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Green revolution: still possible amid deep recession?
Peak Oil News — ... the energy model. "The minute you get recovery, you'll get a sharp rise in oil, which will stall the recovery," says Tom Burke, an environmental scientist and former British government adviser. "So you have to use the stimulus to get yourself off oil dependency and that will reduce the climate curve and you'll start to drive carbon the way you want to go. "It's a one-time opportunity. The financial crisis couldn't have come at a better time because it's forcing us to act." Christian Science Monitor

Green revolution: still possible amid deep recession?
Peak Energy — The Christian Science Monitor has a look at prospects for investment in clean energy technology, noting "Economic retreat could hamper green investment – but it could also spur a drive to move economies away from fossil-fuel dependencies" - Green revolution: still possible amid deep recession?. They note that as the economy improves, oil prices will rapidly rise again, stalling growth once again unless we are substituting in clean energy sources to replace expensive (and dirty) fossil fuels. ...

Sustainability News Headlines - 1/7/2009
Conservation Value Notes — News of Sustainability Benefiting People Today Green Revolution: Still Possible Amid Deep Recession? CS Monitor, 1/7 Study - Shade Trees Save Summertime Energy, Money Sacramento Bee, 1/7 Residential Wind Blowing - A Cleaner Way to Keep the City Running NY Times, 1/7 Cities May Sprout Vertical Farms ENN, 1/7 New Standard to Help Consumers Learn Which Products Are Really 'Green' Treehugger, 1/7 Sustainable Reading - Library Use Booming During Recession ...