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Exporting Coal, Exporting Emissions

jdegrazia — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:07:52 -0500

An Australian coal mining company announced over the weekend that it has reached an agreement to sell USD 60 billion dollars worth of coal to a Chinese utility over the next 20 years.

Exporting Coal, Exporting Emissions

jdegrazia — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:07:52 -0500

An Australian coal mining company announced over the weekend that it has reached an agreement to sell USD 60 billion dollars worth of coal to a Chinese utility over the next 20 years.

Big Nuclear Is Going Solar

jdegrazia — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:41:50 -0500

French nuclear energy giant Areva announced on Monday that it is acquiring an American solar thermal startup company called Ausra.

Big Nuclear Is Going Solar

jdegrazia — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:41:50 -0500

French nuclear energy giant Areva announced on Monday that it is acquiring an American solar thermal startup company called Ausra.

The Other Cap and Trade

jdegrazia — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:53:59 -0500

Coal emissions is about more than just carbon dioxide. Other nasty stuff comes out of those smokestacks too.

Cruising into the Main Stream

jdegrazia — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:20:26 -0500

Speaking of driving, Eco Salon posted a list today of what it thinks are the Hottest Green Cars of 2010.

Leilani and the Green Challenge

jdegrazia — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:52:33 -0500

Tomorrow's a big day. It's race day. Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 Day at Daytona International Speedway.

The Episcopal Academy Leads the Way with Energy Efficient LED Lighting

jdegrazia — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:11:22 -0500

GREENandSAVE is pleased to announce that one of America’s oldest and most well respected preparatory schools has moved to the forefront of the American Energy Revolution. The Episcopal Academy - located on Philadelphia’s Main Line and celebrating its 225th anniversary - is implementing some of the world's newest energy efficient lighting technology.

Not Guilty

jdegrazia — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:58:17 -0500

Climate scientist Micheal Mann has always been confident that he didn't do anything wrong.

It looks like his university, Penn State, which just released the results of the first phase of an investigation into his research conduct, is almost ready to officially agree.

Alex Steffen Has Some Fighting Words About Sprawl

jdegrazia — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:14:23 -0500

“The biggest fight I think we’ll see in the next ten years is the fight between people in cities who are trying to transform them into ‘bright green’ cities and those economic interests in the [outer-ring] suburbs who see that as a threat to their livelihoods, and in some cases just despise it on ideological grounds.”

Playing For Power

bsrice — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:26:58 -0500

Behold the sOccket!

It's a soccer ball. And a power supply.

White House Ready to Learn More About Clean Coal

bsrice — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:54:37 -0500

President Obama continues to spend a lot of time with Republicans.

Following up on his discussion with House Republicans over the weekend, he invited a few coal state governors to the White House today, and one big topic of conversation was clean coal.

White House Ready to Learn More About Clean Coal

bsrice — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:54:37 -0500

President Obama continues to spend a lot of time with Republicans.

Following up on his discussion with House Republicans over the weekend, he invited a few coal state governors to the White House today, and one big topic of conversation was clean coal.

Insulation From Space?

bsrice — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:21:39 -0500

Martin LaMonica from CNET's Green Tech Blog made a post today about aerogels.

"Renewable" Energy in the Amazon

bsrice — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:45:24 -0500

Brazil is prepared to build a huge dam in the Amazon Rainforest.

Environment Minister Carlos Minc announced on Monday that his department had granted a license allowing for the construction of an 11,000 megawatt hydroelectric dam on the Xingu river in Belo Monte, in the northern province of Pará.

Bacteria May Affordably Turn Plants into Diesel by 2012

bsrice — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:58:07 -0500

Bacteria that convert plants into diesel could become a widely available method for creating alternative fuels at commercial prices within the next two years.

Pentagon Concerned About Climate Change

bsrice — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:31:42 -0500

The US Department of Defense released the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) today, outlining its strategy and priorities for 2010 and beyond.

For the first time in its history, the report identified climate change as a threat to national security:

President Obama Proposes Changes in the Federal Oil and Gas Budget

vgorman — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:09:26 -0500

Today the President submitted his proposed budget for the 2011 fiscal year (which starts on October 1) to Congress. He reaffirmed his commitment to addressing global warming by proposing steps to help the U.S. transition away from the dirty fossil fuels that cause global warming and other considerable air and water contamination.

A Touch of Green at the Grammys

bsrice — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:33:44 -0500

Jason Mraz won his first two Grammy Awards last night.

And he looked good doing it.

What appeared to be a garden variety suit and black tie was actually a serious fashion statement. The suit is part wool, part plastic water bottle blend, and the tie is made of cassette tapes.

A Touch of Green at the Grammys

bsrice — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:33:44 -0500

Jason Mraz won his first two Grammy Awards last night.

And he looked good doing it.

What appeared to be a garden variety suit and black tie was actually a serious fashion statement. The suit is part wool, part plastic water bottle blend, and the tie is made of cassette tapes.

Junk Salvaging Gets Environmental Audit

vgorman — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:24:13 -0500

Last year, www.1800gotjunk.com 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, a leader in junk removal and salvage, voluntarily undertook an environmental audit of its services in the U.S. and Canada and found that during the sample period, the company diverted over 60 percent of junk from landfills. At least 40 percent of the salvaged junk was recycled, 16 percent was converted into energy and 4.5 percent was reused.

Localized, Renewable Energy Gets Big Money

vgorman — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:52:30 -0500

Community-based renewable energy projects in Vermont, Wisconsin, Colorado and California were granted over $20 million from the U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 21, which matches $167 million in local government and private sector funding.

DOE Grants $37 Million For Efficient Lighting Industry

vgorman — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:10:00 -0500

The U. S. Department of Energy on Jan.15 pledged $37 million of funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act towards research projects in high-efficiency solid-state lighting, which includes light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Upgrading Old Radiators Into Electric, Programmable Heaters

vgorman — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:06:21 -0500

As energy efficiency and heating efficiency, in particular, increasingly become the focus of home upgrades and boost a home’s value, options for home heating have another addition, thanks to Canadian firm EcoRad.

Second Nature, Sustainability Education

vgorman — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:01:40 -0500

The year was 1957, and the Soviets had just fired Sputnik 1 into the atmosphere. Instead of panicking (eventually), the U.S. saw what had gotten the Soviet Union into space first and… well, did the equivalent of looking over somebody’s shoulder during a midterm; making their answer our own.

DOE Betting on Algae

vgorman — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:12:44 -0500

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Jan. 13 that his department will invest more than $80 million in "advanced biofuels research and fueling infrastructure."

6 States To Ramp Up Building Efficiency Through Governors’ Association

vgorman — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:19:21 -0500

Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin will be launching action plans to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings through a collaboration with the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center).

More Than Half Say 2010 Resolutions Include Greening

vgorman — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:09:11 -0500

Slightly more than 50 percent of adult Americans said they would include “going green” among their 2010 New Year’s resolutions, according to a results of nationwide survey released in December by marketing consulting firm Tiller LLC.

Lighting Retrofit Puts Retailer On Path To Save $1 Million Annually

vgorman — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:57:39 -0500

Beverages & more!, California's largest chain of wine, beer and spirit superstores, undertook a lighting upgrade at 90 retail locations to slash its total energy use by 51 percent and save $1 million a year, according to Environmental Leader.

Energy Innovation Hubs To Focus On 3 Areas

vgorman — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:34:07 -0500

Research on energy from sunlight, energy efficiency in buildings and advanced nuclear reactors is the focus of Energy Innovation Hubs that will be created and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.