The Sustainability Journal - Vikram R Chari - Volume 2012 Issue 59

Can Microgrids Electrify One Billion People? http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/can-microgrids-electrify-one-billion-people/

New Limits on Carbon Pollution Will Help Usher in a Clean, Healthier Future http://j.mp/HcY0ud

Lessons from Richard Branson: Boosting your brand with sustainability http://bit.ly/GV9BgZ

Dubai Airport cuts CO2 emissions by 72,793 tonnes, saves 131.9 million gallons of water in 2011 t.co/9WOYRDHi

How to make solar even more sustainable bit.ly/GWmcCU

Did you know regrind plastic is 100% recyclable?

Discover more about a common, global platform for companies to measure and report on product sustainability. ow.ly/98z8K

Prius Rebound Effect Wrong dlvr.it/1Mv8Y3

San Onofre Nuclear Plant to Remain Offline Indefinitely ranchobernardo.patch.com/articles/san-o…

NYT editorial: Clean Water and the Spruce Mine nytimes.com/2012/03/28/opi…

The carbon footprint of oil sands oil huff.to/GVVUyU

Flint Hills Released Benzene at Port Arthur Facility, NRC Says bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-2…

Time to Tighten Up Oil & Gas Industry Methane Leaks to Curb Global Warming from @NRDC's blog: bit.ly/GWv4KE

Tres Amigas control center location up in air; Amarillo in the running cnjonline.com/news/story-579…

Human memory based solution to enhance power from wind turbines- bit.ly/He5c6F

Electric bikes are often overlooked, but annual sales of will surpass 47 million by 2018. Give one a test ride! bit.ly/HloZ4L

Food Studies: Canvolution! bit.ly/HlAKt9

India's Solar Excitement: Proceed with Caution t.co/iUYjS4iM

Remembering to turn off the faucet while we brush our teeth can save 5-10 gallons/person/day. WaterWednesday

Smart Grid - Ever wonder what the differences will be between today's grid and the smart grid? SGCC member VT Electric explains: t.co/QAPXQ3I3

Two minutes on how to make a healthy city by Kaid_at_NRDC goo.gl/fb/Kr9ei

Skip store-bought air fresheners and try boiling cinnamon sticks, cloves, or orange peels! Spring Cleaning Tip - Spring cleaning means rejuvenation! Use natural and effective products for a fresh and enjoyable cleaning experience! 7gen.us/7Gen-Products

Germany has seen renewable energy grow to 20% of its supply. Activists say it's time to choose sides in energy debate. bit.ly/HfBBuZ

Fact Sheet: 6 Things You Should Know About The Value Of Renewable Energy bit.ly/HmLJE4

BP Oil Spill’s Sticky Remnants Wash Up Sporadically On Gulf Beaches - bit.ly/GVUK9j

PRO: Key technologies for the smart city bit.ly/Hhhkcc

China to develop national standards for CSR t.co/AEba6BZW

Smart Grid - The Communications Society Stephen O. Rice Prize in the Field of Communications Theory Prize Plaque and... fb.me/Wbt0OpFK

EPA's Gina McCarthy: New GHG rule allows 30-year averaging for new plants, so a new coal plant doesn't need to install CCS for 10 years.

10 technologies can make oil and gas industry money - and protect health, environment from NRDC's blog: j.mp/HmeP55

Farming needs 'climate-smart' revolution, says cgiarclimate report bbc.in/GWxe91

Plan now for climate-related disasters -U.N. report - Reuters ow.ly/1ioe3F

Towering wind turbine prototype off Va. approved - AP - msnbc.com ow.ly/1ioe3S

New International Green Construction Code Unveiled goo.gl/fb/aswfl

Harry Waxman: "The most effective thing we can do is use less oil" cites EIA analysis on efficiency. Waxman: Oil imports have dropped from 60% to 45% of demand, with efficiency and alternatives playing a key role.

Americans think gas should be free.  Imperiosus_- $5 a gallon!!? Its already £1.45 a litre here £6.59 a gallon or approx. $9 a gallon!!

New study suggesting LEED bldgs are more dangerous for workers is getting a skeptical view among the LEED community bit.ly/GW6cD1

What does climate have to do with crazy weather? 2,000 climate scientists have a new report on the connection. bit.ly/HeXeOG

Link TV's 'ViewChange: Unleashing Innovation' Features Top Entrepreneurs Tackling Global Problems (VIDEO) huff.to/Hj6Czp

Markey: GOP crocodile tears about gas prices. Every GOP member voted against bill to require Keystone oil to stay in U.S. Will GOP Attacks on Gas Prices Backfire? bit.ly/HgceJx

Very high radiation, little water in Japan reactor - bit.ly/GX8uNR

The Power of the Dammed: How Small Hydro Could Rescue America's Dumb Dams: When early 20th century engineers de... bit.ly/Hnf2Xm

Smart Grid - IDC Energy Insights report on home energy management: For now, utilities are on their own - smartgridnews.com/artman/publish…

Check out CorporateKnight’s inaugural Top 10 Cleantech Companies listed in the U.S. ow.ly/9VTAE

Green Button paves way for new commercial energy tools bit.ly/HeUCMy

Living Green and Saving Money – Our Grand parents did it why can’t we? gogreenamericatv.com/living-green-a…

Can Wind and Solar Compete Against Natural Gas?: The wind industry is not likely to save its production tax cr... bit.ly/Hgjrcs

Why new EPA "vintage differentiated" clean air regulations are a strange way of regulating power plants ow.ly/9VXWL

Starbucks Increases Recycling; Backs Away from Reusable Mugs ow.ly/9TBNk

Verdantix offers a blueprint for green office buildings grn.bz/GW0Zea

Report: Global warming will lead to a deluge of severe weather events usat.ly/He2pAy

This map shows the country's dirtiest air: are you in a deadly zone? bit.ly/GVQwOM

Consortium aims to reduce energy draw of fiber to the home | ZDNet fb.me/ZGF3zfB2

Critical List: Fukushima will take decades to decommission; North Sea gas leak bit.ly/GWbv4i

Latin America Report: Geothermal Gaining Steam in Chile: Enel Green Power announced this week that it has been ... bit.ly/Hmz0P1

Germany's Official 2011 Solar PV Stats: Where Growth Is Happening: Germany's Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetz... bit.ly/HmAJUy

Sustainable Cities: Meeting the Challenge of Rapid Urbanization the Focus of “Planet Under Pressure 201.. bit.ly/GXhH8R

A Whole Computer Inside an Altoids Tin ow.ly/9gFMV

Essess Merges Google Street View With Zillow to Scale Home Energy Audits : Greentech Media greentechmedia.com/articles/read/…

Airborne windfarm soars smrt.io/H0PUFS

"Warm & fuzzy works: communicating climate change for richer public engagement" bit.ly/GW2199

Tanzania: GMO Varieties Could Harm Wild Relatives - bit.ly/GYB5a4

Redford pledges $3-billion energy investment bit.ly/Hgc1J1

Why EPA’s new carbon rules won’t have much impact for now - The Washington Post - wapo.st/GYJM4d

FREE Code Green webinar at 2: Learn the difference between building codes, standards, and rating systems bit.ly/GXkbUR

Rep Cleaver is leading the way, building the green economy in his own district of KC, MO. bit.ly/H4UuW2

NJ is the #2 provider of solar energy in the US says Senator Menendez Watch: j.mp/HnqgJS

Cost-effective energy-efficient DIY weatherization home improvements bit.ly/mOs390

On Our Radar: The Maldives Movie bit.ly/HeKSIA ~NYTimes