treehugger.com - 12/30/2008
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Baby New Year photo: Will Powell
As 2008 draws to a close it seems natural that a post looking back on some of the trends in green thinking was in order. Since I mostly cover issues related to energy, I’m going to focus on those; I’m sure frequent TreeHugger readers can pick out others and ...
Seven Green Trends to Watch in 2009
jetsongreen.com 1/5/2009 — Last year I talked about five green building trends and most of that, generally speaking, was spot on. This year's going to be a little tougher nut to crack, however, because things are changing every day. After a week or two of new ...
Wind power set to decline under Obama?
europe.theoildrum.com 1/30/2009 — For the fourth consecutive year, the US set records in 2008 for the construction of new wind farms, with more than 8,300MW installed in the year, making the country the leader for both yearly installations and, for the first time in many years, ...
Obama Team Set on Environment
nytimes.com 12/11/2008 — Barack Obama picked a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Steven Chu, as his energy secretary. >
Look! A Green Swing Set for the Obama First Daughters
apartmenttherapy.com 3/9/2009 — click thumbnails for larger pics
The Obama First Daughters, Sasha and Malia, have a new swing set on the White House lawn! The wooden swing set is made by Rainbow Play Systems and is made in the USA and claimed to be "green". To make sure ...
Daily KOS: Wind power set to decline under Obama?
dailykos.com 1/29/2009 — For the fourth consecutive year, the US set records in 2008 for the construction of new wind farms, with more than 8,300MW installed in the year, making the country the leader for both yearly installations and, for the first time in many years, ...
Steps Obama Must Take on the Path to Copenhagen
solveclimate.com 2/2/2009 — Michael Northrop, director of sustainable development grantmaking at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and SolveClimate founder David Sassoon spell out the steps that Obama must take now to succeed at the global climate talks in Copenhagen and why 2009 is the do-or-die year for federal climate action.
Which Path Will the Youth Climate Movement Take?
itsgettinghotinhere.org 12/9/2008 — The world is halfway through the process to create a global climate treaty to respond to Global Warming. In the halls around me, government, NGO, and UN negotiators are painstakingly working through the process to create a draft text for this ...
SET For 2020 - SET FOR 2020
setfor2020.eu 6/22/2009 — Europe needs to dramatically increase the share of PV to meet its 20/20/20 energy goals. A 12% market share for PV in Europe is a demanding, but achievable and desirable objective. Supporting the development of PV is an investment that will yield ...
Eco Gadgets: Let the blinds set up an eco mood for the evening
ecofriend.org 11/14/2008 —
Eco Factor: Solar energy harnessing blinds light up your evenings in style.
Putting an end to all conventional ways of lighting your rooms in the evenings Korean designers Yoon-Hui Kim & Eun-Kyung Kim have developed The Solar Vertical ...
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