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Ski resorts fight global warming; Utah gov unsure
google.com — Associated Press: Ski resorts across the country are using the Thanksgiving weekend to jump start their winter... seasons, but with every passing year comes a frightening realization: If global temperatures continue to rise, fewer and fewer resorts will ... (more) Ski resorts fight global warming; Utah gov unsure
Dalai Lama says climate change needs global action
reuters.com — SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tibet's exiled Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama entered the climate change debate on... Monday, urging governments to take serious action and put global interests ahead of domestic concerns. Australia's government is struggling ... (more) Dalai Lama says climate change needs global action

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Video: Baby white rhino born in Florida zoo
Dear Mr. President….When?
13 hours ago at It's Getting Hot In Here
LA 2009: Mitsubishi <i>will</i> bring an EV to U.S. in 2011, but it might not be the i-MiEV
14 hours ago at Autoblog Green
The oily echo machine behind "climategate"
Climate Conundrum Continues in Run-up to Copenhagen
Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon Web - Resources - Biology
Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon Web - Resources - Biology
fws.gov — print version (pdf, 193 Kb) Lake Sturgeon Biology Lake sturgeon head Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens , inhabit... large river and lake systems primarily in the Mississippi River, Hudson Bay and Great Lakes basins. It has and continues to represent an ... (more) Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon Web - Resources - Biology
South Carolina To Lead US With $98 Million World-Class Wind Center
South Carolina To Lead US With $98 Million World-Class Wind Center
cleantechnica.com — In its largest single award ever; Clemson University has received a $45 million grant from the Department... of Energy (and an additional $53 million in matching funds) to construct and operate a large-scale facility that will test wind energy drive train components at the research campus. ... (more) South Carolina To Lead US With $98 Million World-Class ...
Mapping America's Fat
Mapping America's Fat
planetizen.com — This post from Richard Florida looks at the geography of obesity in America, and relates state obesity... rates to the rates of death from various diseases. read more (more) Mapping America's Fat
Climate Change Bill Faces Delays In Senate
npr.org — National Public Radio: In early December, world leaders will gather in Copenhagen to begin talks on a... new treaty to curb greenhouse gases and global warming. President Obama will attend the summit. In urging action on climate change, the president ... (more) Climate Change Bill Faces Delays In Senate
Barack Obama to attend Copenhagen climate summit, White House official claims
guardian.co.uk — White House official says US president will travel to Copenhagen before heading to Oslo to accept the... Nobel peace prize The US president, Barack Obama, will travel to Copenhagen next month for the UN's global climate conference , a White House ... (more) Barack Obama to attend Copenhagen climate summit, White ...
Senators Introduce Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act
Senators Introduce Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act
watthead.org — Originally posted at the Breakthrough Institute Last month, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and... Robert Menendez (D-NJ), as well as Congressman Dave Camp (R-MI) introduced the Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act , intended to boost the international ... (more) Senators Introduce Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act
Hydro-Quebec's Green Power Export Plans
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — Canada's giant utility is causing some concern among small utilities south of the border with its recent... purchase of transmission lines. (more) Hydro-Quebec's Green Power Export Plans
EPA: More engine tests needed on ethanol blends
news.yahoo.com — Associated Press: The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it wants more tests to determine if car engines... can handle higher concentrations of ethanol in gasoline before it decides whether to increase the maximum blend from 10 to 15 percent. ... (more) EPA: More engine tests needed on ethanol blends
James Hansen tells Suzanne Goldenberg that it would be better if Copenhagen climate conference fails
guardian.co.uk — Climate scientist James Hansen tells US environment correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg that it would be better if Copenhagen... climate conference fails Suzanne Goldenberg (more) James Hansen tells Suzanne Goldenberg that it would be ...
Climate talks must fail, says top scientist
guardian.co.uk — Exclusive: World's leading climate change expert says summit talks so flawed that deal would be a disaster... The scientist who convinced the world to take notice of the looming danger of global warming says it would be better for the planet and for ... (more) Climate talks must fail, says top scientist
New weapon against climate change on verge of completing first transatlantic voyage
guardian.co.uk — Battery-powered underwater glider known as the Scarlet Knight tracks temperature variations in the most inhospitable locations When... a shiny, winged yellow tube touches land in Spain this weekend it will be completing a transatlantic trip that ... (more) New weapon against climate change on verge of completing ...
Foreign Manufacturers Compete for U.S. High-Speed Rail Cash
Foreign Manufacturers Compete for U.S. High-Speed Rail Cash
watthead.org — Originally Posted at the Breakthrough Institute European and Asian high-speed rail manufacturers are courting U.S. government officials... in hopes of securing contracts for some of the $8 billion dollars of federal stimulus funds ear-marked for domestic high-speed rail (HSR) projects.  ... (more) Foreign Manufacturers Compete for U.S. High-Speed Rail Cash
Climate Conundrum Continues in Run-up to Copenhagen
Climate Conundrum Continues in Run-up to Copenhagen
watthead.org — The United States may be stuck in the middle of a climate conundrum. A proposal to establish... border tariffs to account for the carbon associated with the imported manufactured products, like steel, looks critical to securing the support of key swing Senators interested in protecting the ... (more) Climate Conundrum Continues in Run-up to Copenhagen
LA 2009: Mitsubishi  will  bring an EV to U.S. in 2011, but it might not be the i-MiEV
LA 2009: Mitsubishi will bring an EV to U.S. in 2011, but it might not be the i-MiEV
green.autoblog.com — Mitsubishi i-MiEV - click above for high-res image gallery Here's a line from Mitsubishi's press release dated... April 9, 2009 : Ending months of heightening speculation, Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara confirmed the i MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative ... (more) LA 2009: Mitsubishi will bring an EV to U.S. in 2011, ...