Top 70 Green News & Commentary Stories (April 6)
April 6th, 2011 by Zachary Shahan
Top green news and commentary of the last day or two. Check it out (top of the top is bold, source key is at the bottom):
Top 10 Clean Power Stories
- Investment in US clean technology highest since 2008 (G)
- Global wind power grows 24 percent on China boost (R)
- ‘Game-Changing’ Technologies Pave Way for Growth Capital (HP)
- Will Disasters Finally Tip the Balance for Renewable Solutions? In the New Economy, the Time Is Now (HP)
- Shift fossil fuel subsidies to back clean tech: IEA (R)
- Paris says ‘let them heat cake’ (with sewer power) (BG)
- Costco now selling do-it-yourself solar power systems (CLP)
- SolarCity sees U.S. panel prices tumbling in 2011 (R)
- China Buries Obama’s ‘Sputnik’ Goal for Clean-Energy Use (BB)
- Government Scientists Put See-Through Solar Windows on the Fast Track (CT)
- New Offshore Wind Turbine Built To Survive Rough Seas (CG)
More Clean Power News & Commentary.
Top 10 Clean Transportation Stories
- Machine Invents New Li-ion Battery (CT)
- Questions Emerge about Genetically Engineering Algae as Biofuels (CT)
- 700 hp “Reptile” Hybrid is an Electric Dream Machine (Gas)
- Major World Conflicts Link To Energy Challenges (HP)
- Looking for Bike Maintenance ‘How To’ Videos? (TH)
- To catch a bike thief – use GPS and Google Maps (G)
- Science: “Peak oil production may already be here” – HSBC Bank: Oil will be gone in 50 years (CP)
- U.S. Doctors Say Biofuels Could Kill 192,000+ Per Year in Developing Countries (TH)
- Solar Powered Boat Design Manta Ray Like (ET)
- States Line Up for Florida High-Speed Rail Money — Including Wisconsin (INF)
More Clean Transportation News.
Top 10 Politics Stories
- Obama says he’ll veto anti-EPA bill (but not the budget cuts) (RGB)
- Hope from Abu Dhabi? (GP)
- Doctors urged to take climate leadership role (G)
- Feed-in tariff cuts result in scrapping of government’s own solar project (BG)
- Tibetan Glaciers Melting at Alarming Rate, Over a Billion People at Risk Says Dalai Lama (PS)
- Inhofe to Dems defending EPA, clean air: “Get a life.” Markey replies, “More like ’save a life’.” (CP)
- 2,000 Protesters March On Koch Industries’ D.C. Office (TP)
- Facebook Should Announce Clean Energy Plan (GP)
- Support for EPA, Clean Air Act is deep and broad (CP)
- Learning from the Climate Hearing (SS)
More Environmental, Global Warming, and Clean Energy Politics News.
Top 10 Climate Science Stories
Pretty clear, but rather than strictly stick to science news here, we sometimes include stories that discuss climate science politics, since that is such a critical issue today.
- Skeptical Science in other media (SS)
- Scotland to host new climate change research “super institute” (BG)
- Sea Ice Maximum 2011: Lowest Since Measurements Began (CDC)
- Higher Winds, Higher Waves: But Is It Climate Change? (CC)
- Doctors’ Group Warns of Health Risks from Global Warming (CC)
- Weekly Climate Science Roundup: March 22 to 28 (CC)
- Study sees climate change impact on trees (UPI)
- Bjorn loser: After grossing $63k, Lomborg’s box office bomb “Cool It” comes out on DVD (CP)
- Warmer Waters Cause Colder Winters in North East Locales (PS)
- Climate Change Aiding One Antarctic Flowering Plant (PS)
More Climate Science News & Commentary.
Top 10 Green Living Stories
- Vegan Crafting Made Easy: Vegan Sewing Supplies (CAGW)
- What you heard vs. What you remembered [cartoon] (PS)
- Energy Efficiency A High Schooler’s Way (ET)
- You Can ‘Love the Earth’ Before Earth Day and Reduce Carbon by 40 Million Pounds (TH)
- Toolkit for Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrade Programs (GFA)
- iPhone App Makes Swapping Your Stuff Super Simple (TH)
- If Kevin Spacey can Bikeshare, so can you (LAB)
- Green Divas Radio Show & Podcast: Slow Money and Urban Guerilla Gardening (EDB)
- Bring Urban Children To Nature (PS)
- Eating Local, Part 3: Let Someone Else Plant, You Harvest (N)
More Green Living Stories.
Top 6 Food Stories
This section includes food news and stories that are related to the environment.
- Government Likely to Shut Down Food & Water Protections (EDB)
- Ecological Farming Can Feed the World, UN Reports (EDB)
- Coffee Production and Climate Change (GWIR)
- No Matter What Happens on Friday, Government Likely to Shut Down Food & Water Protections (FWW)
- Green Divas Radio Show & Podcast: Slow Money and Urban Guerilla Gardening (EDB)
- New York City Vegetarian Food Festival Recap (TH)
More Food News and Commentary.
Top 14 Animal Stories
Who doesn’t love cool animal stories? And, of course, if you love animals, you probably want to help protect them from cruelty as well, so we stick a bit of that in here, too.
- World Day for Animals in Laboratories (AA)
- Yet another step forward as Lidl says ‘Yes’ to CCTV in slaughterhouses(AA)
- Europe’s last bison pose a question: what is truly natural? (G)
- Choose culture not cruelty this summer (LACS)
- Eagle Cam Prepares For New Arrivals [Watch Live] (WVO)
- WATCH: Giraffe Born In Cincinnati To Be Named Through Facebook (HP)
- Increasing Number of Leatherback Turtle Nests Not All Good News (TH)
- Penguins Used To Guide Underwater Robots (TH)
- Tribes preparing for the return of buffalo (AZ Central) (DOW)
- Weeks After Death Of Famous Polar Bear, Another Young Animal Dies At Same Zoo (HP)
- The Price Of Obsession: How Much Do Black Market Butterflies Go For? (PHOTOS) (HP)
- Latest positions of MPs on repeal of the Hunting Act (LACS)
- 10 Best Whale-Watching Destinations Around The World (HP)
- Bees May Be “Entombing” Their Own Hives to Escape Pesticides (TH)
More Animal Stories.
Source Key:
- AA: Animal Aid
- BB: Bloomberg
- BG: Business Green
- CAGW: Crafting a Green World
- CC: Climate Central
- CDC: Climate Denial Crock of the Week
- CG: Crisp Green
- CF: CalFinder
- CP: Climate Progress
- CT: CleanTechnica
- EDB: Eat Drink Better
- ET: EarthTechling
- FWW: Food & Water Watch
- G: Guardian
- Gas: Gas2.org
- GFA: Green for All
- GP: Greenpeace
- GWIR: Global Warming is Real
- HP: Huffington Post
- INF: Infrastructurist
- LAB: League of American Bicyclists
- LACS: League Against Cruel Sports
- N: Nature Conservancy
- P: Planetizen
- PS: Planetsave
- R: Reuters
- RGB: Red, Green, and Blue
- SS: Skeptical Science
- TH: TreeHugger
- TP: Think Progress
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About the Author
Zachary Shahan is the director of CleanTechnica, the most popular cleantech-focused website in the world, and Planetsave, a world-leading green and science news site. He has been covering green news of various sorts since 2008, and he has been especially focused on solar energy, electric vehicles, and wind energy since 2009. Aside from his work on CleanTechnica and Planetsave, he's the founder and director of Solar Love, EV Obsession, and Bikocity. To connect with Zach on some of your favorite social networks, go to ZacharyShahan.com and click on the relevant buttons.
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