Archive for November, 2009

SOM Goes Mega Green in China

Greenpeace to take poverty focus.The new head of environmental group Greenpeace, South African Kumi Naidoo, says he will prioritise the impact of climate change on the world’s poor.

Barcelona: what they said in closing plenarySweden: In some respects this has been a good meeting, but the world is waiting for us to agree difficult issues. Failure […]

Bangladesh to dredge rivers as climate change causes salinity intrusion.

Business Execs Plan to Boost Clean-Tech Investments Next YearShrugging off concerns about the global recession, business executives plan to boost spending on renewable energy and clean technology next year, according to a new survey by the auditor and consultant Ernst & Young.

A National Security Perspective on Climate ChangeOne key aspect of the discussion this week […]

Al Gore Addresses Green Building Community at Greenbuild

In Memoriam: Thomas J. GraffEDF mourns the loss of Thomas J. Graff and pays tribute to his extraordinary leadership and achievement.

Al Gore Addresses Green Building Community at GreenbuildAl Gore delivered the keynote address to green building professionals at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix. He praised the leadership of […]

Climate Summit to host 40 heads of state

Potential for 1.9 Million Renewable Energy Jobs Three universities of the USA have conducted studies related to renewable sources of energy and it has produced some interesting facts. The first and most important one is that renewable energy policies will lead to employment opportunities. Secondly, it will increase the consumers income and thirdly, it will […]

Environmental Consequences: Asbestos and Human Health

Cash Incentives for Solar Energy in California It seems the California Governor is making an all-out effort to encourage people to switch over the renewable source of energy. Assembly Bill 920, authored by Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-Marin, and signed by the governor of California, requires utilities to pay solar customers who produce more energy than […]

Apple Updates Environmental Impact Disclosure

GE enlightens China regions working to curb pollution.The Ordos region of inner Mongolia will be home to the worlds biggest plant to convert sunlight to electricity. And General Electric Co. is helping China cut wastewater emissions into the Yellow River, which borders the region.

Thailand’s rising tide of problems.Thailand’s coast is best known to many Scots […]

Social Media: Is it the Sustainability Manager’s Job?

Concept Bridge could Generate Electricity from Moving Cars When people thought about telephones in underdeveloped countries it was like they would have to invest a huge sum in infrastructure in the form of poles, wires and equipments. No one imagined about cell phones at that time. They transcend most of the infrastructures. In this hour […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Cap & Trade Issue

Global warming will bring killer heat, floods and storms to Britain.Heatwaves that kill thousands, tropical-style storms and widespread flooding could be regular features of Britains climate within a generation if global warming is not checked, according to the Met Office.

A new reactor concept inches forward.The Energy Department plans to announce a significant step toward building […]

China pushes solar, wind power development.

Press Release: Central Valley Farmers Embrace NRCS Program to Buy Cleaner EquipmentFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Dan Cronin, 202-572-3354, dcronin@edf.org Kathryn Phillips, 916-893-8494, kphillips@edf.org(Davis, CA – November 10, 2009) Nearly 600 farmers and ranchers receiving funds this year from a new program administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to reduce on-farm air pollution will improve […]

Energy Day and Night from Solar/Fuel Cell Combination

Press Release: Albany Lawmakers Face Two Key Votes on Clean Energy TuesdayFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Mary Barber, (212) 616-1351, mbarber@edf.org Evan Thies, 917-715-9265, erthies@yahoo.com
(New York, NY – November 9, 2009) Environmental advocates and elected officials are calling on the New York State Legislature to pass two key bills Tuesday that would save property-owners money, increase […]