Zaher Karp
The Philippines Takes the "Biofuel Root"
Sorsogon province in the Philippines is considering using the edible root cassava as yet another source for bioethanol.»
Voices That Matter 
Sustainable Business
Cleantech Investment Up, But Really Down
Investments in the second quarter were off 44 percent in Q2 from a year ago, but still better than the prior quarter.»
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Sustainable Business
Massachusetts Unveils Ocean Energy Plan |
Massachusetts releases a draft plan for the permitting and management of ocean energy projects, such as tidal and wind power farms..» | |
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Andrea Nocito
Landowners Decide Between Agriculture and Clean Energy Leasing |
Rural landowners can face complicated decisions when considering leasing property for clean energy projects.» | |
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Zaher Karp
Students' Bright Ideas Add to GE OLED Designs |
General Electric is working with student concepts to commercialize paper-thin organic light-emitting diodes.» | |
Sustainable Business
MacArthur Funds New Master's Programs in Sustainable Development
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced grants totaling $7.6 million to nine universities in seven countries.»
Sustainable Business
Riverstone Buys Babcock & Brown's Wind Portfolio
The private equity group will take over more than 4,000 megawatts of wind plus several power transmission projects.»
Gas 2.0
Hybrid Electric Scooter Runs On Anything That Burns
Segway inventor Dean Kamen is developing a hybrid electric scooter that can run on almost anything that burns.»
Environmental News Network
EPA Proposes Stringent Standards for Large Ships
The EPA proposes a rule that sets engine and fuel standards for ships that would harmonize with international standards.»
News That Matters
New York Times
Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
As the United States takes its first steps toward mandating that power companies generate more electricity from renewable sources, China already has a similar requirement and is investing billions to remake itself into a»
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Sacramento Bee
Project Pullout Leaves SMUD Scrambling to Fill Power Needs |
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District's withdrawal this week from a major Northern California power-transmission project complicates its transition to renewable energy.» | |
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Green Business Africa
Data Indicates Cement Firms Reducing Carbon Emissions |
The World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released a report indicating cement manufacturers had stepped up efforts to reducing their carbon emissions.» | |
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ENN
Climate Change Accelerates Tropical Zone Shift |
The rain band near the equator that determines the supply of freshwater to nearly a billion people throughout the tropics and subtropics is creeping north.» | |
Reuters
Plug-in Autos Charged Overnight OK for Grid
If PHEVs proliferate as expected, utilities will be able to handle the added power demand without building new plants or straining transmission power grids as long as owners plug in overnight...»
New York Times
The Dirty War Against Clean Coal
Advanced coal gasification technology sits on the shelf while regulators wait to see what happens with the FutureGen project that may be just an expensive boondoggle.»
Celsias
Climate Debate Overlooks Small Businesses
As the United States debates how it should tackle climate change, "Big Business" has generally received the most political attention.Small companies are mostly disengaged from the climate debate, businesses advocates say...»
Ubergizmo
Intelligent Hose Helps Save Planet
The Measuring Consumption water sprayer will keep a reading of just how much water you have consumed each time the water sprayer is used in order to toe the line when you've passed the»
Hybrid Cars
$8 Billion in Loans Goes to Ford, Nissan & Tesla
DOE Secretary Chu announced the first round of low-cost loans from the $25 billion Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program started under George W. Bush»
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