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Dennis Weaver, the well-known actor, has been walking his talk for years, first with his Earthship home and next with his Institute of Ecolonomics. This spring he’ll be driving his talk with “Drive to Survive,” a cross-country journey from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. demonstrating the viability of alternative-fuel vehicles. A convoy of alternative-fueled vehicles powered by hydrogen, electricity, compressed natural gas, biodiesel, methanol and ethanol will travel on a 3- week, 11-city media and publicity tour promoting clean-burning, renewable energies. When it crosses the finish line in Washington DC. on Capitol Hill, Weaver will deliver a 100,000-signature petition to President Bush and the US Congress illustrating our commitment to technologies that will free us from dependency on foreign oil.The Drive to Survive builds on the momentum of the Institutes’ Drive for Life 2001, a 1,000-mile course from Los Angeles to Denver along segments of historic Route 66. Dennis Weaver founded the nonprofit Institute of Ecolonomics in 1993 to demonstrate that creating a symbiotic relationship between a strong economy and a healthy ecology is the formula for a sustainable future. You can add your name to the petition or download a copy and collect signatures. Drive to Survive: [sorry this […]
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New Society Publishers calls itself “the activist publisher,” publishing books that “contribute in fundamental ways to building an ecologically sustainable and just society.” In 1997, the British Columbia – based company won an Ethics in Action Award sponsored by Canadian Businesses for Social Responsibility. Look at how they walk their talk: * staff gets six weeks paid vacation annually!* their office paper consists of 80% recycled content: 60% post consumer fiber, 80% Processed Chlorine Free, 20% Totally Chlorine Free, and they purchase in bulk. In July 2001, when they launched Guy Dauncey’s book, Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change, they committed to printing all of their books on 100% post-consumer recycled or tree-free paper. The paper is acid-free, chlorine-free, and they use vegetable-based inks for printing.23 other Canadian and American book publishers are now following in New Society’s footsteps, including Raincoast, Canadian publishers of Harry Potter. Raincoast printed more than 1.5 million books last year. New Society works with Friesens Printing of Manitoba, and New Leaf Paper, in San Francisco. Some of their recent releases relevant to sustainable business are: — The Sustainability Advantage: Seven Business Case Benefits of Triple Bottom Line, by Bob Willard— The Natural Step […]
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Where might sustainability investors put their money to work during this stagnant economy?
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Provided by EREN Network News*News and Events 14 Organizations to Cut Greenhouse Gases 4 Percent by 2006 Zilkha Proposes 180-Megawatt Wind Plant for Washington Hawaiian Electric Launches Renewable Energy Subsidiary Green Mountain Energy to Stop Selling Power in Connecticut Toyota to Discontinue Electric Version of its RAV4 New York State Supports Industrial Energy Efficiency *Site NewsNew Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) *Energy Facts and TipsEIA Updates Projection of U.S. Winter Heating Costs———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-14 Organizations to Cut Greenhouse Gases 4 Percent by 2006Fourteen organizations, including several large corporations, have entered into a legally binding agreement to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 4 percent within the next four years. The 14 entities announced last week that they are forming the Chicago Climate Exchange, a voluntary cap-and-trade program for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The program will allow entities that exceed their emissions goal to sell carbon credits to organizations that are falling short. Trading will begin in spring, and will include so-called “sinks” — farm and forestry projects that help reduce greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere — as well as “offsets,” which are emissions-reducing projects in other countries that are funded by the U.S. entities.The 14 entities include American […]
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Renewable energy money appropriated by DOE must be spent on renewables ... not fossil fuels, "clean" coal or nuclear!
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Just because BP pulled out of PV thin film doesn't mean the technology won't prosper in the long run.
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by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news Bonneville Environmental Foundation www.b-e-f.org Evergreen Solar www.evergreensolar.com Green Mountain Energy Co. www.greenmountain.com Occidental Power www.oxypower.com Sanyo Electric www.sanyo.co.jp Applications In the UK, Sheffield College has proposed a 20 million campus in the heart of a Sheffield suburb that they hope will become a green beacon for the city. The college says that the new facility will use solar power and glass front panels that will save money on energy bills and reduce emissions. (Sheffield Today via Solarbuzz.com, 20/01/03) A project to install PV systems on eight schools has recently been completed in the city of Frth in Bavaria. The total rated output of the PV systems is 250 kilowatts. The total project was put together by private investors putting up a total of 1.2 million. The solar energy will be fed in to the electricity grid and secure a tariff of 48.1 cents per kWh provided under the German Feed In tariff law. (Solarbuzz.com, 15/01/03) Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) has announced the dedication of a 2.4 kilowatt PV solar electric system at West Salem High School in Oregon. The system will supply a portion of the school’s electricity while allowing students to gain […]
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Provided by EREN Network News*News and Events Toyota to Produce First Hybrid Electric Luxury SUV in 2005 GM Introduces Hybrid Electric Military Pickup with Fuel Cell California Proposes Delay to Zero-Emission Vehicle Program ChevronTexaco to Use Ethanol in Southern California by May N.Y. Governor Proposes 25 Percent Renewable Power Mandate Solar Power Installed at the White House and in California *Site NewsAutoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association (AACPA)*Energy Facts and TipsEIA: U.S. May Draw on Imports for 70 Percent of Oil by 2025———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-Toyota to Produce First Hybrid Electric Luxury SUV in 2005Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled a new hybrid electric drive system last week and promised to use it in the Lexus RX 330, a luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV), by 2005. Toyota’s new hybrid system uses wheel-mounted electric motors on all four wheels, combined with a traditional gasoline engine and a nickel-metal-hydride battery pack.According to Toyota, the hybrid electric Lexus RX 330 will use a six-cylinder engine to produce the power and torque of an eight- cylinder engine with “the fuel mileage of a compact car.” For now, the new hybrid drive is featured in Toyota’s sport utility hybrid vehicle (SU-HV) concept car, now on display at the North […]
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by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news BP Solar www.bpsolar.com Duke Solar Energy www.dukesolar.com Evergreen Solar www.evergreensolar.com Kyocera Solar www.kyocerasolar.com PowerLight Corp www.powerlight.com Solon AG www.solonag.de Spire Solar, Inc. www.spiresolar.com Uni-Solar www.uni-solar.com New Products Uni-Solar has announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Solar Integrated Technologies of Los Angeles, California to use Uni-Solar flexible solar electric laminates for integration with single-ply roofing membranes for Southern California. The partnership will produce the first (in North America) building-integrated photovoltaic roofing membrane system for commercial and industrial uses. (SolarAccess.com, 09/01/03) Applications Kyocera Solar has been chosen by the California Fair Industry to provide 2.4 MW of solar modules for electric power generation to fairgrounds throughout the state. The California Fair Industry estimates that the grid-tied solar systems will allow state fairs to take advantage of California’s net metering program and will reduce their energy costs by approximately 20 percent. (SolarAccess.com, 06/01/03) The largest solar electric rooftop system at any university in the world and the largest system in Southern California will be installed at Los Angeles Loyola Marymount University in early 2003 due to a partnership between the university, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the Southern California Gas Company, and […]
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Likely to be remembered as a watershed in the sustainable building movement, the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) first annual International Conference & Exposition, held in Austin, Texas in November 2002, was a resounding success. while the Council hoped for about 2000 attendees, the final tally, including exhibitors, was 4189 registrants.The conference was preceded by a “member day” in which about 500 Council members learned about new initiatives and met in committees to work on LEED and other programs.The two-and-a-half day conference featured 80 breakout sessions. Two concurrent conferences added to the excitement: UPEx’02 (Photovoltaic Experience Conference) and Texas Renewables ’02. The sold-out expo – 220 booths and tabletop displays – included product manufacturers, industry trade groups, design and engineering firms, building contractors, commissioning agents, environmental organizations and government agencies. Despite the expo’s short duration, exhibitors were ecstatic at the level of interest in their products. A remarkable 92% renewed for the 2003 conference!DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI), manufacturer of Antron carpet fibers, donated the conference greenhouse gas emission credits to the Leonardo Academy’s Cleaner and Greener program on behalf of the USGBC. The credits, earned through the voluntary installation of emission abatement equipment at DTI’s Sabine River Works facility […]
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