Economy
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Understanding Ethanol And Bioalcohol | Clean Energy News and Info
www.allcleanenergynews.com via @Ilovemegreen &bull 19 Minutes AgoWith so much talk going around regarding the current state of the environment and how to fix it, it can be incredibly difficult to understand everything. Various phrases and terms are appearing in the news, magazines and just about everywhere else. Terms like ethanol and bioalcohol have been around for many years already. However,… Full Story »
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RI.gov : Rhode Island Government : CAPRIO SIGNS ON TO CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN AT THE UNITED NATIONS
www.ri.gov via @stardog235 &bull 34 Minutes AgoThe plan will also require tougher scrutiny of carbon-intensive investments that may pose long-term financial risks. Caprio was a convener of the Investor Summit on Climate Risk, hosted by the United Nations Foundation and CERES, a coalition of investors, environmental and public interest groups. More than 450 investors, financial and corporate leaders from around the world attended the event. Signatories to the… Full Story »
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Hummer wind turbine generators: The development of wind power equipment industry opportunities and comparative advantage
hummerwindturbines.blogspot.com via @Carydc &bull 58 Minutes AgoIn recent years, due to global climate change, the world's major industrial nations to cut carbon emissions are integrated into economic development policies. Meanwhile, the international financial crisis, the United States quickly introduce new energy reorientation of economic revitalization, China… 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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Climate change could cost Kansas billion
www.sunpublications.com via @GreenIsTweet &bull 2 Hours AgoThose of you bored with talk of the persistent heat and the even-more-persistent recession reacted appropriately. You call that a hot spell? You ain't seen nothin' yet. And as for the Great Recession? Hah. Someday these will seem like the good old days. Just wait until we feel the full impact… Full Story »
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Coal seam gas is no solution to climate change
www.sixdegrees.org.au via @sixde6rees &bull 3 Hours AgoThe coal seam gas industry is fond of positioning itself as a solution to climate change. They have managed to convince the Queensland Government of this - Queensland has set a target of 18% of domestic energy to be provided by gas by 2020. But much like the earlier claims of the fossil fuel industry that so-called 'clean coal' would solve the climate crisis, the arguments about the climate… Full Story »
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BBC News - Openness urged on UK's emissions
www.bbc.co.uk via @ecohouses &bull 3 Hours AgoHe said: "At face value UK emissions look like they have decreased 15% or 16% since 1990. But if you take in carbon embedded in our imports, our emissions have gone up about 12%. We've got to be more open about this." Prof Watson is often outspoken and his comments are… Full Story »
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Report: Jamestown on front lines of climate change threat
climatechange.tweetmeme.com via @TM_Climate &bull 3 Hours AgoWind turbines may cause more carbon emissions! WWW.MNN.COM - Report: Jamestown on front lines of climate change threat: Virginia's economy and some of America's most beloved p... Wind turbines may cause more carbon emissions! GroenWerkt says: #mnn Report: Jamestown on… 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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Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf
newsblaze.com via @OurGreenEnergy &bull 4 Hours AgoStatement of Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day NetworkOn Today's Oil Platform Explosion in the Gulf"We are saddened to hear that another offshore oil platform exploded in the gulf, injuring the workers on the platform and potentially causing even more… Full Story »
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Long Island News - New York Named A Leading State For Energy Efficiency
www.longislandexchange.com via @rebootingfuture &bull 4 Hours AgoReport Cites Work by NYSERDA, New York City and Utilities, and in Working Towards "Aggressive, Multifaceted Approach" to Reducing Energy Consumption (Long Island, N.Y.) New York has been named one of the leading states in the nation for energy efficiency by the Center for American Progress. Noting that energy efficiency can serve as a "national engine of reinvestment and job creation," the report says "The state of New York is a… Full Story »
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Act on climate or be left behind, says Stern
www.smh.com.au via @TWSvictoria &bull 4 Hours AgoONE of the world's leading climate change experts, Sir Nicholas Stern, has warned countries such as Australia will face future trade barriers unless it moves to a low-carbon economy. In a speech to the National Press Club yesterday, Lord Stern… Full Story »
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Coda will sell electric sedan in Hawaii in late 2011
AutoBlogGreen &bull 5 Hours Ago
Coda Sedan - Click above for high-res image gallery Hawai'i is an appealing place to operate and drive electric vehicles (EVs) for four main reasons: range anxiety isn't a huge issue, there are a lot of eco-minded citizens there (some of whom have spending money), gasoline costs an arm and a leg compared to most of the rest of the U.S., and there is… Full Story »
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Renewable Energy from Dairy Farm Manure
nwfarmsandfood.com via @PacNW_PPRC &bull 5 Hours AgoFarm Power Northwest Rexville Methane Digester In a promising development for the agricultural economy, an up-and-coming Washington start-up company, is turning the dairy industry's huge manure waste problem into a renewable energy solution. After a successful debut with a farm-based anaerobic digester in Rexville, Washington, Farm Power Northwest, with its prime contractor, the Andgar Corporation, is constructing a second methane digester near Lynden in Whatcom County.The Million Ton Problem The environmental problem Farm Power Northwest has taken on is not… Full Story »
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Coalition to extend green retrofit scheme to offices
www.building.co.uk via @buildingnews &bull 5 Hours AgoThe coalition government is set to extend a planned domestic green retrofitting scheme to cover up to 3 million business premises, in a move which could provide a huge boost for the 10bn commercial refit market. Plans for a "pay… 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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Slashing Oil Dependence Key to Avoiding More Spills, Here and Abroad
NRDC: Switchboard &bull 5 Hours Ago
In the wake of spills in the Gulf, we must take real steps to safeguard our coasts and oceans. However, the oil market is global and other nations such as Nigeria and Norway may be advancing offshore drilling programs with an eye to replacing U.S. oil production. This is in part explained by the globe's tremendous thirst… Full Story »
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Georgians for Smart Energy - Home - Georgia Losing Out On Renewable Energy
www.georgiansforsmartenergy.org via @GASmartEnergy &bull YesterdayIn an economy with record unemployment, Georgia has turned down billions of dollars in federal grants intended to stimulate investment in renewable energy in the past 12 months. Georgia continues to lag behind other states (and the world) when it… Full Story »
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Historic town in US could disappear due to climate change
www.deccanherald.com via @Ni4u &bull YesterdayJamestown, a historic town in Virginia, where first permanent European settled in what became the American colonies and the United States could disappear due to rising water levels, researchers have said. Shenandoah and Chincoteague are two national parks in Virginia,… Full Story »
