The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 73

The pay-back period for solar panels installations for each state in Australia  http://bit.ly/nmtvq1

ERCOT: conservation encouraged, but no further grid problems anticipated today (Aug 23) TX wholesale prices have climbed to their $3,000/MWH cap. http://www.ercot.com/content/cdr/html/real_time_spp

5.9 Mineral, Virginia Earthquake Shakes Six Nuclear Power Plants Within 150 Miles  http://ow.ly/1encor

Will your new car have a mileage meter that tracks your  driving and taxes accordingly? http://su.pr/8L2pkG

How do animals see cities , and how can that change our own vision? http://su.pr/1r6tHB 

Green Blog: Taking Stock of Campus Sustainability http://bit.ly/nGm6aB

Fishing Gear Is Altered to Ease Collateral Costs to Marine Life environment http://goo.gl/z5WJT

Water covers ¾ of the earth. Ever wonder why we pay for water? http://ow.ly/6aXZ9

Germany’s road to a 100% renewable railway smrt.io/npCqVJ

Volkswagen to Roll Out New One Seater Electric Carhttp://bit.ly/qkoPl8

Report: London flooding costs could hit 'tens of billions'bit.ly/oMhoKs

Renewable chemicals company Genomatica files for IPO, looks to raise $100 million  1.usa.gov/qiqpnv

Fitting Sustainability into the CFO's Job Description grn.bz/rjyWFI

OODA’s Twisted Cubic Taipei City Museum of Art Harvests Rain and Sun http://bit.ly/nHqHrT ~Inhabitat

How to Get Voters to Go Green: Watching Libyan strongman Moammar Ghadafi scramble for his life this week offer...http://bit.ly/qxbKkR

Are we turning our #cities into a 'panopticon'? http://su.pr/1Ul9Iy 

IBM stakes $20M in Southern Ontario Water Consortium to research safer & more efficient water practices bit.ly/pZx0yw #in

Oregon's long-standing Business Energy Tax Credit has ended. Check out news on this and in CT, DE, DC, GA, FL,... fb.me/H3G1tU0j

Tar Sands Pipeline Protests Finally Get Noticed by Major Media as 220 Keystone XL Protesters Are Arrested bit.ly/oTxVwG

Even after Fukushima...Is nuclear green? Are there VC opportunities? brilliant moderation in this videosmartplanet.com/video/is-nucle…

How did an island the size of Nantucket become 100% energy self-sufficient? smrt.io/p5FF7J

Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) Working On Tire Sustainability emoneydaily.com/dow-chemical-n…via @stockbriefings

Taste of things to come: Texas drought to shut down power plants bit.ly/nhfpqY

You don’t have to implement a raw food diet or go vegan overnight to be socially responsible. http://ow.ly/6bFxd

Whirlpool Corp - Commitment To Sustainability (video) http://bit.ly/nURP5R

In U.S., Offshore Wind Realizing The Power of a Plan http://bit.ly/oEMiOV

It Turns Out Electric Vehicles Are So Fun To Drive, You Won't Want To Go Back  http://bit.ly/pbHXxX #EV

Corporate Sustainability (CSR): Tracking Tools for Measurement and Management  http://ow.ly/6bPIh

Chicago to Replace Old Yellow Streetlights With Energy-Efficient Lamps  http://bit.ly/mUrJs0 -Inhabitat

Bill McKibben Talks Tar Sands Pipeline on Olbermann, Democracy Now! (Videos)  http://ow.ly/1eo3Vk More evidence of the devastating effects of the tar sands pipeline. http://bit.ly/owDX6O 

5 great ways to communicate customer value of the  smartgrid from  eMeter  http://ow.ly/6aGWD

Yet Another Investigation Vindicates 'Hockey Stick' Climate Scientist Michael Mann green http://bit.ly/rhRxpU

(At the same time...) China's potential for a Green Future http://bit.ly/nVOc0O on Nourish Planet. (The "funnel walls") China is net coal importer since 2009http://bit.ly/pIzSVH Coal imports hit a record this Julyhttp://bit.ly/pbFuub 

Adidas has revealed it is talking to competing sportswear brands, including Nike and Puma, as part of efforts to...http://fb.me/H8kOsxTe

ATT + digidotcom to offer smartgrid solutions bit.ly/nfqpqM

Gas Is Cheaper, but We're Still Driving Less http://bit.ly/qX4kVa

Dynamic pricing expert shatters 2 myths-consumers do reduce peak demand and low income consumers win too: http://ow.ly/6bR2U

Public opinion on climate just tipped: bit.ly/nRhI5L