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‘HOUSTON (Reuters) – A giant oil slick from a deadly offshore drilling rig explosion could hit the fragile U.S. Gulf Coast shoreline this weekend as the White House and Congress launched separate probes into the worst offshore incident in nearly a decade.’
via Gulf of Mexico spill may hit coast this weekend | Reuters.
‘US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encourages at the recent summit of the Organization of the American States (OAS) other countries in the American hemisphere to tap US academic expertise on clean energy and energy efficiency. For this purpose three leading US scientist were appointed to a special fellowship position at the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). Nobel laureate Dan Kammen from the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL) at UC Berkeley was named as first fellow, next to Ruth DeFries from Columbia University and Gerry Galloway from the University of Maryland.’
‘Reuters – Analysts are predicting solar companies will report strong first-quarter sales but say profit margins could suffer, keeping their share prices from benefiting.’
via Solar sales to soar, but will profits follow? | Reuters.
‘Using solar energy to cool buildings is enticing because the hottest times of the day coincide with the best times to harvest sunlight. Rather than use solar panels to make electricity, though, Chromasun’s system converts heat into usable energy for cooling.’
via Chromasun progresses on solar air conditioner | Green Tech – CNET News.
‘The White House is gearing up for five days of events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and they’re starting big. Vice President Joe Biden announced today a plan to invest $452 million in Recovery Act funding to go toward energy-efficient building retrofits in 25 communities.’
‘(Reuters) – Senator John Kerry, leading the drive for compromise climate change legislation, said on Tuesday his proposal would not contain any sort of motor fuels tax and could scrap an oil sector “fee” that has been discussed.’
‘Reuters – Chinese automakers, unscathed by a savage global downturn, are ramping up efforts to get more cleaner, low-emission vehicles on the roads, counting on the green drive to propel them into the top ranks of the global auto industry.’
via China invests heavily in fertile green auto ground | Reuters.
‘Cochabamba, Bolivia– Indigenous Peoples from across North America and their allies from around the world gathered at the invitation of Bolivian President Evo Morales in Cochabamba this morning for the kick-off of an historic conference on climate change and the “rights of Mother Earth.”’
‘(Reuters) – The dairy sector accounts for 4 percent of global man-made greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report.’
via Dairy sector adds 4 percent to man-made emissions: FAO | Reuters.
‘BRASILIA, Brazil – A judge on Wednesday temporarily halted bidding on a controversial hydroelectric dam in the Amazon, a move hailed as a “small victory” by movie director James Cameron, who has taken up the fight against the project.’