Friday, December 30, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 154


Chemicals & Toxins Found in Common Products http://bit.ly/nCBu7E
Trees Recycled Into Fish Habitats Across the Country http://awe.sm/5cZF1
TransCanada gets help planning alternate pipeline route from Nebraska map: http://tgam.ca/DNJ7
Justice Department to Bring Charges Against BP Over 2010 Oil Spill, and More  http://bit.ly/tHRmpZ
http://Changers.com: The World’s First Social Energy Marketplace. Using personal solar to charge your electronics. http://zite.to/t9qqqd
2011 worst year in decades for endangered elephants as large ivory seizures grow: http://apne.ws/tHJr6J -CJ
During the drought, aging Houston water system wasted 18 billion gallons http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Billions-lost-in-water-could-mean-millions-wasted-2431785.php
How Green Building Can Bring New Orleans Back http://bit.ly/vEj44q
Shareowners Press Chevron on Environmental Liabilities in Ecuador http://bit.ly/v45cWm
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations ‘Great Opportunity’ for Integrators http://goo.gl/fb/51ebM
Electronics can no longer go into landfills - Morris Daily Herald http://bit.ly/uhlu7I
Finding power in coffee waste http://smrt.io/s6f9mG
Top Posts of 2011 - Scientists develop film solar cell with amazing efficiency - http://shar.es/Wv1qK
Model unlocks human impact on Africa's fire regimes http://bbc.in/uQ7tfK
Chevy Carbon Stories: The San Juan National Forest – Replanting the forest http://gogreenamericatv.com/chevy-carbon-stories-the-san-juan-national-forrest-replanting-the-forrest/
Good article in USAToday on the new efficiency and labeling standards for light bulbs starting January 1: http://usat.ly/vEX40S
Fisker recalls 239 electric Karmas over battery defect http://bit.ly/tjsNVu
Idaho Power prepares for coal-plant shutdown - CBS News ow.ly/1gs97u
Stress on the High Seas - Der Spiegel - The construction of offshore wind parks in the North Sea has h... ow.ly/1gs97F
Brazil hands Chevron a third fine on oil spill - Reuters UK ow.ly/1gs97I
Top Posts of 2011 - Coca-Cola to use 100 percent recyclable display racks shar.es/WvnoW
6 Natural Hangover Remedies to Cure What Ails Ya on New Year’s Day bit.ly/rtIsoV ~Inhabitat
Clean Air America Assists South Puget Sound Community College to Meet LEED Gold Certification... fb.me/1h63vVL2j
TX attorney-general says that federal court has granted TX a stay for the EPA's cross-state pollution rule
Asian carp were imported with good intentions - but they're leaving a bad taste in the mouths of fishermen. bit.ly/vsHf3J
Travel Another India | Responsible Tourism in India - Chennai:  http://bit.ly/uXBtPa
The California EPA will appeal a judges ruling that blocks low-carbon rules http://cnet.co/tgAXuZ
Duke wins OK to shut down part of Indiana plant - Chicago Sun-Times http://ow.ly/1gsrbp
Leaf-Shaped Lotus Electric Vehicle Charger Doubles as a Solar-Powered LED Streetlight! http://ow.ly/1gsqAM
RelayRides ditches gas cards bit.ly/tpoyYj
The Year’s Most Overlooked Energy Stories http://ow.ly/8egUh
Our Weather On Steroids: The Mind-Boggling Climate Disasters Of 2011 bit.ly/t83zvj 

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 153


Top 10 clean energy stories of 2011 http://bit.ly/u1DgAg
INTERVIEW: We Talk to Iwastology About Their Waste and Consumption Education Curriculum http://bit.ly/smlzC0 ~Inhabitat
Scientists Test Dead Seals in Alaska for Radiation From Fukushima, and More http://bit.ly/tdSzj3
10 Ways to Boost You Building's Energy Efficiency in 2012 http://bit.ly/rAsAjk
3 startups that showcase the future of chips http://bit.ly/vlbbwi
Climate Science Reaches a Landmark That Chills Global Warming Alarmists - Forbes http://ow.ly/1gqhg2
Green IT 2012: Looking for bright spots amid the clouds http://bit.ly/rC6l0w
What can we learn from western Canada's embrace of fracking? http://bit.ly/t2dqOe
Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power Brings Clean Electricity To Off-The-Grid India http://awe.sm/5cVpB
Dot Earth Blog: A Warm Update to a Chilly Arctic Ballad http://bit.ly/sAzYUX
Taiwanese seas threatened by overfishing - United Press International http://ow.ly/1gr4DZ
Report: Feds Ready Felony Charges in BP Oil Spill - Slate http://ow.ly/1gr4E5
Germany's Solar Power Output Up 60% in 2011 http://bit.ly/vNk3bh
Activ Solar Commissions Final Phase Of 100 MW Solar Plant In Ukraine: Vienna, Austria-based Activ Solar has comp... http://bit.ly/vfoWn6
Powin Energy Launches New Renewable Energy Storage Product Line: Powin Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Powin... http://bit.ly/tqCO2v
Market dynamics driving more companies, communities to try microgrids- http://fb.me/WZSmkoqQ
Top Posts of 2011 - 10 important Tips for eating shar.es/WtQ3T
Can the 2012 Farm Bill protect the Ogallala Aquifer? bit.ly/rFk6l9
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was aiming for high marks in sustainability when it designed some elaborate green... http://fb.me/UEE3F69O
Debris Field The Size Of California From Japanese Tsunami Begins To Litter West Coast http://bit.ly/u6hmBm
Supply Threats Persist For Thin-Film Solar Materials Due To Competition: One year ago, a report from the U.S. De... http://bit.ly/si126R
Top Posts of 2011 - McKinsey’s Rainforest Plan Targeted by Greenpeace - shar.es/WtBY4
Green Blog: California's Delta Ecosystem Is Healthier, For Now bit.ly/uQSGOb

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 152


Green business forum on climate change opens in Vietnam - Xinhua News Agency http://ow.ly/1gpOwN
SEACOR takes stake in European wind farm utility vessel operator - Marine Log http://ow.ly/1gpOx2
Packaged goods: Three innovations in shipping http://smrt.io/toYENJ
2012: Terra incognita http://smrt.io/uFGj7S
Rain Garden at Marymount University · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader http://bit.ly/v0kss7
10 Predictions for Cleantech and Sustainability in 2012 bit.ly/rQhpZD
Feds Link Water Contamination to Fracking for the First Time bit.ly/vLTIcS
Top 25 Alternative Energy Moves of 2011 http://bit.ly/sNPBZ4
United States Postal Service's Sustainability Efforts are resulting in green http://shar.es/WqRGZ
Float Your Wind Turbines To Save and Increase Production - CleanTechnica ow.ly/1gpUAD
Keeping our beaches safe from fecal contamination http://bit.ly/u5OOHM
Cruise Ship Lines Win 2011 "Dino of the Year" Anti-environmental Prize ow.ly/1gpXbk
Japanese gov't asks Fukushima to store contaminated waste, but region eyes nuke-free future - Xinhua News A... ow.ly/1gpXYL
Climate debate can’t ignore small farmers - Deccan Herald ow.ly/1gpXYR
Unusual weather shouldn't come as a surprise - Lafayette Journal and Courier ow.ly/1gpXZ3
Smart Grid - Real-time demand regulation challenges traditional DR and energy storage smartgridnews.com/artman/publish…
Smartgrid 101: 5 clicks that could make a difference smartgridnews.com/artman/publish…
Wis. DNR Encourages E-cycling of Old Electronics - WSAW bit.ly/uzlCNA
Time runs out on Delaware offshore wind energy project  bit.ly/td2IVJ
Tucked inside a corner of Tokyo - an urban forest - su.pr/6Poy40
McDonald’s Aims to Mainstream Sustainability shar.es/WqQDo
Smart Grid - IDC Energy Insights 2012 smartgrid predictions via Smart Grid News: More AMI networks to handle electric, water & gas; bit.ly/rFdMdO
Consumers making the switch chicagotribune.com/business/ct-bi…
Mitsui backs Tres Amigas’ super grid hub bit.ly/vWpxsn
Peru's Glaciers Melting, Decreasing Water Supply 20 Years Earlier Than Expected Says Mat Mcdermott awe.sm/5cTyk
Bayer opens emissions-neutral offices in India http://shar.es/WqRkU
New advancements in ocean trash pickup - 5 Things You Can Do for Trash-Free Seas http://bit.ly/qfXe4b
City Pollution at danger levels in Scotland bit.ly/veqVC0
10 Common Health Risks in the Home - Eco Friendly Homes bit.ly/oQt7YI
GLOBE-Net: Energy empowerment on the layaway plan sustainability business goo.gl/xIbrO
Electric School Bus? Not So Far Fetched on.wsj.com/vW4ZAU
Dantherm and Altergy excel in Fuel Cell UPS and Backup Power Market Assessment shar.es/WqFkP
McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Burger King just stopped using "pink slime" in their burger meat. bit.ly/uP1JWP
LG to Unveil the World’s Largest OLED TV Screen at CES 2012 bit.ly/rr4ZIO ~Inhabitat

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Monday, December 26, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 151


What to Do About Asian Carp? Great Lakes States Can’t Agree-  nyti.ms/u5rBaF
USDA Approves Monsanto’s Drought Tolerant Corn bit.ly/touznn
 Harsh Political Reality Slows Climate Studies Despite Extreme Year - New York Times ow.ly/1gmKqR
A Long Awaited Victory for Children, Families and our Future bit.ly/rzbFja
Vermont’s ‘energy secession’ goal: 90 percent renewables by 2050 bit.ly/rUUokc
Frito-Lay Sued for Labeling GMO Ingredients as All Natural - Frito-Lay is being sued for labeling its foods as all n...ow.ly/1gmNbJ
NRDC - We're helping Canada's First Nations in their fight to STOP the Northern Gateway tarsands pipeline. bit.ly/uVtb5B
Solar Grid Parity 101: How the Cross-Over Occurs bit.ly/usDZ64
Living Green and Saving Money – Our Grand parents did it why can’t we? gogreenamericatv.com/living-green-a
Shopping wisely is just one way of stopping tomorrow's food waste before it starts. bit.ly/sO4zZm
Our food system isn't working. There's enough food 2 feed everyone, & yet 1 out of every 6 people are starving. ~thrivemovement.com
New services make it easy to e-recycle - Arizona Daily Star bit.ly/vVWAzq
How climate change is making mountaineers' climbs harder: My Int'l Herald Tribune column (also ran in NYT Sports today) nytimes.com/2011/12/26/bus…
NASA: Climate Change May Flip 40% of Earth’s Major Ecosystems This Century - Think Progress ow.ly/1gnLwe
Critical List: Funding for climate research drops; USDA approves drought-resistant corn bit.ly/tAP4e8
Could we quit fossil fuels for good? | Energy bit.ly/t1NfSx
Report Condemns Japan’s Response to Nuclear Accident bit.ly/rEFCG1 Fukushima Probe Puts Regulator, Cellphones on List of Failures - BusinessWeek bit.ly/v0o99n
Green Business Trend: “Eco-Packaging” Takes Off. But be sure to do your homework. zite.to/vYwjfN
Green infrastructure is an easy way of making cities function in coordination with the natural landscape. bit.ly/tuTAA2
It's time to fix the FDA, it needs to do more to protect our food, personal care products & medicine.  nrdc.org/health/fda/

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Friday, December 23, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 150


2011: The Year in Sustainability bit.ly/uMIVSZ
Can the 'Nice Consumer' Define the Style for Sustainable Fashion? bit.ly/sZsMua
This Holiday, FDA Ignores Public Health and Wishes for Miracles to Solve Antibiotic Resistance bit.ly/v1lxq1
What's the Future for Alternative Fibers? grn.bz/uqvaDw
GigaOM’s top 10 green stories of 2011 dlvr.it/11s5M5
The Rise of Megacities ow.ly/88imD
GOP Pisses Off Light Bulb Industry bit.ly/rXJ77s
December 23 News: As Shell Gears Up For Arctic Drilling, It Has Another Massive Spill in Nigeria  bit.ly/szJkWM
Killing the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline: the gift of hope for a clean energy future bit.ly/tvFVLc
The Week in Pictures: Naked Protesters, Canada v. Chiquita Bananas, and More bit.ly/sp1GXA
Environmentalists Should Learn from Gay Rights Activists bit.ly/rYEx6e
Make 2012 a year for fulfillment, learning & wonderful experiences. Become a sustainability leader  bth.se/msls
Comverge Chosen by Africa's Largest Electricity Provider to Manage Historic Intelligent Energy Management Program...bit.ly/uFlaBE
"1% pollutes the world, 99% suffers." GFA Fellows on climate justice: bit.ly/sICs7b
Fjord cools off new green data center in Norway. smrt.io/v89pb9
SC Johnson Cuts GHG Emissions 26 Percent Worldwide bit.ly/v5Bf0A
The full cost of nitrogen pollution exceeds the financial value of higher yields from fertilisation bit.ly/vWnkgA
'Secret' Environment Canada presentation warns of oilsands' impact on habitat bit.ly/sc0r9N
12,000 encircled that Whitehouse but the GOP may just have killed the tar sands Keystone XL pipeline: bit.ly/vWVzhS
Norquist Stance on Renewable Electricity Standards Gets Zapped bit.ly/t5AJQp 





Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Thursday, December 22, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 149


Bio-luminescent Bacteria Combat Pollution in Fragile Florida Ecosystem bit.ly/vOVUAY ~Inhabitat
Global Warming - Taking on the 8 Dogs of the Apocalypse - DAILY KOS ow.ly/1ghNXG
Chevron Used Secret Lab to Hide Dirty Soil Samples from Ecuador Court, Say Company Documents: In... bit.ly/s47MBD
Germany Abandons Coal... Slowly bit.ly/vymbFU
Obama admin pushes renewable energy on 2 coasts bit.ly/ukuEah
Google getting close to $1B in clean energy projects bit.ly/vSjflV Google ramps up investment in solar energy bit.ly/twFE2L
Fixing suburbs with green streets that accommodate everyone bit.ly/uaIxOb
40% of state oil and gas drilling regulators have industry ties bit.ly/rWvNak
German Energy Consumption Drops 4.8% in 2011, With Renewables Providing 20% of Energy bit.ly/syfxB4
Today in Green IT: First Solar tired of subsidy “whack-a-mole” bit.ly/w2QgX6
U.S. Green Chamber is Empowering Businesses to Be Sustainable shar.es/W0kMy
Japan Says Decommissioning Damaged Reactors Could Take 40 Years bit.ly/vghhlZ
Unseasonably mild temperatures that affected crops, gas usage continue as winter is about to begin... ow.ly/1givjX
To Survive, Some Biofuels Companies Give Up on Biofuels techre.vu/t9iwQM
Court Upholds Europe's Plan to Charge Airlines for Carbon Emissions nytimes.com/2011/12/22/bus… International Airlines Have to Pay for Their Carbon Pollution, Court Rules bit.ly/u8R9C5
The Sustainability Supply Chain Marathon - Forbes onforb.es/veyDio
Texas Tops List of 10 States Worst-Ravaged By Natural Disasters in 2011 bit.ly/tcRE9Z
 Ask AMEE is a search engine for calculating the carbon footprints of different things. http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/ask-amee-search-is-the-next-big-thing-for-accessing-carbon-footprint-data.html
The Chinese Town That Turns 20 Million Pounds of Your Discarded Christmas Lights into Slippers  bit.ly/v3nOUF
Google Lists The Top Green Search Trends of 2011 ow.ly/86yya
How Green is your smartphone ? Updating facebook from your mobile uses 100times less energy than from your PC huff.to/smsdJ1
Melting Permafrost in the Arctic is Some Truly Scary S%*t  bit.ly/w5dpeD
Michael Young’s NOISEZERO O+ are the World’s First Headphones Made from Sustainable Materials bit.ly/u7savh~Inhabitat
Input sought on offshore power line - Delaware Wave ow.ly/1gjBTW
Moving 'Beyond Renewables'? BP axes power business gu.com/p/3499p/tw
Home to 5% world biodiversity, the disappearing Cerrado: 'Brazil's great untold environmental disaster' (audio) gu.com/p/3465k/tw
First Solar Never So Cheap in Takeover Boon for Energy: Real M&A - BusinessWeek bit.ly/sOatiL
Jo Confino speaks to Hannah Jones, vice president of sustainable business and innovation at Nike  fb.me/QCQhqvm6
Hill-top school no longer isolated thanks to solar bit.ly/vNcRRd
The Disease of the Nuclear Age: Is Cancer Epidemic in America? bit.ly/tryvHN
Air-powered motorcycle has arrived smrt.io/saKFZb
Solar Millennium Files For Bankruptcy As Solar Shakeout Continues onforb.es/sYxdmm
How McDonald's is Mainstreaming Sustainability, KKR's Green Portfolio Plan Pays Off, & More... - eepurl.com/h1utI
Pushing Energy-efficient Retrofits Closer to the Tipping Point triplepundit.com/2011/12/pushin…
Energy efficiency law "unqualified success," groups says - Business - The Times-Tribune: bit.ly/tpJ4bO
Financial Trends: Evaluating Investments in Advanced Biofuels Projects in the U.S.: The recent passage of Renew...bit.ly/sMxhgR
Architecture At Zero: Making The Ultimate Net-Zero-Energy Building bit.ly/sNAVNV
Trucking Trout to Their Native Streams bit.ly/vxXQ8c ~NYTimes
Great leaders create value - both economic AND social - shar.es/WbGiE
Transocean Faces Possible Lawsuit After Brazil Oil Spill – Forbes ow.ly/1gjRQV Chevron, Transocean Face Criminal Indictments in Brazil After Oil Leaks - Bloomberg ow.ly/1gk4Mq
Solar Garden To Give New Life to Old Landfill in Colorado bit.ly/vJeTAv
Fundamental Analysis shar.es/WbhsL
What Energy Efficient Light Bulb Regulations Mean: The Green Skeptic on WSJ.com soc.li/Sxe4Z8G
EU Study Shows Clean Energy Is Cost Effective bit.ly/sW8ZXG
Soil Key to Making Agriculture Sustainable bit.ly/sUyKla
Wind Makes Up 80% of Contracts in Brazil’s Latest Power Auction bit.ly/vi6wy7
Shyam Mehta's amazing forecasting talent revealed 2011: The Return of the Solar Shakeout greentechmedia.com/articles/read/…
Paint-on solar cells developed
Sharp-Tongued Attacks In Latest Disagreement Over Solar Trade Complaint: Against a backdrop of an alarming solar...bit.ly/tFY8nh
Solar Trust Of America Predicts No Impact From Solar Millennium's Bankruptcy: Solar Trust of America, an integra... bit.ly/twjUzd
Melting Glaciers Muck Up Earth’s Gravitational Field - Scientific American ow.ly/1gk4MA
Nigeria oil spill 'worst in decade' - Virgin Media Music ow.ly/1gk4Mw
New York-Based Coalition Urges Leaders To Take Action On Offshore Wind Energy Development - North America...ow.ly/1gk4Mt
 Hennepin plant on EPA list threatening forced shutdown - News Tribune ow.ly/1gk4Md
This Low-Impact Cabin is Accessed Through a Hidden Retractable Staircase! bit.ly/tSGC40 ~Inhabitat
 In the future, poop will solve all our problems. sc.org/sShBv1
Solar Millennium Deal To Sell U.S. Projects Not Dead. onforb.es/v8NN1b
Frugal Innovation ow.ly/1gk9bc
Water a hot topic in Hill Country despite recent rains mysanantonio.com/community/nort…
Climate Sensitivity Higher Than We Thought, Researchers Find bit.ly/tVEgWf
Green Blog: On Our Radar: India's Growing Nuclear Sector bit.ly/rTddah

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 148


Shell spills 13,000 gallons while drilling near Deepwater Horizon site bit.ly/vf70k4
Despite axing internal solar tech engineering Google still active in solar investing. Puts $94 M w/KKR into 4 projects cnet.co/tQiqbm Google, KKR In Deal To Buy California Solar Power Plants. onforb.es/sZwFn7 Google Invests $94 Million in Solar Energy ow.ly/85lK7
Must watch: Congressional inaction threatens stable middle class wind jobs in America's heartland like this: bit.ly/tmrkzu
Breaking down California's Cap-and-Trade program aimed at cutting greenhouse gases across the economy bit.ly/vcMOQ8
A Look Into Our Climate: Past To Present To Future ht.ly/84LW2
How Sustainability is Becoming the One True Corporate Religion | GreenBiz.comgrn.bz/vERetd
EU's new CSR report offers realistic initiatives to promote sustainability | David Grayson gu.com/p/347qt/tw
Keystone XL is a tar sands pipeline to export oil out of the United States bit.ly/vt3ddv
December 20 News: Shell Spills 13,000 Gallons of Drilling Fluids Near Deepwater Horizon Site bit.ly/vyfll6
'How to Save Energy With Cloud Computing' bit.ly/n3reS9 (PC World) -  Not entirely convincing though.
Sony Develops a Battery That Runs on Paper ow.ly/1ghklb
Hydropower Outlook 2012: Continued Large-scale Development in North America: The U.S. Energy Information Administration... bit.ly/rFosSw
Australian government is 'overstating renewables costs' bit.ly/udlB14
4 Big Trends for the Future of Sustainable Tech dlvr.it/11NM90
Shale's Bounty Goes Beyond Oil and Gas online.wsj.com/article/SB1000…
15 Quotes About Cities | Sustainable Cities Collective fb.me/XX1lsOVL
Greening Streets: The First Step Towards Fixing Suburbs | Sustainable Cities Collective fb.me/XTVpO96C
Must read—40% of state oil & gas regulators have industry ties eenews.net/public/Greenwi… / In AR, several top regulators own drilling companies – Example of conflict of interest.
The Ups and Downs of Social Media for Sustainability bit.ly/sLWIiH
On View: 'Cities and the Things That Matter' | Sustainable Cities Collective fb.me/18VDyY4qr
There's a cost from extreme weather we're just beginning to understand: health care.bit.ly/upEFxY
On Poor Quality: Corruption and Construction in China | Sustainable Cities Collective fb.me/AzedzSdf "As someone who works in the building industry in China, I am often asked why the quality of construction of most...fb.me/K6v6zu3j Corruption hurts safety and building quality in China su.pr/7f6Yj3
GREEN TIP - Furnace & Heating - Do not heat unoccupied areas of your home -ow.ly/7u7xy
Studio Kalkwijk’s WakaWaka is a Super-Efficient Solar LED and Charger Developed for Rural Africa bit.ly/tELl7D – Inhabitat
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Inefficient Lighting motherjones.com/blue-marble/20…
Critical List: Seattle bans plastic bags; at least 100 million trees died in Texas this year bit.ly/rCLTLW
Macy's and Earthworks recycle gift cards bit.ly/u5d2zb
Sustainability Efforts Ramp Up for 2012 International CES bit.ly/sKaYa3
Climate Change May Bring Big Ecosystem Shifts, NASA Says - Environmental News Network ow.ly/1ghoF1
Electric Vehicle Telematics Will Achieve $1.4 Billion by 2017shar.es/W0Amz
Retrofits Surpass New Builds in LEED-Certified Green Buildings bit.ly/tzpIc3
Believe it or not, there's a lot of important work happening with human waste. SamiGrover recaps 2011 top ideas. bit.ly/rvMtLc
Green Blog: On Our Radar: Reports of Power Plant Protest in China bit.ly/tVE1Hg
7 Best Greentech Media Stats of 2011: At Greentech Media reports on numbers all year bit.ly/vNtadI
How local sustainability improvements can help solve global problems -su.pr/2JCR4u
NRDC's Green Gift Guide: Holiday Presents that Help Restore the Earth bit.ly/vvkATO
Why do highway costs get so out of control? su.pr/72ks4I
Goodbye to another solar pioneer - $BP Solar to wind down, sell project portfolio bloom.bg/rKYW8a
TX grid data through November shows that wind provided 8.4% of power YTD; was 11.7% in Nov.  ercot.com/content/news/p…
Grand Canyon National Park Looking to Ban the Sale of Plastic Bottles in 2012 inhabitat.com/grand-canyon-n…
Medical Journal Article: 14,000 U.S. Deaths Tied to Fukushima Reactor Disaster Fallout bit.ly/sKOm3B
Help remove plastic from our oceans - 5 Things You Can Do for Trash-Free Seas bit.ly/qfXe4b
Renewables, Energy Storage & Data Analytics: The 3 Sisters of the Smart Grid soc.li/SVMnUPM
Electric car use becoming more mainstream shar.es/WaNGx
eRecyclingCorps Takes a Bite out of Phone E-Waste with New Funding bit.ly/vLgmw9
Jigar Shah’s Letter to Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld: On behalf of the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy... bit.ly/vg5ExO
The Sustainability-Innovation Nexus soc.li/ouDRkKk
GM Meets EPA Challenge and Saves $50 Million at 30 North American Plants | Sustainable Plant: sustainableplant.com/2011/12/gm-mee…
3 reasons why politics can't kill lighting efficiency progress zd.net/sAdETR
Smart Grid - Eléctrica de Guayaquil Completes Smart Metering Implementation in Latin America | SmartGrid Observer bit.ly/sPr1Yf
Electric Vehicle Telematics Will Grow to $1.4 Billion by 2017 shar.es/W0Amz
Smart Grid - Should we move the smartgrid to the cloud? | SmartGrid News: bit.ly/tiMaSS
Ameren Illinois Prepares for SmartGrid Implementation | SmartMeters: bit.ly/sWKCh2
Multi-year UK study finds LED bulbs made residents feel safer, more content. Energy and maintenance savings profound -ow.ly/85yDQ
Mobile e-waste processor snags $35 million in venture capital smrt.io/rC9gW7
The Royal Family goes hydroelectric bit.ly/sjP4QO
3 Must-Have Apps for a Sustainable 2012 bit.ly/sMYe26
Industry Coalition to Limit Toxic E-Waste Exports Adds New Members, Bi ... - MarketWatch (press release) bit.ly/ucNSP6
Schneider Acquires Viridity Software to Tackle Data Center Power: Data centers are big business, but so is the...bit.ly/s4aJDY
Faith on the Front Lines of Climate Protection bit.ly/rr3oYc
Chicago to Build Biggest Urban Park in the Lower 48 States bit.ly/tFBmWu
NRG and The Kraft Group will expand its use of Solar Power shar.es/WaMaq
Family Gets 75% of Its Food from the Dumpster. Eats Incredibly Well. (Video) ow.ly/85No5 

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Monday, December 19, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 147


8 Ways to Sustain a Stock Exchange http://bit.ly/tTMlIY
NYTimes: As Permafrost Thaws, Scientists Study the Risks nyti.ms/uLYxv4
Raising the Gas Tax Makes (Dollars and) Sense bit.ly/u4PUIr
Green Christmas: Santa’s carbon footprint [INFOGRAPHIC] bit.ly/tzJtIq
Climate sensitivity - paleoclimate record points towards potential rapid climate change - Bay Area In... ow.ly/1ge9cv
Bill passage puts offshore drilling, 'fracking' one step closer - WRAL ow.ly/1ge9cE
Eroding taboos see lemurs end up on dinner tables bbc.in/vpPHmB
Going Bearish on Green Investing bit.ly/scOQmr
As Durban deadline draws near, big carbon emitters should cut a deal bit.ly/rEDN0O
NRDC: The Republicans Are Totally Full Of Crap About The Canada Oil Pipeline read.bi/rzlSIh
In the Dark: Incandescent Bulbs Spared by U.S. House in Victory for Tea Party Activists - Bloomberg  bloom.bg/tVyire
Two solar breakthroughs were announced this week. Here's what they're working on: cnet.co/vmZSIr
A Green Soda Bottle Race bit.ly/vVNmjs – NYTimes
Sens. Boxer, Sanders, Kerry & Whitehouse on why America must not back down on sustainable energy  bit.ly/vWLjRO
Cities vs. Suburbs: Which are Thriving Now and What Will Climate Change Mean for Them? bit.ly/tQx5nd
What's a quantum dot and how does it boost solar power? Martin LaMonica explains. cnet.co/te3GDh
Nuclear generation capacity drops in 2011 bit.ly/uLW89O
GOP's Rush to Judgment on Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Dooms the Project bit.ly/usoRXV
Sustainable Brands Announces 2012 Call to Action shar.es/oNnSK
Give a Green Gift this holiday season! ow.ly/80EEn
Why Weak Standards for Dumping in Illinois Quarries Could Threaten Drinking Water: bit.ly/vcygur
 Global Warming - Creating the Conditions for a Cronkite Moment - DAILY KOS ow.ly/1gehIt
Harnessing the sun’s energy for water and space heating  bit.ly/sNPVhy
The 5 States With the Most Installed Wind and Solar Power Saw the Least Increase in Electricity Prices from 2005-2010 bit.ly/vj1hpY
The Choice of a Savvy Customer Validates Smart Grid Investments - Utility Automation/Electric Light & Power: elp.com/index/display/…
IT Industry Gets a D+ for Green Policy, Labor Practices grn.bz/uVWFma
6 reasons why it’s time to say NO to Keystone XL pipeline: #2 kills more jobs than it creates bit.ly/rBAKPX Redford calls Keystone XL rider to tax-relief bill a disgrace, puts American fams at risk to score partisan pts  huff.to/t36Xt0
Holiday E – Waste – What is it? What do we do with it? gogreenamericatv.com/holiday-e-wast
A Conversation With Jack Williams, Director of the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research - At...ow.ly/1ggwhJ
UCLA Bringing a Fully Networked SmartGrid to Campus | Greentech Mediabit.ly/vMlTv2
1000 Recycled Doors Transform the Facade of a 10-Story Building in Seoul bit.ly/sKYpeq
High Prices Will Lower Sales of Electric Vehicles in 2012 - shar.es/WaMQR
Composting Isn't As Easy As It Sounds bit.ly/ucCXRZ
NRG and The Kraft Group will Triple use of Solar Power shar.es/WaMaq
IKEA Announces Solar Energy Project in Tempe, Arizona Store shar.es/WaNO4
STUMPTALK: Global warming: science or junk? - Crossville Chronicle ow.ly/1ggzqU
Oil Spill update from New Zealand - Bird Life International ow.ly/1ggzr4
Plastic-to-fuel startup Agilyx raises $25M bit.ly/vSdE1r 

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Friday, December 16, 2011

The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2011 Issue 146


8 useful Tips for Sustainable Seafood ow.ly/7yU85
Zen & the art of urban transportation bit.ly/skD2Oy Great look at Chicago's transportation commissioner 
Microgrids Poised to Grow to Meet Campus-Scale Energy Demands bit.ly/rNA1ak
IDB funds support climate change - Jamaica Gleaner ow.ly/1gcVnM
Kenya: Youth Return From COP17 Aiming to Take Action on Climate -AllAfrica.com ow.ly/1gcVnR
Canada releases rules for offshore oil, gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean - PennEnergy ow.ly/1gd2PM
Offshore Renewable Energy Progresses - 4ni.co.uk ow.ly/1gd2PP
The Un-Canadian Way - bit.ly/rxwgjS - by Jeff Clements
SoloPower continues to amass funds for solar factory bit.ly/v7LgEq
How 3D Photovoltaics Could Revolutionise Solar Power techre.vu/rPKBPL
Infographic: Shaping Sustainable Cities in the Networked Society  thisbigcity  goo.gl/fb/47zuL
Finally: New air toxics rules for power plants bit.ly/sGxDCF
Boost for smartgrid as government outlines back-up power plans bit.ly/tjZqkq. Could also be a boost of energy storage market.
India opposes Europe's aviation tax set for the New Year smrt.io/tERxhH
Perpetual Motion comes to the Ocean, Solar power ain't dead yet, but neither is the Keystone XL  constantcontact conta.cc/ufQQ3U
MetaVu Completes Independent Evaluation of Xcel Energy's SmartGridCity(TM): MetaVu, Inc., a lead...bit.ly/u7RNzA
Proposed Illinois rules would allow construction waste to be stored in quarries, posing groundwater contamination risk. bit.ly/vcygur
Geotectura Breaks Ground on Israel’s First LEED Platinum Building ow.ly/1gd6oH
Three Ashoka Fellows Win Top Awards for Social Innovation: The Americas Business Council Foundation. bit.ly/sENhmL
Himalayan Glaciers ‘Safe From Warming’ - Canada Free Press ow.ly/1gde2b
The Responsible Business (book by Carol Sanfordbit.ly/vtGXKQ
Buffett buys 49% stake in NRG solar plant |bloom.bg/vpHhKa
Smart Grid  - Naperville officals explain Smart Grid to residents - The Naperville Sun: bit.ly/u3sk2m
Reminder: Keystone XL isn't a job creator.thkpr.gs/tENAiy
Philadelphia awarded $10 million to relieve traffic congestion smrt.io/tQWwDI
Volkswagen Will Reveal a New Electric Concept Car at the Detroit Auto Show bit.ly/t2bfHq ~Inhabitat

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,