Marcano and Alberto Barrera Tyszka By Ted Gioia By Chris Hedges Welcome to the revolution . Our elites have exposed their hand. They have nothing to offer. ... Occupy protesters owe thanks to Mayor Bloomberg [The conversation] Los Angeles Times This Is What Revolution Looks Like truthout all 6 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

Nearly two-thirds of Latin America\'s drylands are moderately to severely desertified.

Greeces Mission Impossible? - New York Times

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:38
URL: http://nyti.ms/vpGaos

CTV.ca Greeces Mission Impossible? New York Times The party has obviously not learned the lesson from the failure of the Socialist Pasok government, which was forced to resign and hand over to a coalition that includes members of Pasok, New Democracy and the far-right LAOS party. ... Greece, EU head for showdown over bailout pledge Reuters Greek PM commits to EU reforms, warns eurozone role at stake eTaiwan News Greek Prime Minister: Staying In Euro Is Only Solution Wall Street Journal all 1,089 news articles »

How an iPhone revolution could turn the Army upside-down - Christian Science Monitor

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/szznzy

Christian Science Monitor How an iPhone revolution could turn the Army upside-down Christian Science Monitor An Army pilot program is putting smart phones in the hands of soldiers as a warfighting tool. But the project challenges traditional Army command culture as well as the military industry. By Anna Mulrine, Staff writer / November 15, 2011 A US Army ... and more »

UN: Get ready for climate change - News24

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:17
URL: http://n24.cm/tNB5gh

St. Louis Beacon UN: Get ready for climate change News24 Most of the errors, including a wildly inaccurate estimate of the pace of glacier melt -off in the Himalayas, stem in part from poor co-ordination between these communities, IPCC scientists acknowledge. The new, solution-oriented report, ... Congress seems frozen as climate -change evidence accumulates St. Louis Beacon Temperature Extremes Virtually Certain to Rise, UN Draft Says BusinessWeek Tax carbon to slow climate change Concord Monitor all 67 news articles »

Bailout v/s bankruptcy- Which one is better? - Equitymaster.com

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:46
URL: http://bit.ly/vvxSkr

Bailout v/s bankruptcy- Which one is better? Equitymaster.com We are living in times when bailouts are very common across the globe, including our own country. In simple terms, a bailout is a situation where in a failing business is saved from bankruptcy by capital infusion, usually by the government. ...

Sustainability Fact

Desertification causes widespread poverty, and is responsible for much of the migration in the developing world.

Scientists Probe Antarctic Glacier to Predict Sea Level Rise - Environment News Service

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:24
URL: http://bit.ly/sylxD9

Environment News Service Scientists Probe Antarctic Glacier to Predict Sea Level Rise Environment News Service The warm salty waters and fresh glacier melt water combine to make a lighter mixture that rises along the underside of the ice shelf and moves back to the open ocean, melting more ice on its way. How much more ice melts is what the team wants to find ... and more »

Spectre of French downgrade threatens EU bailout - New Zealand Herald

Category: Economic Sustainability
Date: 2011-11-16 05:49:46
URL: http://bit.ly/rOqN7i

The Associated Press Spectre of French downgrade threatens EU bailout New Zealand Herald And, since the credit ratings of France and Germany underpin the eurozone stability fund set up to tackle Europes debt crisis, a change in the French rating could be seismic, affecting the entire European bailout plan. Lets not delude ourselves: in ... France at risk of ratings drop Calgary Herald World news in brief STLtoday.com all 201 news articles »

The Libyan Revolution: Democracy or Purity of Islam? - National Review Online

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/vhTzu2

The Libyan Revolution : Democracy or Purity of Islam? National Review Online The anti-Qaddafi revolution is sometimes known as the February 17th revolution in honor of the February 17, 2011, protests in Benghazi that are widely credited with instigating the uprising. The date of those protests, incidentally, was chosen to ... and more »

Congress seems frozen as climate-change evidence accumulates - St. Louis Beacon

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:24
URL: http://bit.ly/sGl1Tz

Politico Congress seems frozen as climate-change evidence accumulates St. Louis Beacon Last fall, Shimkus reiterated to Politico that he relied on Scripture, but qualified his stance by saying he had become convinced during a trip to Greenland -- where ice is melting from many coastal areas -- that the climate is changing. ... CLIMATE LECTURE BY UNEP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACHIM STEINER AT THE BERLIN ... Power Engineering Magazine Tax carbon to slow climate change Concord Monitor all 67 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Entrepreneurship Is Our Revolution - CNBC.com

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/vG02M8

CNBC.com Entrepreneurship Is Our Revolution CNBC.com My prediction: this decade may well be our countrys finest hour, the beginning of an economic revolution as important as the scientific revolution in the 16th century and the industrial revolution in the 18th century. This entrepreneurial revolution ...

Richer Canadians create more greenhouse emissions: study - Montreal Gazette

Category: Climate Change
Date: 2011-11-16 05:39:31
URL: http://bit.ly/sFd9E2

CBC.ca Richer Canadians create more greenhouse emissions: study Montreal Gazette Not only are the rich getting richer in Canada, theyre also creating more greenhouse-gas emissions on a per-person basis, a new study says. Because of this, more affluent Canadians should take on more of the burden in efforts to fight global warming, ... Should the rich do more to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions? CBC.ca Rich households are biggest polluters, report says CTV.ca CCPA report: Who Occupies the Sky? rabble.ca (blog) Castanet.net - PEJ News - DigitalJournal.com all 51 news articles »

Conditions unripe for North Korea revolt - Asia Times Online

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/soc1uK

Conditions unripe for North Korea revolt Asia Times Online People start revolutions when they know alternatives to the current system, when they believe things might and should be better. Another important condition for a successful (or even just attempted) revolution is the existence of some organized ... and more »

Inside Occupy Wall Streets (Kinda) Secret Media HQ - Wired News (blog)

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/vP5OfA

Inside Occupy Wall Streets (Kinda) Secret Media HQ Wired News (blog) The revolution may never be televised, but if Occupy activists in a semi-secret media war room in New Yorks Bowery district have their way, it will be livestreamed. Police seizures at occupations, as at the flagship camp in New York City on Tuesday, ... and more »

Sustainability Fact

Henry Ford planned to fuel his Model Ts with ethanol and early diesel engines were shown to run on peanut oil.

The Great Proletarian Chinese Cultural Revolution - Top Secret Writers

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/w2vZhs

The Great Proletarian Chinese Cultural Revolution Top Secret Writers The reality of Chairman Maos cultural revolution is tragic, and has been called a period of evil by some who have endured it. Research shows that from 1.5 million to 7.73 million lives were lost during the Chinese cultural revolution , ...

Why Syrias Kurds Will Determine the Fate of the Revolution - New Republic

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/vXBGER

New Republic Why Syrias Kurds Will Determine the Fate of the Revolution New Republic The fate of the Syrian revolution may reside in that one sentence. Syrian Kurds who have joined the call to revolution against Assad have nonetheless been frustrated in their attempts to secure adequate representation in the oppositions nascent ...

Arab women after the revolutions - NOW LEBANON

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/sPYm7D

NOW LEBANON Arab women, after the revolutions NOW LEBANON Rather than dictating the post- revolution agenda, Libyan Islamists may be feeling sidelined enough to require a nod to their conservative social agenda from the rest of the Transitional National Council, in order to keep them on board. ...

Occupy activists worldwide rally in defence of Egypt uprising - Ahram Online

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:14
URL: http://bit.ly/vUqgAz

Haaretz Occupy activists worldwide rally in defence of Egypt uprising Ahram Online Following an International Day of Solidarity on 12 November, during which activists around the world demonstrated in solidarity with Egypts ongoing revolution , new marches are being organised this week in the Arab world and beyond to protest ... Women Carving Out New Role in Egypt Human Rights First Sexual Assault and Torture in Post- Revolution Egypt Think Africa Press Neighbors / Back to square one Haaretz all 14 news articles »

Sustainability Fact

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

Human Rights Abuses in Mexicos Drug War - Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:23
URL: http://on.cfr.org/vuvK2T

Drug War Chronicle Human Rights Abuses in Mexicos Drug War Council on Foreign Relations (blog) by Shannon K. ONeil Last Wednesday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its report Neither Rights Nor Security: Killings, Torture and Disappearances in Mexicos War on Drugs. The report is incredibly thorough based on two years of research in the ... Mexicos War on Drugs: Neither Rights Nor Security Honduras Weekly all 22 news articles »

Why China Wont Listen - New York Times

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:23
URL: http://nyti.ms/vgDDlf

Why China Wont Listen New York Times These are the underlying evils that sustain a regime that values its own preservation above all else, including human rights and the rule of law. But how is this possible in a world where outsiders feel free to criticize Chinas human rights record? ... and more »

Kashmir Youth Detained Illegally Report Says - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:23
URL: http://on.wsj.com/v5pXZo

Kashmir Youth Detained Illegally, Report Says Wall Street Journal (blog) But Jammu and Kashmir has failed to apply the same standards as the rest of the country, detaining and prosecuting juveniles along with adults, according to a report released Wednesday by the New Delhi-based Asian Center for Human Rights . ... Jammu & Kashmir: Juveniles detained without trial, girls compulsorily sent to ... Asian Centre for Human Rights all 3 news articles »

A look at allegations of rights violations within South Africas fruit and ... - The Human Rights Blog (blog)

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:23
URL: http://bit.ly/tJnlNs

The Human Rights Blog (blog) A look at allegations of rights violations within South Africas fruit and ... The Human Rights Blog (blog) More and more wineries claim that their wine is grown and harvested in conditions that conform to human right norms and fair labor practices; however, reports from NGOs such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and The South African Human Rights Commission ...

Sustainability Fact

Cow dung gas is 55-65% methane, 30-35% carbon dioxide, with some hydrogen, nitrogen and other traces. Its heating value is around 600 B.T.U. per cubic foot.

Egypt prepares to forcibly return Eritreans - HRW - Sudan Tribune

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:23
URL: http://bit.ly/tx1uiR

Human Rights Watch Egypt prepares to forcibly return Eritreans - HRW Sudan Tribune By Tesfa-Alem Tekle November 15, 2011 (ADDIS ABABA) Human Rights Watch on Monday urged the new government in Egypt against deporting Eritrean asylum seekers who are currently being detained in the North African country. ... Egypt: Dont Deport Eritreans Human Rights Watch Eritreas National Congress: Avoid Failure Of Imagination Awate all 9 news articles »

Curb childhood poverty - Kansas.com

Category: Social Development
Date: 2011-11-16 05:38:32
URL: http://bit.ly/w2fJEA

Kansas.com Curb childhood poverty Kansas.com As Brownback administration officials come to Wichita today for the second of three town-hall meetings on childhood poverty , heres hoping they are open to all possible solutions for an issue central to the governors agenda and the states future. ...