The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 2

Worldwatch Institute New from ReVolt: Financing the Sustainable Energy Transition: Rising Support from Multilateral Development Banks http://ow.ly/4Lj5f

Worldwatch Institute “Agriculture is often blamed as one of the causes of environmental problems. But we are trying to highlight how agriculture is a solution to many of the world’s pressing challenges,” says Danielle Nierenberg on Radio Free Asia. http://ow.ly/4KnTW

Worldwatch Institute Some simple solutions to “hidden hunger” or micronutrient deficiencies that affects some 1 billion people worldwide. Indigenous vegetables not only help alleviate micronutrient deficiencies but can also be useful in providing solutions to a range of health problems. LINK: http://ow.ly/4FRVU

Worldwatch Institute ReVolt: Carbon Capture is Gaining Momentum, But Costs Are Rising - http://ow.ly/4GjEU

Worldwatch Institute Why a farmer in India turned to organic farming after 15 years of using agro-chemicals http://ow.ly/4CE6t

Worldwatch Institute EIA Report Identifies Massive Shale Gas Resources Worldwide (Map):http://ow.ly/4EcTx

Worldwatch Institute ‎"The resilience of our food supply is as much about the quality and diversity of our food sources as it is about how much we produce!" - Nourishing the Planets column in YES! Magazine. LINK:http://ow.ly/4wVM7

Worldwatch Institute New from ReVolt: Preview of forthcoming Worldwatch report on China's green economy: http://ow.ly/4zJjy

Worldwatch Institute Can cell phones really help reduce food waste? Check out this Nourishin the Planet featured innovation.http://ow.ly/4mVcX

Worldwatch Institute Interesting Interview on Nourishing the Planet with The Prince of Wales Charities' Tony Juniper. Finding Harmony With Agriculture and the Environment:http://ow.ly/4mVas

Worldwatch Institute Nourishing the Planet Interviews Slow Food USA: "We all have a stake in fixing problems in the food system—& the ability to participate in the solutions.http://ow.ly/4hWcz

Worldwatch Institute EL Daily reports that China's renewable energy market is set to hit $53 billion by 2016. http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/17/renewable-energy-in-china-india-to-hit-53-0-billion-14

Green groups to sue US government over atmospheric pollutionhttp://bit.ly/mjwiKI

EU unveils plans to pay fishermen to catch plastic http://bit.ly/l70NAj

Budget cuts hit EIA's data collection efforts http://bit.ly/iqqZwN

UN to forecast renewables boom through to 2050 http://bit.ly/kEE2fz

Intl Sustainable Development Research Conference in NYC http://bit.ly/jgin5q

Investing in green energy? Visit BusinessGreen today.http://dld.bz/YPCC

Vote Yes, go green http://bit.ly/lmGHPX

Buffett thumbs nose at greenhouse gas proposal http://bit.ly/kKT0D6

Zipcar and Equity Residential ink deal to boost car share servicehttp://bit.ly/iwaQ7g

A few thoughts from Adolfo Hernandez, Pres EMEA, from the Durban Agenda session at Regional Governors Meeting -#WEF on Africa -

"Climate Change is not only tomorrow's problem: in 2010 alone 200 mn people affected - 80% affected had no safety net" Adolfo Hernandez #WEF

"For some countries Climate Change is a matter of life and death..." Adolfo Hernandez #WEF

"On the planet, 1 billion people not connected to power, most of them here in Africa. We build base stations using solar+wind energy" #WEF

Creating a Business Case for a Sustainable Future http://bit.ly/kLM4QX

Renewable energy targets must be maintained, says industryhttp://bit.ly/mpbl9v

Tesla exceeds expectations with first-quarter performancehttp://bit.ly/lxY1LE

Video conferencing industry to be worth £2.3bn by 2016http://bit.ly/jIlM6f

MIT Showcases New Way of Turning Sun's Heat into Electricity: MIT researchers and their collaborators have come... http://bit.ly/j0ANla

NREL Adds Giant Wind Turbine to Research Site: Blades longer than a basketball court... http://bit.ly/iJFmHI

Wireless Power for Gadgets: It’s Coming http://bit.ly/mysrfA

An introduction to data center infrastructure management: This document look at important data center infrastructure...http://bit.ly/mnDYdJ

Solar Fridges and Low-Sulfur Jet Fuels: Live From MIT’s Energy Prize: Forget the Oscars.  For student entrepreneurs... http://bit.ly/jhp5pX

Trends: The New Geopolitics of Food - @EarthPolicy update written by Lester Brown http://bit.ly/jbQrci

SunRun Receives $200 Million Tax Equity Commitment From U.S. Bancorp: http://bit.ly/jn2R5b

Tecta Solar Installs PV System At GlaxoSmithKline Campus: Tecta Solar is a division of Tecta America Corp. http://bit.ly/lwlk9o

Researchers propose "whole-system" res-design of US Agriculture http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-whole-system-redesign-agriculture.html

Colorado Legislature Cuts Permit Fees for Solar Installations: Costs to install solar technology are set to decline... http://bit.ly/l6Qyzm

China's Hebei Province Aims To Boost Renewable Energy Development-.http://bit.ly/lt6Nmz