Daily Archives: September 24, 2008

Business of Green: A Special Section

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Laura B.

The New York Times has a special section on green business. The main focus is energy. See also their new blog Green, Inc., which covers energy and green business.

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Estrogen levels skyrocket in river around Montreal: researchers

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from the CBC. Scientists have noticed some disturbing changes in the water, and the reproductive organs of fish, in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. Concentrations of estrogen as high as 90 times the normal rate … Continue reading →

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Khosla: Crazy clean-tech ideas yield breakthroughs

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at News.com. Famed investor Vinod Khosla is one of the clean-tech industry’s most vocal cheerleaders. But most of today’s clean technologies fall short of his 1-billion-car test. “If it doesn’t scale, it doesn’t matter,” says Khosla. … Continue reading →

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2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Laura B.

EPA today released the “2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends” (2008 ROE HD), which provides the American people with an important resource for better understanding trends in our nation’s health and environment. The report is intended for … Continue reading →

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EPA Powers Up Contaminated Sites into Renewable Energy

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Laura B.

In a novel approach to return land to productive use, EPA has identified thousands of properties that could potentially host solar, wind or biomass energy production facilities. EPA pinpointed these energy assets using Google Earth and has listed each property’s … Continue reading →

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Solar Panels Are Vanishing, Only to Reappear on the Internet

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Solar power, with its promise of emissions-free renewable energy, boasts a growing number of fans. Some of them, it turns out, are thieves.

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The latest from Renewable Energy World

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Cleantech Investments Counter Environmental Deficits State-Level Policies Work; Utilities and States Issue RFPs for Renewable Energy Slicing Solar Power Costs The Future of Hydrogen Is Now How Long … Continue reading →

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