Louisiana and South Carolina are the latest states to pass Benefit Corporation Legislation. With the addition of these states, a total of 9 states have now passed this legislation (California, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Vermont and Virginia – five other states and Washington D.C. have introduced the legislation), thus beginning the shift of…
Is this the beginning of the end for batteries? Researchers in the UK have invented a power generating device that straps to your leg and harvests electricity through the motion of your knees. The biomechanical energy harvester could signal the eventual end of our dependence on batteries to power our mobile electronics, in addition to…
China is really big. We know, we’ve seen the pictures. At more than 1.3 billion inhabitants and counting, the People’s Republic of China represents almost 1/5th of Earth’s total population. China’s population and advanced industries continue to grow at an alarming rate, creating a unique set of environmental issues. Their national landscape reveals challenges endemic…
With the Supreme Court expected to rule on President Obama’s 2010 health care law within the next two weeks, House Republicans are scrambling to oppose any part of the law that is enacted. Republicans plan to force a vote to repeal the law immediately if it survives the Supreme Court. While vehemently opposing the law…
Caught between Scylla and Charybdis The Homeric lessons of Greek mythology: A practical guide for modern Greece. Tomorrow, June 17th, the people of Greece will cast ballots to decide the economic future of their nation. They face two very unpleasant choices. More sacrifice and extreme budget cuts First, their electorate can accept the austerity measures…
On Friday May 25th, 2012 the Senate Armed Services Committee prohibited the military from spending money on alternative fuels if the cost exceeds traditional fossil fuels With more than 50 million gallons of fuel being consumed by the military each month in Afghanistan it comes to no surprise the Defense Department is facing issues…
Global Investment in Renewable Energy hits record $257 Billion in 2011 Good news from the pages on a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). Worldwide investment trends for renewable energy reveal 2011 as another record-breaking year for sustainable energy. Solar power had…
U.S Green Chamber Chairman Visits Brazil Ahead of Massive U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development by Peter Zahn This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first Earth Summit, which took place in Rio de Janeiro. The 1992 gathering kicked off a series of United Nations environmental conferences that have been held in places like Kyoto,…
Environmental Defense Fund president Fred Krupp suggested that the best way for George H.W. Bush to make good on his pledge to become the “environmental president” was to fix the acid rain problem.
USGCC Chairman Peter Zahn visited Rio de Janeiro as preparations were under way for next week’s conference, and filed this report: USGCC Chair Peter Zahn with Greenpeace International Chair Ana Toni in Rio de Janeiro This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first Earth Summit, which took place in Rio de Janeiro. The 1992…