High Speed Rail Last Thursday, the House of Representatives voted in favor of another $4 billion for high-speed rail projects, on top of the $8 billion that was part of the stimulus package. The Government Accountability Office’s summary of building costs in Europe range from $37 million to $53 million a mile. The Japanese lines [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Five Friday Facts
July 31st, 2009 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in 2nd Green, Five Friday Facts, Japan, Transportation 
Tags: High Speed Rail, Trains 
View CommentsU.S. and China Sign Climate MOU
July 31st, 2009 Justin Manger At the U.S. – China Strategic and Economic Dialogue here in Washington DC this week, the newsworthy event was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase cooperation between the two countries on energy and climate change. Areas of cooperation have been divided into 10 main categories: Energy conservation and energy efficiency Renewable [...]
Posted in China, Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Policy Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Clean Energy View CommentsBook Review: Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food
July 30th, 2009 Eric Wilson Michael Pollan has written extensively on food and food systems. In 2005 he published The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which looked at the industrial food chain and alternative routes to food production. As an instructor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, Pollan brings a readable style and thorough research to his latest book, In Defense [...]
New York Recycling Law Challenged in Court
July 29th, 2009 Justin Manger In a clear example of how difficult and contentious it is to implement recycling regulations, New York City has been sued over a law that is to take effect at the end of this month that “mandates free, door-to-door electronics collection, paid for by manufacturers.” According to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) president Gary Shapiro: “CEA [...]
Posted in Business, Green Products, Justin Manger, Policy, Recylcing Tags: Green Gadget, Lifecycle View CommentsSmart Grid Projects Blossom Around the Country
July 28th, 2009 Justin Manger Backed by more than $47 million in stimulus funds, the Department of Energy announced funding for eight projects in seven states to “help accelerate the development and implementation of a modernized and secure electrical grid, a critical piece in delivering renewable energy to American consumers and ensuring an effective, reliable and efficient electricity system across [...]
