Bas Princen, Mokattam Ridge (Garbage City)
Friday, November 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffLast Thursday i went to see Open City: Designing Coexistence, the main exhibition of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) at the Netherlands Architecture Institute. It's one of the most exciting and satisfying exhibition i've seen ...
How Cap-and-Trade Markets Work for Acid Rain and Smog
Friday, November 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffThe evidence from US air pollution markets. Contrary to claims that cap and trade is untested or uproven, there are a half dozen or so operational cap-and-trade programs already functioning in the United States. Of these, ...
Science untarnished by ‘Climategate,’ U.N. says
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U.S., China help climate talks, but tangles remain
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Spotlight: University of Minnesota
Thursday, November 26th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffAnyone who knows anything about green movements, legislation, and popularization knows that the concept of framing is perhaps one of the most highly used tactics used by green activists and politicians to garner support for environmentalist causes. Basically, framing is ...
Solar Architecture: Reshaping the Icons
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffWHW Architects and Green Power Labs Inc.will present Canadian examples of collaboration by architects and solar energy engineers in deploying the Solar Architecture concept to reshape the built environment.
Ambitious solar plans unveiled by India
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffIndia's Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, has confirmed details of the national solar energy development policy in a statement to Parliament.
Utility energy storage no longer just giant batteries
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New Report: Road Funding From Non-Road Users Doubled in 25 Years
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Offby Elana Schor The myth that U.S. roads "pay for themselves" thanks to user fees is a subject that's likely familiar to many Streetsblog readers -- but just how much of the nation's highway funding is provided ...
Dispelling Myths About India and Climate Change
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Offby Manish Bapna Barack Obama and Manmohan Singh need to overcome the mistrust that has characterised recent US-India relations on climate change and energy. From the World Resources Institute, part of the Guardian Environment Network. Today, President Obama ...
California unveils draft cap-and-trade rules
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NHA’s Church Ciocci Named One of International Hydro Industry’s All-Time Most Influential People
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffAlpha Energy Incorporates Innovation Into Solar Power System Installed on Arizona Game & Fish Headquarters
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffLocated at 1628 West Williams Drive, Alpha Energy, a member of worldwide power systems provider The Alpha Group, incorporated the latest innovations into the Solar Power system atop the Arizona Game & Fish headquarters on the Carefree Highway in ...
Lufft introduces new line of climate monitoring sensors to US wind market
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffLufft, of Falbach Germany, has been manufacturing precision meteorological monitoring equipment for over 125 years. Last year, Lufft either provided a complete system or a component for 99.9% of all road weather stations installed throughout Europe. This year Lufft moved ...
The Solar Stock in 2009
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffTo date 2009 certainly seems to be following the historical trends that I presented in February 2009. If you look at history many of the worst years in stock market history are followed by some of the very best ...
Premier Power Building 1-MW Solar Project in Italy
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffPremier Power Renewable Energy has broken ground on a 1-megawatt solar project in Italy. The project is located in the Puglia region of southern Italy and is part of the series of solar projects, valued in excess of US $100 ...
Duke Receives US $22M Grant for Wind Power Storage
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffDuke Energy announced this week that it will receive and intends to match a US $22 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to design, build and install large-scale batteries to store wind energy at one of its ...
World’s First Osmotic Power Prototype Plant Opens
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffStatkraft this week opened the world's first osmotic prototype plant. The plant generates power by exploiting the energy available when fresh water and seawater are mixed.
OPEL International Files Third Quarter 2009 Financials
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffShelton, CT and Toronto, ON, November 24, 2009 – OPEL International Inc. (TSX-V: OPL) ("OPEL" or "the Company"), a leading global developer and supplier of high concentration photovoltaic ("HCPV") and other solar products, including ground-based and rooftop tracker systems, ...