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Archive for May, 2010

New Sector Entrants: In Defence of Renewables

Sunday, May 30th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

As the renewable energy sector grows, it is inevitable that companies from outside the traditional core of the industry will begin to take seriously the opportunities it presents.

Wind Farms: Are All the Best Spots Taken?

Sunday, May 30th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

The wind sector is suffering from its own success. In the last decade the industry has expanded from a handful of wind farm developers to a plethora. These companies have left hardly a stone unturned – or rather a ...

Proud To Be An Energy Pig!

Saturday, May 29th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

BP fails to plug oil well with ‘top kill’ method

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Figuring land use into renewable-energy equation

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Women’s Earth Alliance: International Development through Collaboration

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Nominated by Britt Bravo I'd like to give my attention grant to Women's Earth Alliance. Three years ago I posted an interview on Worldchanging with Melinda Kramer about Women's Global Green Action Network. Since then, the ...

Sepp Holzer: A Permaculture Worldchanger

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Nominated by Uleshka Asher Sepp Holzer Permaculture as a systematic method was first practiced by Austrian farmer Sepp Holzer in the 1960s, about 10 years before it was scientifically developed by Australians Bill Mollison or David Holmgren and ...

Sepp Holzer: A Permaculture Worldchanger

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Nominated by Uleshka Asher Sepp Holzer Permaculture as a systematic method was first practiced by Austrian farmer Sepp Holzer in the 1960s, about 10 years before it was scientifically developed by Australians Bill Mollison or David Holmgren and ...

Oakland Green Youth Media Arts Center: A Creative Empowerment Hub

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Nominated by P. Simran Sethi "At the heart of green everyone has the right to life and livelihood,” says Simmy Makhijani from the Oakland Green Youth Media Arts Center. GYMAC is a former homeless shelter-turned-creative hub that ...

WISER and ABD: Building Rural Retirement Incentives for Women

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Nominated by Andre Heinz In West Virginia, the second most rural state, women have the lowest workforce participation in the country, compounding the problems during their retirement years. Since 2003 WISER, the Women's Institute for a Secure ...

Retrofit Ramp-Up: The US DOE’s Innovative Climate Action at the Local Level

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Nominated by Zoë Chafe Retrofit Ramp-Up The US Department of Energy (DOE) is on to something: In April, the department announced that $452 million of federal funding would be directed toward energy efficiency projects in 25 communities around ...

Pockets of Architectural Freedom: A Resource Map for Finding Green Building Friendly Jurisdictions

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Nominated by Mark Tovey Those of you who watched Garbage Warrior will know a little about Michael Reynolds' bid to create a legally safe space for architectural experiments. Here's a fascinating map (plus an update) from the ...

Obama in Gulf as BP reports progress

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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Tesla says Toyota deal on e-cars not formal

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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Spreading the Malawi Miracle, Recognizing Real Green Heretics, and Finding Green Homes

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Looking back one, two and five years ago today on Worldchanging: 2009 African Leaders Pursue “Malawi Miracle” Ben Block reports on the "Malawi Miracle" of 2006 and how it is being replicated throughout Africa... 2008 The Real Green Heretics Alex Steffen reflects ...

Wave-powered desalination pump permitted in Gulf

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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SolarEdge PV Inverters Set Record CEC Efficiency Rating

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Having achieved unsurpassed 97.5% CEC-weighted efficiency rating, SolarEdge DC-AC multi-string inverters gain recognition as the most efficient single-phase inverters in the US

Chatting About Wind Trends in 140 Characters or Less

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Podcast: Smart grid technology update part 2

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Podcast: The efficiency of advanced plasma lighting part 1

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 Posted in Green News | Comments Off