Environment News

[ Oct 26 - nj.com ]

Trash is turning into key power source for NJ - NewsFlash - NJ.com

Standing atop the 400-acre 1-E landfill, you get a panoramic view of the Meadowlands sports complex to the north and the New York City skyline to the east. You also get a glimpse at a critical part of New Jersey's energy future.

[ Sep 9 - guardian.co.uk ]

The Olympics party is over. Now China has to clean up

[ Sep 10 - New York Times ]

Call to Arms for an American-Led Green Revolution

Thomas L. Friedman?s latest book is a call to arms for an American-led green revolution.

[ Sep 9 - Business Wire (press release) ]

Heinz Awards Honor Five Eminent Americans with 14 th Annual Human ...

[ Sep 9 - TransWorldNews (press release) ]

US Green Building Council Helps You Choose an Architect

[ Sep 2 - Guardian Unlimited ]

Environment: Solar plants in deserts could yield water and crops

Vast greenhouses that use sea water for crop cultivation could be combined with solar power plants to provide food, fresh water and clean energy in deserts, under an ambitious proposal from a team of architects and engineers. The Sahara Forest Project, which is already running demonstration plants in Tenerife, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, envisages huge greenhouses with concentrated ...

[ Sep 2 - Greentech Media ]

Funding Roundup: Mega Solar Deals, Algal Biofuels and Clean Water

Two mega-deals announced by Nanosolar and AVA Solar last week reflected investors' increasingly large bets on thin-film solar technologies. Thin-film solar has conquered only a fraction of the solar market today, where most of the panels use crystalline silicon to convert sunlight into electricity. Thin films aren't as efficient at producing power, and manufacturing them in large volumes has proven challenging. But they use little or no silicon, making them an appealing option amid today's silicon shortage.

[ Sep 2 - Environment News Service ]

New York Needs $50 Billion to Keep Waters Clean

New York Governor David Paterson is calling on the federal government to help New York's municipalities maintain lakes, rivers and streams. Many of New York's sewage and wastewater facilities are past their design lives; more than 200 state municipalities are facing federal Clean Water Act violations because of sewage overflows and other problems often related to aging infrastructure.

[ Aug 26 - New York Times ]

Serving Architects, Consultants in Everything Green Become Mainstays

“Going green used to be part of just a handful of organizations’ mission statements, but now it’s become part of everyone’s agenda,” said Ashley Katz, communications director for the Green Building Council. “That has, of course, increased the need for sustainability consultants.”

[ Aug 26 - Everett Herald ]

Want to sell your house as green? Best get it certified

Green-building proponents want to stem the practice of marketing homes that don't meet the requirements.