Archive for March, 2009

Harvesting Energy From Bumps In The Road

Alaska Becoming Fertile Ground for Green Power With its windy coasts, untapped rivers and huge tidal and wave resources, Alaska can quickly become a national leader in producing alternative energy. Although Alaska is the second-largest oil producing state in the country, the citizens have had to pay very high electricity bills recently; oil is no […]

Climate change: Bring Africa in from the cold

Artificial Trees to Harness Solar and Wind Energy If you think planting trees is going to save the planet from global warming, you’re thinking in the right direction but a problem EUR

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Northeast US to suffer most from future sea rise

Northeast US to suffer most from future sea riseWASHINGTON EUR

Renewable energy’s role ‘underestimated’

Press Release: NY Senate Proposal “Gives Drivers a Free Pass,” Advocacy Group Says

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
Mary Barber, 646-209-9469-c, mbarber@edf.org
Sean Crowley, 202-572-3331, scrowley@edf.org
 
(New York, NY – March 17, 2009) “Today’s Senate proposal is not a lasting solution, unlike the proposals from the Governor and the Assembly,” according to Environmental Defense Fund. 
 
“No lasting […]

Islands disappear in India.

New York seas to rise twice as much as rest of U.S.Sea levels around New York City and much of the U.S. Northeast will rise twice as much as in other parts of the United States this century, according to new climate models.

Sweden sets climate goals example for EUThe new climate and clean energy package […]

Press Release: Environmental Defense Fund Praises Obama Administrations Commitment to Resolve Ocean Renewable Energy Dispute

Frank Lloyd Wrights Taleisin Pre-FabTaleisin Pre-FabI have always had an appreciation for Frank Lloyd Wrights work.

LEDs are great, but how do they work?

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480,000 People, $1.4 Billion in Critical Infrastructure at Risk from Sea Level Rise in California

Toshiba and Volkswagen to Develop Electric Cars European auto maker Volkswagen and the Japanese Toshiba Corporation recently announced their plans to begin working together to develop electric drive units for vehicles. The cars will be part of VW’s new family of small cars. Volkswagen chairman, Dr. Martin Winterkorn, said the company’s goal is to be […]

Forester outlines fuels management plan.

Moore leads the meter maids.Libraries in central Sydney will soon start lending devices that give households a reading of their carbon footprint.

Eco-bills come due at Chesapeake Bay’s beaches.While the nation debates the cost of climate change, sea levels are rising almost twice as fast in the Chesapeake region as in most of the world. Waterside […]