The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 78

Biden, Chu: We’re at a cross roads for clean energy dlvr.it/jVPR2 Critical List: Biden stumps for clean energy; the magical green properties of concrete bit.ly/orBtfL

Why Won't Clean Tech Community Stand Up Against Keystone Pipeline? bit.ly/o0H3Qg

Shining Light on Obama's Tar Sands Pipeline Decision green http://huff.to/qc9EPX

The cleanenergy consensus being built makes the CEV forecast by Western Grid 2050 an easily imaginable destination. http://bit.ly/nsNfLf

Teaching kids to love nature and buy less stuff: bit.ly/qs3qg4

SunEdison Free solar event, Wed Sept 14 6:30pm: "The Consumerization of Energy", Craig Lawrence, VP Products, svpvs.org

Evolution of Solar Technology (Infographic) http://ow.ly/6gzAl

Energy Secretary Steven Chu: ‘It Saddens Me’ That Political Leaders Don’t Understand Climate Science bit.ly/oSqKdH

US breaks ground on first industrial-scale carbon capture project green http://bit.ly/rai8eX

In 1978, there was an oil slick surrounding the Statue of Liberty. This is why we have - and need - an EPA. http://p-bu.mp/dn6

Mayor seeks to give more attention to sustainability: bit.ly/pwvjrt

GridWeek has "the best speakers and forward-looking content" - bit.ly/nN4S22

The first energy-efficiency standards for fridges were established in 1976, and we've come a long way since: http://bit.ly/oghplm 

Hurricane Irene highlights need for smarter grid gigaom.com/cleantech/hurr…

Don't miss out on GridWeek "...bring[ing] together an extraordinary range of perspectives" this year in D.C. bit.ly/nN4S22

A Smart Grid Would Have Prevented Hundreds of Thousands From Losing Power  http://ow.ly/1etxzT

Check out: Sourcing The Code: Opening Up Smart Grid In Idaho aol.it/r38SHS

Smart Grid: How Do Intelligent Substations Fit into a Smart Grid? - Control Design: Smart Grid: bit.ly/o3SHsQ

"All key SmartGrid stakeholders in one location" - where will you be? bit.ly/nN4S22

Oracle announces Oracle Utilities Network Mgmt System 1.1 in advance of Gridweek. Extends support for renew… deck.ly/~rcPU6

Why the military's smart grid battle plan could ignite a victory for all of us  smartgridnews.com/artman/publish…

The next metering trend? Landis+Gyr, Elster partner on hardware interoperability smartgridnews.com/artman/publish…

Comverge's Sandy Simon to discuss lessons learned from XcelEnergy's SmartGridCity at the SmartGridRShow on Aug 31 http://ow.ly/6h7yR

Green Infrastructure for Detroit? Let's copy Philly: bit.ly/rfKjp6

Bill Nye Battles Fox News on Climate. Again. (Video) - You've got to give Bill Nye an enormous amount of credit: He ... ow.ly/1etqhs

New Carbon Nanotube Wind Turbine Blade is Lighter, Stronger, More Efficient. ow.ly/1etqiq

Vodafone preps Greek merger with Wind Hellas Vodafone is in talks with Wind Hellas to merge operations in Greece as a  goo.gl/VVhMZ

Budget cuts trigger early end to solar energy credits green bit.ly/pBJU0u

Fancy Batteries in Electric Cars Pose Recycling Challenges bit.ly/o3tyFd

Why the Next Steve Jobs Will be in Energy, Not Computers bit.ly/puw0wf

Shades of Green Podcast Interview with Green Chamber VP Alexia Marcous  http://ow.ly/6gZ4Y

More campuses invest in off-the-grid power options smrt.io/rblZ5L

Choose Liquidation Over Cremation & Save the Environment Even In Death ow.ly/1etsSD

IBM and University of Texas at Austin Develop a Flood Prediction System ow.ly/1etsRM

Keystone Pipeline Infographic 'Built To Spill' http://ow.ly/6gH1w http://ow.ly/6gGWS

Daryl Hanna: Why I Joined the Tar Sands Actionyoutu.be/fmJv5B76CBA

How tar-sands proponents get away without talking about climate change: sc.org/p7jFUc

According to the Japanese government, radiation levels around Fukushima have exceeded Chernobyl safety standards. su.pr/57SykT

Alejandro Durán Turns Mexican Ocean Trash Into Powerful Environmental Sculptures bit.ly/oVy0R5

This fueling station uses dirty toilet water to power cars: bit.ly/qKIQEf

Close coal: D.C.-area coal-fired power plant to close: bit.ly/qGbSDi Shutting Down America’s Dirtiest Coal Plants Will Not Affect Our Power Supply bit.ly/pVLdep ~Inhabitat

Outages from major storms could be shorter and faster to fix with smarter grid tech. http://ow.ly/6gg4V

This is an interesting strategy; mapping is increasingly a great tool to start improving cities.... fb.me/HVtPl0Cr

I can think of *lots* of cities that could be on this list! Where would congestion pricing be bad? It seems like a... fb.me/uqdh3s0F

Can we design cities in such a way to accommodate our growing populations? fb.me/17NKB2rOm

Wildlife desperate for water in drought-wracked Texas therepublic.com/view/story/bir…

China Remains Atop Quarterly Renewable Energy Index: Ongoing debt worries from the United States to Europe, and... bit.ly/oxMAnW

Is your neighborhood 'coming up'? Kaid does a great post highlighting emerging neighborhoods across the US and... fb.me/vp9sLWPc

Exxon-Rosneft deal to drill in Arctic. At college the two ugliest people would always date each other bit.ly/oGOmsb

Mexico's Pemex wants deep water tech in Repsol deal bit.ly/p2mIgS -Reuters

U.S. invests over $175 million for vehicle efficiency project goo.gl/Zk9Rl

Ford unveils Evos concept; intelligent hybrid car built for the cloud smrt.io/rtoI6P Ford's Evos concept is the cloud-connected hybrid EV of our future (video) engt.co/qk8pDi

AP: Federal officials "readying plans to evacuate a small number of endangered species" as TX drought continues ajc.com/news/nation-wo…

These beautiful photos of polar bears illustrate how difficult it can be to find food without pack ice su.pr/5kIrd5

Active August wildfire season pushes AZ past 1 million acres burned, worst fire season on record. bit.ly/pzAkTd

Nestle wants you to be scared of organic food: bit.ly/qcblbK

If you missed it last night, watch Bill McKibben own this debate on the Keystone XL pipeline NoKXL to.pbs.org/o0dM5I

Wind power breakthrough: Carbon nanotubes make strongest, lightest blades ever:  bit.ly/ooOf9s

Cel-Fi extends battery life - and much more cel-fi.com/overview#/bene…

Learn how holistic management and livestock can help save the planet! bit.ly/nLHoHk

A Ramapo River Spill is Being Addressed http://bit.ly/qUSyQz - NYTimes

Climate Corps 2011: Getting a Green Team Up and Running at CA http://bit.ly/rkAlPS

According to the DOE more than 5 million smart meters have been installed nationwide. Most in 8 states: Fla, TX, CA, ID, Arizona, OK, MI, NV

65,443 Megawatt Texas System Peak: Texas is more than a month into a brutal heatwave that is straining the electric grid... http://bit.ly/nTje23

Panda poop could revolutionize biofuels http://ow.ly/6gc8O

Silverstone revs up electric car charging network http://bit.ly/r9fxP9

British Airways first to back domestic emission reduction scheme http://bit.ly/mSDE9c

Breaking out of the Muesli Belt http://bit.ly/nhANQM

In battle between fuel and food, food is losing worse than ever:http://bit.ly/qmUdtr

Wind tech startup Danotek raises $15M http://dlvr.it/jVm4f

Over the next 25 years, Philly will cover 1/3 of its paved areas with acres of trees, vegetation & permeable surfaces. http://bit.ly/q03MFY

Why Backyard Tomatoes Taste So Terrific http://bit.ly/p9Ks6n

Exxon replaces BP in Arctic deal | http://bloom.bg/qJPPP8

Among electric car manufacturers, extended range hybrids gain steam http://bit.ly/ohs0kQ

Gibson Guitar Co. Investigated Again On Legality Of Rainforest Wood Imports  http://ow.ly/1etI36

Government denies spiralling biomass demand could fuel land grabs http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2105569/government-denies-spiralling-biomass-demand-fuel-land-grabs

The Human Cost of Energy - Fossil fuels exact the biggest toll in terms of lives lost green http://bit.ly/pZqGaE

To conserve water, Australia builds first utility-scale solar plant smrt.io/q47hsE

Volvo and Siemens in electric car tie-up on.ft.com/rd1cX9

NAV CANADA Seeks To Reduce Emissions Of International Flights http://ht.ly/6hAq1

Study Finds No Link Between Vaccinations and Autism or Type 1 Diabetes bit.ly/qw75ch

Renewable energy skills get £6.5m boost http://bit.ly/rhoT5a

Strategies to make your home green and save you money. bit.ly/qO2Y5T

Corporate Social Responsibility won't save the Planet @TheNaturalStep bit.ly/ozUHg6

U.N. climate boss says Durban talks can deliver bit.ly/ozUNQG ~Reuters

Cars and the City: A Look at the Future of the Automobilebit.ly/pyq9q4

How Much Marcellus Shale Gas Is There, Really? techre.vu/pIEam6

How garage & basement apartments help people, neighborhoods & the environment:  bit.ly/n1bb2P

Hotel Giants Unite to Develop Carbon Footprint Standards http://grn.bz/qLxHpK

British Gas to leverage Vodafone's 2G GPRS network for it's EnergySmart smart meter deployment. http://deck.ly/~BFqVO

Enterprises Embrace Smarter Carbon Management With SAP and the Carbon Disclosure Project http://goo.gl/OpGKq

Nanopillars on Surface of Thin-Film Silicon Could Lead to Better Solar Cells bit.ly/oyid3T

Incredible number: 58 Billion paper coffee cups tossed/year sierraclub.typepad.com/greenlife/2011…

PV Module Manufacturer Solyndra Shuts Down Factory, Declares Bankruptcy: Solyndra LLC, a Fremont, Calif.-based m... bit.ly/n0OfSh Will Solyndra, or Part of It, Get Bought?: Solyndra closed its doors today. The question now is whether it will...bit.ly/r6jyLI

Thin-film solar panels: A flexible way to use the sun's rays green lat.ms/qpGXy8

Bedrock nitrogen may help forests buffer climate change, study finds  tw.physorg.com/234015670

Teachers, principals in India, Mexico, S Africa get training in sustainability funded by Germany (Times of India) http://tinyurl.com/3t8guzb

What's stopping innovation in response to climate change? Watch Prof Max Bazerman walk through the barriers to action. http://cot.ag/nlnsI5

Australia's First Utility-Scale Solar PV Project Under Way in Western Australia Energy Central: bit.ly/oOjOM4

Things are looking up for Biofuel bit.ly/rdPoAp

Laser Power Systems is Developing Cars Fueled by Nuclear Power bit.ly/pk6Sjb – Inhabitat

To Repair or Replace? That is the Question. - Follow the 50% rule and these four other rules for determining when it... ow.ly/1euiA7

Siamese Crocodile - Raised in captivity, these critically endangered crocodiles will be released to the wild.ow.ly/1euiA6 

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Joe Biden: ‘If We Don’t Develop Renewable Energy, We Will Make the Biggest Mistake in This Nation’s History’ bit.ly/qkiHyr

Green energy program too successful to keep up with demand? green bit.ly/navhBl

EarthSayers.tv, voices of sustainability and have you watched Annie Leonard's Citizens United presentation? A must see.  cot.ag/opQJxa

Witnessing Summer Starvation Among Polar Bears green http://bit.ly/odANPu

Who says U.S. has a solar trade deficit with China? New report by GTM applies systems-thinking approach http://bit.ly/niuBPX 

Today the Department of Energy announced new energy-efficiency standards for refrigerators: http://bit.ly/oghplm  New Energy Efficient Refrigerators (2014 models will use 25% less energy) http://ow.ly/6gapY

Green Jobs Reality Check: Clean Energy Still Means More and Better Jobs for American Workers http://bit.ly/pBkGEE

Airy Workspace in India Employs Smart Strategies to Reduce Energy Consumption  http://bit.ly/r1lJqL -Inhabitat

GM and LG to Develop Electric Vehicles as Partners - Goal: slashing the cost and time it takes to create electric ca...http://ow.ly/1esueX

Pre-Disaster Bottled Water Blitz Wastes Money & Ignores a Real Risk  green  http://bit.ly/q9IHu8

Well done, California Air Resources Board. http://bit.ly/r2ALDi

Volume-based tiered pricing for residential electricity consumers in China imminent  http://bit.ly/q0vzNF (in Chinese) 

California Styrofoam Ban: State Aims To Be The First To Ban Foam Containers  http://ow.ly/6faAl

Fox News: Climate Science Has "A Lot of Corruption Surrounding it" (Video)  http://ow.ly/1eswDJ

DuPont gets OK for insecticide trait combo http://bit.ly/pI4QNb~Reuters

What Are Municipal Utilities Planning When it Comes to the Smart Grid? http://j.mp/pcRM3W

Yes, solar installations can survive Hurricane Irene, too! http://bit.ly/nrE647

American solar exports increased 83 percent in 2010: http://bit.ly/q197h8

"The statement would anticipate limited adverse environmental impacts during the construction & operation of keystonex ."http://bit.ly/& . Greens blast new Alberta oil sands lands policy http://bit.ly/ro9TQ6 - Reuters

Everything you’ve heard about the tar sands and energy security is wrong:  http://bit.ly/opMjnd

Researchers build a tougher, lighter wind turbine blade http://tw.physorg.com/233920110

You Green Your Home - We'll Plant a Tree! Find out more. http://bit.ly/o7gfUT 

Reid Preview: “We Need to Build on Our Clean Energy Achievements, Not Surrender Leadership to Other Countries.” http://bit.ly/mSGiNJ

Picturesque Green-Roofed Aquapark Rises Out of the Swiss Alps http://bit.ly/pL5JRb - Inhabitat

Ten Steps to Designing an Interoperable SmartMeter Environment http://bit.ly/ne1Gl2

New Energy Efficient Refrigerators (2014 models will use 25% less energy) http://ow.ly/6gapq

 The “world’s first” hybrid solar, geothermal plant to land in Nevada http://bit.ly/pm5toR

How to create sustainable open data projects with purpose http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/08/how-to-create-sustainable-open.html

Not SEO, SGEO: SmartGrid Engine Optimization http://bit.ly/neh1Km

http://www.carbon49.com/2011/08/canadian-shows-leadership-in-corporate-social-responsibility/#comment-3625 – Canadian Companies show leadership in CSR.

Busting myths about China’s one-child policy http://bit.ly/ngC12B

What happens when you have too much windenergy - and how can the smartgrid help? http://ow.ly/6gKTj

Thanks to the work of BeyondCoal and local leaders, DC area’s dirtiest coal plant slated to close: http://bit.ly/nf7vDh

Neste Oil given recognition as being a Sustainability Leader http://goo.gl/ZXTBA 

New survey: 53-83% of utilities “should start now and work quickly to implement SmartGrid technology" bit.ly/qOmakw

IBM Survey results - while only 43% of people with minimal knowledge view smart grid technologies in a positive light, survey found that 61% of people who are familiar with energy technology and pricing have a favorable view of smart metering. Survey of over 10,000 people in 15 countries revealed that 30% of people surveyed don't know what the term "dollar per kwh" means.

Solar OLED Tiles Transform Skyscrapers Into Zero-Energy Displays bit.ly/qsdZT3 – Inhabitat

IV CleanTech just closed a deal in 5 days on EchoSign e-Signature solution  echosign.com/ref/IIPLH55LXN…

Community solar, crosswalk button hi-jinks, what Steve Jobs did right for green plus more  su.pr/2i3WRG

Updated URL for Smart Meter article from Fast Company fastcompany.com/1776357/a-prob…

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First Takes: Tar Sands Pipelines Gets Approval, EV Batteries Get a New Life, & More  http://t.co/NXWVvUl

Rick Perry in his own words on the renewable fuel standard for ethanol http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/08/27/rick-perry-in-his-own-words-on-the-renewable-fuel-standard-for-ethanol/

Enviro-Solutions Weekly Q & A- As a building service contractor, what opportunities does Green cleaning offer to me: http://bit.ly/oIZrAf

Does Burning Garbage to Produce Electricity Make Sense? green http://bit.ly/ruS99s

Dispersants Used on BP Spill Contain Chemicals Associated with Cancer: New Report http://bit.ly/n30R6u

Green Blog: Wading Into New York City's Future http://bit.ly/ndYmr3

Sewage-powered hydrogen fueling station opens in CA http://cnet.co/pl3dwm

The Presidential Candidates' Assault on Science (Video) http://bit.ly/qq1XMH

Dot Earth Blog: Irene: Surge, Wind and Rain, Rain, Rain http://bit.ly/nnuuPK

Poop-fueled batteries could clean water while generating energy: http://bit.ly/qZEfdN

"Estabrook tells a story of pesticides, fungicides, environmental abuse & human slavery: the Florida tomato industry. "http://bit.ly/q1WJ8J

SmartGrid Information Clearinghouse Interactive Map for different systems, infrastructure in the United States bit.ly/qLcq1Q

New WikiLeaks Cables Show US Diplomats Promote Genetically Engineered Crops Worldwide green http://bit.ly/oqfbg8

What is a Conscious Leader? http://bit.ly/qqLqv3

Preserving four percent of the ocean could protect most marine mammal species, study finds http://tw.physorg.com/233830054

Will Irene Raise Gas Prices Across the Country? -http://bit.ly/p7yAnw

Forrester Research: We've officially moved into our new, green-certified corporate HQ at 60 Acorn Park Drive, Cambridge, MA

Buying Local Plums Proves to be Difficult in Englandhttp://bit.ly/rg8uCy

Solar power is here to stay, look who is getting in the game: http://gogreenamericatv.com/big-oil-and-big-energy-companies-bet-on-solar/

Fox Host Tells Huntsman There's "A Lot Of Corruption Surrounding" Climate Change Science green http://bit.ly/n6FZIc

Agriculture’s Missing Ingredient: Efficiency: Here’s a stomach-curdling thought: by 2050, the global... http://bit.ly/qhabEc

Survey Reveals What Influences Consumers' SmartGrid Views - http://bit.ly/pOfk6I

Radioactive Sludge Collects in Japan's Sewage Treatment Plants green http://t.co/o1mziss

Lack of Info Keeps Britons in the Dark About Renewables' Benefits http://t.co/hwRjQOa

Wind cheaper than gas? How Did Wind Beat the Price of Natural Gas in Brazil? http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/how-did-wind-beat-the-price-of-natural-gas-in-brazil/

Kraft Foods Foundation and Non-Profit KaBOOM! Celebrate Second Year of National Partnership: http://bit.ly/r4Acsw   sustainability

Surprised? U.S. Solar Was Net Global Exporter by $1.9B in 2010, as per GTM Research and SEIA http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/us-solar-industry-was-net-global-exporter-in-2010/

Networking from the heart to uplift ourselves, each other & ultimately the world!  http://t.co/RrgR634

60-watt LED bulb to break $15 mark, Lighting Science says http://cnet.co/pj8C16

Cool Products! Solar LED Rechargeable Flashlights and Other Outdoor Products  http://dld.bz/ajTYB 

Algonquin Collage has new program on the Adaptive Reuse of Building - http://t.co/KHy3WIU

Richard Branson, Ted Turner launch OceanElders http://ow.ly/6faTF

Impatient for the SmartGrid, Microgrids seek to unlock a new business model   http://bit.ly/pRwazL

Valero: ‘Ethanol has been successful for us’ http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/541849/Valero---Ethanol-has-been-successful-for-us-.html?nav=5010

Take a look at our best Green Book Lists http://t.co/iN2qVrN 

Corpus Christi paper: Coastal wind produces more than expected under summer electricity crunch http://www.caller.com/news/2011/aug/27/coastal-wind-produces-more-than-expected-under/

Is Dockside Green, in Vancouver, B.C., the world's greenest neighborhood?  http://bit.ly/ozxyIv Dockside Green just tied for highest LEED building score - with itself. 

Bryce in National Review: Texas Wind Energy Fails, Againhttp://www.nationalreview.com/articles/275673/texas-wind-energy-fails-again-robert-bryce?page=1

Would You Pay for Solar on Someone Else's Land? Community Solar Gardens on the Rise  http://ow.ly/1esaIX

Renewables Investment Breaks Records http://bit.ly/opSKwG

Carl Sagan puts the environment in a cosmic perspective. green http://bit.ly/o2uVrW

A Problem For SmartMeter: People Don't Understand Electricity -  http://bit.ly/oIe1dJ

Update: 1 GW of Utility-Scale Storage From Rubenius: Late last year, I managed to get the first U.S. interview... http://bit.ly/oFXPgq

Shell-Inspired Fairground Building at Rossi Sud Complex Harnesses Energy From the Earth http://bit.ly/pCNfVk ~Inhabitat

LEED Homes Sell Faster & for More Money http://goo.gl/fb/9kBdT 

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Japan passes law to boost clean power generation ow.ly/1epYO4

Sustainability at EarthSayers: Interview by 3bl Media at Ceres Conference 2011. Video of Amy Roberts Outdoor Industry, cot.ag/pMDi5u

Handbook for a Sustainable Future  Katerva – Sustainability – Innovation  http://bit.ly/oUkEyS

U.S. edges closer to decision on Canada oil pipeline http://reut.rs/qF3A9G NYT - U.S. to Allow Canadian Pipeline http://nyti.ms/qMe1lZ  State Department just released a report saying the Keystone XL pipeline would have "minimal" enviro effects bit.ly/p0s3zD

Gallup: Americans less likely to view climate change as threat | ZDNet fb.me/1ePUvDhBH

Is that Green? What about Green Purchasing?gogreenamericatv.com/how-to-be-gree…

Why Obama’s electric vehicle goal will be hard to reach ow.ly/1epeaJ

LG and GM team up to build next generation of electric cars engt.co/qxgWDm

DECC release monthly update to energy statistics, tinyurl.com/3tdah8j

Downtown Austin's vision for a sustainable future: Austin, Texas is considering a new master plan that would he... smrt.io/od5QJf

El Niño appearances tied to civil conflicts in tropical countries: arst.ch/qoq

How Blue Shield, Sabre Holdings & SunPower Use Gaming for Good grn.bz/nFZ4YY

Mobile Unlocks the Future of Local bit.ly/qu6oLA

In New Mexico, feds expect less water for endangered species chron.com/news/article/F…

Brownback: Conserve Ogallala Aquifer kansas.com/2011/08/24/198…

In Sonoma Calif, Water Use by Vineyards Is Challenged nytimes.com/2011/08/26/us/…

Climate change may make future droughts worse: TexasTribune / NYT texastribune.org/texas-environm…

The Cost of Getting from Here to There and Back Again goo.gl/fb/MyPiI

Global Warming’s Heavy Cost fb.me/19KjaoTgS

Brazilian Wind Power Now Cheaper Than Natural Gas bit.ly/olexSJ

IEEE ’surprising’ smart grid findings won’t surprise rural readers bit.ly/rp7T5u

Interesting article involving the positioning of ASHRAE 189.1 versus LEED bit.ly/mOXQSE

"Some big barriers ahead" - Green quotes of the week bit.ly/oZXqJt

Recent Surge in Green M&A Deals  bit.ly/obOTvK

Japan Approves National Feed-in Tariff: Japan positioned itself as the next large growth market for renewable energy... bit.ly/oaLMyW

Solar Panels Act As Sails for Shipping Vessels http://ow.ly/6dKBh

There's talk of green tech/clean tech 2.0:http://cnet.co/pn6nDU"

Alarming independent news on natural health, nutrition and more--FDA is at it again:  http://goo.gl/u2e1r

What energy efficiency rebate programs does ConsumersEnergy offer their customers?  http://bit.ly/nrackD

Radioactive Sludge Collects in Japan's Sewage Treatment Plants http://bit.ly/mSmQh6

Cleaning Up Brand Names' Supply Chains http://bit.ly/pO1BEe~NYTimes

Engineered Conductive Materials Debuts New Adhesive For Back-Contact Modules: Engineered Conductive Materials LL...http://bit.ly/rk4AoJ

Schletter Supplying Mounting Systems For 150 MW Project: Schletter has been selected by Zachry Industrial to supply...http://bit.ly/r8PJNz

The Fight is on to Stop Coal's Expansion Into Illinois - Sierra Club activists test water near a coal mine in Montgo... http://ow.ly/1epWxn

Sustainability, the CFO’s Job: Three Key Issues http://ow.ly/1epWxm

Survey Reveals What Influences Consumers' Smart-Grid Views: Sixty-one percent of people with a strong... bit.ly/oItUs6

Wind Turbines Might Not Stand Up to Hurricane Irene ow.ly/1epZfw

How Listia's Online Trading Is Helping to Reduce Landfill Waste ow.ly/1epZeV

Energy Efficient Silverland Middle School Comes With its Own Outdoor Movie Screen  bit.ly/nF3jDN

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DatacenterDynamics | Australia introduces carbon tax bit.ly/oEsNDl

Humans will need three planets by 2050 green bit.ly/pJldsF

Oil Spills and Meltdowns Highlight the Need for Energy Resilience grn.bz/p7JoRo

EnergyHub raises $14.5M to market energy management tools to consumers dlvr.it/hmGZj

WOW: U.S. Slashes Marcellus Shale Gas Estimate By 80% green read.bi/oYlJsy

UCSC greener than most: Sierra Magazine ranks school in Top 10 for sustainability - San Jose Mercury News mercurynews.com/breaking-news/…

Renewables Leaders Asked: "What's The Best We Can Hope for in 12 Months?" ow.ly/1eoPdx

Solar Farms Abandoning Concentrating #\Solar Power for Photovoltaics (PV) Due to Falling Costs of PV bit.ly/p5ldPn

Koch-Fueled Offshore Wind Study Still Still Doesn’t Fly bit.ly/pqpTJ5

For Dunkin’ Donuts, better sustainability is about the cup smrt.io/r6XC5W

5 Cities, 5 Congestion Solutions goo.gl/fb/eGdd5

IBM: Consumers in desperate need of energy education smrt.io/qfESuH

New blog post - Try It, You’ll Like It: Quick Relief for Energy Management Ills: worldenergy.com/blog/try-it-yo…

Brazil Builds $127 Billion "Offshore City" to Harvest Oil in the Deep Sea bit.ly/o5lRsa

New Website Offers Cell-Phone Recycling Options bit.ly/o1uGIY

Cars could run on recycled newspaper, scientists saytw.physorg.com/233487194

To process a single barrel of beer (32 gallons), ~1,500 gallons of water are used. http://ow.ly/5ffVp

Mann bites dog! Another blow to the climate skeptics bit.ly/n3Uct8

More power plant woes likely if Texas drought drags into winter green bit.ly/nljv3p Texas power plant troubles go beyond heat and drought | bit.ly/nqOsUn

 Top Universities are Going Green in an Effort to Allow Students to Learn in a Sustainable Community bit.ly/riXeF7

CARB Reaffirms Cap-and-Trade Plan; Coloradans Are Fed Up With Big Oil, Want More Renewables  bit.ly/mVwZU3

How Shutting Down Nuclear Power Is Different Than Wind Power Intermittency  bit.ly/omUNy2

People are asking: How much does it cost to build different types of U.S. power plants?  go.usa.gov/kp1

Satellite measurements show we're heading for another year of below-average ice cover in  Arctic bit.ly/ogtdVL

GT Advanced Technologies Acquires Confluence Solar And Its Ingot-Growth Tech: GT Advanced Technologies Inc. has ... bit.ly/pEhKQf

New Rays Of Hope Emerge For PV Inverter Suppliers, But Price Pain Continues: PV inverter suppliers continued to ... bit.ly/ouNiDs

Interesting Technology: Increasing fuel efficiency with a smartphone bit.ly/rpafeK

Quality vs Fluff: Building Blocks for GRI Report Assessments ow.ly/1eoXIR

Shower in cold water for your health and that of the Planet ~ bit.ly/qzZto1

Enabling Technologies for the SmartGrid: Bharatbook added a new report bit.ly/o7Vn2M

Study: Climate Shifts Cause War green bit.ly/rjYBgZ

Dramatic Mint Hotel Amsterdam Captures the Spirit of the City in an Energy Efficient Way bit.ly/q7bL8e

Integrating ethics into tourism: beyond codes of conduct: How in practice can the global hospitality industry ad... bit.ly/oYPwV8

Steve Jobs understood something about emotions that the #green movement too often ignores bit.ly/mPoLXO

"A Cooperative Economy: The Time is Now" by GFA Fellow Carmen Llanes - bit.ly/nuPDVg

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