]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Carbon Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/130984?rsstype=latest&cid=61 While there may be no doubt that school fundraising of all angles is a standard of the educational system in America and beyond, there's one product that you just may never heard of being used to help raise funds for schools; carbon offsets.With a ne... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:22:57 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/130984?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/130963?rsstype=latest&cid=61 Tis the political season, and so we're treated to scenes of one group happily chanting Drill, baby, drill! while another group pledges more support for solar and wind power, while clean coal industry lobbyists throw convention parties for de... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:14:57 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/130963?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/130994?rsstype=latest&cid=61 The economics of real estate have fundamentally changed. So says Scott Polikov, writing for citiwire.net. In a very well-written column, Polikov lays out the underpinnings of what he believes to be a new real estate paradigm: We all knew the ... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:59:10 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/130994?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/130995?rsstype=latest&cid=61 The Associated Press reports that NRDC intends to sue the US Fish and Wildlife service over an attempt to remove protections for an endangered species in Wyoming while maintaining protections in Colorado; Sylvia Fallon comments on the ludicrous decis... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:59:09 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/130995?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131011?rsstype=latest&cid=61 This article was written by Alex Steffen in September 2004. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective.One of the formative experiences in my life was covering the Kyoto round of the Convention on International Trade... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:49:14 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131011?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/130891?rsstype=latest&cid=61 For too much of the lengthy debate over expanded access to oil & gas resources, participants on both sides have sought to pit renewable energy against conventional energy. There is nothing at all mutually-exclusive in our need to increase US energy s... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:58:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/130891?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/130890?rsstype=latest&cid=61 (By John Addison 9/4/08) The warm summer breeze carried the aromas of ripe berries, almonds, fresh honey, heirloom tomatoes, and exotic mushrooms. I was like the cartoon character lifted by mouthwatering fragrances and carr... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:54:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/130890?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/desmogblog/130939?rsstype=latest&cid=61 Guest Commentary... As I constantly awake to politics, it is becoming increasingly clear to me that the so-called Conservative Party of Canada is not really all that conservative -- at least not economically conservative. While they might or might no... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:15:45 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/desmogblog/130939?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/130927?rsstype=latest&cid=61 Grupo Bimbo, Mexico's largest producer of baked goods, announced this week it will be replacing its plastic packaging with a new biodegradable plastic in all main supermarkets and retail outlets in Mexico City.The new plastic packaging is oxo-biodegr... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:46:02 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/130927?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alternative-energy-news/130917?rsstype=latest&cid=61 Since we can't avail the benefits and drawbacks of conventional fuels indefinitely scientists are working constantly to improve on the non conventional resources of the energy. Researchers at South Dakota State University are trying to minimize the ... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:17:17 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alternative-energy-news/130917?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/business-of-green/130942?rsstype=latest&cid=61 With China and the U.S. resisting significant emissions cuts, are more drastic measures needed? (David Gray/Reuters)Reflecting heat back into space using artificial clouds and mirrors is one option for tackling global warming. But some experts warn t... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:45 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/business-of-green/130942?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/130897?rsstype=latest&cid=61 Don't miss the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative's CO2 Allowance Auction 1 scheduled for September 25, 2008. We should learn much about the marginal cost of CO2 abatement from the bids:Bid Marginal CO2 abatement cost... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:33:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/130897?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/130869?rsstype=latest&cid=61 Photograph by Warren McLarenLast month the City of Sydney declared that it had become Australia's first carbon neutral government. It is important to note that whilst the total area of this southern metropolis is said to be equal to the size of Londo... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:21:42 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/130869?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/130876?rsstype=latest&cid=61 Satellite imagery released earlier this week providedfurther evidence that deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region accelerateddramatically this year. Between August 2007 and July 2008, 8,147 square kilometersof the Brazilian Amazon were cleared, acco... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/130876?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-green/130842?rsstype=latest&cid=61 AUSTRALIA should pledge to cut its greenhouse emissions by 10 per cent by 2020 if the world clinches a climate change agreement at Copenhagen.It should pledge to cut by 5 per cent even if the international community only manages a partial deal, the R... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:37:34 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-green/130842?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/domestic-fuel/130813?rsstype=latest&cid=61 Regulators on New York's state Public Service Commission have voted unanimously to approve the buyout of Energy East by Spain-based world energy company Iberdrola.This article from Forbes says there are some caveats to New York's approval:For example... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:03:53 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/domestic-fuel/130813?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/domestic-fuel/130814?rsstype=latest&cid=61 A 13-week study of vehicles fueling with B99 biodiesel had no mechanical issues, ran more smoothly and significantly reduced CO2 emissions and other air toxins compared to petroleum diesel.This press release posted on MarketWatch.com says that Seattl... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:16:54 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/domestic-fuel/130814?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/desmogblog/130774?rsstype=latest&cid=61 Hurricanes respond to their immediate environment, not a global average increase in heat!- Roger A. Pielke Sr.You can tell that science and good judgment are going out the window when writers start throwing exclamation points into their arguments. An... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:58:45 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/desmogblog/130774?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/130726?rsstype=latest&cid=61 The BLS responds to criticism about the CPI: Common Misconceptions about the Consumer Price Index: Questions and Answers, BLS: An August 2008 Monthly Labor Review article by BLS economists John Greenlees and Robert McClelland reviews and analyzes som... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:41:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/130726?rsstype=latest&cid=61 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/130744?rsstype=latest&cid=61 By Eric de Place At a glance, this San Francisco Chronicle article is a bit difficult to parse, but it points to exactly the reason why I've been ranting about lousy oil price forecasts churned out by federal U.S. agencies (see here, here, and here)... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:35:10 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/130744?rsstype=latest&cid=61