EPA Head Says Going Green is Good for Greenbacks

Washington, D.C. – Lisa P. Jackson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), made an appearance at the National Press Club today to talk about the increased need for green energy in the current economic climate.

Windmills Green Jobs and Arnold

“I think it’s our responsibility as public servants to go and do everything that you can to work day and night to create those jobs, so I ask the legislature to take this seriously, they have a job, they are happy, so let’s go and create jobs for everyone else too.”

UN goes for gold on development goals during Winter Olympics in Vancouver

With the Winter Olympics kicking off today in Vancouver, a senior United Nations official is spotlighting the important role that sport can play in promoting development, as the finish line looms for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Obama Administration Supports Nuclear Power Plant Development

The Obama Administration will be announcing loan guarantees for a nuclear power plant next week. It will be the first such plant built in close to thirty years.

Believe it or Not | Tax Cheat Caught Purchasing Ozone-Depleting Greenhouse Gases

Dov Shellef, a businessman from Great Neck, N.Y., was convicted today on 86 counts, following a five-week jury trial, for conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service in the collection of approximately $1.9 million in excise taxes due on sales of the ozone-depleting greenhouse gas known as CFC-113, the Justice Department announced.

A rose by any other name… perfuming the path in UN battle for biodiversity

The United Nations has mobilized the fashion and cosmetics industries in an “eco-fashion” battle to curb the unprecedented loss of the world’s biodiversity, from over-harvesting wild species for their skins or natural fibres to pollution caused by manufacturing processes.

Landfills Turn Trash into Power

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing eight landfill methane capture projects for their innovation in generating renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The winners include one of the largest landfill gas (LFG) to liquefied natural gas facilities in the world, located in Livermore, Calif.

Canada’s Economic Action Plan: Investing in Clean Energy Projects

Canada’s Economic Action Plan is investing in more clean energy projects. Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt today announced support for 19 projects under the Action Plan’s Clean Energy Fund. Funding of up to $146 million will support the demonstration of renewable energy and clean energy across the country.

Ban says Obama’s presence adds momentum to Copenhagen climate summit

25 November 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement that President Barack Obama of the United States will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month, and he will urge Commonwealth leaders to do the same when he meets them later this week in Trinidad and Tobago.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars

Nov 01, 2009 12:41PM
The soon-to-be released hydrogen fuel cell cars will be visible in the market by 2010, the outright pollution-free, molecular structured cars that will rewrite our human history.
Hydrogen fuel cell cars hinge on pure hydrogen forms to power the car, instead of conventional gasoline combustion cars that contribute to tremendous emission pollution throughout [...]

Chinese-Made Turbines to Fill U.S. Wind Farm – WSJ.com

Chinese-Made Turbines to Fill U.S. Wind Farm – WSJ.com.
A Chinese wind-turbine company, with financing help from Beijing, has struck a deal to be the exclusive supplier to one of the largest wind-farm developments in the U.S., a sign of how Chinese firms are aggressively capitalizing on America’s clean-energy push.
The 36,000-acre development in West Texas would [...]

William J. Clinton Foundation – Test Your Global IQ

 To All From The William J. Clinton Foundation,I don’t have to tell you that we’re in the middle of a climate crisis. Or that HIV/AIDS still claims far too many lives. You’re already acutely aware of these realities.
But you may be surprised by what you DON’T know about some of today’s most pressing challenges.
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New Remedy to Tackle Drought

Oct 23, 2009 7:30PM
Drought has been a panoramic environmental issues, especially amid the arid regions like California. We are paying higher price than we think to alleviate the loss of crops and ecological damage to eh environment. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimated that in the past couple of years, the United States [...]