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Ethical Energy: "A New Test for Business and Biofuel" [1]

The Southern Utes, one of America's wealthiest Indian communities, is investing in an unusual biofuel startup based on algae. Respect for the earth is a key part of the business model.
Economy & Business [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [5], 08/18/2009

"Duke Energy Inks Clean-Tech Deal With China's Largest Utility" [6]

"Two of China and the United States' largest electric utilities signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing today to share information and explore potential initiatives to produce cleaner power from coal and renewable resources such as wind."
Economy & Business [2]
Public [3]
International [7]
Source: Greenwire [8], 08/11/2009

Diverse Range of Experts Team Up On Wind Turbine Issue [9]

Concerns continue to mount over the potential impact of wind-turbine blades on airborne wildlife. Hence, a consortium of experts has agreed on priorities for investigation, including turbine placement, design, and operation; aerodynamics of turbines, birds, and bats; and habitat, topography, and weather conditions.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [10]
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Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Biodiversity [12]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]

"Nestlé: Draining America Bottle By Bottle" [13]

"It takes a smart and politically well-connected company like Nestlé to get a drought-stricken state like Florida to give it tens of millions of dollars worth of water to resell at enormous profits to its neighbors in states like the Carolinas and Georgia."
Economy & Business [2]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [14]
Source: NRNS/Washington Bureau [15], 07/21/2009

Its Economy in Shambles, The Midwest Goes Green [16]

It took awhile, but the U.S. Midwest finally has recognized that the industries that once powered its economy will never return. Now leaders in the region are looking to renewable energy manufacturing and technologies as key to the heartland’s renaissance.
Economy & Business [2]
Public [3]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [17]
Source: YaleE360 [18], 07/17/2009

"At Wal-Mart, Labeling to Reflect Green Intent" [19]

Wal-Mart is throwing its hat into the crowded ring of green-labeling schemes for merchandise -- and hoping to crowd out other certifiers of sustainability.
Economy & Business [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [20], 07/16/2009

Dole Sues "Bananas!" Film-Maker For Defamation [21]

Showing of the film, depicting purported harm and claims of sterility by Nicaraguan plantation workers, went ahead at the Los Angeles Film Festival, even though an April 2009 Superior Court ruled that those claims were fraudulent.
SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [22]
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Agriculture [23]
Economy & Business [2]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Region: 
California [25]
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Public [3]
August 12, 2009

DEADLINE: McCormick Specialized Reporting Institute on Energy Solutions [26]

This all-expenses-paid conference will convene September 20-22 at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Co-hosted by the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism, the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Ohio State's Institute for Energy and the Environment, and Battelle.
Workshops and Fellowships [27]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Journalism & Media [28]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [17]

"Big Name Design With A Green Twist" [29]

The design firm Pentagram got an unusual request from the Nature Conservancy.
Economy & Business [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Environment Report [30], 07/10/2009
October 6, 2009 to October 7, 2009

Gearing Up for a Low Carbon Economy [31]

The Canadian Institute's conference will offer an in-depth look at how Canadian and U.S. carbon initiatives compare and contrast, and the most up-to-date carbon policy information from both sides of the border.
Other Events [32]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [33]
Agriculture [23]
Economy & Business [2]
Planning & Growth [34]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Forests [35]
Natural Resources [36]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [37]
Waste [38]
Water & Oceans [39]
Government [40]
Policy [41]
Technology [42]
Journalism & Media [28]
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Canada [43]
National (U.S.) [4]

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