Technology
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Can IT help save Hong Kong's air? | ComputerWorld Hong Kong
www.cw.com.hk via @BarryGRussell &bull 12 Minutes AgoHong Kong this week is shrouded in a haze of smog, a thick fug of pollutants diffusing views of its famous skyline and packing particles into the lungs of its citizens. Triple-digit readings on the Air Pollution Index (API) used to make headlines, now they barely hit the mediasphere-this despite government warnings that such… Full Story »
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Your Renewable News - New Energy to Unveil SolarWindow - Technology Demonstration on September 16th, 2010
www.yourrenewablenews.com via @YourRenewable &bull 45 Minutes AgoNew Energy Technologies, Inc. Electricity generated by New Energy's SolarWindow on prototypes of see-thru glass windows will be demonstrated at 2:30 p.m. EDT at the University of South Florida at this location: Science Center (SCA) Board Room (411) Research Laboratory (421), where both natural and artificial light sources will be used… Full Story »
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Solar Panels as Solar Energy | Green Energy Ideas
greenenergyideas.org &bull 1 Hour AgoThe Sun, worshiped by Pharos and kings, mentioned in almost all the Religious scriptures, symbolizes the beginning of all known energies that ever existed. Man kind was marveled of its magnificent appearance and power to effect almost all the climate… Full Story »
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Financing said vital for world climate change deal - Climate Change - GREEN NEWS - ECOSEED Global Green News Portal
ecoseed.org via @carbonexpo_oz &bull 1 Hour AgoGENEVA, September 1 (Reuters) - A global fund to help poorer countries switch to green industrial technology is vital in any new international pact to battle global warming, Switzerland's top climate change negotiator said on Wednesday. The official, Franz Perrez, was speaking at a news conference on the eve… Full Story »
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Renewable Energy's Social Divide (PART TWO)
www.justmeans.com via @SierraActivist &bull 1 Hour AgoJim is a Justmeans staff writer for Energy, Climate Change, and Transportation. "From my years as a debater prior to undergraduate work in Massachusetts, I have written about science and technology, carrying this focus into graduate school, where I examined the history of Birmingham and the early twentieth century South from working class and progressive perspectives. In addition to work as ... TAG LINES Simple stories, even about a topic such as renewable energy, can certainly be a hoot. Unfortunately, at best they represent distortions of reality. Thus, even when a straightforward theme--such as social class bias and attendant social… Full Story »
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PRC scales back PNM's near-term plans for solar energy New Mexico Independent
newmexicoindependent.com via @stovedude &bull 1 Hour AgoThe state Public Regulation Commission (PRC) has scaled down the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)'s proposed renewable energy procurement portfolio, which depended heavily on traditional photovoltaic solar electric facilities to meet state-mandated renewable energy requirements. The Commission cut… Full Story »
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Why 60 MPG Is a Good Deal for Consumers, Environment and Jobs
www.matternetwork.com via @CaplanComms &bull 1 Hour AgoToday, a consumer group, Consumer Federation of America, released a new study that clearly shows stronger pollution and fuel efficiency standards that result in 60 miles per gallon by 2025 is good for consumers' pocketbooks. But not only do consumers win, it also… Full Story »
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ZENquest: Policies to drive energy efficiency
enzen-think.blogspot.com via @Zoe_electricity &bull 2 Hours AgoWhether it be about tackling climate change or energy crisis, the simplest and most obvious solution has simply not been pursued as earnestly as desired. And that is energy efficiency. Some 10 key energy efficiency policies that states in the US are adopting or experimenting with to varying degrees are already providing examples of how policy-driven… Full Story »
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Is Alternative Energy A Good Investment Today? | YodZiaN.CoM - Finance and Loan Information
www.yodzian.com via @epccertificates &bull 2 Hours AgoAlthough you hear a lot about alternative energy being a good investment today, I think that it?s still a lot more hype than reality. Yes I?ve heard the arguments for alternative energy investments such as high oil prices now make the development of alternative energy sources more appealing on a cost-benefit scale. And I know that major oil companies are pumping billions of dollars into developing alternative energy. Still, considering that Exxon declared over $9 billion in profits, not revenues, in just one quarter in 2006, several billion earmarked for alternative energy development is not a lot. And while I?m… Full Story »
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Green Aviation Urgently Needed To Fight and Adapt To Climate Change Says AIAA Report
beforeitsnews.com via @nanopatents &bull 2 Hours AgoThe American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released a report stressing the urgency of developing more energy-efficient "green" aviation, and the critical need to use aerospace technology in monitoring, mitigating, and adapting to climate change. The report is… Full Story »
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Solar Panels - an Economic And Ecologically Sound Choice
www.sooperarticles.com via @solarmaandpa &bull 3 Hours AgoSolar power is the best way to go 'green' in a world that is trying desperately to recover from pollution. It is cheap, after the initial layout, 100% clean, and renewable, because your power source comes up every morning! Solar… Full Story »
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China offers key three-year investment opportunity window, say investors
www.newenergyworldnetwork.com via @JontyWards &bull 3 Hours AgoChina's move towards a low-carbon economy provides one of the key investment opportunities on the horizon for the next three years, according to Shanghai Elegant Investment manager Shi Bo. Emerging clean technology company National Clean Fuels, which has recently entered… Full Story »
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Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education
chronicle.com via @GeoCorn &bull 4 Hours AgoAt the University of Colorado at Boulder, building "green" has resulted in an unexpected outcome: spotty cellphone reception within the some of the campus's energy-efficient newer buildings. The issue has irked students, according to Colorado Daily, and it's also a… Full Story »
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Investorideas.com - Solar Stocks Sector Close-Up; Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd (NYSE:STP) Builds on Yesterday's Gains in Early Trading
www.investorideas.com via @iBDaily &bull 5 Hours AgoSeptember 2, 2010 - (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - Investorideas.com a leading global investor and industry portal covering the green and renewable energy sector release a sector close-up on solar stocks following yesterdays market surge. Several leading solar stocks gained in the market upside. Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd (NYSE:STP) (over 6%) and Y ingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) (over 5%)… Full Story »
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Businesses see advantage in green buildings
www.tradingmarkets.com via @karenvostra &bull 5 Hours AgoThe Subway sandwich shop on Chicago's State Street may look like any other new restaurant, but its tile, crown molding and most wall coverings are made from recycled materials. In the bathroom, sensors control water flow, timers manage lights, and the toilet has a low-flow option. A smart air-conditioning system normalizes temperature between the bread ovens and the eating area. A few blocks north at Macy's, the Starbucks cafe features LED lighting, manually operated hand meter faucets to conserve water and a wooden coffee bar with a plaque explaining it was salvaged from a fallen local tree. The Dominick's grocery… Full Story »
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Lisa Jackson's High-Wire Act on Carbon Controls - BusinessWeek
www.businessweek.com via @michaelmeehan &bull 5 Hours AgoEarly in his Presidency, Barack Obama made it clear that if Congress failed to limit carbon emissions, he would use his authority under the Clean Air Act to control greenhouse gases. Now that Congress has pulled the plug on legislation, that task has fallen to Lisa Jackson, Obama's Environmental Protection Agency chief. Caught between business groups and some Senate Democrats who want to stop her, and environmental organizations that say… Full Story »
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Nevis Renewable Energy Minister thankful for wind power project; first commissioned in the OECS
stkittsdailynews.com via @Energy4Earth &bull 5 Hours AgoCHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 02, 2010)-- Minister responsible for Renewable Energy and the Environment in Nevis Hon. Carlisle Powell, said the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) was pleased to support the efforts of WindWatt who brought the Maddens Wind Farm to life in 2010. He made the comment on Friday, at the official launch of the first ever wind farm commissioned in the… Full Story »
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Planned maintenance for productivity and energy conservation Reviews
www.twitter-trends.co.uk &bull YesterdayThis entry was posted on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 11:31 pm and is filed under HOT. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Full Story »
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Local Government Leveraging of LEED for Neighborhood Development - November 10, 2010, 9am-4pm -
sustainableseattle.org via @S2STARs &bull YesterdayEliot Allen is an urban and regional planner whose career has focused on innovative solutions to community development challenges. He is a Principal with Criterion Planners of Portland, which he founded in 1979 to focus on the nexus of community planning and sustainability. Eliot has since… Full Story »
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Offshore Ship Designers helps to harness marine renewable energy - Offshore Shipping Online
www.oilpubs.com via @osonews &bull YesterdayBy applying its experience and design knowledge, OSD has helped UK company Neptune Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL) to develop an innovative device to capture the potential of tidal stream energy. The Proteus NP1000 full scale demonstrator will harness tidal currents to produce at… Full Story »
