Environment Magazine

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• Solar Power Comes Through for Family in Japan After Earthquake Cuts Power

  

  Usually it is the grid that is left to back up renewable energy when, say, the wind isn’t blowing or the sun isn’t shining. In a counterintuitive twist on that... Read more

  The 17 March 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Let’s Set This Straight Once and For All: Climate Change Does Not Cause Tsunamis

  

  Eric touched on this in his earlier piece on renewable energy and disasters: the tsunami that literally erased some towns in Northeastern Japan has nothing to d... Read more

  The 15 March 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Renewable Energy and Natural Disasters

  

  For those readers who know and follow 2nd Green Revolution, you’re probably aware that Justin lived in Japan for a few years and travels there frequently. The... Read more

  The 15 March 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Devastation In Japan

  

  copyright stephendavidsmith.net On Friday 11th March 2011, the worst earthquake to hit Japan in 140 years shook towns and cities ac... Read more

  The 15 March 2011 by   Azanimals
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• The Double Edge Sword of Growth and Development

  

  A few months back our Five Friday Facts came by way of a 60 Minutes story on Brazil (see the video clip below). Many of the facts touted Brazil’s progress in th... Read more

  The 15 March 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Diamond Green Diesel Secures Loan Guarantees from DOE

  

  Earlier this year the Department of Energy’s Secretary, Stephen Chu, “announced the offer of a conditional commitment for a $241 million loan guarantee to... Read more

  The 13 March 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• The Future of Coal

  Environmentalists and a handful of politicians have dreamed of a day when coal power plants are shut down and supplanted by renewable energy sources. However,... Read more

  The 13 March 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Up and Coming Green Careers

  

  Brian Jenkins is an expert about a number of career fields, including those in electronics technology and construction management. He has been writing for... Read more

  The 10 March 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• The Cleverest Monkeys

  

  Around 40 million years ago in the world's ancient tropical forests, the first monkeys existed. Monkeys are still found across the tropics today, that are the... Read more

  The 08 March 2011 by   Azanimals
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• The Biomimetic City and Sustainability

  

  “After 3.8 billion years of research and development, failures are fossils, and what surrounds us is the secret to survival.” -Janine Benyus, co-founder of the... Read more

  The 06 March 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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