]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Cleantech Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141753?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Interesting developments in Indonesia on the deforestation front! An editorial in the Jakarta Post discusses a recent announcement from the Indonesian Forestry Ministry to require forest certification. As the editorial outlines this:bold move to ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:38:21 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141753?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/141687?rsstype=latest&cid=49 My contribution for Blog Action Day and its focus on eliminating poverty looks at three organizations working to create positive change for the billions of people living this moment in poverty:The UN Millennium Project:Commissioned in 2002 by ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:21:15 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/141687?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/141693?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Photo via Symmetry Magazine The above map shows the densities of Internet connectivity around the world. It's easy to see which countries are most connected, and which are left in the dark. And with this we can fairly easily figure out what areas of ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:27:24 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/141693?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141696?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is all the rage today in corporate America. One recent study found that 86 of the S&P 100 companies now having either corporate sustainability Web sites or a major CSR component in their own Web presence and o... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:18:17 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141696?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141697?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Will Steger is the first person to have made his way across the Antarctic on foot, a daunting terrain of ice waves and howling winds. There were no dogs, no company at all. Just endless white, a man and his wooden sled, wind, ice, and bitter cold. ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:55:08 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141697?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/141674?rsstype=latest&cid=49 by Marguerite Manteau-RaoMcKinsey is on a roll, with yet another eye opening report, this time on 'How IT Can Cut Carbon Emissions'. The study highlights the key role IT can play in maximizing energy efficiency across sectors, more than compensating ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:53:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/141674?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141700?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Last week, NRDC argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to protect whales and other marine mammals from being harmed by military sonar. I reported on the oral arguments and tried to provide an observer's perspective. Since then, a lot of other... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:14:13 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141700?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/141640?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Researchers at the Oregon State University College of Engineering have discovered an efficient way to produce hydrogen from different types of biowaste, including municipal sewage. The process uses 75% less energy than the traditional water electrol... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:47:05 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/141640?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141701?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Interesting article by a Texas college professor who points out that most Americans wouldn't recognize crude oil if it oozed onto their lap. The author of the piece, Professor John Crisp, suggests that those people clamoring to drill offshore ought ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:44:59 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/141701?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/141552?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Image: pastalaneAnyone who has ever ridden in an auto-rickshaw in India will know the experience, though exciting, can lead to a few extra grey hairs, or a handful in some cases, either due to the adrenalin rush of being cut up by vehicles with littl... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:36:16 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/141552?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/141641?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Toronto, Canada's Electrovaya and Mumbai, India's Tata Motors have teamed up on an electric version of Tata's Indica hatchback, which we previously announced would be electrified for the European market within 2009. The car is designed to be a direct... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:30:19 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/141641?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/141519?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Today is Blog Action Day, and we'll be using our forum as a green blog to talk about this year's theme: poverty. Check the end of the post for links to all our Blog Action Day posts. Photo credit: laszlo-photoThe intersection of green and poverty mig... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:29:42 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/141519?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/141512?rsstype=latest&cid=49 When you think of freight trains, what comes to mind? Loud. Graffiti covered. Blocking your way for 10+ minutes at the intersection as it lumbers by. But what if I were to tell you it was one of the greenest methods of shipping, and at least when it... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:00:30 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/141512?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/r-squared-energy-blog/141514?rsstype=latest&cid=49 During my trip to India back in March, I got to experience a variety of transportation options. One of those was the auto rickshaw. I commented at the time that the efficiency of the thing had to be incredible (the previous link says 82 mpg), as it w... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:43:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/r-squared-energy-blog/141514?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/the-green-skeptic/141554?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Energy is a basic human need and underlies all economic and social activity. It is an indispensable element of sustainable human development, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Without access to modern, commercial energy, poor co... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:26:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/the-green-skeptic/141554?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/141427?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Oregon's largest state-wide electronics recycling program, with the support of 21 electronics manufacturers, began operating almost three months before a new state law takes effect requiring free recycling of electronic products.The Electronic Manufa... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:27:42 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/141427?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/141425?rsstype=latest&cid=49 The Green Bay Packers and Verizon Wireless will host a cell phone collection at Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts to collect phones for the Verizon Wireless Hopeline program. Through this program, cell phones and equipment are donated to... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:27:38 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/141425?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alt-energy-investor/141379?rsstype=latest&cid=49 Top 5 GainersConergy AG O.N. XE:CGY Solar 32.08% Continental AG, Conergy and Douglas: German Equity PreviewWed, 08 Oct 2008 06:42:16 GMT Electronics news digestTue, 14 Oct 2008 07:20:06 GMT Conergy Studies Potential for Australian Wind Energy Proj... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:15:27 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alt-energy-investor/141379?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/141399?rsstype=latest&cid=49 So Apple has once again managed to get the world all excited about some fancy new device...though I don't think anyone's quite certain exactly why this is so cool. In essence, Apple will be carving their new MacBooks out of one solid block of aluminu... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:54:28 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/141399?rsstype=latest&cid=49 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/141268?rsstype=latest&cid=49 We already know that noise pollution can drive people crazy and that ... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:48:44 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/141268?rsstype=latest&cid=49