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Face of Climate Change Photo Display Launched for EarthDay 2013

 With Earth Day less than a month away, Earth Day Network launched an online photo mosaic today depicting The Face of Climate Change   . Between now and Earth Day – April 22 – this interactive digital display will aggregate user-submitted photographs depicting people’s concerns about climate change. Then, it will be shown ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies

Tokelau -"Giving Up on Our Home is Not an Option "

Malo ni! My name is Mikaele Maiava. I'm writing from the Pacific Island archipelago of Tokelau to ask you to join with us in action as we take on the fossil fuel industry. Last October, Tokelau turned off the last of its diesel generators. In their place, we switched ... keep reading

Written by Mikaele Maiava in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Politics & Government, Population

Solar Thermal Energy Cost Expected to Halve by 2020

Solar thermal energy will halve in cost by 2020, the new director of the CSIRO’s Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative   claims. Solar thermal energy uses the concentrated heat of the sun to create steam, which turns a turbine and creates a clean, renewable power source. However, it remains expensive ... keep reading

Written by The Conversation/Sunanda Creagh and Charis Palmer in February, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Economics, Finance & Money, Solar

Emerging From a Recession by Investing in Innovation

   Difficult economic times can often stimulate innovation.  Even when budgets are tight, careful consideration of intellectual property (IP) strategies can ensure adequate protection is obtained, allowing the benefits of innovations to still be realised.   Innovation in a recession   Most businesses experience reduced revenues and tighter profit margins during difficult financial ... keep reading

Written by Jonathan Lucas/JAWS in January, about Clean Technologies, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Innovation, Intellectual Property (1 comment)

Driverless Electric Shuttle Targets Busy Urban Areas

Navia is a driverless electric shuttle designed for use in pedestrian-heavy areas such as airport parking lots, shopping malls, business parks and universities. There’s been no shortage of media coverage of Google’s driverless car  , but meanwhile a French firm has developed something similar. Rather than a personal vehicle ... keep reading

Written by Springwise in January, about Clean Technologies, Design, Innovation, Transport, Travel

The Ecomagination Challenge: Aquaflow Wants Your Vote To Change Our Fuel Stream

Aquaflow has entered the GE / ANZ Ecomagination challenge : Low Carbon Solutions – breakthrough ideas for reducing our carbon footprint. The challenge aims to find interesting, innovative and workable ideas to achieve breakthroughs  in low carbon solutions"  "We’ve entered because we’re  looking for support to help us to deliver  low ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in December 2012, about awards, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Industry & Business, Sustainability, Technology (3 comments)

Poll Shows Strong US Bipartisan Support for Solar Energy

92 percent of voters believe it’s important for the U.S. to develop and use more solar energy 85 percent of voters view solar energy favorably (60 percent very favorable) 78 percent of voters say government should support growth of solar energy with incentives   Likely voters in the 2012 ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in October 2012, about Clean Technologies, Green energy, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Solar

Smart Energy Expo and Conference in Wellington in November

The Sustainable Electricity Association New Zealand (SEANZ)is running New Zealand's first smart energy conference. SEANZ supports NZ’s energy supply with solar, small wind turbines and mini hydro renewable energy technologies. In November 2012, New Zealand’s first major SMART ENERGY EXPO is being held following the SEANZ ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in September 2012, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Earthquake, Economics, Education, Electric vehicles, Green energy, Industry & Business, Solar, Wind Energy

Australia and Europe Link Their Emissions Trading Schemes

European climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard and Australian climate change minister Greg Combet today announced that Australia and Europe will link their emissions trading systems, which will allow businesses to use carbon trading units from either trading scheme for compliance under either system. A full two-way link between the two cap ... keep reading

Written by Environmental Leader in August 2012, about Carbon Trading, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Industry & Business, Politics & Government

London Olympics Get Green Thumbs Up from UN

A senior United Nations official has praised the measures taken by the United Kingdom to ensure that the London Summer Olympic Games are environmentally sustainable. “London’s clean-up of an old industrial site; the restoration of flows and habitat on the River Lea; the greening of supply chains; the low ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in August 2012, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Events, Green energy (2 comments)

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