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Hawaii Train Line Is Likely to Rise on Oahu

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:26:12 +0100

Hawaii Train Line Is Likely to Rise on Oahu:

A $5.3 billion rail project is scheduled to begin this spring, offering powerful evidence of how much the island, a symbol of Pacific tranquillity, is changing.

Canal network could be used to transport biomass for power plants

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:53:54 +0100

Canal network could be used to transport biomass for power plants:

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Canals are a cleaner way of moving fuel than by road, says energy group Dalkia

US diplomat: Hungary could lose its EU membership (News)

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:44:29 +0100

US diplomat: Hungary could lose its EU membership (News):

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is “abusing” his power and eroding democracy, which may lead to the country losing its EU membership, former US Ambassador Mark Palmer…

Calif. company cancels $177M Saginaw solar plant

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:11:26 +0100

Calif. company cancels $177M Saginaw solar plant:

A California-based solar power company says it’s canceling plans to build a $177 million solar panel factory in Saginaw.

Warmer Water Leads to Male Offspring -- if You're a Fish (Time.com)

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:18:27 +0100

Warmer Water Leads to Male Offspring -- if You're a Fish (Time.com):

Time.com - Global warming may lead to a dramatic skewing of fish populations around the world. Already, fish farms are suffering an imbalance

Ten Clean Energy Stocks for 2011: Year In Review

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:27:43 +0100

Ten Clean Energy Stocks for 2011: Year In Review:

Tom Konrad CFA

My clean energy portfolio outperformed again in 2011, but it was a Pyrrhic victory.

Without a doubt, 2011 was a horrible year for Clean Energy stocks, nearly as bad as…

Backyard Chickens: What's the Return on Investment, and Should You Care?

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:03:39 +0100

Backyard Chickens: What's the Return on Investment, and Should You Care?:

An online calculator helps you find out how much money you can save by keeping chickens. But does it really matter?

Diseased Seals May Be Suffering From Nuclear Radiation From Japanese Meltdown

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:51:31 +0100

Diseased Seals May Be Suffering From Nuclear Radiation From Japanese Meltdown:

The major earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan in March led to the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. For months the nation battled to control the…

AMAZING PHOTOS: Best Strange Animals 2011

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:34:14 +0100

AMAZING PHOTOS: Best Strange Animals 2011:

According to the Chinese calendar, 2011 was the year of the rabbit, but from our point of view there were too many worthy animals in the news to limit the calendar to one creature. There were many…

11 from '11: The most clicked Grist stories of the year

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:41:31 +0100

11 from '11: The most clicked Grist stories of the year:

by David Roberts.

We’ve had a few year-end lists here at Grist. Here are our choices for top stories of the year, top cities stories of the year, and top food stories of the year.

But…

News Analysis: Climate Scientists Hampered in Study of 2011 Extremes

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:07:59 +0100

News Analysis: Climate Scientists Hampered in Study of 2011 Extremes:

Facing political hostility and lacking adequate financing, scientists are struggling to report on the causes of a concentrated span of extreme weather in the United States.

Woodstock, NY features solar-powered menorah

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:30:06 +0100

Woodstock, NY features solar-powered menorah:

A Jewish group in Woodstock, N.Y. is trading its candles for solar energy with a sun-powered Hanukkah menorah.

The Champions: Denny Rehberg Gets Mining Industry Backing in Montana Senate Bid

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:58:10 +0100

The Champions: Denny Rehberg Gets Mining Industry Backing in Montana Senate Bid:

Representative Denny Rehberg of Montana has been an aggressive advocate for the coal and minerals mining industry, a big employer in Montana.

25 Renewable Energy Projects approved so far, and counting

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:49:27 +0100

25 Renewable Energy Projects approved so far, and counting:

Interior Dept. approves solar, wind farms in West; pushes offshore wind in Atlantic Ocean by Associated Press, washingtonpost.com — Dec 20, 2011 […] Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said his…

MEPs back plan to drive up carbon price (News)

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:26:38 +0100

MEPs back plan to drive up carbon price (News):

MEPs backed a proposal yesterday (20 December) to allow the European Commission to prop up low carbon prices by withholding 1.4 billion carbon permits from the third phase of…

Danes outline environmental goals for EU presidency (News)

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:46:02 +0100

Danes outline environmental goals for EU presidency (News):

Denmark’s environment and energy ministers vowed yesterday (19 December) to make sustainability and resource efficiency priorities during the country’s upcoming EU…

The New Agitivist: Inga Haugen, Farmgirl at Large

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:51:00 +0100

The New Agitivist: Inga Haugen, Farmgirl at Large:

by Sarah Henry.

Inga Haugen may look a little like Heidi, but she’s a modern day farmgirl through and through.

In 1993 her family moved to the small town of Canton, Minn. (population less than…

Turkey warns France over Armenian genocide law (News)

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:23:46 +0100

Turkey warns France over Armenian genocide law (News):

Turkey has warned France of grave consequences should the French Senate pass a bill today (19 December) that would penalise denial of the massacre of over 1 million Armenians…

The 5 Most Significant Solar Panel Technology Advances of 2011

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:35:31 +0100

The 5 Most Significant Solar Panel Technology Advances of 2011:

Solar photovoltaics (PV) continue to be expensive in capital costs, needing close to $11,000 per kilowatt of power production. This high initial cost has inhibited wider adoption of solar energy…

Drought affected aspens developing into sudden aspen decline

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:35:41 +0100

Drought affected aspens developing into sudden aspen decline:

Victor Hugo once wrote, “Science says the first word on everything, and the last word on nothing.” Science is now looking at how 50% of the aspen trees are dying off in areas of North America:…