The Strangest Sustainability Analogy Ever? Stop Watching Spongebob (Video)

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permaculture and spongebob squarepants video photo Image credit: CosmicRevolutionKS When I interviewed my friend Tim Toben of Greenbridge and Pickards Mountain Ecoinstitute, he suggested it was important that we all "tell the story about the transformation from a world powered by fossil fuels to a world powered by renewable energy -- in poetry, music, art, dance." That's easier said than done. But one young man has been doing just that—and the result is rather strange, but oddly compelling. Apparently we...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Court Ruling Means Cape Wind Has All Permits Allowing Construction to Begin

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wind turbines photo photo: Martin Abegglen via flickr All the regulatory paper shuffling required to get the 240 MW Cape Wind project started is finally coming to an end. As Renewable Energy World reports, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that the state can give the project a "composite certificate" superseding local regulatory agencies, some of which do not look favorably on the wind f...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Making the Global Shift to Renewable Energy

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wind turbines mountains grassland photo Image credit: Lollie-Pop/Flickr As fossil fuel prices rise, as oil insecurity deepens, and as concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging. The old energy economy, fueled by oil, coal, and natural gas, is being replaced by one powered by Read the full story on TreeHugger

OPEC Needs Low Oil Prices Because it Keeps Alternative Energy Down

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opec photo Low Enough to Keep Competition Away The Atlantic has a good piece about OPEC, everybody's least-favorite cartel. It shows pretty clearly why OPEC is probably the most effective enemy of renewable energy. The way they do it is by going against their short-term interests and keeping oil prices relatively low (at least low compared to the kind of prices they could create if they choked off supply more) to assure their long-term market-share and keep alternatives to oil down....Read the full story on TreeHugger

Without New Recycling Schemes, Solar Industry to Perpetuate e-Waste Problem

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solar cell in factory photo Photo via OregonDOT Solar cells are everywhere these days, from household rooftops to handheld devices, powering up with the sun is popular. However, while solar cells allow us to harvest renewable energy, a lot of problematic materials go into creating them, and their embodied energy footprint can be substantial. Just how much does the popularity of solar cells contribute to the problem of e-waste? As solar panels start to reach the end of their useful life, we're about to find out. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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