Green Reader Jan.11.2011
January 11, 2011 – 7:18 PM | No Comment

China has 1 out of every 2 wind turbines in world; World to run out of oil 100 years before replacement; Silvr Lining launches solar powered clothing; Kenyan offgrid homes install solar; Pakistan calls …

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Silvr Lining launches solar powered clothing
January 11, 2011 – 6:58 PM | No Comment
Silvr Lining launches solar powered clothing

Silvr Lining, a California based fashion company, released a new line of clothing that uses solar power cells to power personal devices, like cell phones and digital music players.

Eat your leftovers, save energy
November 2, 2010 – 7:41 PM | No Comment
Eat your leftovers, save energy

Stop focusing on only organic and locally grown food, eat your leftovers to save energy.

Facebook’s coal-powered data center criticized
September 13, 2010 – 9:23 PM | No Comment
Facebook’s coal-powered data center criticized

In 2011, Butte College in Northern California will be the first college to go grid positive – producing more energy than it uses.
US suffers “carbon lock-in” due to carbon dependencies of government, business and consumers. …

Gulf oil & pollution issue before the spill
July 31, 2010 – 6:37 PM | No Comment
Gulf oil & pollution issue before the spill

Before the Gulf Spill, the 4,000 offshore oil and gas platforms and tens of thousands of miles of pipeline had already spilled at least a half million barrels of oil and drilling fluids, along with …

EPA tightens sulfur dioxide standards – first time in 40 years!
July 3, 2010 – 1:32 PM | No Comment
EPA tightens sulfur dioxide standards – first time in 40 years!

EPA tightens standards on sulfur dioxide emissions, blamed for acid rain, for the first time in 40 years; 3/4 of SO2 emissions are from coal-fired plants.
Cap-and-trade bill proposed to only include utilities, which accounts for …

Bill Gates pays to hack the climate
May 18, 2010 – 2:16 PM | No Comment
Bill Gates pays to hack the climate

100 Places to Remember Before They Disappear, places that could be lost due to climate change including cloud forests
U.S. government reports that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell by a record 7% in 2009.

Walkscore.com – find …

Eyjafjallajokull eruption hurts the airline business
April 20, 2010 – 10:19 PM | No Comment
Eyjafjallajokull eruption hurts the airline business

Obama administration looks towards small nuclear power plants to reduce global warming.
Thursday, April 22nd is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and we should be looking at the small steps we’ve taken to reduce our …

Third of US has above average flood risk
March 19, 2010 – 4:51 PM | No Comment
Third of US has above average flood risk

Texan air pollution meeting draws 120 people — many asked the federal government to limit pollution from electric plants, natural gas & oil drilling.

Grand Teton National Park, WY closes area for sage grouse mating; sage …

Fog reduction threatens California’s giant redwoods
February 20, 2010 – 11:40 AM | No Comment
Fog reduction threatens California’s giant redwoods

BLM asks Audubon Wyoming to map the sage grouse habitat in the 11 states where the bird lives; the study could affect oil & natural gas development.
Public opposition stops the commercial release of a genetically …

Sahara Forest Project aims to build sustainable city
February 9, 2010 – 9:58 AM | No Comment
Sahara Forest Project aims to build sustainable city

UAE’s zero carbon Masdar city to generate cash by trading carbon dioxide emissions globally; projects in Asia and Africa targeted.
Global Wind Energy Council reports that wind alone could lead to 65% of carbon emissions reductions …