Top cleantech news from the last day or two. As you can see at the bottom, I’ve added the Green Living category today.
Top 10 Clean Power Stories
- World Wind Power Capacity & An Idea (CT)
- Best of Green: Science and Technology (Slideshow) (TH)
- Google to invest $5 million in German solar plant (GT)
- Extreme Wind Turbines Mean Extreme Testing (CT)
- Cost of Solar Power Competitive with Coal Some Places, & Dropping Fast (CT)
- “Zombie” Manufacturing Program Revived for Green Jobs in Solar Industry (CT)
- Dr. Nocera’s Invention May be the Future of Alternative Energy. But it’s Not a Leaf! (CT)
- GE bets $600 million on solar, sees plant up by 2013 (R)
- Leaked Study from Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Fukushima Far from Over (CDC)
- Does nuclear power have a negative learning curve? – ‘Forgetting by doing’? Real escalation in reactor investment costs (CP)
More Clean Power News & Commentary.
Top 10 Clean Transportation Stories
- ALTe Powertrain Tech retrofits trucks as plug-ins (GT)
- Students working towards more bicycle-friendly universities (LAB)
- NASA Tackles New Challenge with Green Flight Initiative (CT)
- U.S. Electric Unicycles Bound For Russia (ET)
- Should Car Pool Lanes Require Three-to-a-Car? (P)
- Happening Now: 2011 Sustainable Transport Symposium (TCF)
- The 67 MPG Diesel Focus Econetic the U.S. Can’t Have (Gas)
- Awesome Public Transit, Penguin, Bee Ads [VIDEO] (PS)
- House Budget Proposal Would Decrease Transportation Options and Significantly Reduce Jobs (APTA)
- Federal Investment in High-Speed Rail Could Spur 1.3 Million Jobs (APTA)
More Clean Transportation News.
Top 10 Politics Stories
- Nurses to dirty air supporters: Enough is enough (CP)
- Bill McKibben and Betsy Taylor on the merger of 350.org and 1Sky (CP)
- McConnell fails to get majority to deny climate science and block EPA Clean Air rules (CP)
- Rand Paul: Mine Safety Regs Too Costly (HP)
- Facebook Unfriend Coal Ad Goes Global (GP)
- House Votes To Deny Climate Change Causes Again, While Senate Supports EPA Authority on Emissions (TH)
- REPORT: Seven states where Republicans are ruining the environment (CP)
- How the Richest “1 Percent” Keep Rewarding Themselves for Epic Failure (HP)
- GOP-led House rejects science, 240-184 (CP)
- Checking The Facts On Politicians’ Climate Claims (CP)
More Environmental, Global Warming, and Clean Energy Politics News.
Top 10 Green Living Stories
- Is Internet Explorer 9 Energy Friendly? (ET)
- Is Your Recycling Hurting the Planet? (TH)
- Can You Install Solar Panels for Free with Government Rebates? (FTG)
- Americans Desire Efficiency To Manage Costs (ET)
- 5 Easy Ways To Green Your Mobile Phone Use (CG)
- How to Build a Compost Tumbler (Video) (TH)
- Hank D and the Bee: Green Kids (NP)
- I’m Calling You Out for Clean Air (NP)
- Americans Prefer Smart Growth Neighborhoods, Study Finds (P)
- Convincing 100 Neighbors to Go Solar (Video) (TH)
More Green Living Stories.
Broader green news.
Source Key:
- APTA: American Public Transportation Association
- CDC: Climate Denial Crock of the Week
- CG: Crisp Green
- CP: Climate Progress
- CT: CleanTechnica
- ET: EarthTechling
- FTG: The Fun Times Guide to Green Living
- G: Guardian
- Gas: Gas2.org
- GP: Greenpeace
- GT: Green Tech
- HP: Huffington Post
- LAB: League of American Bicyclists
- NP: Natural Papa
- P: Planetizen
- R: Reuters
- TCF: The City Fix
- TH: TreeHugger
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