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

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The Sustainability Journal - Vikram R Chari - Volume 2012 Issue 100

Cheap Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Moves toward Commercialization techre.vu/LHVJdZ

Energy Efficiency - das beste "tool" für thermal audits gibt es "for FREE!" einstein-energy.net/tool-kit Für die Industrie, auch für KMUs.

It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment. ~Ansel Adams

Interested in the issues surrounding energy & climate? Take a look at The Energy Collective, approved personally... fb.me/1oSDIjqC5

Interview with Plug Power Shows Fuel Cells Gaining Steam ow.ly/1k6tUm

Apple starts selling the Nest smart thermostat bit.ly/MY1RAw

Desalination gaining political momentum in TX oaoa.com/news/desalinat…

When trash is unavoidable, choose recycled plastic trash bags - a more sustainable choice for the planet. 7gen.us/recycled-trash…

Oklahoma's 2012 water plan, recommends "maintaining statewide water use at current levels through 2060" owrb.ok.gov/supply/ocwp/pd… And here's the text of Oklahoma's new law (signed by gov last wk) seeking to maintain current water use levels in 2060 oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?…

Tale of two cities: sustainability trailblazers in America's heartland | Guardian Sustainable... bit.ly/KZwbpA on.fb.me/KsHGZa

Kurt Mix, BP Engineer, Faces First Oil Spill Charges - huff.to/MYOBvq

An IKEA subsidiary is clear-cutting forests that are hundreds of years old: bit.ly/JV5roF

EEIP debate on energy & resource efficiency at the EU Commission on 21/06! All the leaders from industry bit.ly/LDBdNR

U.S. Sets Tariffs on Chinese Wind-Turbine Towers on.wsj.com/Ng68wN

Report: US Has One Of The Highest Child Poverty Rates In The Developed World - bit.ly/MYOos2 on.fb.me/KsHGZa

Photographs by Michael Danner Offer a Rare View Into Germany’s Nuclear Plants bit.ly/MYQhFi ~Inhabitat

SB12CON is less than one week away! Join 180 speakers and nearly 1500 attendees to shape the future of sustainability ow.ly/bfujf

Tac Motors will have MotoCzysz make electric-SUV powertrain - aol.it/LH87Hg

Energy Department Announces Funding to Test a Wave Energy Device bit.ly/M3E8j3 on.fb.me/KsHGZa

The Energy News Catalyzer is out! bit.ly/mYKI6x

North Carolina considers outlawing accurate predictions of sea level rise - io9.com ow.ly/1k78vE

BRIEF: Temperatures could reach 100 degrees in North County this week - MENAFN ow.ly/1k78vB

Shanghai Donghai to Expand China’s Major Offshore Wind Farm - Businessweek ow.ly/1k78vy

Climate Dividends: California's Chance to Change Hearts and Minds - Huffington Post ow.ly/1k78vf

Corporate Donations Compete With Climate Stance, Group Says - Bloomberg ow.ly/1k78ve

The Sustainability Journal - Vikram R Chari - Volume 2012 Issue 99

LEED Bashing: Plastic People Join The Lumber Industry in Trying To Get The Feds To Drop LEED bit.ly/MXtuqJ

Smart Grid - Zpryme Smart Grid report details future of distribution networks bit.ly/K4dw02

Dilma Rousseff must veto Brazil's devastating new forest code | Paulo Adario j.mp/JqyWQV

Heico Sportiv debuts Volvo V40 mods with bio-diesel racer - aol.it/LDOzDv

Geothermal Heat Pump Stock a Deep Bargain: Filed under: Energy News bit.ly/K8618j

7th ITU symposium on ICTs, the environment and climate change opens in Montreal ITUGreen. Join Webcast at bitly.com/7ITUGreen

applenws To Power Data Center with 100% Renewable Energy ow.ly/bc57u

New Report Shows UK Green Economy Grew By £5.4 BILLION In 2011 - bit.ly/LE1JAr

Is A Zero-Waste Society Possible? fastcoexist.com/node/1679867 via FastCoExist | Cities need to step up, corporations need to wake up. Waste=food!

See how wahmdiva re-purposed old barn wood for raised beds in her garden. bit.ly/JKPIiB

And the winner is... Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2012 - winners announced - full list ow.ly/beb3M

Businesses scramble to keep up with green product demand - bit.ly/LEBud9

Green Auto News: Nissan Tire Pressure Innovation, Toyota Prius Sales Growth, Fisker Karma Deliveries ow.ly/beaix

The War Between Organic and Conventional Farming Misses the Point organicportal.info/index.php/home…

Fungus threatens another bat species, heads west - on.msnbc.com/LQHeEh

Energy Department Announces Funding to Test a Wave Energy Device bit.ly/M3E8j3 on.fb.me/KsHGZa

Will Seattle Oppose The Development Of Coal-Export Terminals? dlvr.it/1dpw6M

With Latest Corporate Defection, Heartland Institute Losses Now Exceed $1 Million dlvr.it/1dpw7n

Mo’ynoq’s Desert Ships Are a Testament to Man’s Impact on the Environment bit.ly/LcnHvG ~Inhabitat

Report: Tariffs' Impact on Solar Project Costs Will Be Small: A new set of tariffs on Chinese silicon solar cel... bit.ly/KPHuD6

Heico Sportiv debuts Volvo V40 mods with bio-diesel racer - aol.it/LDOzDv

Avery Dennison’s Retail Branding Division Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition ow.ly/b3wZT

The world’s first radiation sensing cell phone bit.ly/MWdAiZ

Factory Farms Produce 100 Times More Waste than U.S. Population - bit.ly/LEUA2U

California smog threatens ancient trees http://huff.to/KnDeLv

The Sustainability Journal - Vikram R Chari - Volume 2012 Issue 98

Slow pace of sustainable development a key issue for Rio+20 - grn.bz/LmFy2b

Jeff Dah-Yue Shi’s Brilliant Bamboo LED Lights Double as a Modular Building Material bit.ly/KZgY8e ~Inhabitat

Accusations that climate science is money-driven reveal ignorance of how science is done. Great article zite.to/MLoIiz

Q. and A.: Linking People's Needs to Nature's bit.ly/LMzq9k - NYTimes

Why an English Butterfly Is a Rare Winner in Global Warming - Time ow.ly/1k3BOg

KKR’s Green Portfolio Program Continues International Growth shar.es/qWTIv Del Monte, Capsugel and Versatel join KKR Green Portfolio Program grn.bz/JVW6mU

ECOTality sues California PUC over the NRG deal to install electric vehicle charging stations bit.ly/JZ08L9

UK Again Cuts Solar Feed-in Tariffs: The UK government yesterday unveiled an overhaul of its solar feed-in tariffs. bit.ly/Kp8HMd

"Since 2008, the US has nearly doubled generation from renewable energy sources. We need to keep this momentum going." bit.ly/KDuLPI

Is China a developing country? Key question unresolved in latest round of climate talks - Washington ... ow.ly/1k3SJn Is China poor? Key question at climate talks - AP - msnbc.com ow.ly/1k3XHb

Climate change - Chicago Tribune - Tribune reporter Michael Hawthorne penned a typically thoughtful a... ow.ly/1k3SJe

International climate change treaty talks end in discord and disappointment - Raw Story ow.ly/1k3SJf

Threats of sea-level rise acknowledged, ignored - Maui News ow.ly/1k3SJB

PennFuture Slams EPA for Proposing a Free Pass for Toxic Air Pollution - shar.es/qvBE2

Key issue at Rio+20: slow growth of sustainability. ow.ly/1MKAJi

A Group of Delft Tech Students Get Crafty and Build an Interactive Modular Pavilion from Wood bit.ly/LNOseO ~Inhabitat

Diverse ecosystems are healthy. Monocultures are prone to failure. I want a healthy journal ecosystem j.mp/JZIh6T

They didn’t need The Green Thing, It was a way of life! gogreenamericatv.com/they-didnt-nee…

Food becomes an official NRDC interest area dlvr.it/1csv6v

Energy is everything but do we understand it? focusthenation fights energy illiteracy: kck.st/IHTVki

LA bans plastic bags - bit.ly/LBctTI

Costa Rica: Whole Nourishment: My heavy eyelids pop open with the constant hammering of coconut on concrete. It... bit.ly/LO3IZ6

QuickHab Is a Flat-Pack House for Emergency or Low-Income Housing bit.ly/L0FWnJ - Inhabitat

The Sustainability Journal - Vikram R Chari - Volume 2012 Issue 97

A Solar House with Soul in Wiscasset, Maine greenhomesofmaine.com/a-solar-house-…

Where will the loggers strike next? Map could model deforestation vulnerability across the Amazon rainforest: Re... http://t.co/R4WGfOqI

Solar feed-in tariff cut delayed http://bbc.in/JLwrMX

Power beats tourism: Rampant hydro development could destroy Nepal's nature-based tourist trade unless planners ... http://bit.ly/LiHloY

Hot Nests Mean Baked Baby Leatherbacks - New York Times http://ow.ly/1k1dO4

Verizon - Video on investing in a sustainable future: http://bit.ly/JPyTTf

New Inexpensive and Environmentally Friendly Solar Cell dlvr.it/1cVJr2

33000 deaths will happen before 2050 - thanks to climate change. Help us save lives, http://j.mp/LI81Fi

How life begins in the deep ocean | video | GrrlScientist j.mp/JmnLIZ

Green Blog: Tracking the Travels of Young Bluefin Tuna nyti.ms/KSE54a

The Self-Inflicted Downfall Of The Heartland Institute bit.ly/KHSn8c

NRDC in the News 5/23: Keystone would drive up gas prices, energy efficiency in... dlvr.it/1cbqhk

China to spend $27 billion on emission cuts, renewables | Reuters reut.rs/LvwfzR

China and EU - green energy buddies ow.ly/b20yc

Why Are We Putting 21st Century Light Bulbs in 19th Century Sockets? bit.ly/Lkolqc

China tariffs could slam U.S. solar panel firms - CNNMoney bit.ly/Lw0s4E

Ingenium Offers Recycling Ideas at Seattle Science Conference – The CSR Minute Video - ow.ly/b5ZJ9

California expands solar net metering program bit.ly/LJtxcR

Solar Backpacks to Charge Marines in the Field: treehugger.com/solar-technolo…

The Sustainability Journal - Vikram R Chari - Volume 2012 Issue 96

The Domino’s effect: The pizza giant refuses to phase out inhumane pork dlvr.it/1cBgMz

Who’s really hurting Aspen’s environment: Jet-setters or immigrant workers? dlvr.it/1cBgGw

Britain announced plans Tuesday to finance a new generation of nuclear power plants and renewable energy facilities nytimes.com/2012/05/23/wor…

Inviting U.S. firm group for decontamination in Fukushima - bit.ly/LnWt7k

CSR Reporting Leaders In The Pacific Northwest triplepundit.com/2012/05/gri-tr…

"This used to be a forest?" sc.org/KU5iUe Indigenous people from Peru travel to Alberta to glimpse their future.

SVTC Survey Finds Solar Industry Improving Social Performance - shar.es/qWS9X

Dot Earth Blog: Clean Energy 101 bit.ly/JxVUKG

Apple’s NC Data Center to Use all Renewable Energy shar.es/qWBLf

How can we get smarter about how our food is produced? fb.me/14iQ6XUlH

Asthma, Air Pollution, and the Importance of Epithelial Cells: By Jan Dye Because epithelial cells ─ the surface... 1.usa.gov/JHZsZP

Germany beefs up monitoring of nuclear shutdown - AP - ow.ly/1jZBDk

China and EU - green energy buddies ow.ly/b20wY

SVTC Survey Shows Solar Industry Improving Environmental Performance - shar.es/qWS9X

SunRun’s $60M Round Leads a Small Streak of Solar VC Funding: Despite the modest results or non-performance of... bit.ly/Lphmz1

Green Blog: On Our Radar: Radiation at Fukushima bit.ly/KUpFAP

Republicans try to force the military to use dirty energy it doesn’t want, by Dr Grist bit.ly/JqR1hK

Without maple trees, there would be no maple syrup. So how will syrup farmers make a living?nature.ly/JaGLNS

Adaptation is the only means to reduce the now-unavoidable costs of climate change over the next few decades. - tl.gd/ed5req

Nissan and GE prepare the grid for the EV “culture” ow.ly/b220V

Viridian Reports Small Consumer Choices Have Big Collective Impact - shar.es/qobpw

Shale gas boom helps slash US emissions on.ft.com/JrC3Ic

How Rural America Got Fracked - bit.ly/Lqnmrj

Climate change could help Riverina wheat growers - ABC Online ow.ly/1k07Ue

Monumental transformation ow.ly/1k07z5

Piloting sustainability in Africa ow.ly/1k07z4

Even Saudi Arabia is Desperate for an Alternative to Fossil Fuels p.ost.im/p/etHJAL

CP Lighting Combines Recycled New Growth Lamp With a Dining Room Table bit.ly/LFjVjq ~Inhabitat

The Sustainability Journal - Vikram R Chari - Volume 2012 Issue 95

Activating Sustainability: Engaging Consumer Commitment, Ownership, and Investment ow.ly/aZd7N

GM crops: protesters go back to the battlefields: A decade ago anti-GM protesters tore up fields and Britain... http://t.co/RQ6EL9Rk

 The Truth Will Out: Government Regulation: Government regulation regarding CSR reporting is a growing trend - http://t.co/gtfSY8l5

Green Blog: Parasites Can Be Good for You (Seriously): Frogs exposed to a diverse array of parasites fare better... http://t.co/vHwabKES

ES-Select: Match.com for Renewable Developers and Energy Storage: It is a measure of the Obama administration - bit.ly/JDEueF

Practically Green: CSA like having veggie plot someone else works bit.ly/JkVJgU

Some commercial fishermen rely almost entirely on invasive species. Is that a bad thing? bit.ly/KcdQqG

Tarragon leaves are rich in iodine, mineral salts and vitamins A and C.

Green Blog: Parasites Can Be Good for You (Seriously) bit.ly/KQQlCr

Ecolabeling and the power of uncommon collaborations grn.bz/Kcj6e4

SB Whitepaper: Best and brightest thought leaders on CSR weigh-in with their secrets to success. ow.ly/aVLsi

Dear Heartland, Stop using Arthur Robinson’s Trick To Hide The Temperature Incline - bit.ly/Lp4JAy

Manmade Pollutants May Be Driving Earth’s Tropical Belt Expansion And Subtropical... dlvr.it/1c33qw

Smart Grid - If you could design a smart grid demo project, what would it be? Share your ideas with SmartGridNews ow.ly/b4xi5

Asian unicorn' at risk of extinction from poaching, WWF warns - bit.ly/Lp9ERY

Thunderclouds Are Increasing Global Warming By Retaining Pollution and Heat - http://Inhabitat.com http://ow.ly/1jY2lp

World's oceans need greater protection: UN chief - Xinhua News Agency http://ow.ly/1jY2lz

Sensenbrenner: ‘CO2 Is A Natural Gas. Does This Mean That All Of Us Need To Put Catalytic Converters On Our Noses?’ http://bit.ly/L3MBAa

StickBulb by RUX Design is an LED Lighting System Made from Pieces of the Coney Island Boardwalk http://bit.ly/KRoqSR ~Inhabitat