Rock Creek, Montana Bill McKibben, professor and environmental advocate, most notably through 350.org, wrote an interesting piece in The New Yorker, making the case that we are on the verge of the big leap to solar and, essentially arguing that utilities are standing in the way of systemic change. Solar, wind, and other renewables are …
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Coal Projects Busting Globally
New York City Some of the more interesting reports at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) training and finance conference were from some of the activist global trackers of the coal industry. Here’s the short summary: the coal dudes are going down! Christine Shearer of the Sierra Club’s Coalswarm Project laid out …
Mercury, Lead, Mountains of Old TVs, and Indian Recyclers
New Orleans Some unfunny things are happening on the way to recycling companies when it comes to old televisions, computer monitors, and other electronic gear. Recent reports and studies by environmental groups and the government indicate that in some cases it is getting there and then has nowhere to go, especially given the declining market …