photo: Bruno Girin
Floppy haired London mayor Boris Johnson wants to improve the energy efficiency of buildings in the city and wants to train unemployed Londoners to do it. The Guardian is reporting that the mayor of London has proposed creating a “retrofitting academy” so that new energy efficiency advisors can be trained. Johnson said that such a program,...
Citing the disproportionate burden Native American populations will bear because of climate change, and have borne because fossil fuel energy development (in particular uranium mining), a coalition of Native groups, including Honor the Earth, the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy, the Indigenous Environmental Network, and the International Indian Treaty Council, is asking the incoming Obama administration to give greater support to tribally owned and operated r...
The Weblog Awards are a fairly big deal in the blogosphere, and when green blogs beat out others for prime finalist spots, it's a good sign that blog readers are catching on.
CleanTechies is a business blog focused on information from the CleanTech industry, and it beat out 5,000 blogs for a spot as a finalist in the "Best Business Blog" award competition. But what makes this such an achievement is that it was the only green blog in the category.
Read on for what you can do to help this green blog get some recognition. ...
With reports issued today that the US economy is going to get much worse this year and even into 2010, the news and media paints a chilling picture for the New Year. While most of us might react with uncertainty and worry, there is one sector of the economy that remains hopeful: the Green Economy. Many Greenies are seeing this downturn as an opportunity to change and re shape the American economy. For example, with the American auto industry failing, it is an amazing chance for them to focus on electric, hybrid, and other new eco-friendly technologies. In fact a shift such as this could retool the entire industry.
When energy experts periodically promote combined heat and power (CHP) (sometimes referred to as "cogeneration" or "district heating,") generally speaking, it 'don't get no respect.' This needs to change, as CHP's potential to increase energy efficiency is very high; and the technology offers returns for investors and municipal taxpayers.
2008 was a banner year for green tech start ups. While the economy crashed, investments in clean technology stayed relatively strong. We're taking a look at the top techy start-ups to follow as the new year begins....
The slowing of construction in the USA has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for driving significant, positive environmental change. Although I hesitate to even use the word because it has so little currency in the USA, an opening exists for a nation-wide consideration of sustainable development.
The construction slow-down reduces pressure on endangered species and prime farmland surrounding urban areas.
Photo via the official website of Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis
Glacier National Park, photo: B D
With the economy foundering at the moment, it’s not surprising that many people are proposing projects to the incoming Obama administration that will create new jobs and benefit the economy as a whole. A new report from the National Parks Conservation Association does its part for promoting reinvestment in the US National Parks system as another worthy area for green investment.
With New Year’s just around the corner, it’s time to make resolutions for the coming 12 months. Many of us have pledged the old clichés year after year: dieting, saving money or quitting smoking.
By: Alan Fortescue (NOTE: The opinions expressed here are those of the author's, not necessarily Earthwatch's.)
I’d like to follow up on last week’s blog to become an even louder squeaky wheel in search of some grease.
NRDC President Frances Beinecke, photo: Matt Greenslade/photo-nyc.com
Eyes On The Road, AutomobileSport, by Ron Dennis, Heikki Kovalainen-Grand Prix Driver
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