September 30th, 2008Political Climate Change
Political Climate Change
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September 30th, 2008Failure on climate change will ‘haunt humanity’: Australian expert (AFP)
AFP - Failure to curb global warming would “haunt humanity” forever, Australia’s top climate adviser said Tuesday as he urged the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60 percent by 2050.
September 30th, 2008Cool Summer, Warm Future: Extreme Heat Days Increase For Southern California
Summer 2008 in Southern California goes down in the books as cooler than normal. The thermometer in downtown Los Angeles topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 degrees Celsius) just once in July, August and the first two-thirds of September. But don’t expect this summer’s respite from the usual blistering heat to continue in the years to come, cautions a group of NASA and university scientists: The long-term forecast calls for increased numbers of scorching days and longer, more frequent heat waves.
September 30th, 2008California Passes Chemical Regulation Law, EPA Gathering More Health Information
September 30th, 2008Michigan’s Offshore Wind Potential
Date: 9/30/2008
Land Policy Institute, Michigan State University.
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The preliminary analysis finds that Michigan’s portion of the Great Lakes has the capacity to produce 321,936 Megawatts of electricity from wind energy, a portion of which could be developed once depth, technology, view and environmental concerns are considered. Michigan’s onshore wind potential was previously estimated at approximately 16,500 megawatts. The information provided by the new Land Policy Institute report shows much more substantial opportunities for offshore wind energy.
The report is intended to inform policy in the state about Michigan’s additional wind power potential offshore and the need for state policies to guide offshore wind development.
September 30th, 2008BP Solar And OCR Solar & Roofing Work Together On SMUD’s “Home Of The Future”
BP Solar and OCR Solar & Roofing have teamed up with R.J. Walter Homes and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to create the “Home of the Future” in Folsom. With the home’s design and construction materials focusing on state-of-the-art energy-efficiency, it will truly live up to its name.
September 30th, 2008Tool: Eco Concepts High Performance Carpet Pre-Spray
Low foaming, spot and stain pre-treatment that is environmentally preferable.
September 30th, 2008Book: Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children
Discusses dangers from corporate pollution, serious illnesses caused from toxins, toxins in the home, obstacles encountered in getting rid of toxins, and what action people can take or have taken.
September 29th, 2008Coca Cola pioneers lighter drinks can
Drinks giant Coca Cola has managed to shave five per cent off the weight of its cans in a move set to save 15,000 tonnes of aluminium in the EU each year.
September 29th, 2008Global Warming Costs Starfish an Arm and a Leg (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - The oceans absorb about half the carbon dioxide humankind releases
into the atmosphere, and seawater is consequently acidifying.
September 29th, 2008Climate change: Floods, drought, mosquito disease aim at Europe (AFP)
AFP - Climate change will amplify the risk of flooding in northwestern Europe, water scarcity and forest fires on the northern Mediterranean rim and bring milder winters to Scandinavia, the European Environment Agency (EAA) said on Monday.
September 29th, 2008A Picture is worth…When Shipping Container Housing Goes Bad
Jimmy Stamp at Life Without Buildings compares current shipping container architecture proposals from LOT-EK, Adam Kalkin and others to Icelandic designer “B. Börkur Eiríksson’s dark vision of a smoggy dystopic future where we’re all crammed into mile-high towers by colossal mobile crane systems.”
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September 29th, 2008Servatur Green Beach Aparthotel
Our aparthotel consist of 232 apartments, all spacious and well decorated, with separate bedroom, balconies overlooking the sea or the gardens (lower floors).
Excellent locations right on the seafront and on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria which offers the best climate; less wind and more sun.
50 meters from the hotel there is a nice, sandy beach, and 5 minutes away youll find the fishermans village of Arguineguin. The distance by car from the airport is 30 minutes and Puerto Rico 5 minutes.
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Added: September 29, 2008
September 29th, 2008Lease New Buick LaCrosse Buy Use LaCrosse Kemna Buick IA
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September 29th, 2008France and India vow to boost civil nuclear cooperation (AFP)
AFP - Indian and French leaders vowed to boost nuclear energy cooperation Monday at an annual summit on EU-India ties dominated by trade, global warming and the world financial crisis.
September 29th, 2008From a Movement to a Market
September 29th, 2008Scientists pressure Australian PM to step up carbon cuts (AFP)
AFP - Australia’s leading climate change scientists Monday pleaded with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to override his top adviser on the issue and drastically slash carbon gas emissions.
September 27th, 2008Village House for sale in Zoopigi, Limassol, Cyprus
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Village House (House) for sale in Zoopigi, Limassol, South Cyprus Cyprus
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Out on a main tributary lies Zoopigi village. Set in the mid to upper range of the mountain areas. Approximately 150 families live all year round but more arrive in the summer months to benefit from the excellent climate. The property has a separate annex with bedroom and W/C ideal for unexpected guests. The main living area has plenty of rustic village charm all round and although smaller in size than other village houses It is a very welcoming and cosy living space and ideal for those wanting to get away from the Town and live the Cyprus Village dream lifestyle. Please ask us for more specific details.
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Added: September 27, 2008
September 27th, 2008Green Jobs Now Day of Action: America is Ready For a New Green Economy
If you build it, they will come – and today certainly is one of those days when people of diverse backgrounds are coming together for the Green Jobs Now National Day of Action to say one thing: that people are ready to build the new “green economy” – and that American leaders should meet them halfway.
With over six hundred grassroots events being organized by environmental, labor and community organizations all over the United States, the day’s activities aim to mobilize communities to “tackle the climate crisis by building a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty” – whether it’s through “green jobs” that cannot …
September 26th, 2008Schwarzenegger to convene global climate summit (AP)
AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican who has challenged many members of his party to take climate change seriously, said Friday that he plans to invite lawmakers and governmental executives from around the globe to California this fall to address solutions to the problem.
September 26th, 2008World Bank collects 6.1 bln dlrs in pledges for climate funds (AFP)
AFP - The World Bank said Friday that 10 nations had pledged more than 6.1 billion dollars to its new investment funds aimed at helping developing countries fight global warming.
September 26th, 2008Korea seeks to break climate talks deadlock (AP)
AP - South Korea wants developing countries to put their plans for reducing carbon emissions on paper a proposal it hopes will break the stubborn deadlock in climate change negotiations.
September 26th, 2008Number Crunching in Alaska and Why Drilling Isn’t the Answer
Everyone’s talking about drilling in Alaska, so why learn some numbers to do some talking of your own? Here are some statistics about why drilling in Alaska may not be the saving grace some think it is.
September 26th, 2008Cyclecraft Recycled Bike Art Show — Tonight!
Art inspired by a passion for the bicycle and using recycled parts; Youth Art Show and Reception
In participation with the 2008 DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival, Recycle-A-Bicycle hosting its second annual recycled bike art show and reception, featuring various pieces made by NYC youth. All art work either incorporates recycled bike parts or is inspired by bicycling. Works include sculpture, painting and tapestry. …
September 26th, 2008eCommittee MEP Guido Sacconi part 2
Chairman of the Temporary Committee on Climate Change and Italian Member of the European Parliament (PSE), Mr Guido Sacconi accepted to answer the questions of EU citizens on the reduction of CO2 emissions by cars on the Draft Report for which he is the rapporteur Guido Sacconi. The Report sets stricter and longer-term CO2 targets to manufacturers for new cars. Its vote is planned on September 25th, 2008
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Added: September 26, 2008
September 26th, 2008London Design Festival: The Thonet Project
Thonet chairs are the classic and quintessential french cafe chair. We have been looking at them in french films, paintings and restaurants forever. Particularly the No.14–it was created in 1862, and by 1930 almost 50 million had been sold. Le Corbusier said “Never has anything been created more elegant and better in its conception, more precise in its execution, and more excellently functional.”
The bentwood chair frames have lasted forever but the seats, made of cane, are the weakest link and often need replacement. Finding six old chairs in his parents’ basement, all in need of new seats, was the inspirati…
September 26th, 2008Clinton Global Initiative Brings Big Corporate, NGO Commitments
September 26th, 2008From Sports Drinks to Tractors, Reusable Packaging Nets Numerous Savings
September 26th, 2008PricewaterhouseCoopers to Cut CO2 by a Fifth
September 26th, 2008US House Passes Renewable Energy Tax Credits, Bill Returns to Senate
Speaker of The U.S. House of Representitves Nancy Pelosi announced that the House passed the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (H.R. 7060), which will extend and expand tax the production and investment tax credits for renewable energy on Friday by a vote of 257-166.
