The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 56

Installations of solar panels on U.S. homes rose 66% in the first quarter of 2011, compared with the year prior. Why? Partly because the price of solar panel components dropped 15% over the same time period.

Another Record Year for Solar Power, But Clouds on the Horizon http://bit.ly/pIZckR

A better way to connect solar, wind to the grid http://tw.physorg.com/231416462

Home Energy Efficient Guide: "Letting The Power Of The Sun Into Your Home!"  http://su.pr/2bJHO9

FedEx delivers more fuel efficiency progress | SmartPlanet http://fb.me/16M1IyTBm

NASA to Spend $96 Million at Kennedy Space Center Cleaning Up the Toxic Fumes It Left Behind http://bit.ly/qCOTND

New site shows how far public transportation will take you http://ow.ly/5SgTO

How wind energy saves scarce water supplies, and how wind tends to be plentiful in areas facing drought. green http://bit.ly/ov7k0G

Gunter Pauli – Rethinking Energy Production with The Blue Economy | GroAction  http://bit.ly/nJhCos

http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/urban-choreography/27766/modeling-and-measuring-cities Great stuff from... http://fb.me/15IinVaP6

Haleakala Solar Constructing PV Plant At Commercial Center: AAAAA Rent-A-Space, a storage facility and commercial... http://bit.ly/ndgDnA

A thrilling potential for solutions to homelessness via well designed shelters-http://fb.me/16jlvZRKG

What a great model showing how thoughtful design can reduce poverty, homelessness, improve shelters - http://su.pr/1ZVn7Y

James Hansen On the Easter Bunny Myth of Renewables and His Plan for a Carbon Tax http://bit.ly/pz260g

WHOI study reports microbes consumed oil in Gulf slick at unexpected rates  http://tw.physorg.com/231416940

Canadian Solar Expands into India; Company Signs 33 MW Solar PV Module Sales Agreement with…http://goo.gl/fb/GNQeF

NREL: News Feature - A Better Way to Connect Solar, Wind to the Grid: http://t.co/bVzVsf1

Japan's amazing energy conservation effort: http://nyti.ms/rjD8Rt How to lose more than 30  nuclear  plants & manage. 

Amazing pictures of a dead coal town in Japan. Is this the future without a plan in place?  http://bit.ly/r4wCWm

Space program's environmental cleanup could take decades, cost: $1B green  http://usat.ly/ptuMmz

How can innovation decouple growth and consumption? http://bit.ly/nd2fcM

History's normal rate of species disappearance is accelerating, scientists say http://tw.physorg.com/231310365

Twilight of the Glaciers green http://nyti.ms/n48T8C

Imagine being banished by your neighbors for drying your clothes! http://ow.ly/5QQmR

After more than a century, Atlantic salmon return to Credit River green http://bit.ly/pyeD79

Tobacco Farmers Convert to Sustainable Alternative Livelihoods http://ow.ly/1e2dmY

In Europe, a steep drop in the cost of solar panel technology coincides with cuts to subsidy schemes http://econ.st/o3qX0p

Read more: http://moneyland.time.com/2011/07/25/10-things-that-are-actually-getting-cheaper/#ixzz1TdMdwdnY

Top 5 trends in green construction for 2011 green http://bit.ly/rbfcY1

Green Overdrive Video: The Fisker Karma http://bit.ly/n08nme

Today's eco term: Hydro Power. It's both good and bad. Clean energy, but environmental issues. Learn more. http://dld.bz/ahwHj

Mexico's Small-Scale Farmers Gain Entry to Global Carbon Markets http://bit.ly/qx4zwI

Why Does Massey Energy Get Away With Murder While Environmentalists Are Sent to Prison? green http://bit.ly/nQC6hn

Roll Over America Takes 50 Velomobiles from Portland to D.C. to Raise Sustainable Transportation  Awareness http://bit.ly/pwy2MB

Urban Living and Individuality: Maybe Living With Your Parents Isn’t So Bad?  http://goo.gl/fb/rYnAX Modeling and Measuring Cities http://goo.gl/fb/iIzto

No, new data does not "blow a hole in global warming alarmism" (Shame on Forbes for suggesting it.) green http://bit.ly/oprzOS

Oil Found on 60% of Yellowstone River Shoreline http://bit.ly/oN0dVd

Removal of Dams Expected to Replenish Salmon Population http://bit.ly/qlCfir

Japan vows to skirt nuclear shutdown, watchdog embarrassed http://bit.ly/nPAm9W

U.S.: New Clean Air Rules Force Some Coal Plants to Close green http://bit.ly/qoVKPl

Green: Literacy and the Population Problem http://bit.ly/nDiXz3

Keystone XL -Uniting Lots of groups, and People in Opposition to Stop the Largest Carbon Bomb on the Continent. green http://bit.ly/qWnyi5

EPA again delays stricter smog rules http://t.co/iuVYXfa

SEC seeks records for shale gas well claims http://t.co/t9OxOoh

WA set to begin largest dam-removal project in US history http://t.co/juzJQvl

Climate Corps 2011: Taking the Temperature of Hospitals' HVAC http://bit.ly/pSeKGQ

4 Reasons Why US-China Collaboration is Critical to Sustainability http://bit.ly/os19Rf

After hundreds of earthquakes, Arkansas shuts down fracking disposal wells http://ow.ly/5Q08r

Extinction Countdown: Kenyans Reportedly Chewing "Potency" Herb into Extinction green  http://bit.ly/pYSfzf

Japan watchdog tried to plant views at nuclear forum: utility http://bit.ly/nI8ZOV ~Reuters

Not Enough Elk Hunters Left To Kill Montana Wolves, As Desired By State Game Managers  http://ow.ly/1e1Wr1

How Meat and Dairy are Hiking Your Carbon Footprint green http://ti.me/q6shgC

Will carbon-free status give LG appliances an edge? http://smrt.io/pQqyFX

Tokyo is cutting electricity use by 15percent http://bit.ly/oRZ75J

Fracked Gas Breaks the Bubble: Is fracking about to come to the Bay Area green  http://bit.ly/o6GVaU

I will be going the entire month of August without the aid of an automobile green  http://bit.ly/pOfD9Q

Google embraces solar skylight from EnFocus http://bit.ly/qNLdiQ

Weak solar casts shadow over Bekaert H1 http://bit.ly/oHFPyr

CANARY Risk Management Software Warns Of Water Contamination Threats, Enables Fast Reaction green http://bit.ly/pC2ML4

Leaders in Energy Star Buildings Challenge Cut Power Use by 30% http://bit.ly/rjgfPG

7 Solar-Powered Wearables That Will Infuse Your Gadgets With Energy http://ow.ly/1e1PVk

Devil's in the Details on Obama's New Gas Mileage Rules green http://nyti.ms/n9ltDa

Google and NASA Team Up for a Green Flight Challenge with $1.65M Prize  green  http://bit.ly/ovib4W

The Island of Hashima: what is left when humanity is done exploiting a finite resource green http://bit.ly/rseNB9

Anyone interested in saving pandas? green http://bit.ly/qAcs6h

For Judy Bonds: Historic Tree-Sit on Coal River Mountain Enters 10th Day green  http://bit.ly/pR6FyR

New Post: Solar Power…Find Your Energy Solution! http://dlvr.it/dJHns

Bloomberg Goes Beyond Coal; Activists Step Up Protests Against Tar Sands green  http://bit.ly/qGnG9f

Analysis: Gas engines at center of fuel efficiency drive http://bit.ly/rht3Ph ~Reuters

7 Myths About the EU's Airline Emissions Plan http://grn.bz/o5Fokj

U.S. has the debt ceiling, but China has massive debt problem at the local level as well http://bit.ly/p06nJE 

Latest: Fukushima Protesters Urge End to Nuclear Power - AFP An estimated 1,700 people rallied in the capital of Japan. http://ow.ly/1e2E5L

Israel should catch the wind http://bit.ly/oqysy2

The GOP War Against Climate Adaptation http://bit.ly/qn3msC

Take a look at one of the most livable urban environments in the world: http://ow.ly/5QEH7

Worth reading: this interview with David Freeman, general manager of LCRA 1986-1990  http://t.co/fkFvXR3

How business thrives in a carbon nation http://grn.bz/ob6Ffy

Backlash Against Cigarette Manufacturer’s “Green” Marketing Campaign http://bit.ly/prHUlu

Exclusive: Increases to Anaerobic Digestion feed-in tariff rates delayed http://bit.ly/qrqW4D

Part 3- Why Large LEED Greenbuilding Demonstrations Matter- Taipei_101 http://su.pr/8GK1Cv

Is your city walkable? New data ranks cities and points to ways to improve walkability http://fb.me/G5IxrdpU

EnergyHub Moves Into Software as Service: EnergyHub added another dimension to its home energy management offe... http://bit.ly/qakGjx