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Canadian Government Partnered With Polluting Industry to Fight US Climate Action

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photo: Diane Worth / Creative Commons Considering the considerable official enthusiasm for the highly polluting and carbon intensive Alberta tar sands, this really isn’t so surprising: According to correspondence obtained by the Pembina Institute , the Canadian Government is “pursuing an orchestrated strategy to undermine US effort to combat climate change” and partnered with polluters to fight US effort to reduce emissions from high-carb… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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China Overtakes US as Most Attractive Country for Renewable Energy For First Time

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photo: Charles Henry / Creative Commons Steven Chu just said now is the US’ Sputnik moment for clean technology, and here’s some independent confirmation of that: Ernst & Young has just released a new Country Attractiveness Inde… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Steven Chu: China Giving U.S. a Clean Technology "Sputnik Moment"

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Photos: Wikipedia, Public domain. Investing Now for a Better Future In a speech at the National Press Club, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu made the case for more R&D in the U.S., especially in the energy sector (“the 2010 federal budget is $3.6 trillion, of which 0.14 percent went for research and development related to energy”). Dr. Chu explains why this is essential for both economic development and to meet environmental challenges, and he compares China’s progress in clean technologies and energy to the wake up call that was the launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Repurposed Stove Turned Into High Power Entertainment System

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Images Credit Tyler Held TreeHugger loves repurposing, even more than recycling. Artists and designers have the opportunity to challenge us with new ideas, new ways of looking at what we used to throw away. But can one have too much of a good thing? Designboom writes that Philadelphia designer Tyler Held “focuses on his process of repair and customization. he exposes the renovation of a once discarded object by highlighting functional and aesthetic hybridity.” In this case, he creates a hybrid between an old stove and a m… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Does Government Failure Create Climate Apathy or Determination?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Does Government Failure Create Climate Apathy or Determination?

Image credit: George Kelly , used under Creative Commons license. Matthew recently urged the green movement to regroup, refine and redefine its messaging , now that climate legislation looks unlikely in the foreseeable future and

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Chemical Companies Spied on Greenpeace, Lawsuit Claims (Video)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Chemical Companies Spied on Greenpeace, Lawsuit Claims (Video)

Today, the world-famous environmental organization Greenpeace filed lawsuits against two chemical companies, Dow Chemical and Sasol. The suit alleges that both companies engaged in

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How Climate Change Threatens the American Farmer

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on How Climate Change Threatens the American Farmer

Photo: nosha . Flickr, CC Too often, the conversation about climate change gets framed as a culturo-political debate: with liberals and scientists calling for action on one side, and conservatives and free market fundamentalists arguing against it on the other. The media is too often tacit in condoning or flat-out grooming this conflict, and as a result… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Chevy Volt Offically Rated at 93 MPGe in Electric Mode by EPA

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Photo: EPA 37 MPG in Gasoline Mode, 60 MPG Composite Last week it was the Nissan LEAF’s turn to get its EPA sticker , and now it’s the Chevrolet Volt. GM’s plug-in hybrid is officially rated at 93 MPG-equivalent in electric mode and 37 MPG in gasoline mode, for a composite number of 60 MPG. But that number doesn’t mean much, since so much will depend on usage (short trips or long trips, how often you recharge, etc)…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Futuristic Green Design Concepts Give New Life to Old Buenos Aires Building (Slideshow)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Futuristic Green Design Concepts Give New Life to Old Buenos Aires Building (Slideshow)

Photo: Casa FOA. Design and architecture event Casa FOA takes an old building or structure in Buenos Aires and puts it in the hands of talented architects and designers — who transform it to showcase interior design ‘concept spaces.’ Apart from bringing new life to old buildings, the exhibition reveals local trends in design and raises money for the Argentine Ophthalmology Foundation (FOA) . This year, the event took place in San Telmo neighborhood and included several green-themed concepts.

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Coal Prices May Rise Sooner Than Anyone Expects As Global Reserves Revised Downward

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Coal Prices May Rise Sooner Than Anyone Expects As Global Reserves Revised Downward

Coal mining in Germany, photo: Bert Kaufmann / Creative Commons We’ve written about how the world’s recoverable coal reserves may be much less than commonly believed (and touted by politicians and coal producers) for a while now; here’s another take on it from Richard Heinberg and David Fridley of the Post Carbon Institute… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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