‘Vegetarians are generally less likely than meat eaters to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a major study has found.’
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BBC NEWS | Vegetarians ‘avoid more cancers’
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009House Passes Historic Climate Change Bill
Friday, June 26th, 2009‘After a tense debate, in which the margin of success or failure never moved beyond a handful of votes, the House of Representatives passed the most sweeping climate change policy ever considered by Congress early Friday evening.’
House Democrats push for Friday climate vote | Reuters
Friday, June 26th, 2009‘WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on Friday on one of the most significant environmental bills in history — a sprawling measure that aims to wean industry off of carbon-emitting fuels blamed for global warming.’
via House Democrats push for Friday climate vote | Green Business | Reuters.
The Climate Bill Explained
Friday, June 26th, 2009‘Cap-and-trade? Offsets? Pollution credits? The climate bill under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives tackles global warming with new limits on pollution and a market-based approach to encourage more environmentally friendly business practices. But what exactly do the proposed rules mean, and how would they work?’
New megatrends fund sees 2009 solar bloodbath | Green Business | Reuters
Monday, June 22nd, 2009‘LONDON Reuters – The cleantech industry is poised to grow this year although 2009 could be a “bloodbath” for the solar sector due to falling module prices and limited credit, the managers of a new megatrends fund launched this month said.’
via New megatrends fund sees 2009 solar bloodbath | Green Business | Reuters.
Smart Grid vs. Renewable Energy: Where Should We Invest? | Green Business | Reuters
Friday, June 19th, 2009‘Meeting energy needs while being efficient and using environmentally responsible technologies is probably the single greatest change that needs to happen to alter the effects of climate change now. In the United States and the European Union, governments are backing smart grid and renewable energy programs. Undoubtedly, the two technologies go hand-in-hand, but where should we put our efforts and dollars/euros first?’
via Smart Grid vs. Renewable Energy: Where Should We Invest? | Green Business | Reuters.
Biofuels to the fore in fight to reduce emissions | Green Business | Reuters
Thursday, June 18th, 2009‘PARIS Reuters – Biofuels could be used to replace jet fuel in less than five years following recent tests by plane-maker Boeing, while the industry says it is putting billions of dollars into improving its environmental impact.’
via Biofuels to the fore in fight to reduce emissions | Green Business | Reuters.
Spaced Out: Is Solar Power From Satellites Achievable? – Environmental Capital – WSJ
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009This literally high tech approach is expensive and potentially politically dangerous. There is plenty of solar energy available for lower cost capture on the ground – is it reasonable to burn a lot of fossil fuels to get solar collectors into orbit so that we can beam additional energy down into an already overheated terrestrial system? Might this accelerate the development of space based military technology?
‘Space-based solar power is back in vogue these days, three decades after the U.S. government started toying with the idea as a way to get steady—if not cheap—power to remote battlefield locations. California utility PG&E just signed a deal with Solaren, another space-solar firm, to provide 200 megawatts of space-based solar power in 2016.’
via Spaced Out: Is Solar Power From Satellites Achievable? – Environmental Capital – WSJ.
Water risks ripple through the beverage industry | Green Business | Reuters
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009‘As environmental worries cut into sales from traditionally lucrative bottled water, beverage companies such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle and SABMiller are becoming more attuned to the risks of negative consumer environmental perceptions.’
via Water risks ripple through the beverage industry | Green Business | Reuters.
Environmentalists: UN Talks Too Slow, “We’re Losing Time”
Saturday, June 13th, 2009BONN, Germany — U.N. climate delegates completed their first rough sketch of a new global warming agreement Friday, a draft replete with gaps and competing ideas that await decisions by political leaders.
via Environmentalists: UN Talks Too Slow, “We’re Losing Time”.