Obama vs. Romney: Who has the best energy plan?

kristyGreen Prosperity, Trendspotting

September 05, 2012 A daily briefing of the newest stories on SmartPlanet, five days a week. From the Desk of … Will the upcoming U.S. presidential election make or break its energy future? Chris Nelder explains. Also, check out the new smart carpet that detects emergencies and calls for help. …

Green Energy for a Green Economy

kristyGreen Prosperity

Green Energy for a Green Economy Tue. 19 June: 17:30 – 19:00 Venue: RioCentro Room: T-5 Hear about tools to monitor progress and identify development and investment opportunities See the results of good practices How to assess national energy policies to ensure that they contribute to low-carbon strategies and ecodevelopment …

Hazel Henderson Presents @ Rio + 20: How markets can be harnessed to promote use low-carbon, renewable energy

Ethical MarketsConferences

Side Event: Green Energy for a Green Economy Date: 19 Jun 2012, 17:30 – 19:00 at RioCentro, Room T-5 ORGANISERS: HELIO International and INFORSE   Hear about tools to monitor progress and identify  development and investment opportunities See the results of good practices   PROGRAM: Introduction By Christine Fiebig, HELIO …

Hazel Henderson @ Rio + 20: Green Energy for a Green Economy

Ethical MarketsConferences

Tue. 19 June: 17:30 Venue: RioCentro Room: T-5   How to assess national energy policies to ensure that they contribute to low-carbon strategies and ecodevelopment under fluctuating weather conditions. How markets can be harnessed to promote use low-carbon, renewable energy. How sustainable energy access and transition to renewable energy can contribute …

World Future Energy Summit 2012 Highlights

Ethical MarketsGreen Prosperity

IISD Reporting Services On Tuesday, the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2012 was organized around the theme of “Business and Policy Forum.” In the morning, participants attended plenary panel discussions by business leaders in sustainable energy and international agencies. In the afternoon, participants attended parallel sessions on wind power, natural …

The End of Market Innocence

kristyResource Efficiency

The end of market innocence Mark Twain wrote a classic book back in the 19th Century, called The Innocents Abroad, in which he gives an hilarious account of an excursion of a group of American tourists to Europe and The Holy Land. The naive tourists are totally lost in the …

Update to U.S. smart grid framework released and this week’s alternative energy headlines

Ethical MarketsGreentech

Update to U.S. smart grid framework released State urged to beef up clean energy policies to create jobs The Power of.. Solar Power (Infographic) Global businesses support increased investment in renewable energy Street Talk: What Innovations Would Make Cities More Livable? China to Invest $90 Billion In Smart Grid Technologies …

Generating ‘green’ electricity: Waste heat converted to electricity using new alloy

kristyGreentech

Alternative Energy ——————————————————————————– Generating ‘green’ electricity: Waste heat converted to electricity using new alloy EADS Announces VoltAir Electric Airline Concept It may contaminate your well water and emit more emissions than expected, but is shale gas business also a Ponzi scheme? Tapping the SPR: The Root of Dysfunctional Energy Policies …