The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 issue 77

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…