SF Bay Area vies to be country’s electric vehicle capital
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Campaign Round-Up: Carbon Regulations, Transportation, E-Waste and More
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Resource - Politics | Comments OffEvery week, we're amazed by the number of smart contests, campaigns and other initiatives that organizations around the world bring to our attention. These roundup posts are a way for us to shout out the best ...
Geoengineering ‘No Substitute’ for Climate Targets, UK Minister Warns
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Climate Change, Green News | Comments OffGeoengineering is a topic we often discuss here on Worldchanging. And while we encourage careful debate concerning this topic, we are cautiously skeptical of any ideas that support tinkering with the intricate systems and delicate balances ...
New Thinkers Series: Joshua Wolfe and the GHG Team
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Worldchanging Interviews | Comments OffOn Tuesday, we had lunch with Joshua Wolfe, president and founding member of GHG Photos, a new collaborative organization of leading climate change photographers. He told us a lot about his job as a climate change ...
Better Place plans $1 billion electric car network for Bay Area
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Ecosystem Services of Tropical Forests to be Protected with Precedent-Setting Memorandum
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Green News | Comments OffEarlier this week California, Illinois and Wisconsin joined forces with six states in Brazil and Indonesia to fight climate change in an unprecedented way: the states will develop programs that will protect and restore tropical ...
In Construction. Recipes from Scarcity, Ubiquity and Excess
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Arts, Green News | Comments OffNo proper building. Not even an architecture project that would give a hint of what its future headquarters would be like. That didn't prevent El Bòlit, a brand new Contemporary Art Center, from opening its borrowed ...
Coulomb car-charging stations coming to Calif.
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Green Car Journal announces 2009 Green Car of the Year
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Image of the Day: Food Security in Japan
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Food and Farming, Green News | Comments OffIf you haven't yet seen this video from the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), you're missing out. One of the cooler PSAs I've ever seen, it offers an entertaining animated rundown of food ...
SunRun lands financing for solar panel leasing
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SolarWorld serious about buying GM’s Opel
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Going solar? Seven sites map your plans
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Geothermal Energy Leaves the Window Open for Iceland’s Economy
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffDrive around Iceland's capital city of Reykjavik on any cold night and look at the the houses and apartment buildings lining the streets. The first thing you may notice is how many windows are wide open, allowing the frigid outdoor ...
Gov. Schwarzenegger Looks To Advance California’s Renewable Energy Plans
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffBuilding on his commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the state's renewable energy capacity, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order S-14-08 (EO) to streamline California's renewable energy project approval process and increase the state's Renewable Energy Standard to ...
Renewable Fuel Standard Increased for 2009
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffThe 2009 U.S. federal renewable fuel standard (RFS) will be increased to 10.21 percent to ensuring that at least 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuels be blended into transportation gasoline. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established ...
ProLogis Builds 1-MW Solar PV System in Japan
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffProLogis, an owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced that it will install its first solar photovoltaic (PV) system in Japan.
Sunrun Closes US $105M for Solar Facilities
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffSunRun, a distributed residential solar electricity provider, announced it has received a tax equity commitment from an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp to purchase up to approximately 2,000 residential solar facilities for a total consideration of US $105 million.
AMSC & SBW Partner To Develop 2-MW Wind Turbines
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffAmerican Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) and Shenyang Blower Works (Group) Co. Ltd. (SBW), a Chinese industrial equipment manufacturer, signed an agreement for co-development work that could position SBW to become a leading supplier of wind turbines for the Chinese marketplace, according ...