AIR - World Bank Finds 60 Carbon Pricing Systems In Place Or In Development
It's ironic considering all the attention on the struggles of the EU Emissions Trading System, but today over 40 national and 20 sub-national government jurisdictions have either implemented or are considering carbon pricing mechanisms.Global emissions trading schemes map via World BankThis wide-ranging assessment comes from no less an authority than the World Bank, which announced their findings this week in a new report "Mapping Carbon Pri .. ...
BIRDS - Songbirds may give insight to nature vs. nuture
On June 3rd, JoVE will publish a research technique that allows neural imaging of auditory stimuli in songbirds via MRI. The technique, developed by Dr. Annemie Van der Linden and her laboratory at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, will be one of the first published in JoVE Behavior, a new section of the video journal that focuses on observational and experimental techniques that seek to understand human and animal behavior through physiologi ...
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-songbirds-insight-natu
EARTH - Small scale mercury-free gold mining in Mongolia
In many ways, the biggest story in Mongolia right now is the story of mining. A new model for mercury-free mining can protect the environment and empower miners ...
ENERGY - Community Energy Push In Australia
This article was originally published on RenewEconomy.Community energy and pro renewable NGOs are calling for the Federal government to establish a $50 million fund that would seek to leverage up to half a billion dollar of investment in community-owned renewable energy projects.The call for a Community Energy Grant Fund is an attempt to offer a catalyst for growing community interest in renewable energy projects, and to fill in a gap in th .. ...
ENERGY - I May Have Overreacted To the IEA Germany Report
I recall that I reacted very strongly to a statement by IEA "Executive Director" Maria van Der Hoeven when introducing a new IEA report on German energy policy. My answer was "Get Lost, IEA."The statement that infuriated me was this:The rapid, uncontrolled deployment of PV has become a major policy concern and represents a significant cost for consumers.That sounds just like something an enemy of solar energy like German Economy Minister Rö .. ...
ENERGY - Lux Meter App Review, & The Danger Of Using An App For Lighting Audits
On an energy efficiency kick and want to do a lighting audit? Think you're set because you just found an awesome new app on your smartphone to help you do it? Maybe not....I'm in the midst of gathering together some top products for helping to improve the energy efficiency of your home. I found the Android app "Lux Meter" and thought it would make the whole lighting audit process even simpler and easier. But, you know, you have to check thes .. ...
ENERGY - Renewables Club Founded By 10 Countries
On the invitation of the German Environment Minister Peter Altmaier, high-level representatives from 10 countries have gathered in Berlin to establish the Renewables Club on June 1st, 2013. Their common goal is to scale up the deployment of renewable energy worldwide. Founding members of this pro-renewable alliance are the People's Republic of China, the Kingdom of Denmark, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic o .. ...
ENERGY - US Tops In Renewable Energy Attractiveness As Sector Comes Of Age
The US unseated China as the most attractive country for renewable energy investment in 2012, according to Ernst & Young's (E&Y) May 2013 "Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index" (RECAI), which, for the 10th year running, "ranks 40 countries on the attractiveness of their renewable energy investment and deployment opportunities based on a number of macro, energy market, and technology-specific indicators."E&Y analysts rank .. ...
HOMES - Is this Canada's Greenest House?
They make a strong case for it. They've made just about all the right choices ...
PERMACULTURE - Don't miss the first Biomimicry Global Conference
A global conversation on how biomimicry will shape innovation and education in the years to come ...
PLANTS - DIY your own glowing plant with this maker kit!
Yes, that's right -- a glowing plant ...
SPACE - NASA working on first 3D printer for space
Through a contract with Made in Space, a 3D printer suitable for zero gravity is being built and will head to the International Space Station next year ...
URBAN - Better Buildings Challenge Infographic
Editor's note: the Better Buildings Challenge is... a big deal. Happy to see someone went and made an infographic about it... even if it's a bit sparse. Check it out:Better Buildings Challenge Achieving Greater Commercial Building Energy Efficiency [Infographic] (via sustainablog)Most of us associate "green building" with "energy-efficient homes"; when we think of buying energy, we immediately think of our own utility bills. But, as you migh .. ...
URBAN - Shanghai World Expo Site to Be Redeveloped into a Lush Business District
Read the rest of Shanghai World Expo Site to Be Redeveloped into a Lush Business DistrictPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "sustainable architecture", "sustainable development", china, eco design, green architecture, Green Building, green design, green valley, green valley project, schmidt hammer lassen, shanghai, shanghai expo, Shanghai Expo 2010, shanghai world expo, Sustainable Building, Urban design, urban development, world exp . ...
URBAN - The Nest: A Minimalist Steel "Green Box" Home that Puts Nature First in Vietnam
Read the rest of The Nest: A Minimalist Steel "Green Box" Home that Puts Nature First in VietnamPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: a21 studio, Daylighting, eco design, Green Box, green design, green homes in Viet Nam, minimalist architecture, natural ventilation, sustainable design, Vietna .. ...
WATER - Alstom Joins 250 MW Swansea Bay Tidal Power Project
Tidal turbine installation in Orkney, Scotland.Image Credit: AlstomAlstom has announced that it is planning to design and construct the generators for a £650 million, 250 MW tidal power plant in Swansea Bay, United Kingdom.It signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work with Tidal Lagoon Power Ltd on "a series of tidal lagoons," including the planned £650 million project.This tidal power plant is expected to generate baseload power for up .. ...
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