Solar Stocks Sector Close-Up; Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd (NYSE:STP) Builds on Yesterday's Gains in Early Trading

September 2, 2010 - (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - Investorideas.com a leading global investor and industry portal covering the green and renewable energy sector release a sector close-up on solar stocks following yesterdays market surge.

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 2 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

Top Investor Searches at Investorideas.com; NYSE:CGA, OTCBB: LBSR, OTCBB: AFLB, OTCBB: AMOK, Green Energy Stocks, Natural Gas Stocks, Renewable Energy Stocks, OTCBB: SILA, Agriculture Stocks, Gold Stocks

September 2, 2010 - (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal announces this week's top ten search phrases from investors.

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 2 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

Solar Stocks; Amtech (NASDAQ:ASYS) Announces $37 Million in New Solar Orders

TEMPE, Ariz. - September 2, 2010 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 2 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

Agriculture Stocks Watch; (OTCBB: AQUM), (NYSE: AGU), (NYSE: MOS), (NYSEArca: MOO), (NYSE: POT), (OTC BB: VCTZF)

September 2, 2010 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors reports on Agriculture stocks trading for Sept 2, 2010.

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 2 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE: CGA) to Host Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results Conference Call on September 1, 2010 at 4:00p.m. EDT

XI'AN, China - September 1, 2010 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE: CGA) a leading producer and distributor of humic acid ("HA") based compound fertilizer, blended fertilizer, organic compound fertilizer

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 1 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

Green Homebuilders; Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH) Debuts Its First Green Model Home in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - September 1, 2010 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH), one of the country's top-10 home builders, is pleased to introduce high-performance, energy-efficient "green" homes in Indiana

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 1 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

Smart Grid Stocks; Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), and Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI) Join Forces to Deliver Next-Generation Smart Grid Platform

LIBERTY LAKE, WA and SAN JOSE, CA - September 1, 2010 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced today a strategic alliance that will advance the transformation of the world's energy infrastructure.

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 1 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

Cleantech News; Sustainable Development Technology Canada Announces Latest Call for Clean Technology Funding Applications

OTTAWA, ONTARIO - September 1, 2010 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) today announced its 18th round of funding for Canadian clean technology demonstration projects.

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 1 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

Green Agriculture Stocks; China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE: CGA) up pending earnings call

September 1, 2010 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research tools for investor's reports on agriculture stocks and green agriculture stocks for investors.

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 1 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

The Benefits of Urban Agriculture; Trends in Green Agriculture and Sustainability

August 31, 2010 - www.InvestorIdeas.com and its environmental investor portals, report on the benefits of urban agriculture for investors following green agriculture.

Source: Investorideas.com renewable energy and green newswire | 31 Aug 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

New Izzitgreen Back to School selections for ENN readers

ENN affiliate Izzitgreen has selected these offerings specially for ENN readers. Izzitgreen is a blog that helps you stay informed about the latest, coolest, most innovative green products available. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of these items through ENN will go to "e"inc. It's that time of year when students of all ages head back to the classroom. To help students do everything from staying organized to getting their lunches, books, and other supplies to their temples of learning in an eco-sustainable way, our partner IzzitGreen has found a couple of cool, environmentally friendly products to chose from this fall. Ecozoo Organic Backpack Designed for kids heading off to school for the first time, the versatile Ecozoo Organic Backpack is a neat functional backpack disguised as an adorable toy. It will easily hold any preschool item and do so in a backpack that has an adorable eco-friendly animal design. Made with organic cotton canvas the Ecozoo Organic Backpack is durable, machine washable, and extremely lightweight. The dyes used are non-toxic; the wood accents are sustainable; and any plastic contained has been recycled. Pick between an Elephant, Panda, Pig, or Puppy. Click on http://izzitgreen.com/ecozoo-organic-backpack.html to see a further description.

Source: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability News - ENN | 30 Aug 2010 | 12:57 pm EDT

China reducing rare earth export quota as environmental protection measure

China's decision to slash export quotas of rare earth elements was a necessary step to protect the country's environment, commerce minister Chen Deming said following criticism from Japanese officials. "Mass extraction of rare earth will cause great damage to the environment and that's why China has tightened controls over rare earth production, exploration and trade," Chen was quoted by state news agency Xinhua as saying on Saturday.

Source: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability News - ENN | 29 Aug 2010 | 9:24 am EDT

Solar Storm

A geomagnetic storm (or solar storm) is a temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere caused by a massive solar flares or related sun output. A geomagnetic storm is caused by a solar wind shock wave which typically strikes the Earth's magnetic field 3 days after the event on the sun. The effect on the earth can be small or it can be large. Astronomers are predicting that a massive solar storm, much bigger in potential than the one that caused spectacular light shows on Earth earlier this month, will strike our planet in 2012 with a force of 100 million hydrogen bombs. This is far larger than average.

Source: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability News - ENN | 27 Aug 2010 | 12:36 pm EDT

New Jersey to Take Lead in Offshore Wind Energy?

As the proposed Cape Wind offshore wind farm in Massachusetts fends off some last ditch legal challenges to become the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., New Jersey passed a law this week that would ultimately make it the leading provider of offshore wind energy in the country.

Source: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability News - ENN | 26 Aug 2010 | 9:55 am EDT

Mystery of the Oil Plume Solved? Microbes ate it.

What is the real story about the "missing oil". One study shows that most of the oil is gone, while another shows that there is still a whole lot of it in a mid-depth plume not visible from the surface. The answer might have been found in research announced today by Lawrence Berkeley Lab of the US Department of Energy. They found the plume alright, but they also found that microbial activity, spearheaded by a new and unclassified species, degrades oil much faster than anticipated. This degradation appears to take place without a significant level of oxygen depletion. The study notes “Our findings show that the influx of oil profoundly altered the microbial community by significantly stimulating deep-sea psychrophilic (cold temperature) gamma-proteobacteria that are closely related to

Source: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability News - ENN | 24 Aug 2010 | 5:52 pm EDT

Does Salem's Building Disaster Give LEED a Bad Name?

Salem, Oregon is a-buzz with the news that its LEED Certified Courthouse Square building and transit mall have been declared structurally unsound. The ten year old home of Cherriots bus service and hub for local government is being evacuated as we speak. City departments are scrambling to lease office space in other buildings, and quickly move before catastrophic failure of the building threatens them.

Source: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability News - ENN | 24 Aug 2010 | 9:48 am EDT

NOAA Stands by "the oil is mostly gone" conclusion

Scientists aboard a U.S. research ship have started an around-the-clock search for elusive signs of oil lurking beneath the Gulf of Mexico's surface in what they jokingly call "Operation Dipstick." As debate rages among scientists over how much oil remains in the water after BP Plc's massive oil spill, their research vessel circles above the blown-out Macondo well, some 40 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Oil is not visible on the surface around the well, but as waters reopen to fishing, many question what the crude will do to this season's fish, shrimp and oyster catch, as well as its long-term effect on marine life.

Source: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability News - ENN | 24 Aug 2010 | 7:36 am EDT

The 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Got a Bladderectomy

Anyone with a working sense of smell who has been to a gas station knows that gasoline is volatile ("Over 147 million gallons of gas evaporate from tanks each year.").

Source: LivingECHO | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:40 pm EDT

London Gets 6 Hybrid Double Deck Buses From Volvo

Six new hybrid double deck buses will provide service on Route 141 in London. The B5L Hybrid Double Deck is made by Volvo and uses the company's I-SAM (Integrated Starter, Alternator, Motor) technology, which was developed for use across the whole group's heavy vehicles.

Source: LivingECHO | 7 Jul 2009 | 6:18 pm EDT

Big Oil's Knocking on the Renewable Door

While attending the Renewable Energy Finance Forum Wall Street last week, I was almost surprised to see an entire discussion dedicated to how Big Oil plans on entering the cleantech business.

Source: LivingECHO | 2 Jul 2009 | 4:29 pm EDT

Oh No Mommy! Will the Greenies Take Fireworks Away From Us?

Obligatory Post About Green Fireworks for the 4th of July Fireworks are fun - who doesn't like explosions? - and a good excuse to get together with family and friends, but they're also not very clean. In Beijing, China, the smoke from fireworks during the new year celebrations tripled pollution levels overnight, and the toxic metals used to get the bright colorful sparks fall back to Earth, contaminating soil and water. Is there something we can do without losing the fireworks?

Source: LivingECHO | 2 Jul 2009 | 4:11 pm EDT

Is It More Cost Efficient to Reduce Emissions?

During a debate about the American Climate and Energy Security Act (ACES), which passed last Friday with 219 votes, Rep. Peter Sessions (R-TX) sounded the proverbial alarm about capping carbon. He characterized ACES as the “biggest tax increase in American history.” He cited estimates by the Heritage Foundation that over 4,000 jobs will be lost in his Texas congressional district.

Source: LivingECHO | 1 Jul 2009 | 7:02 pm EDT

New Loo Design: (Sh)It's a Commodity!

Industrial designer Virginia Gardiner has designed not just a new toilet, but a new closed-loop management system that will allow individuals to, basically, recycle their poop. Yeah, I just said that.

But give her idea a few minutes of your attention, because it's really not as gnarly as it sounds.

Source: LivingECHO | 30 Jun 2009 | 5:50 pm EDT

Ontario Drops Plans for 2 New Nuclear Reactors Because of Hi

Nuclear Sticker Shock: "It's just ridiculously expensive." Whether you think nuclear power is a good or bad idea, one thing is certain, it's expensive. Very expensive. And that's before the almost inevitable cost overruns... This is what the Canadian province of Ontario seems to have realized. It's canceling plans for 2 new reactors because of sticker shock and out of "responsibility to Ontario taxpayers". And while everybody's talking about money, what I'm really wondering about is: What is Ontario's plan to clean up its power grid?

Source: LivingECHO | 30 Jun 2009 | 5:31 pm EDT

ASEC: Throwing a Better Party

While the Action Sports Retailers trade show oozed cool, the Action Sports Environmental Coalition...

Source: LivingECHO | 11 Oct 2007 | 6:09 pm EDT

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