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Japan's Green Renewal? After the Disaster's UN Tour
I've returned from a sobering United Nations-led tour of six tsunami-damaged communities and two radiation-impacted cities in Northern Japan. The obvious conclusion: the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident is forcing Japan to go green, including the launch of a new renewable energy national feed-in tariff that starts in July. ... [read more]
Raising Awareness of Renewable Energy with a Public Art Installation
This Big City: I wondered if you could talk a little about the creative process you went through before you came up with this piece. Daniel Popper: Well I was approached to build some kind of structure that would be a symbol of sustainability and would raise awareness. I worked with the Creative Directors of the event and we came up with... [read more]
One Block Off the Grid Goes National!
I have written about One Block Off the Grid before. I am a big fan of this group. I was thrilled to get this email yesterday: "I’m so thrilled to let you know that One Block Off the Grid has launched 2,170 new solar group discounts in 34 new states. Check out the map: http://1bog.org/nation The way it works is that whenever... [read more]
A Primer On Financing Renewable Energy Projects
If you are in the process of putting together a Renewable Energy Project congratulations… you are doing good, and you should do well. You are however ahead of the curve. Much of the finance community doesn’t understand how these projects work, consequently they either don’t lend on them, or it takes too long to convert lenders to the... [read more]
How Renewable Energy Is Like The Swine Flu
Recently I visited an old friend of mine, and at one point our discussion turned to climate change and renewable energy. He made the comment that renewables certainly make a lot of sense, but it's "up to the market" to determine their viability. My initial response was that the fossil fuels we have depended on for so long... [read more]
Facebook’s coal problem
You’ve hard about the cloud, right? This blog comes to you from the cloud. The cloud is where the bank keeps your money. YouTube, Gmail, Twitter and iTunes live in the cloud. So does a record of all my runs in 2011. The cloud, in essence, is the millions of data centers where information and software are stored and can be accessed... [read more]
A "Perfect Storm" For Renewable Energy? Obama Makes Green Energy And Green Buildings A 2010 Priority
In last week's State of the Union address, Obama challenged America to embrace a "Sputnik Moment": So tonight, I challenge you to join me in setting a new goal: by 2035, 80% of America's electricity will come from clean energy sources. Some folks want wind and solar. Others want nuclear, clean coal, and natural gas. To meet this goal, we... [read more]
Retooling Incentives for Renewables
Our country’s effort to support renewable energy is still in its early stages of development and ripe for adjustment. The maturing of the renewable industry can positively affect job growth, technological innovation and increased efficiency, but there are a number of ways we can be doing those things, even within the umbrella of... [read more]
A New European Supergrid for Renewable Energy
Perhaps the largest bane of renewable energy is its intermittent nature that fails to provide a predictable, steady flow of “baseload” power to the grid. After all, the sun is not always shining; the wind is not always blowing; waves are not always crashing—but how often are all sources weak at the same time? European countries are... [read more]
Vancouver Strives for the Gold as World's Greenest City--can it become first Eco City-State?
Vancouver, Canada's new mayor Gregor Robinson is making good on his campaign promise to make Vancouver "The Greenest City on the Planet." Forget trying to be Canada's greenest city as Toronto has aspired to be, or North America's greenest city as Portland, San Francisco and Chicago have vied for. If it succeeds beyond its... [read more]
Wind power on the lake...when?
By Laura Christie According to Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force executive director Steve Dever, Northeast Ohioans may see wind turbines off our north shore in 2013. Not surprisingly, Ohio isn’t the only Great Lakes’ state or province working to capitalize on the renewable energy and economic opportunities presented by the... [read more]
What Peak Oil Can Do for Climate Change
For Green Chip Stocks last week, I offered some insights from the peak oil study that should inform climate policy. With all eyes focused on the Copenhagen climate summit in less than three weeks, perhaps its time for the peakists to find a new purpose. The reason is simple. Money isn’t interested in problems; it’s only interested in... [read more]
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Transformation Through Technology: Delivering Better Public Services
When: Thu, 2012-05-24 08:00
Webinar: ISO 20121 - Sustainability & Event Management
When: Thu, 2012-05-24 08:00
Sustainability and Affordable Housing: an Interactive Charrette
When: Sat, 2012-06-02 11:00
Tourism and Sustainable Futures: Beyond 2015
When: Fri, 2012-06-15 09:00
Public Sector Leadership: driving cultural change
When: Thu, 2012-06-21 14:36
Youth Policy Summit on Urban Sustainability at UC Denver
When: Sun, 2012-06-24 12:00
“Ever since it appeared in The Road. Braddock has been on my radar for some time. They have been working hard up there for a long time. Very good to see the community pushed into the spotlight. Looking forward to watching this series of articles!”
“I don't walk by choice. My vision forced me to give up my car years ago. I won't lie, I miss being able to drive. I hate the bus, though Santa Clara's VTA is one of the best systems in the country. But I am able to get around. And I walk to shop, sometimes as far as 3 miles away. Sometimes I take the bus back, sometimes I just walk back. This changes ...”