• June 29, 2010 – The voices of a new clean energy future

    Updated: 2010-06-29 18:35:03
    Post-gazette.com – “We must change our oil-guzzling ways” By Aaron Misera of Lower Burrel “The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is obviously a terrible incident. However, it truly is a metaphor for America and our arrogance toward energy and environmental policy, not to mention the American lifestyle. Our unquenchable thirst for cheap, dirty, limited fuel [...]

  • A note from our interns-send us your letters!

    Updated: 2010-06-29 16:06:18
    As interns for the National Climate Campaign, one of our responsibilities is to deliver letters from constituents directly to their senators.  We go to Capitol Hill everyday, carrying hundreds of letters and petitions, hoping to pass on the word to Senators that citizens in their states support comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation. We all love being a part of this awesome process.  [...]

  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility and LifeWatch Sign Collaborative Agreement

    Updated: 2010-06-29 14:56:07
    The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and the LifeWatch infrastructure for biodiversity and ecosystem research recently joined forces by signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) that will enable the two organisations to collaborate on development and sharing of critical biodiversity informatics infrastructure and information. LifeWatch, a consortium of institutions and organisations acting on behalf of [...]

  • A tiny apartment with 24 rooms

    Updated: 2010-06-29 14:46:49
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  • June 28th, 2010 – The voices of a new clean energy future

    Updated: 2010-06-28 19:47:36
    ToledoBlade.com -“Climate for change?” Editorial “Despite all the critics, the time is ripe to take comprehensive action on climate and energy.” “Every day the Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues is a reminder of the perils of our addiction to carbon-based energy sources. Passing a bill will be tough, but doing nothing will be tougher [...]

  • Latest on the climate bill and new economic study of 'energy-only' approach

    Updated: 2010-06-28 19:13:00
    On E2, Senate Democrats are ready to get to work on a comprehensive energy plan. This news “comes a day after a Senate Democratic caucus meeting that, according to several lawmakers, revealed a strong interest among members in pressing ahead with legislation this year to boost alternative energy and reduce emissions.” E2 also has a [...]

  • Paris Putting Turbines in the Seine

    Updated: 2010-06-28 18:55:01
    Home Contact About EcoGeek.org JUN 28 Recent Comment The sediment load carrying capacity of a stream is non-linear . These p . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Paris Putting Turbines in the Seine Written by Megan Treacy on 28 06 10 The Seine , the scenic river running through Paris , has inspired artists , attracted tourists and served as the soul of the city , and now it will also be a source of renewable energy . Paris officials have announced a plan to place river turbines beneath four bridges on the . Seine The Pont du Garigliano , Pont de la Tournelle , Pont Marie and Pont au Change will each have two turbines installed underwater at their base . These bridges were chosen because the speed of the current accelerates in those locations

  • New e-Book: Climate Change is a Geographic Problem

    Updated: 2010-06-28 17:24:05
    Climate Change is a Geographic Problem: The Geographic Approach to Climate Change Jack Dangermond and Matt Artz, ESRI June 2010 “Climate change is a geographic problem, and solving it takes a geographic solution. A GIS-based framework for climate science gives us hope. With it we can gain a scientific understanding of Earth’s systems at a [...]

  • University of Florida Short Course on Geostatistical Analysis of Environmental Data

    Updated: 2010-06-28 16:35:29
    August 9-13, 2010 “This course will introduce a suite of geostatistical methods for the spatial analysis of environmental data. Participants will learn how to apply geostatistics for the description of spatial patterns and identification of scales of variability, spatial interpolation and stochastic modeling of environmental attributes, creation of risk maps and their use in decision-making. [...]

  • June 26th, 2010 – The voices of a new clean energy future

    Updated: 2010-06-26 20:02:34
    Winston-Salem Journal – “At first light” Editorial “We can't condemn the suppliers, but over time we can change the economic model. The notion of clean energy now holds a whole new meaning. It's time to embrace it.” The Ledger – “On Global Warming, Listen to NASA Rather Than Those Who Profit” By Debra Frances, resident [...]

  • Clean Energy Pioneers: Building a Stronger Western Economy

    Updated: 2010-06-25 21:37:48
    This post was written by Dan Grossman, Rocky Mountain Regional Director and Senior Counsel to the Land Conservation and Wildlife Program at the Environmental Defense Fund. Westerners are pioneering a new frontier of economic opportunity through homegrown clean energy solutions. The Clean Energy Pioneers website chronicles the people, businesses and communities across the intermountain West [...]

  • Climate Change is Creating More Space Junk

    Updated: 2010-06-25 20:39:00
    Home Contact About EcoGeek.org JUN 25 Recent Comment quote quote The scientists think that increased CO2 in the upper at . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Climate Change is Creating More Space Junk Written by Megan Treacy on 25 06 10 There are lots of consequences of a warming world , a lot of them easy to infer and understand i.e . melting glaciers but some consequences have come to light that weren't so expected , like a reduction in crop nutritional value and , now , an increase in space junk orbiting the . earth Scientists at the University of Southampton have studied the orbits of 30 satellites over the past 40 years and discovered that they're taking longer to drop out of orbit and burn up . The scientists think that increased CO2 in

  • Solar Car Race Is Underway

    Updated: 2010-06-25 20:09:48
    Home Contact About EcoGeek.org JUN 25 Recent Comment Michigan wins for the sixth time Maybe Detroit should start looking f . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Solar Car Race Is Underway Written by Philip Proefrock on 25 06 10 The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize competition isn't the only competition of green vehicles going on right now . The American Solar Challenge is also underway , with the teams racing solar powered cars from Oklahoma to Illinois over 7 days of competition . This year is the 20th anniversary of the competition , which began with the first Sunrayce in 1990. Seventeen teams from universities in the US , Canada , Germany , and Taiwan are racing the 1200 mile 1931 km course which is due to finish in Naperville ,

  • June 25th, 2010 – The voices of a new clean energy future

    Updated: 2010-06-25 20:02:23
    The Times Ledger – “Country’s security dependent upon energy legislation” By Joseph O. Monitt, executive director of the Philadelphia-based Clean Air Council “We must let our elected officials, specifically Sen. Arlen Specter, of Philadelphia, and Sen. Bob Casey, of Scranton, know that we need them to be leaders in passing strong climate and energy legislation, [...]

  • Sweden Now Using More Biofuel Than Oil

    Updated: 2010-06-25 19:01:28
    Home Contact About EcoGeek.org JUN 25 Recent Comment This is not eco friendly . Read the article below . http : www.google.c . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Sweden Now Using More Biofuel Than Oil Written by Philip Proefrock on 25 06 10 There's more news on the sustainable and renewable energy front in Europe . Not only is wind power nearly on par with natural gas in Europe but in Sweden now , biomass has passed oil as the top source for energy generation . The most recent figures indicate that biomass energy production reached 115 terrawatt hours in 2009, representing 32 of all energy consumption . At the same time , oil-based fuels were used to produce 112 TWh . Biofuel use is expected to increase , while fossil fuel use should further

  • The latest on the climate bill

    Updated: 2010-06-25 15:56:11
    Climate Progress has a new poll from the Wall Street Journal showing yet again that Americans support a comprehensive climate and energy bill. A thousand people were asked: “Do you support or oppose an energy proposal designed to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of alternative and renewable energy sources, even if it means [...]

  • Wide Variety of Vehicles Makes Up the X-Prize Field

    Updated: 2010-06-24 20:04:21
    Home Contact About EcoGeek.org JUN 24 Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Wide Variety of Vehicles Makes Up the X-Prize Field Written by Philip Proefrock on 24 06 10 The variety of vehicles in competition for the 10 million Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize is amazing . There are 21 teams still in competition , spread across three categories . But rather than converging on one particular general design style , as the solar car competitions have tended to do , the X Prize competitors vary hugely . Some , including the amp'd Sky and American HyPower Prius , are essentially just modified conventional vehicles . Others are completely custom built . A number of the Alternative division vehicles are more unusual looking , including three wheeled vehicles

  • Government Mandates New Labels for Light Bulbs

    Updated: 2010-06-24 20:01:41
    Home Contact About EcoGeek.org JUN 24 Recent Comment According to the FTC , all bulbs containing mercury will have a disclai . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Government Mandates New Labels for Light Bulbs Written by Megan Treacy on 24 06 10 The US Federal Trade Commission has announced a final ruling on new labels for light bulbs . The labels will break down the lighting facts of bulbs much like a nutrition label on food products . With CFLs LEDs and other lighting technologies filling the shelves alongside incandescents the labels will help consumers find what they're looking . for The major change that these labels bring is using lumens to indicate the brightness of the bulb instead of watts , that way all bulbs will use the same

  • New Report Provides Comparison of Energy, Oil Savings and Climate Policies

    Updated: 2010-06-24 19:26:50
    A new report by Resources for the Future, “Toward a New National Energy Policy: Assessing the Options,” provides a thorough analysis of the various energy, oil savings and climate policies currently under debate. The analysis is especially helpful because it employs an “apples to apples” comparison approach by running differing policies through the same economic [...]

  • Efficient X Prize Cars Racing in Knockout Stage

    Updated: 2010-06-24 18:22:14
    Home Contact About EcoGeek.org JUN 24 Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Efficient X Prize Cars Racing in Knockout Stage Written by Philip Proefrock on 24 06 10 A number of unusual vehicles are on the track at Michigan International Speedway MIS in Brooklyn MI this week . The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize competition is now in the knockout stages and the competitors have come to MIS to participate in a series of trials Wednesday and Thursday are media days as the testing was taking place on the 2-mile track . Testing includes City , Urban , and Highway segments . Rather than being a simple endurance race , there are speed limits and a number of starts and stops , in order to better simulate real-world driving conditions . At this point , competitors

  • DIY Lightbulb Recycling is Cooler Than You Think

    Updated: 2010-06-24 18:00:07
    When a lightbulb burns out, we rarely give it a second thought. Thank goodness some quality crafters have lent their imagination toward this fragile household item, intent on giving burnt out bulbs a second life as something very different, and aesthetically pleasing. Light up your house and defy expectations with these DIY uses for otherwise [...]

  • June 24th, 2010 – The voices of a new clean energy future

    Updated: 2010-06-24 16:56:18
    The Huffington Post – “Why the Senate needs to keep the Change in Climate change” By David Yarnold, Executive Director of EDF “The oil spill has served as a stark reminder of the costs of our national addiction to fossil fuels. The polluted waters and crude-covered pelicans remind us of the ever- more-dangerous methods we [...]

  • Six green vacation tips

    Updated: 2010-06-23 17:51:54
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  • Europe Will Be Powered By Saharan Sun in Five Years

    Updated: 2010-06-22 19:28:59
    Home Contact About EcoGeek.org JUN 22 Recent Comment Yes there are a million uses in our everyday lives for petroleum , pack . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Europe Will Be Powered By Saharan Sun in Five Years Written by Megan Treacy on 22 06 10 The super-sized solar projects being built in the Sahara desert will start generating and providing Europe with clean energy within the next five years , according to the European energy commissioner . This is much sooner , than the initial 10-year time frame given to the . project The EU and many European companies are helping to fund a large scheme of solar projects in Northern Africa called Desertec in hopes of using that energy to meet a target of having 20 percent of its energy come from

  • Astounding Phase-Change Windows

    Updated: 2010-06-22 19:20:40
    Home Contact About EcoGeek.org JUN 22 Recent Comment As noted in the article , phase change materials can absorb heat and th . View all Comments Share Email it Print it Digg it Reddit it Del.icio.us Stumble it Astounding Phase-Change Windows Written by Philip Proefrock on 22 06 10 A remarkable new glazing system has been available in Europe for several years and is now being brought to the North American market . The GlassX window is an insulated glass assembly that incorporates a phase-change material PCM between two of the glass panes in the window . At lower temperatures , the PCM is a translucent solid . But , as it heats , the PCM melts and becomes transparent . This lets the window itself absorb heat from solar energy during the day , and then releases the energy again later on , as

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