Guest guest Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Forwarding the message. Untitled document August 22, 2008 Forward to a friend View in your web browser The Race is on to a Clean Energy Future Are you looking for guidance on how to lighten your environmental footprint without breaking the bank, or radically altering your lifestyle? Interested in news and opinion about environmental developments in technology, government policy, and business? We've got you covered: take a look at some of the stories we've featured from the past few weeks. Highlights from Green Options 13 Magnificent Renewable Energy Successes and Failures Last week, EcoWorldly hosted a renewable energy festival, highlighting energy projects and issues around the globe. Here, with links back to the original articles, are some inspiring successes and dismal failures in renewable energy as they were explored by our team of international environmental writers this past week. Read More » Most Chinese Say Pollution is a Big Problem In a recent survey of over 3,000 Chinese citizens, environmental issues emerged as a big problem in the eyes of the majority of respondents.** The 2008 survey, conducted as part of the Pew Research Center’s Pew Global Attitudes Project, found that about three quarters of those surveyed (74%) cite air pollution as a big problem. 66% of respondents ranked water pollution as a big problem. Read More » Google Investing Over $10 Million in Geothermal Energy Geothermal energy has finally hit the big time. Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced today that it is investing $10.25 million in an energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The funding will also go towards geothermal resource mapping, information tools, and a geothermal energy policy agenda. Read More » Brazil Will Play Military War Game to Defend Recently Discovered Offshore Oil Brazil’s government is pushing hard to position Brazil high on the list of the world’s leading energy providers. In addition to being one of the world’s principal ethanol producers, Brazil is also funding research for biofuels, planning to build new hydro and thermoelectric dams, and will now be drilling for oil in recently discovered reserves that are located off of Brazil’s coast. This is reported to be the 2nd largest oil deposit discovered worldwide in the past 20 years. Read More » Colorado to Ditch Two Coal Plants, Moving to Solar and Wind State regulators in Colorado have given the green light to plans by Xcel Energy to shut down two coal-powered energy plants in the state, and build one of the world’s largest utility-scale solar-power facilities. Read More » Today's Green Option Get Free Paint at a Drop and Swap Center Near You Gallons and gallons of latex and oil-based paints never get used, and many small jobs use less than a small can’s worth of paint. Find out if your city or county has a Drop and Swap program, which reduces waste locally, as well as helping to keep it out of drains and sinks (and rivers). Read More » Green News Clips... American Ingenuity Leads to Biodiesel Breakthrough More » Ikea Looks to Invest in Cleantech More » New Eco-Fashion Mag Hits Newstands This Week More » Bad News For Green Builders? Not So Fast More » Community Share your views at our Discussion Forum Find and Post Green Jobs Blog Network Green Options Green Options is a community dedicated to environmental resources, education, and discussion. We're located at 351 California St. Suite 950, San Francisco, CA 94104 You value your privacy. So do we! We'll never share your personal information with a third party without your consent. Enjoy life and smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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