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Waste Management Inc plans to produce its own LNG fuel
Waste Management Inc plans to produce its own LNG fuel
examiner.com — Photo courtesy Waste Management IncAn environmental issue about landfills is the landfill gas they invariably produce.  Landfill gas is largely methane, and methane is a very potent greenhouse gas with 20x or more the greenhouse effect than car... (more) Waste Management Inc plans to produce its own LNG fuel
Solar Power When the Sun Goes Down?
Solar Power When the Sun Goes Down?
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — The Holy Grail of renewable energy is a solar power plant that continues producing electricity after the sun goes down. A California company has taken a step toward making that a reality. (more) Solar Power When the Sun Goes Down?

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Sequoia Solar Introducing Solar-Powered Networked EV Charging Station
7 hours ago at Green Car Congress
Obama names San Francisco city leader to head EPA regional office for California
18 hours ago at Ramsay Home
Shell Oil to pay $19.5M in environmental fines
24 hours ago at Yahoo! Green News
The Whole Enchilada - A Summary of the Water Bills
24 hours ago at Switchboard, from NRDC
Steve Fleischli: Getting More Out of the Men's Room
Steve Fleischli: Getting More Out of the Men's Room
huffingtonpost.com — The Metropolitan Water District is considering two competing projects to provide Southern California an extra fifty million gallons of freshwater per day. These two projects, however, take very different approaches toward addressing the problem of ... (more) Steve Fleischli: Getting More Out of the Men's Room
Rice Solar Energy Project - Power Plant Licensing Case - Docket # 09-AFC-10
Rice Solar Energy Project - Power Plant Licensing Case - Docket # 09-AFC-10
energy.ca.gov — Docket Number: 09-AFC-10 (Application For Certification) Committee Overseeing This Case: Key Dates GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Artist rendering of project Rice Solar Energy, LLC, (RSE) a wholly owned subsidiary of SolarReserve, LLC, proposes to ... (more) Rice Solar Energy Project - Power Plant Licensing Case - ...
Water Use by Solar Projects Intensifies
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — Tensions over water use in the West are likely to increase with Pacific Gas and Electric's announcement Monday that the utility will buy 500 megawatts of electricity from two solar power plant projects to be built in the California desert. (more) Water Use by Solar Projects Intensifies
San Diego Solar Projects Get $154 Million Funding
San Diego Solar Projects Get $154 Million Funding
goodcleantech.com — A total number of 192 solar installation projects in the public sector of San Diego were awarded with $154 million in allocations through the Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) program. Seven hundred thirty-nine projects were given $800 million in ... (more) San Diego Solar Projects Get $154 Million Funding
Small Modern Green Home in California
feedproxy.google.com — Michelle Kaufmann is continuing her work on a modern green home in Northern California. Located on a constrained lot, the 1,550 square-foot home will be prefabricated -- as currently planned -- with two modules. And although the home will be a lot smaller than the average new ... (more) Small Modern Green Home in California
Wind Turbine Creates a Buzz
Wind Turbine Creates a Buzz
goodcleantech.com — Engineering solutions can often be found by looking to nature, and that's what the designers at Green Wavelength did when creating their bumblebee-inspired wind turbine, the xBee Alpha Wind. A 19-foot prototype of the turbine was shown this week at ... (more) Wind Turbine Creates a Buzz
Tesla won't have to pay sales tax on equipment
sfgate.com — Tesla will purchase the machinery, but title to the equipment initially will be held by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority, which doesn't have to pay sales tax on equipment used to make advanced vehicles. ... (more) Tesla won't have to pay sales tax on equipment
.: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works :: Hearings :.
epw.senate.gov — Witnesses Opening Remarks Panel 1 Preston Chiaro Chief Executive Officer, Energy Product Group Rio Tinto John Rowe Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Exelon Corporation Dr. Willett Kempton Professor, Marine Policy University of Delaware ... (more) .: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ...
Solar Power Potential Is Huge in Developing Countries
e360.yale.edu — The developing world, where 44 percent of people lack access to electricity, could soon be one of the biggest markets for solar power , according to participants at the Solar Power International conference in California. To date, just 1 percent of ... (more) Solar Power Potential Is Huge in Developing Countries
Is Schwarzenegger side-stepping California's environmental policy for a football stadium?
Is Schwarzenegger side-stepping California's environmental policy for a football stadium?
mnn.com — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger apparently thinks that what southern California needs is a little more football. According to the LA Times, Schwarzenegger signed a bill last Thursday that clears the way for construction to begin on a proposed 75,000 seat ... (more) Is Schwarzenegger side-stepping California's ...
Environmental Entrepreneurs: Home
e2.org — Clean Energy and Climate Policies Lead to Economic Growth in the United States New analysis shows that adopting comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation could create up to 1.9 million jobs New economic analysis shows that clean energy and ... (more) Environmental Entrepreneurs: Home
California 350 Raven
350.org — Some of you may have seen Daniel Dancer's video last week on the blog.  It captured two beautiful pieces of aerial art in the US, but Daniel thought it was a little long.  He asked us to switch out the old video for the new, but the blog is ... (more) California 350 Raven
Swartzenegger Big On Renewables
mindzle.com — In September, there was a post to a solar industry Linked-In group suggesting that solar markets were declining and not very important. The evidence is GLOBAL and to the contrary in terms of dollars now moving in solar markets. Two of the world’s largest engineering giants, German ... (more) Swartzenegger Big On Renewables
Kerry pushes climate change bill
boston.com — Boston Globe: After days of focusing on his top foreign priority, Senator John F. Kerry returns today to an issue atop his domestic agenda -- global warming and alternative energy. Kerry, who has emerged as an influential voice in the debate over the ... (more) Kerry pushes climate change bill
Super Heroes of Green Building
Super Heroes of Green Building
triplepundit.com — With unprecedented legislation, forward-thinking design and standards, and many active supporters, one might say that California is a leader in the green building charge. Friday’s 3rd Annual Green Building Super Heroes Award Gala, hosted by the ... (more) Super Heroes of Green Building
Working Towards a Sustainable Chamber of Commerce
Working Towards a Sustainable Chamber of Commerce
triplepundit.com — As I have profiled in The Secret Green Sauce, CEOs are emerging as leaders in adopting sustainability with over half of the Fortune 500 companies now tracking their carbon footprint. 85% of American consumers have now purchased a green product. Time ... (more) Working Towards a Sustainable Chamber of Commerce
New California Solar Power Energy Measures
New California Solar Power Energy Measures
easyecoblog.com — California recently approved several new bills that will help spur growth in solar power. They affect how California’s power market works and encourage people to setup more solar panel systems. The first bill AB920 requires California’s utilities to buy extra solar power you ... (more) New California Solar Power Energy Measures
California green building code: a small step forward
California green building code: a small step forward
sustainableindustries.com — California is on the cusp of adopting a state-wide California Green Building Standards Code (CGBSC), which outline both mandatory and voluntary energy efficiency, water efficiency, resource efficiency and air-quality building standards. (more) California green building code: a small step forward
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