EU’s Silent Revolution in Economic Governance Undermines Democratic Control

kristyReforming Global Finance

http://www.corporateeurope.org/lobbycracy/content/2011/01/corporate-eutopia Brussels, 19 January 2011 – EU member state parliaments look set to lose important powers to control economic and social policy as a result of the EU’s response to the economic crisis according to a new article from Corporate Europe Observatory which analyses the proposals, likely to come into …

The Earth is Awash in Solar Energy

kristyGreen Prosperity

By: Carl Schoder in THE FUTURIST The Earth is awash in energy; we just need new infrastructureto tap it. A chemical engineer shows how we could break free of fossil fuels by deploying the power of ammonia and hydrogen. The prototype Hydrogen Hub electricity system can power a building complex …

Honda Expands Green Purchasing Guidelines Worldwide

kristyGlobal Citizen

By Thomas Miner Sustainable Life Media January 20, 2011 – Japan’s second largest automaker announced major revisions to their Green Purchasing Guidelines last week, expanding the reach to include all Honda suppliers around the globe and establishing a more robust framework for tracking and reducing the environmental footprint of their …

Sunlight Foundation Urges Real-Time Lobbying Disclosure to Follow Influence of Special Interests in Washington

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, Trendspotting, Wealth of Networks

New Initiative Marks First Anniversary of Historic Citizens United v. FEC Decision One year ago, the Supreme Court issued its game-changing decision on Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (FEC), giving corporations the right to make unlimited campaign ads—often without disclosing the donors who funded the ads. Today, to combat …

Hong Kong: Charting a Lower Footprint Future

kristyTrendspotting

What would it take to make Hong Kong sustainable? Hong Kong residents are living beyond the Earth’s means, according to a report released Sunday by Global Footprint Network and WWF. As a society that relies extensively on resources from abroad, Hong Kong is particularly vulnerable to growing global constraints on …

GT Solar International enters Korea LED market with $33m order

kristyGreentech

DEALS NEWS GT Solar International enters Korea LED market with $33m order Innotech Solar, Perfekta Solar acquire REC Solar module factory Constellation Energy to develop 1.25MW of Maryland solar installations Gamesa signs 20MW turbine contract in Turkey US utility Dominion signs 15-year solar PPA Click here to read the newsletter

Getting New Energy Big Enough

kristyGreen Prosperity, Greentech

NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Things-To-Think-About Friday, 1-21: * Getting New Energy Big Enough * Even Bp Sees New Energy Is Coming * Bloom Box Schemes To Make Numbers Add * Is Wikipedia Dissing The Ev? * New Energy Is Growing Calif Jobs Yesterday * Study: …

Global risks in 2011: The scale of the challenge

kristySRI/ESG News

The World Economic Forum has just published its Global Risks 2011 report, which suggests that global governance cannot cope with more shocks to the system. We should expect that such shocks will nevertheless be delivered, writes Mallen Baker The report suggests that risks of particular concerns focus on crime, corruptions …