Top 30 Cleantech News & Commentary Stories (April 6)
April 6th, 2011 by Zachary Shahan
Top cleantech news and commentary of the last day or two. Check it out (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.
Source Key:
- BB: Bloomberg
- BG: Business Green
- CG: Crisp Green
- CP: Climate Progress
- CT: CleanTechnica
- ET: EarthTechling
- G: Guardian
- Gas: Gas2.org
- GP: Greenpeace
- HP: Huffington Post
- INF: Infrastructurist
- R: Reuters
- RGB: Red, Green, and Blue
- TH: TreeHugger
- TP: Think Progress
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