January 29, 2011 – 11:30 am
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20037-efficiency-could-cut-world-energy-use-over-70-per-cent.html
January 18, 2011 – 2:59 pm
In a world where fossil fuel provides more than 80 percent of energy, what would it take to go completely green? Could the world switch over to power from only the wind, sun, waves, and heat from the Earth in only a few decades? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2011/01/110117-100-percent-renewable-energy/
January 4, 2011 – 10:06 am
The Vermont Law School just released its inaugural Top 10 Environmental Watch List spotlighting the nation’s most critical environmental law and policy issues of 2010 and how they may play out in 2011. Here’s a nice summary: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-04/school-releases-list-of-top-environmental-issues.html The full report is available at http://watchlist.vermontlaw.edu/
December 21, 2010 – 10:54 am
Climate change refers to shifts in prevailing conditions observed over decades. One such shift is a long-term rise in global average temperatures. The current cold spells are occurring against this backdrop. Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Nature-Community/Signs-Of-Global-Warming.aspx#ixzz18l3x5LnO
December 4, 2010 – 11:06 am
http://climateprogress.org/2010/12/04/green-gifts-green-apps-holidays/
December 4, 2010 – 11:04 am
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-12-03-the-path-to-the-u.n.-climate-summit-in-mexico-and-the-chances-of
November 19, 2010 – 11:19 am
Dire or emotionally charged warnings about the consequences of global warming can backfire if presented too negatively, making people less amenable to reducing their carbon footprint. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101117094248.htm
November 8, 2010 – 11:06 am
Here’s a seemingly boring story on a vote by the “International Code Council”, but don’t be fooled — this is a big deal. Essentially, US building officials nationwide have voted to support the first building codes that require 30% more efficient buildings for every state under the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code. The US could now [...]
November 3, 2010 – 1:16 pm
Electricity from solar panels in Germany may be as cheap as power from new gas and coal plants within five to eight years, a study by A.T. Kearney Inc. showed. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-03/german-solar-power-production-costs-may-sink-below-gas-coal-in-5-years.html
November 2, 2010 – 5:14 pm
Roderick Bremby, the Kansas official who blocked a proposed coal plant, has declined to move from his office and take the position of cabinet transition director, the governor said today. Gov. Mark Parkinson offered Bremby, the state’s top environmental chief, a deal this week: Step down and then take the position of cabinet transition director. [...]