Sunday, July 29, 2012
Small West Yorkshire town aims to be first town with food self-sufficiency by growing all its own vegetables
"(NaturalNews) Different local authorities throughout the USA have been harassing homeowners for growing veggies or herbs in their front lawns. But in the small town of Todmorden, England, a grass-roots food movement has been started by one woman who grew veggies in her front yard and let neighbors pick them free."
Read more HERE.
News Snippets
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Kruger park to replace geysers with solar water heaters, heat pumps - Engineering News
Solar panel-covered parking bays for Lepelle Northern Water - Engineering News
Standard Bank registers solar water heater CDM programme - Engineering News
Internal approvals in hand for first renewable projects - Eskom - Engineering News
Further financial-close delay in prospect for 28 renewables bidders - Engineering News
India encourages SA firms to participate in big renewables push - Engineering News
Third renewables bid window to open ‘soon’, despite window-one delay - Engineering News
Deadline for closure of first 28 renewables bids extended to meet developers 'halfway' - Engineering News
GREEN BUILDING
DEA breaks ground on R8bn ‘green’ head office -Engineering News
-Engineering News
GREEN COURSES / TRAINING / JOBS
Terra Firma Academy - Green Career Training - Launches new website / greeb courses - check it out here
Jobs and Plastic Recycling (South Africa) - An article in Legalbrief Environmental
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Eskom starts Phase 2 of residential energy efficiency programme -Engineering News
The most common energy efficiency mistake that cannot be undone - Global Carbon Exchange
ENERGY RESEARCH
Enlarged institute aims to stimulate home-grown green-energy innovations -Engineering News
WATER
2012 Youth Water Awards Winners named - Simply Green
UPCYCLING
Upcycling Ship Containers - Simply Green
NATURAL GAS
An article about the Natural Gas Debate - Simply Green
FOOD
Antibiotics in Chickens Linked to Bladder infections - Simply Green
Soy as animal feed, now for fish - This is an interesting Simply Green article on the topic of the use of soy as animal feed, also in fish farming.
Organic vs Industrial Agriculture - the key to feeding a warming world? - Another interesting read on Simply Green
New Genetically Modified Food Arrives in SA - Find out more and/or get involved to stop it here.
EVENT GREENING
A case study on event greening - Global Carbon Exchange
A bit of good news from Greenpeace
Loud and Clear - Solar Radio Launch Success (in Oshwe) - read more here, on the Greenpeace Africa Blog
Our Victories Continue (West Africa Anti-overfishing campaigns) - read more here, on the Greenpeace Africa Blog.
Rainbow Warrior coming to Cape Town - 12 August 2012 - Greenpeace's newest greenest working activist ship is coming to South Africa, read more here.
Our Victories Continue (West Africa Anti-overfishing campaigns) - read more here, on the Greenpeace Africa Blog.
Rainbow Warrior coming to Cape Town - 12 August 2012 - Greenpeace's newest greenest working activist ship is coming to South Africa, read more here.
News Snippets
SOLAR ENERGY
Local solar training academy launched - Engineering News
LCD Panel Makers Could Drive 60% Reduction in Thin-Film Solar PV Costs - Simply Green
Minister outlines Upington solar park jobs potential - Engineering News
Solar roof construction at Vodacom building progressing - Engineering News
Solar water heater target exceeded – Peters - Engineering News
RENEWABLE ENERGY
French new energy research group seeks SA collaborators - Engineering News
MetroWind expects to deliver first power from PE project in 13 months - Engineering News
WATER
WRC study to map out areas for fog harvesting - Engineering News
ELECTRICITY - SOUTH AFRICA
SA power supply tightens as nuclear unit trips - Engineering News
Russian nuclear group opens office in South Africa - Engineering News
ACID MINE DRAINAGE
AMD feasibility study to be completed in 2013 - Engineering News
FOOD SECURITY
Food security threat looming – Land Bank - Engineering News
Global food security index reveals food-secure nations - Engineering News
CLIMATE CHANGE
Carbon emission targets lack ambition – Basic Ministers - Engineering News
DAIRY HORMONES
The Staying Power of Dairy Hormones - Simply Green
New Hydrogen Catalyst Takes off Like a Rocket - Simply Green
AFRICA/CHINA
China aims to rewrite perceptions on Africa investment - Engineering News
AUTO INDUSTRY
Go green, for less – Toyota’s new 3.8l/100 km Yaris hybrid - Engineering News
SUGAR & POWER
Illovo ‘well positioned’ for cane, sugar and cogeneration growth - Engineering News
The 2012 Living Planet has been published, view it here.
Local solar training academy launched - Engineering News
LCD Panel Makers Could Drive 60% Reduction in Thin-Film Solar PV Costs - Simply Green
Minister outlines Upington solar park jobs potential - Engineering News
Solar roof construction at Vodacom building progressing - Engineering News
Solar water heater target exceeded – Peters - Engineering News
RENEWABLE ENERGY
French new energy research group seeks SA collaborators - Engineering News
MetroWind expects to deliver first power from PE project in 13 months - Engineering News
WATER
WRC study to map out areas for fog harvesting - Engineering News
ELECTRICITY - SOUTH AFRICA
SA power supply tightens as nuclear unit trips - Engineering News
Russian nuclear group opens office in South Africa - Engineering News
ACID MINE DRAINAGE
AMD feasibility study to be completed in 2013 - Engineering News
FOOD SECURITY
Food security threat looming – Land Bank - Engineering News
Global food security index reveals food-secure nations - Engineering News
CLIMATE CHANGE
Carbon emission targets lack ambition – Basic Ministers - Engineering News
DAIRY HORMONES
The Staying Power of Dairy Hormones - Simply Green
New Hydrogen Catalyst Takes off Like a Rocket - Simply Green
AFRICA/CHINA
China aims to rewrite perceptions on Africa investment - Engineering News
AUTO INDUSTRY
Go green, for less – Toyota’s new 3.8l/100 km Yaris hybrid - Engineering News
SUGAR & POWER
Illovo ‘well positioned’ for cane, sugar and cogeneration growth - Engineering News
The 2012 Living Planet has been published, view it here.
Orange you glad I said biofuel?
Check out this Simply Green article that gives an overview of converting orange peels to biofuel and how it should soon become a reality.
Solar Technology
Check out this Simply Green article on double-sided solar cells, the cells are supposed to produce up to 50% mor energy than regular solar cells.
This Simply Green article gives an update on the progress of the world's largest solar bridge in London.
This Simply Green article gives an update on the progress of the world's largest solar bridge in London.
Monday, July 9, 2012
News Snippets
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Green economy to be phased in to achieve sustainable development – Minister - Engineering News
SOLAR AND WAVE ENERGY
Acquisition expands solar company’s SA sales network - Enigneering News
Solar Impulse Completes World Record Flight from Spain to Morocco - Simply Green
There is yet to be sufficient discussion in South Africa over decommissioning costs of existing or future nuclear build - Simply Green
Eco Wave Successfully Test Two Wave Energy Devices - Simply Green
New Graphene Solar Cell Efficiency Record - Simply Green
All-Carbon Solar Cell Harnesses Infrared Light - Simply Green
One Step Closer to Invisible Solar Cells in Our Windows - Simply Green
GREEN BUILDING
Nedbank unveils Menlyn Maine green-star-rated building - Engineering News
Growthpoint acquires and ‘greens’ R210m Pta office - Money Web
CLIMATE CHANGE
Gigaba unveils climate change policy framework for State firms - Engineering News
BIOFUELS
Initial aviation biofuel strategy to be released in Q3 - Engineering News
RENEWABLE ENERGY
40% growth in global renewable energy generation forecast - Engineering News
NUCLEAR
Department of Energy Holding Back Information on Nuclear Readiness - NGO Pulse
COAL
South Africa hopes carbon capture will make coal a clean energy source - Engineering News
Coal’s Share of Electricity Generation Continues to Decline - Simply Green
GREEN HOUSING
Real Economy Report - Engineering News
Green economy to be phased in to achieve sustainable development – Minister - Engineering News
SOLAR AND WAVE ENERGY
Acquisition expands solar company’s SA sales network - Enigneering News
Solar Impulse Completes World Record Flight from Spain to Morocco - Simply Green
There is yet to be sufficient discussion in South Africa over decommissioning costs of existing or future nuclear build - Simply Green
Eco Wave Successfully Test Two Wave Energy Devices - Simply Green
New Graphene Solar Cell Efficiency Record - Simply Green
All-Carbon Solar Cell Harnesses Infrared Light - Simply Green
One Step Closer to Invisible Solar Cells in Our Windows - Simply Green
GREEN BUILDING
Nedbank unveils Menlyn Maine green-star-rated building - Engineering News
Growthpoint acquires and ‘greens’ R210m Pta office - Money Web
CLIMATE CHANGE
Gigaba unveils climate change policy framework for State firms - Engineering News
BIOFUELS
Initial aviation biofuel strategy to be released in Q3 - Engineering News
RENEWABLE ENERGY
40% growth in global renewable energy generation forecast - Engineering News
NUCLEAR
Department of Energy Holding Back Information on Nuclear Readiness - NGO Pulse
COAL
South Africa hopes carbon capture will make coal a clean energy source - Engineering News
Coal’s Share of Electricity Generation Continues to Decline - Simply Green
GREEN HOUSING
Real Economy Report - Engineering News
Rio+20 - An overview
This Berkley Center article provides an overview of how things unfolded at the Rio +20 Convention.
And here is another take from SANGONET on the carbon footprint of these talks.
And here is another take from SANGONET on the carbon footprint of these talks.
Cheap Coal is Dead
This Simply Green Article provides some key facts and quotes from Part 1 of Carl Pope's series on “Cheap Coal Is Dead”.
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