Daily Archives: May 9, 2008

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: U.S. Renewable Energy Leaders: Don’t Count on Carbon Price Alone The Power of the Sun: Solar Lanterns Transform Lives in Malawi, Africa Inside Renewable Energy podcast: California Solar … Continue reading →

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Pain at the Plug: Fuel Costs Push Up Electricity Rates, Too

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Capital. American consumers just coming to grips with higher gasoline prices can now count on another worry: higher electricity prices. Something has to give—but will it be electricity demand, or power-company profits?

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Spin This: Booming Wind Industry Still Seeks Subsidies

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Capital. Here’s a challenge: How do you keep clamoring for subsidies when your industry shatters growth records with numbing regularity?

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Apple a laggard in climate-change plans, report says

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. IBM, Google, and Microsoft apparently are model citizens when it comes to reducing their carbon footprint, while Apple has a long way to go.

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Green-tech news harvest: Turning CO2 to stone, health problems with Priuses?

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

A roundup of green tech news from News.com.

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Survey: Green Consumers Adapt to Poor Economy

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Consumer interest in buying green environmentally friendly products and healthy organic food remains high despite the tough economy and rising food and energy prices. A recent market research survey released by Mambo Sprouts … Continue reading →

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GHG Database Not Big Enough to Measure Progress

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Monitoring Earth’s rising greenhouse gas levels will require a global data collection network 10 times larger than the one currently in place in order to quantify regional progress in emission reductions, according to … Continue reading →

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Arkansas small business gets $224,000 from EPA to develop 'green' lighting

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. An Arkansas nanotechnology company has been awarded $224,997 from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop a green alternative to fluorescent lighting.

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The Philadephia Phillies Join Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Purchase

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that The Philadelphia Phillies are the first Major League Baseball team to join Green-e Marketplace by purchasing enough Green-e Certified renewable energy to meet 100% of the annual electricity … Continue reading →

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EPA Advisory Committee Releases Environmental Technology Commercialization Report

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Laura B.

An EPA independent advisory committee, National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT), today released a new report identifying actions that EPA and the investment community can take and partnerships they can create to achieve the goal of greater … Continue reading →

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