1. Investing in the Planet: 3 Top Green Stocks

    Alternative Energy News &bull Dec 16, 2011

    With the spotlight on environmental issues, many investors have been looking into green stocks. Green stocks are businesses involved in sustainable, environmentally-friendly practices, ranging from production of solar panels and hybrid/electric vehicle parts to tech-related pursuits such as IP trunking and designing energy-efficient data centers. Any significant effort to reduce energy consumption (and save companies money in the process) can make a company… Full Story »

  2. Utility Company CEOs Say Coal Regulations Good for U.S.

    Alternative Energy News &bull Dec 16, 2011

    For all those who have been or might be confused by nonsense pushed by fossil fuel industry reps, politicians, and a handful of utility companies regarding EPA regulations of coal power plants, here's a great post by Daniel Weiss, Senior Fellow and the Director of Climate Strategy at the Center for… Full Story »


  3. Solar Power Can Fit on Existing Land

    Alternative Energy News &bull Dec 16, 2011

    While large-scale solar creates contention between environmental advocates and renewable energy proponents, the truth is that there are thousands of acres in already developed land where solar can easily fit. This infographic explains a few of the many places solar… Full Story »

  4. California lawmakers push for 1.4M zero-emissions vehicles on the road

    AutoBlogGreen &bull Dec 16, 2011

    TheDetroitBureau.com reports that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is out to change the zero-emissions-vehicle (ZEV) game again, this time revising its desired numbers for vehicle sales and prodding industry to make alternative fuels more available. From 2018 to 2025,… Full Story »

  5. Lustables: Organic Green Cardamom Pods

    Ecosalon &bull Dec 16, 2011

    A spice that's the perfect fit for sweet and savory dishes. Cardamom, as you may have noticed, is making its way into everything. It's in tea, in tart crusts, in fruity drinks, in fig jam, in curries and if you… Full Story »

  6. India Environmental News Compilation, December 5 - December 12

    NRDC: Switchboard  &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Amrita Batra, Program Assistant, India Initiative and Food and Agriculture, San Francisco: Climate Durban climate change conference: Big three of US, China and India agree to cut carbon emissions" "Durban climate change conference: Big three of US, China and India… Full Story »

  7. Oil Industry Attacks on Alternative Fuel Costs Just Don't Hold Up

    NRDC: Switchboard  &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Simon Mui, Scientist, Clean Vehicles and Fuels, San Francisco: In the latest salvo by the oil industry to weaken California's low carbon fuel standard, (LCFS) the Western States Petroleum Association released a draft report, authored by an industry consultant, Sierra… Full Story »

  8. Note to Planners: Homes next to Freeways, not a good idea

    NRDC: Switchboard  &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Diane Bailey, Senior Scientist, San Francisco: A new study called At a Crossroads in Our Region's Health came out yesterday, detailing how we can ensure that new housing in the Bay Area keeps residents safe from toxic air pollution. The… Full Story »


  9. Mexican gray wolf that had mated with dogs is euthanized

    L.A. Times - Environment &bull Dec 16, 2011

    A Mexican gray wolf runs inside a holding pen at the Sevilleta Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico in a 2009 photo. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week ordered the death of a female Mexican gray wolf after the… Full Story »


  10. Cultural shifts in Madagascar drive lemur-killing

    Monga Bay: Madacascar &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Conservationists have often found that some cultural norms, religious beliefs, and taboos play a role in holding back traditional peoples from overusing their environment. Examples of such beliefs include days wherein one cannot hunt or fish, or certain species or regions that are off limits to exploitation. But the influence of the modern world can rapidly extinguish such beliefs, sometimes for the better, in other cases not. In many parts of Madagascar, lemurs are off the menu. These primates, found only in Madagascar, play a big role in Malagasy 'fady' or taboo-related folk stories: lemurs… Full Story »

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  11. REDD advances-slowly-in Durban

    Monga Bay: Biodiversity &bull Dec 15, 2011

    A program proposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and degradation made mixed progress during climate talks in Durban. Significant questions remain about financing and safeguards to protect against abuse, say forestry experts. REDD+ aims to reduce deforestation, forest degradation, and peatland destruction in tropical countries. Here, emissions from land use often exceed emissions from transportation and electricity generation. Under the program, industrialized nations would fund conservation projects and improved forest management. While REDD+ offers the potential to simultaneously reduce emissions, conserve biodiversity, maintain other ecosystem services, and help alleviate rural poverty, concerns over potential adverse… Full Story »

  12. No Coincidence: Camp Le Jeune's Contaminated Drinking Water

    Enviroblog &bull Dec 15, 2011

    By Alex Rindler, Government Affairs Associate Nearly 40 Marine veterans diagnosed with male breast cancer today urged President Obama to support legislation in Congress that would provide health care for those made ill by carcinogenic chemicals that... [[ This is… Full Story »


  13. Want: house made of recycled car parts, mostly Dodge Caravans

    AutoBlogGreen &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Automakers are be quick to tell us that their new vehicles are upwards of 90 percent recyclable, but they don't mean it like this. What we have here is a house that was crafted using parts scrounged from local junk… Full Story »

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  14. Tar Sands Oil is Already Everywhere (Map)

    TreeHugger &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Environmentalists and climate activists may have won a big temporary victory when their efforts persuaded Obama to delay the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline until an in-depth environmental review could be conducted. As we speak, the GOP, their oil industry… Full Story »

  15. 'Don't Be Evil' Google CEO Eric Schmidt Laughs Off Petitition To Leave U.S. Chamber Of Commerce

    Think Progress: The Wonk Room  &bull Dec 15, 2011

    During an appearance at New York University on Wednesday, Google CEO Eric Schmidt was asked to respond to a 200,000-person petition calling on the Internet giant to leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Google, whose official motto is "Don't Be… Full Story »


  16. Signs of Action On Climategate Hacker Investigation: DOJ and UK Police Probe Denier Bloggers

    Desmog Blog &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Fantastic news for a change - the Guardian reports that the UK police are finally making some concerted attempts to identify the hacker behind the criminal invasion of the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit. On Wednesday, detectives from Norfolk Constabulary entered the home of Roger Tattersall, who writes a climate sceptic blog under… Full Story »

  17. NRDC's Green Gifts Simplify the Insanity of Holiday Shopping

    NRDC: Switchboard  &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Matt Skoglund, Wildlife Advocate, Livingston, Montana: It's no secret that National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the greatest holiday film ever, and that Clark Griswold (the pinnacle of Chevy Chase's acting career) is a bad ass. What's also true is that… Full Story »


  18. Discovery of a 'dark state' could mean a brighter future for solar energy

    Alternative Energy News &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Zhu and his team have discovered that it's possible to double the number of electrons harvested from one photon of sunlight using an organic plastic semiconductor material. Plastic semiconductor solar cell production has great advantages, one of which is low cost," said Zhu, a professor of chemistry. The maximum theoretical efficiency of the silicon solar cell in… Full Story »

  19. SPAH Focused on Eco Mining Technology

    Business Wire Environmental News &bull Dec 15, 2011

    AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spectrum Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (SPAH.OTC Markets), a growing mining exploration, technology and services organization, is working to develop its Non Invasive Bio Mining technologies that minimize waste and replace traditional mining methods that use poisonous cyanide and toxic chemicals… Full Story »

  20. House GOP Voted 191 Times Against The Planet, Earning 'Worst Environmental Record Of Any Congress'

    Think Progress: The Wonk Room  &bull Dec 15, 2011

    House Republicans waged systematic war against the environment this year, attacking environmental protection through climate denial, oil drilling, weakening public lands and water protection, and obstructing responsible regulation - just to name a few. In summation, a House Committee on… Full Story »

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