Why An Incomplete Energy-Only Bill Won’t Do the Job
Climate highlights from the last few daysOn Grist, Rep. Ed Markley shares his thoughts of the BP spill and clean energy.EUR
Archive for June, 2010
A Test for Senators
Saving the “Endangered” Delta while growing Californias economyIf the Bay Delta Conservation Plan helps to establish a more sustainable level of water pumping from the Delta, Californians could create “a clean tech water challenge to replace the California water wars.”
Calling All ATC Design UsersThe Appropriate Technology Collaborative has provided construction drawings of our sustainable, affordable […]
The voices of a new clean energy future EUR June 11, 2010
Toyota has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the USToyota, as reported by Jamie Lendino of ExtremeTech, has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the US, with an average of 29.7 mpg for actual vehicles sold. Results are based on the 2007 model year. Discussion in the forum goes into upcoming […]
Building an Energy Efficient Home
Dell, HP Cut PC Power Consumption 2010For both laptop and desktop computers, Dell plans to cut power consumption as part of its required work on compliance with the EPA’s EnergyStar 5.0 standard, reports Mark Hachman of pcmag.com. HP earlier said it would cut power use of “volume” PCs by 25 percent, relative to 2005. In […]
The voices of a new clean energy future EUR June 10, 2010
Weve hit rock bottom. Lets start on the path to recovery.A new poll conducted by Stanford University and funded by the National Science Foundation finds overwhelming public support for government action to curb carbon pollution and shift America towards a clean energy economy.Of the 1,000 adults polled, most want the federal government to start limiting […]
Yesterday’s blog highlights
Energy Day and Night from Solar/Fuel Cell CombinationSplitting Water by efficient, catalyzed electrolysis to give hydrogen and oxygen gases, and combining this with solar cells for the generation of electricity; See video link.
The Superb Grid vs. the SuperGridPlease see the article by Sam Carana on how a larger and simultaneously more local grid can […]
Efforts in Bonn to protect indigenous peoples winning big
KKR’s Two Year Results Are In: Continuous Improvements Reap Huge BenefitsToday, we announced the 2009 program results for our partnership with private equity leader, Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts (KKR).The Green Portfolio Program harnesses environmental management and innovation to improve the financial and environmental performance of KKRs portfolio companies. Launched in 2008 with three pilot companies, […]
Asbestos Use Today: information from a reader
Calling All ATC Design UsersThe Appropriate Technology Collaborative has provided construction drawings of our sustainable, affordable and low cost technologies to 1,200 nonprofits (NGOs), individuals and Governments in the last 15 months.
Another BP leak EUR this time, it’s their 2009 Gulf of Mexico oil spill contingency plan
Cubas Marine Life and Coastal Communities at Risk from BP Oil DisasterThis week, federal regulators increased the size of the Gulf fishery closure to 37% percent of federal waters. As the disaster continues, concerns are spreading across international boundaries, including to Cuba where the U.S. closure already abuts 250 miles of that nations waters.
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