Thursday, June 30, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 36

Top Twenty Greenest US and Canadian Cities: http://t.co/AX62gee
Air Products' Latest GRI G3 Sustainability Report Now Available - http://pop.to/4ln1
Co-Design a manual for Social Change, that will be freely available for all http://bit.ly/ijLYQc
Weighty Battle Over Plastic Foam | The Press-Enterprise | http://ow.ly/5rq7M
With the $4 trillion we spent on war, we could have provided 280 million people with 100% renewable energy http://is.gd/eBZQf9
Original green campaign by Infineon in partnership with Panasonic! Solar and Sheeps ;) http://fb.me/EjZkXxlM
Sustainability initiatives turning Green to Gold in the Midwest: http://t.co/L1jJ5ti
Did you know that there's a way to be eco friendly and give to charity all at the same time? Givmo is the answer. http://dld.bz/afeAG
California congressman tackles toxic trade in new bill | LA Times | http://ow.ly/5rB16 
What if you chose your cab by who's greenest? Steps in that direction: http://fb.me/QjDBleKz
How frequently do you travel? Calculate the impact your carbon footprint has: http://bit.ly/ffy9lb
Newest GTM Research report on Solar PV BOS costs and what it means for the solar industry as a whole. Will this...http://fb.me/tvS9jy0
Global IT outsourcing for the legal sector: The legal sector is experiencing a period of rapid change, bringing ... http://bit.ly/jHTvRD
Dead Penguins Washing Ashore With Disturbing Regularity #green http://bit.ly/mp2Ey8
New California Law Expands Tax Exemptions For Solar Projects: Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., has signed into law A....http://bit.ly/l9Xpz1
The new "30 Years War" #green http://bit.ly/lXqC7E
Better imaging means fewer animals, improved data? http://smrt.io/mGgtLL
Wayfinding Maps for Urban Navigators http://goo.gl/fb/aaeIs
How to give EVs unlimited range: Denmark's plan for a nationwide electric battery-switching infrastructure would... http://smrt.io/mRh176
American Association for Advancement of Science Slams Harassment and Attacks Aimed at Climate Scientists green  http://bit.ly/kVszRH
Big Coal faces a powerful new enemy in its quest to build new plants: you. http://ow.ly/5tSMv
Decoupling economic growth from negative environmental impacts: the Coca-Cola case -  http://bit.ly/m0w7LN
New research shows #climate change could shorten the lifespans of many men http://ow.ly/5tPIM
New research shows #climate change could have biological impacts that shorten the lifespans of many men http://ow.ly/5tPwO
The Social Side of Reasoning (create collective meaning to find a "truth") http://nyti.ms/jSrhnH
Can Underground Water Cool City Houses?http://goo.gl/fb/QRijP
Efficiency 2.0: Couponing Your Way to Efficiency: There are two things people love in this world: getting discounts... http://bit.ly/jFPjRK
If Renewable Costs Are Down, Why the Financial Uncertainty?: Over the past few years, renewable costs have been...http://bit.ly/ieq1ju
California confirms 12-month delay to carbon trading scheme http://bit.ly/k7Na34
The Supervalu family of grocery stores, annonced a new sustainability initiave! The addition of 40 new zero waste...http://fb.me/E7s98qYq
As Energy Demand Accelerates, ARPA-E Bets on Caves, Biofuels http://bit.ly/iuX9V2
San Francisco tops list of 'green' cities in survey #green http://usat.ly/mylSWL
More CPV Funding: Semprius Gets $20M from Siemens, et. al.: Semprius, a developer of concentrating photovoltaic... http://bit.ly/iolTi2
UK's Energy Secretary Promises Green Policies Will Boost GDP http://grn.bz/kabewO
UK emissions flat-lining, warns climate committee http://bit.ly/meh1U2
UK partners downplay impact of Google's decision to axe PowerMeter http://bit.ly/miMLiH
Skills gap puts UK's biodiversity efforts at risk http://bit.ly/jSXJlM
DECC warned it could 'blow' £11.3bn smart meter budget http://bit.ly/khPbzO
New Greenpeace VW Star wars Campaign, Great Video! #green http://bit.ly/mcDzof
GreenVolts, CPV Aspirant Gets $39M in VC: GreenVolts, a second-tier Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) supplier ... http://bit.ly/kdnDTA
GM working on sexy new all-electric car for every country except U.S. http://ow.ly/5tptP
Cincinnati kicks off Green Business Council: http://t.co/tWliQo5
California’s New Pesticide Plan Sparks Protest | LA Times | http://ow.ly/5rAUT pesticideplan
High-Stakes Wind Farm Drama in Minnesota Enters Final Act http://t.co/TuGwyzY / Subsidiary of Boone Pickens' Mesa Energy impacted.
Germany to substantially increase geothermal feed-in tariffs: http://ow.ly/5tpmj
If you like #EV then check out http://bmw-i8.com
University of Toronto announces Solar Development - Colloidal Quantum Dots: http://t.co/xl8XVgg #green #sustainability #environment #solar
EV Laguna launches electric vehicles charging stations - Coastline Pilot http://ow.ly/5thwZ
Climate of Denial... an epic article by @algore in @RollingStone. A must read! http://ow.ly/5toSK
Climate of Denial... an epic article by @algore in @rollingstone. A must read! http://ow.ly/5toSK
How the Meat Industry Turned Abuse into a Business Model #green http://bit.ly/l1Exid
Next time your flight's delayed, it might be because of this: http://ow.ly/5tdOw
Progressive Brands Should Turn Their Backs on Sustainability: Every progressive consumer-facing bra... http://bit.ly/mx7x6J
When it comes to green, what you buy matters more than where you live: http://ow.ly/5tpDJ
Announcing ShadeFund's newest field partner, the Green Chamber of Commerce http://t.co/2QORmbA
Falling PV Module Prices To Drive Solar Market's Recovery Later This Year: After declining for two consecutive quarters...http://bit.ly/iAeIuA

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 35

Boeing and American Airlines partner to rev up clean-energy, less noise with NextGen flights http://ow.ly/5rAH4 greenairlines
Dismount and die? – the paradox of sustainable living http://bit.ly/lLVxWS
SMA America Debuts Slim-Line Sunny Boy Photovoltaic Inverter: Rocklin, Calif.-based SMA America says it is now s... http://bit.ly/iVFVYa
Unilever announced its Sustainable Living Plan: cutting environmental impacts in half by 2020!  Exclusive... http://fb.me/zHpqAkLe
4 'superstar' beaches for the holiday weekend; plus 10 to monitor http://smrt.io/mc4xjv
Draker Labs Closes New Round Of Equity Funding, Names New Board Member: Draker Labs, a provider of turnkey monitor... http://bit.ly/mwH7VX
Free Insulation - Loft insulation & Cavity Wall Insulation http://ow.ly/1dwhie
Norton Construction - Old World Quality, New World Technology http://ow.ly/1dwhif
CertaPro Painters of Marin - Proven an Trusted Experts in Painting http://ow.ly/1dwhig
shopECOgoods.com - Where Every Purchase Helps Save Our Planet http://ow.ly/1dwhih
Natural Healing Tools - Natural Healing Tools http://ow.ly/1dwhii
Replaces bottled water at conference hotel http://twitpic.com/5iohl4
SoloPower shoots for another $44M for thin film solar http://dlvr.it/YK08M
IBM Coordinates Smart Grid Data in South Korea: On the island of Jeju off of South Korea, a smart grid revolut... http://bit.ly/mxvXgE
How can our Economy become Sustainable? #MSLS founder Karl-Henrik Robèrt on the Globe and Mail [video] http://bit.ly/jsxxW1
Food sustainability requires systemic thinking and action http://t.co/mqH85ts via @guardian
And Not a Drop to Drink: the Salting of Florida #green http://bit.ly/irgAMm
Space boat to cruise for extraterrestrial life http://smrt.io/iYoskh
University of Toronto announces Solar Breakthrough - Colloidal Quantum Dots: http://t.co/xl8XVgg
EcoFriendlyGreenThings.com is offering half off as part of the green deal of the week! http://dld.bz/aavnA
KYOCERA Brings Modern Solar Energy Solution to an Historic New Jersey Property: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — June 27, 20... http://bit.ly/k1groC
Shark Fin Ban Proposed for Toronto | CBCNews Canada | http://ow.ly/5rnf7
Kaid Benfield on what really matters to community planning, in a happiness sense:...http://fb.me/1578AzsCK
Silicon Valley's latest startup hub: an entrepreneurial 'hostel' http://smrt.io/kalgu4
Sustainability - A Powerful Engine of Innovation for Healthcare?: http://t.co/PjM4t1T #green sustainability csr healthcare
Google says delaying clean energy will cost the U.S. trillions: http://ow.ly/5ssO9
U.S. solar industry grows 66 percent in Q1 on less expensive parts: http://t.co/uK4maQY green sustainability solar
Editorial from @SthlmResilience on ecological tipping points, and the need to reach a social one fast enough [pdf] http://bit.ly/j5urDm
Critical List: Global warming—it’s happening; Exxon funds climate deniers http://ow.ly/5sVE2
What does the reverse Great Migration mean for #urbanism? By @blackurbanist: http://ow.ly/5sY2t
Dave Laipple Joins our Blogging Team - Natural Gas: A Volatile Reminder - http://t.co/SbauB1h
IREC Releases U.S. Solar Market Trends Report for 2010: Thanks to strong consumer demand and financial incentiv... http://bit.ly/l1TIG3
Google: Delaying Clean Energy Transition "Only 5 Years Could Leave Trillions on the Table": Google, a leader of... http://bit.ly/kmdJ83
Mid-State Petroleum Raises More Than $50,000 for Local MDA Chapter: /PRNewswire/ - North Carolina... http://bit.ly/l511mb
xpedx Selects Winning Entry in Sustainability Challenge via PRNewswire http://pop.to/4j2v
Energy Management on Campus http://ow.ly/1dw54s
Talking sustainability: IT, innovation and entrepreneurs http://j.mp/k9vkjz
In defense of ‘green jobs': http://ow.ly/5sVY6
Another great example how the naturalgas industry exploits the  US  Economy  for  profit  http://su.pr/2dlHip
Pinnacle Engines Aims to Slash Fuel Consumption by 25 to 50 Percent: SAN CARLOS, CALIF. --- Most internal comb...http://bit.ly/lM8g15
Match the ingredients to the heavily processed foodstuff! http://slate.me/jTR35N
Group Sues to End N.Y.'s Role in Regional Cap-and-Trade http://bit.ly/j4SJ7z
What Can a Clean Up Crew Do To Improve Cities? http://su.pr/AgSd2b
FedEx adds to electric vehicles, energy-efficient fleet http://smrt.io/it50pl
Sustainable business in in era of #austerity - how the basic framework is about to change  http://ow.ly/5t4qd
Oregon's New Legislation Slashes Renewable Energy Incentive Funding: The Oregon State Senate has voted overwhelm...http://bit.ly/l93kpO
How green is your internet? Data from @Greenpeace narrated and presented in a 2mins video  http://bit.ly/midxU2
Feeling entrepreneurial? Hope so- it may be the route to revitalizing cities: http://fb.me/JonRV7VZ
In the UK, #bee populations declined to dangerous levels despite favorable conditions. Nutrition was a factor. http://dld.bz/aeQJf

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 35


Increased Access to Broadband Vital to Stimulating New, Sustainable Economic Growth: /PRNewswire/... 


GM expands Chevrolet Volt orders to all 50 states, lowers price - Detroit Free Press - http://t.co/RuXlCuW
New Post: HomeMade Ethanol http://dlvr.it/Y87FK 
Do Better CSR Reports Lead to Better Corporate Citizens? http://grn.bz/muti9P
Rappers, race cars and biofuels http://smrt.io/mu7k6c
US firms top renewable energy index despite little consumer pressure
Fossilized pollen reveals climate history of northern Antarctica  
Automated 3D Digital Landscapes http://goo.gl/fb/Cl7jk
Can a Dog Tranquilizer Help Clean the High Seas?: GOTEBURG, SWEDEN --- Medetomidine was invented to tranquilize... http://bit.ly/lnWbWz 
Ballard Acquiring Stake in Adani Power? No Way: A rumor popped up in The Times of India last week that fuel ce... http://bit.ly/j5fyw1
Harvesting Visible and Invisible Light in PVs with Colloidal Quantum Dots http://bit.ly/jProAS
On-Ramp Wireless Ramps Up Funds for Smart Grid -- http://bit.ly/jTm01I
Sustainability Scientist compares energy-efficient air conditioners to post-gym ice cream treat - cool & tempting. Uh oh: http://ow.ly/5q30c 
How to save $2,000 in energy costs this year | http://ti.me/lQa6F3
Bill McKibben: Environmental Leaders Call for Civil Disobedience to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline #green http://huff.to/lQ0Anv
June is wedding month, and we have some ideas for eco-friendly wedding gifts. http://bit.ly/iPc7E7
Randstad leads the way on corporate citizenship! Corporate Knights names us one of 2011’s Top Foreign Corporate Citizens http://t.co/a2rx4jn











Sales of wind turbines for home use are going strong http://t.co/sQV2n8u
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The Morning Dig: Europe’s Shift On Urban Transportation Policyhttp://bit.ly/jUw92V
Bike lanes better for job creation than car-only roads: http://ygl.as/kfb9kT
Mixed Greens: People Power Ups Its Offerings, SCI Buys Servidyne and More: People Power has its head in the cl... http://bit.ly/itZhnh

Hunter Lovins Sees Business Benefits of Climate Change Adaptation! http://ow.ly/5rmen
New index ranks corporate leaders in renewable energy purchases | SmartPlanet  http://fb.me/QoCWqEjh
Photovoltaic Tracker Company TecnoSun Solar USA Launches In Ohio: TecnoSun Solar USA Inc., a provider of solar t... http://bit.ly/lHYulX
Trident Solar Develops New Solar Inkjet Printhead And Etchant-Dopant Material: Trident Solar, a Brookfield, Conn... http://bit.ly/ktltwH
Virginia utility to convert three coal plants to biomass http://smrt.io/lnnBWn
Timberland Creates Role of CSR Vice President: Timberland has created a new role, vice president of... http://bit.ly/lpU81e
Norway's carbon capture bet: The fossil fuel industry claims it is the answer to climate change. Energy-rich ... http://on.ft.com/iePeU3
Obama unveils $500 million initiative to fund emerging technologies: http://t.co/tWj6EHB
Industry needs creativity to become sustainable - An Ontario veal farm that generates energy and heat from poop http://ow.ly/5sa9m
(1/2) 230 Million tonnes of plastic were produced in 2009. 50% of it for single-use disposable applications  http://bit.ly/k3luYu
(2/2) Plastic waste: Redesign and Degradability. Good "Future Brief" from Science for Environmental Policy http://bit.ly/k3luYu

Green Chamber of Commerce Perspective on Benefit Corporations and CA’s B Corp bill, AB361 http://ow.ly/5rBAt
A double duty solar window http://smrt.io/lhrFdN
What Happens To Corn If Ethanol Subsidies Disappear? http://ow.ly/5saCz
Eleven Animal Wonders of Evolution #green http://bit.ly/lRnedk
FedEx Adds More Than 4,000 New, Fuel Efficient Vehicles: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Cor... http://bit.ly/jwoSIy
GM Breaks from Automaker Pack to Meet 56.2 MPG Challengehttp://grn.bz/it9g4Z
Arctic sea ice headed for another major melt http://wapo.st/iMTH1l
What do you do with the world's biggest coal field? Turn it into the biggest coal plant, of course!  http://ow.ly/5s9N8
GM, Westport sign pact to develop natural gas engine tech http://smrt.io/kv9iro
Sour Apple: Edward Glaeser Hates Urban Farms > http://su.pr/24IlDD
Is your shampoo making you fat? The effect of "obesogens", chemicals which affect hormonal balances, on our waist lines http://ow.ly/5sekp
Luxim Brings American Lighting Tech to China: The technology and the lineage of lighting company Luxim is nota... http://bit.ly/lcfd3t
Inside Israel’s Solar Lab: Deep in Israel's Negev Desert sits the National Solar Center, where commercial technology... http://bit.ly/l5j5bW
Boyd Cohen's Top 10 Resilient Cities around the Globe: bit.ly/lVhB49#YVR tops in North America, #Copenhagen top spot #climatecapitalism























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Monday, June 27, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 34

New phase-changing alloy turns waste heat into green energy, exhibits spontaneous magnetism (video) http://engt.co/mvBR23
Coal to Diesel Conversion using State-of-the-Art Pyrolysis (Gasification) System (Revised Ver.)  http://dlvr.it/XlXHj
KLM launches commercial flights that use biofuel: http://t.co/OcmzFJK
Geothermal power "heating up" across the globe: Latest update from EarthPolicy  http://bit.ly/iQjJNZ 
Rattner: Ethanol production wastes corn http://t.co/dwB5n3L
A car in the US sits idle in a parking lot for 22hrs/day: Tapping the opportunity for car-sharing > http://bit.ly/iXts2q
(sustainable planning = more happiness) How livable streets make us happier humans  http://bit.ly/josfu2 
The Continued Relevance of Reclaiming the Urban Memory http://goo.gl/fb/RHDQZ
Why We Need to Calm the Natural Gas Frenzy http://grn.bz/iEPrZ5
China opposes EU's new aviation emission rules, threatens to pull plane purchases from Airbus  http://on.ft.com/iFEmV9
Value of solar power far exceeds its cost http://ow.ly/5qzwA
Solazyme receives San Francisco Business Times Cleantech and Sustainability Award: http://t.co/k6zssMQ 
Women in Green Forum: The Women In Green Forum (WIGF) will bring together renowned female profess... http://bit.ly/iW591Y 
 Is Modern Technology Making Us More Reflective? http://huff.to/jK77x4 
Warming oceans cause largest movement of marine species in two million years  http://tgr.ph/kW5vZ9
Earth Action Daily is out! http://bit.ly/e2ZbPa  Top stories today 
GE’s ironic new slogan: ‘Natural gas. It’s hot stuff.’ http://ow.ly/5qzAI
First Packaging-Free, Zero-Waste Grocery Store In US Coming To Austin, Texas green  http://bit.ly/k287Vs
Earth Action Daily is out! http://bit.ly/e2ZbPa
United States solar PV expands by 66 percent in Q1 on cheaper parts: http://t.co/uK4maQY 
What does positive social change really take? Practice, consciousness and compassion - Toke Møller http://bit.ly/igiGNc
A Double-Dose On The #Power of Collaborative  Planning: http://su.pr/AAaeU0  + http://su.pr/1IPjAa
A Great Post on how #sociology Affects Our Choice of #Building#Materials - and how we can change >  http://su.pr/1cBYUR
See the power of placemaking in Korea http://su.pr/1jsiu6
Households Challenged To Afford Their Cars - http://su.pr/1LwHN9
SGX Introduces Sustainability Reporting Guide to Support Listed Companies - MarketWatch  http://t.co/xjHFDGl
Global Climate Change May Make Our Oceans Stinkier green http://bit.ly/lJ2W76
American Electric Technologies Develops 1 MW 1,000 V Photovoltaic Inverter: Houston-based American Electric Tech... http://bit.ly/jAQTmK American Electric Technologies Announces Solar Industry's First 1 MW 1000 Volt UL 1741-Tested Inverter System: ... http://bit.ly/ix4qt8
China Sunergy Increasing Solar Cell Production Through 1 GW Expansion Project: China Sunergy Co. Ltd., a solar c...http://bit.ly/jpnKwM
The most comprehensive evidence to date on embedding #sustainability in organizational culture  http://bit.ly/l3ekr7
Wow. Fast food garbage makes up 50% of street (and Pacific Gyre) litter http://ow.ly/5r30F
Organic Valley and National Cooperative Grocers Association Join Forces to Improve School Lunch: ... http://bit.ly/lax5Qz
VoltAir: The Electric Passenger Jet Of The Future http://bit.ly/iDoGKj
Tomorrow, Rich Goode, Head of Sustainability, will speak at the @CleantechOpenNE East Coast Academy - agenda: http://j.mp/mSdj3T
Can Developers and Locals Agree on Renewables in California?: Generating renewable energy in California’s Ante...http://bit.ly/k9SVIJ
Saudi Arabia plans to invest at least $100 billion in solar energy & export it  http://t.co/jbmpsNj
First Take: Regrowing U.S. Manufacturing, the Coming EV Traffic Jam, and More...http://grn.bz/j9bhH9
All Effective Management Must Be Sustainability Management http://huff.to/k9Dh4t
GOP lawmakers take aim at Endangered Species Act green http://bit.ly/l2RO5O
Crazy Europeans think people are more important than cars http://ow.ly/5raNe
Why Happy Customers are Key for Utilities' Success http://grn.bz/jGQFEO
What's a green city to you, how is your city green, how can it be more sustainable? Use GreenCity & share your thoughts http://t.co/WlaqfAw
EcoFactor Teams Up With NV Energy: EcoFactor successfully completed a residential demand response pilot with N... http://bit.ly/lutzgC
Solar Competitive Market Analysis: Residential & Small Commercial: http://bit.ly/li2Z0z
Flow batteries store electricity in giant tanks of goop http://ow.ly/5rj6l
Across Europe, Irking Drivers Is Urban Policy #environment http://t.co/idmZEwD
Study: Western US forests burn hotter, take much longer to regrow due to climate change green  http://bit.ly/j1tqPM
Climate change side effect: overworked doctors? http://ow.ly/5rl75
Smart UrbanPlanning in Stockholm = Traffic & CO2 drops 30%, economy booms http://ow.ly/5pWSq
Wind energy production has grown at 28% for the last 10 years. #green http://bit.ly/joC1Hv
Green - A Powerful Engine of Innovation for Healthcare?: http://t.co/PjM4t1T

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