New Water Bottles Entirely from Plants
March 19, 2010 by Celsias
Filed under Clean Energy
While we are all aware that we should only be using BPA-free, reusable water bottles, at least now there are some new, earth-friendly alternatives to traditional plastic bottles.
Green Planet Bottling has introduced a 100-percent plant-based water bottle that is carbon neutral and toxin-free, compared to bottles contained both petroleum and BPA. Green [...]
Chinese Solar Power Panel Lights Up Investment
March 19, 2010 by Patty Debenham
Filed under Clean Energy, Solar Energy
During the 2010 Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit in San Diego, a large crowd learned that Chinese companies have cash and interest in the US solar energy market, yet partnerships require patience and low risk.
To explore the opportunities, R. Thomas Hoffmann, Partner with Ballard Spahr, led a panel with three experts on Chinese solar [...]
As China’s Pollution Toll Grows, Protesters and Media Push Back
March 19, 2010 by Yale Environment 360
Filed under Clean Energy
In recent months, protests over the severe illnesses caused by China’s heavy industries have resulted in a crackdown on polluters. Leading the charge has been the state-run media, which the central government is now using to gain control over corrupt local authorities and powerful commercial enterprises.
Last August, residents of Chongqing town in the central Chinese [...]
EPA Launches National Study of Hydraulic Fracturing
March 18, 2010 by ProPublica
Filed under Clean Energy
Responding to reports of environmental contamination in gas drilling areas across the country, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a nationwide scientific study to determine if the problems are caused by the practice of injecting chemicals and water underground to fracture the gas-bearing rock.
The study, announced Thursday but hinted at for months, will revisit [...]
EPA Launches National Study of Hydraulic Fracturing
March 18, 2010 by ProPublica
Filed under Clean Energy
Responding to reports of environmental contamination in gas drilling areas across the country, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a nationwide scientific study to determine if the problems are caused by the practice of injecting chemicals and water underground to fracture the gas-bearing rock.
The study, announced Thursday but hinted at for months, will revisit [...]
