A horse race is in progress that will determine the next generation automotive power plant. In order to break our oil addiction cars must transition to electric power, which means the power plant must be either all electric or plug-in hybrid electric. Either one requires a battery with vastly better …
Global Marshall Plan News 2/2009
Global Commons Global Discourse on the Rise From blogs to international conferences, Global Commons gains momentum United Nations and Change With eyes on America, a message reverberates worldwide Diagnosing the Economic Body Politic Hazel Henderson tackles finance reform The Coming Capitalist Consensus Walden Bello supports a Global Marshall Plan as …
THE RETURN OF THE SHAREHOLDER
By Robert A. G. Monks Robert A. G. Monks is a member of the Ethical Markets Media Research Advisory Board in the area of Corporate and Government Accountability Research. Less than two decades after Francis Fukuyama famously enshrined market-based liberal democracy as an optimal system at “the end of history,” …
Green Stocks for 2009
We sifted through the multitude of green stocks to bring you a short list of choices that are likely to be strong candidates for a portfolio in 2009. Read more…
GreenerComputing News :: Why Green IT Will Weather the Downturn, Superfast Green Microchips, and More…
A Note from the Editor By Preston Gralla There’s plenty of economic gloom and doom about these days — in fact, there seems to be no way to escape it. And it appears that the economic woes have hit the green industry hard as well. But there’s plenty of evidence …
IEA Energy Efficiency Policy Recommendations -free download
We are pleased to offer you a free link to the latest IEA work on energy efficiency: IEA Energy Efficiency Policy Recommendations – free download The imperative to implement energy efficiency policy remains a priority for all governments. Recent meetings of G8 Heads of State (2005 Gleneagles, 2006 St Petersburg, …
Social Accountability International
In This Issue Certification Statistics Upcoming 2009 Training Schedule Auditor Training in New York New SAI Corporate Programs Members Bhutan and Nepal: Notes from the Field & Photos SAI & CIPE Case Study Program Feature: Project Cultivar SA8000: 2008 Drafter’s Notes SAI-Europe News and Publications Announcements and Upcoming Events Read …
February 12, 2009: ECOALIGN RELEASES REPORT, “INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH DECENTRALIZED COORDINATION,” AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE
Project Energy Code Brings Social Scientists into Discussion on How to Close Green Gap Between Stated Intentions and Actual Behavior WASHINGTON D.C., February 12, 2009 –/WORLD-WIRE/– =EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment, released the second Project Energy Code report, “Markets, Technology and Institutions: Increasing Energy …
Perspectives on the Future of the Community Reinvestment Act, Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and San Francisco
Perspectives on the Future of the Community Reinvestment Act, Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and San Francisco February 2009. Download the report (PDF).
Feb. 11, 2009: Planet 2025 News Network
North American Trees Dying Twice as Fast Our trees are dying. Throughout the western United States, cherished and protected forests are dying twice as fast as they did 20 years ago because of climate change, researchers reported in the journal Science.