Oyster Wave Energy Converter Begins Producing Power

Queen’s University Belfast earlier this month launched the Oyster wave energy converter, the world’s largest working wave-energy system, in Scotland’s Orkney Islands.

The Dalai Lama Calls for Action on Climate Change

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The world famous Tibetan spiritual leader has spoken out on climate change for the first time, according to a report from Reuters. The Dalai Lama urged governments to put the great global concern before domestic politics, and to take serious action in slowing the rise of global warming….Read the full story on TreeHugger

Copenhagen Lights Pedal-Powered Christmas Tree Shows Off Energy Efficiency, Sends a Message for Talks (Video)

Everyone is hopping on board to help keep Copenhagen’s Christmas tree lit. The gorgeous tree is dependent upon passers-by, as it is pedal powered. The tree demonstrates energy efficiency – it’s lit only when people are gathered around to enjoy it. And it’s a statement to say that if everyone pitches in, we’ll be able to transition to a sustainable world. Check out the video of the tree – and its cycling admirers – in action. …Read the full story on TreeHugger

Hydroelectric Projects Win LIHI Certification

The Governing Board of the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has granted low-impact certification to hydroelectric projects in Vermont, Oregon, and New Hampshire.

Just What We Needed Dept: Mechanized House Plants for Extra Purified Air

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One would think a houseplant would be good enough for purifying the air in a room. But leave it to humans to try and improve upon the process by putting said plant into a machine. Check out the Botanical Air Purifier….Read the full story on TreeHugger

Leading Washington attorney Sheila Hollis to Discuss Politics of Climate Change at Dec. 9th "Green Salon"

The December 9th Green Salon is saving the best for last. We are privileged to have a leading Washington DC attorney, Sheila Hollis, present on the US climate change legislation at the time of the Copenhagen climate conference. Coupled with her talk, we have outstanding operatic performers, Mary Dunleavy and Philip Cutlip, will perform accompanied by Thomas Muraco, an internationally renown accompanist.

Cars vs Birds: Conservation and Beach Driving in NC

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When I wrote about efforts to increase access for Off Road Vehicles to beaches at Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, it stirred up quite a debate. Some locals bemoaned protection of birds that “are not from this area. They show up for a few months and migrate on.” Others favored conservation, citing their own friends’ habits of “taking their huge trucks and four wheelers and doing stupid things on the beach” as reason enough. But what exactly is it that the conservationi…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Holocaust Denier to Represent EU at Climate Talks

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I hesitated about posting this story due to the divisive and heated rhetoric that has been appearing in comments on any post about climate change recently. Given the huge consequences at stake at Copenhagen, the last thing we need is more ‘them and us’ political mudslinging. But those stakes also demand that we understand what is going on in the political process—so the news that the European Union will be including in…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Sovello Receives 49-MW Module Order

Solar system integrator Mp-tec GmbH & Co. KG has signed a cooperation contract with Thalheim-based module manufacturer Sovello AG for the purchase of close to 250,000 PV modules. The peak power output of the modules is 49 megawatts (MW).

The Road to Copenhagen Is Long – Especially When You Walk, Bike, or Hitchhike

Photo via Roz Savage web site.
Roz Savage and Alison Garnett are not especially fond of walking – water is Savage’s natural element as she’s a dedicated rower in the middle of a cross-Pacific rowing quest, and Garnett is an enthusiastic free snowboarder.

Yet the two are part of a small group, clad in bright orange parkas and long underwear, that are already underway a long walk – from Big Ben to Brussels – en route to the…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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