ENB Vol. 27 No. 31 – Second Round of ‘Informal-Informal’ Negotiations on the zero draft of outcome document of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development – Issue #7

kristyGreen Prosperity

UNCSD INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS: Monday, 30 APRIL 2012 On Monday, delegates resumed informal negotiations on the draft outcome document for the UNCSD. Working Group 1 focused on Section III (Green Economy). Working Group 2 considered Sections I (Preamble/Stage Setting), II (Renewing Political Commitments), and IV (IFSD). working group 1 SECTION III: …

A Big Audacious Goal: Turning on the Lights for 1.4 Billion People

kristyGreen Prosperity

Cleanwatch The e-Letter on Clean Technology from Clean Edge Welcome to Cleanwatch. Each issue offers the latest news, events, and other resources on clean energy, transportation, water, and materials. A Big Audacious Goal: Turning on the Lights for 1.4 Billion People By Ron Pernick At the recent Fortune Brainstorm Green …

Today’s Study: The Latest Research On The Cost Of Pv Sun

kristyGreentech

NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Today At Newenergynews, April 30: * Today’s Study: The Latest Research On The Cost Of Pv Sun * Quick News, April 30: Military Vets For Wind; Not More Or Less Government, Just Smart Government; Gigawatts Of Sun On La’s Roofs Sunday …

Solar & Wind Energy Subsidies Should Continue ?Forever?

kristyGreen Prosperity

Solar & Wind Energy Subsidies Should Continue ?Forever? Posted: 29 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT clean energy subsidies It seems that every day I?m reading (or even writing) about solar and wind energy?s price and potential without government subsidies ? but it is really ridiculous that dropping government subsidies should …

Deal-round up: UK interest bubbles during week of talks PREMIUM

kristyGreen Prosperity

30 April 2012 Deal News Deal-round up: UK interest bubbles during week of talks PREMIUM Vestas confirms 90MW Ukraine order UK’s Crown Estate awards new marine test leases LDA wins wind farm design deal from Vattenfall GE wins Chilean landfill gas-to-energy contract Abengoa leads two solar thermal research projects Fuji …

ENB Vol. 9 No. 563 – Sixteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice under the Convention on Biological Diversity – Issue #1

kristyEarth Systems Science

SBSTTA 16 Highlights: Monday 30 April, 2012 The sixteenth session of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) opened on Monday in Montreal, Canada. In the morning, delegates heard opening statements, addressed organizational matters and considered ways and means to …

Thinking electric thoughts–A noisy large convention center, hordes of jet-lagged business types holding coffee like it was a life preserver.

kristyGreentech, Trendspotting

Thinking electric thoughts A noisy large convention center, hordes of jet-lagged business types holding coffee like it was a life preserver. In front of a busy demonstration booth, I am holding a piece of our future – an electricity producing roof shingle. Dow Solar has begun selling solar shingles that …

Young People Tire of Old Economic Models

kristyReforming Global Finance, Global Citizen, Beyond GDP

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/young-people-tire-of-old-economic-models/ April 17, 2012, 9:21 AM Young People Tire of Old Economic Models By ANDREW C. REVKIN At the recent United Nations conference on “gross national happiness,” a scattering of young participants looked on with a clear sense of urgency as mainly graying dignitaries, economists, scholars and others pondered ways …