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SOURCE: Vail Daily
Skiers and snowboarders may not notice Vail Mountain’s environmental efforts
Melanie Wong
mwong@vaildaily.com
VAIL, Colorado — It’s a cloudy day, and Vail has gotten its first snowfall in weeks — it’s good for the skiing, but bad for the array of newly installed solar panels at the top of Eagle’s Nest.
Luke Cartin, Vail Mountain’s environmental manager, [...]
SOURCE: AP
By MURRAY EVANS
Nov. 28, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — As he prepares to address a wind-power conference in Oklahoma, billionaire energy magnate T. Boone Pickens said it shouldn’t seem strange that he is interested in wind and other alternative energy sources.
“It’s not totally unrelated to the oil business,” Pickens told The Associated Press. “It’s an energy [...]
SOURCE: ENS
WASHINGTON, DC, November 28, 2008 (ENS) – In a letter to President-elect Barack Obama, the Western governors are urging swift action in adopting and implementing a national energy plan that would transform the country’s energy infrastructure and economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The group of 19 governors from both political parties are calling for [...]
SOURCE: ENS
Clean Energy Can Fuel Economic Revival, Green Groups Tell Obama
By J.R. Pegg
WASHINGTON, DC, November 28, 2008 (ENS) – President-elect Barack Obama can revive the U.S. economy – and aggressively combat climate change – by investing in clean energy technologies and strengthening environmental protections, the leaders of major U.S. environmental groups advise.
The recommendation is a [...]
SOURCE: mongabay.com
Jeremy Hance
November 28, 2008
In his three years since being inaugurated, Pope Benedict XVI has made the environment one of his central issues, proclaiming that “God entrusted man with the responsibility of creation”. He has described the need to confront climate change as a “moral obligation” and spoken eloquently on the destruction of arable soil, [...]
SOURCE: Guardian
Chris Goodall
Myth 1: solar power is too expensive to be of much use
In reality, today’s bulky and expensive solar panels capture only 10% or so of the sun’s energy, but rapid innovation in the US means that the next generation of panels will be much thinner, capture far more of the energy in the [...]
SOURCE: physorg.com
Recently revealed is “IBM Next Five in Five”… a list of new technologies being developed in IBM labs that will enhance and ultimately change the way we live our lives in the next five years. From a crystal ball uncovering the future of your health to energy saving solar technology built into to buildings [...]
SOURCE: Green Jobs Report
November 25, 2008
By David Anderson
The latest data compiled by The Green Jobs Report indicates that manufacturers in the solar and wind power industry are eager to move forward with plans to expand production and create new green collar jobs despite the current economic crisis. Media reports issued between November 16th and [...]
SOURCE: semiconductor-today.com
NOV 25 2008
Sales of solar energy panels will be significantly impacted by poor economic conditions, causing weakened average selling prices and order delays or cancellations, according to a report ‘Opportunities in The Solar Cell Market For Thin Film Technology’ by market research firm The Information Network.
“In our view, the slowdown in real economic growth, [...]
SOURCE: businessgreen.com
…And solar windows, rooftops, mobile phones, laptops, paint, cars and clothing, according to IBM
Nov 26 2008
Thin-film solar cells could soon become a ubiquitous feature of urban landscapes, integrated into everything from pavements to windows and paint to clothing.
That is the prediction of researchers at IT giant IBM who claim solar technologies will become affordable [...]