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Ex-President Clinton: Green movement needs money

Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that the success of the alternative energy movement is hampered by a lack of financing. His comments came as world leaders attending his annual philanthropic conference expressed fears about rising seas.

Panda Poop Could Be Key To Producing Biofuels

The waste of one of the world’s most endangered animals may hold the key to producing biofuels. The potency of the discovery had scientists talking about it at a major chemistry conference in Denver on Monday.

USA set for wave of power plant shutdowns

Brad Plumer The Washington Post 08/21/2011

New York City's solar power push

Steve Hargreaves CNN 07/24/2011
USA set for wave of power plant shutdowns

Over the next 18 months, the Environmental Protection Agency will finalize a flurry of new rules to curb pollution from coal-fired power plants. Mercury, smog, ozone, greenhouse gases, water intake, coal ash—it’s all getting regulated. And, not surprisingly, some lawmakers are grumbling.

New York City's solar power push

Nearly 80% of the one million rooftops in New York city are suitable for solar power. If every one of those roofs had solar panels, when the sun shines the brightest the city could get half its electricity from solar power.

UN security council to consider climate change peacekeeping

Suzanne Goldenberg The Guardian 07/20/2011
UN security council to consider climate change peacekeeping

A special meeting of the United Nations security council is due to consider whether to expand its mission to keep the peace in an era of climate change.

Asia pollution blamed for halt in warming: study

Smoke belching from Asia's rapidly growing economies is largely responsible for a halt in global warming in the decade after 1998 because of sulphur's cooling effect, even though greenhouse gas emissions soared, a U.S. study said on Monday.

New York Emerges as 'Green City' Leader

Aaron Rutkoff The Wall Street Journal 06/30/2011
New York Emerges as 'Green City' Leader

In a new survey of the sustainability practices and policies of American and Canadian cities, New York placed third overall behind only Vancouver and top-ranked San Francisco.

Maryland makes 'environmental literacy' requirement to graduate

Maryland is the first state in the country to impose a new requirement to graduate from high school -- something called environmental literacy.

Scientists: Growing meat in labs would cut emissions

Fiona Harvey The Guardian 06/20/2011
Scientists: Growing meat in labs would cut emissions

Meat grown artificially in labs could be a greener alternative for consumers who cannot bear to go vegetarian but want to cut the environmental impact of their food, according to new research.

New York City Is Latest to Launch Solar Mapping Tool for Building Owners

The 3-D maps enable any building owner to go online and find out how much sunlight hits their roofs


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