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Coal industry 'costs environment, society $717b each year' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

A report commissioned by Greenpeace has found the coal industry contributes more than $700 billion damage to the environment and society every year. The research, by a Dutch environmental consultancy, calculates the cost of dealing with natural disasters caused by climate change. [?]

Vatican unveils ambitious solar energy plans - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Vatican has activated a new solar energy system and announced an ambitious plan that could one day make it an alternative energy exporter. The massive roof of the Nervi Hall, where popes hold general audiences and concerts are performed, has been covered with 2,400 photovoltaic panels to provide energy for lighting, heat and air conditioning. After weeks of tests, the system went on line at full throttle hours before Pope Benedict held what officials called the "first ecological general audience in the Vatican". [?]

Rubicon Sanctuary

We worked with CB&M Design Solutions to design and build a solar passive house and shed in our domestic zone. [?]

Inhabitat " Raindrop Shaped Treetents by Dré Wapenaar

Another Sunny Year for Solar Power | Worldwatch Institute

Global production of photovoltaic (PV) or solar cells-which convert the sun's light directly to electricity-increased 51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts.1 (See Figure 1.) According to early estimates, more than 2,935 megawatts of solar modules were installed that year, bringing cumulative global installations of PVs since 1996 to more than 9,740 megawatts-enough to meet the annual electricity demand of more than 3 million homes in Europe.2 (See Figure 2.) Over the past five years, annual global production of PV cells has increased nearly sevenfold, and cumulative installations have grown more than fivefold.3 [?]

New water limits

Melburnians will be asked to limit water use to 155 litres a day per person under new water-saving measures announced this morning by Premier John Brumby and Water Minister Tim Holding. The personal limits are lower than the current average daily use of 165 litres a person, but mean Melburnians will avoid the tougher stage 4 restrictions under which all outdoor watering would be banned. [?]

Grove Mill

As part of Grove Mill's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and environmental impacts, we have put in place some great new innovations for the coming vintage and beyond. [?]

Carbon footprints, Food Miles, Carbon Neutral Wine

Article from http://ethicalwine.com/ suppliers of ethical, organic, biodynamic wine, and a carbon neutral range HERE Our climate does seem to be changing and the majority of opinion now believes the cause is man-made and not just a natural phenomenon. As part of reducing greenhouse gases, in our view reducing carbon emissions can only be a good thing. [?]

Carbon Neutral Challenge for Oregon Wineries — Oregon Environmental Council

Governor Kulongoski’s office, the Oregon Environmental Council and the Oregon Wine Board have joined together to develop an initiative for Oregon Wineries and Vineyards to assess and reduce their carbon footprint, with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral. [?]

Six-star energy rating adds $10,000 to cost of new house: MBA | theage.com.au

COMPULSORY six-star energy ratings would add $10,000 to the cost of a new house in Victoria at a time of record low affordability, according to a peak building lobby. A Master Builders Association survey showed Victoria's five-star minimum energy rating had added $7600 to the cost of a new house. Six and seven-star ratings would add $10,000 and $14,000, respectively. MBA executive director Brian Welch said the State Government was still considering implementing a six-star minimum. [?]

The Oil Drum: Local | Streets: Utilitarian Corridors or Livable Public Space

In just the last year and a half, Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan has begun a dramatic transformation of New York City's streets from mere utilitarian corridors into livable public spaces. This is no happy accident. It took advocates (and bloggers!) years and years of hard work to make this possible. Only three years ago Mayor Bloomberg proudly stated that traffic was a side effect of the city's growing vitality. Now he's leading the charge on putting into place practical ideas that make the city less dependent on automobiles, more livable, more desirable and inviting to new families that would otherwise choose to live in exurban developments. [?]

About " Envirofuel - Promoting sustainable mobility

This site was started to promote the use and knowledge of alternative fuels in Australia. Since its inception Envirofuel has grown to cover the wider scope of sustainable mobility from an Australian perspective, of which alternative fuels are a small part. Envirofuel scans the Australian and global news for information impacting Australian sustainable mobility and displays it for all to read [?]

Better Place plans $1 billion electric car network for Bay Area | Green Tech - CNET News

Better Place plans $1 billion electric car network for Bay Area Posted by Elsa Wenzel * Print * E-mail * Share * Post a comment * Yahoo! Buzz Better Place aims by 2012 to bring a $1 billion electric-car infrastructure system to the California Bay Area, whose leaders unveiled policies Thursday to fast-track the adoption of electric cars. The Palo Alto start-up will apply its unique business model, followed in Israel, Denmark, and Australia, of providing the public stations to charge vehicles and swap out leased batteries. [?]

Wind farms shake up electricity market - Breaking News - Business - Breaking News

A revolution is taking place in Australia's electricity market - and wind is driving it. Coal provides the bulk of the nation's electricity, but research released Wednesday points to a massive surge in power from wind and natural gas. The government's economic research agency - ABARE - has for the first time mapped out all energy projects which are in the pipeline. [?]

VicWater - Geelong "Green" Home Wins National Award Sharland Oasis House

Barwon Water congratulated project partners Third Ecology Architects and Daran Constructions on winning the Housing Industry Association’s National GreenSmart Project Display Home of the Year award. Barwon Water’s Sharland Oasis, the region’s first ecologically-sustainable display home, was designed by Third Ecology and built by Daran Constructions. The HIA GreenSmart Awards are national awards that recognise innovation in developing cost-effective environmental solutions in the building, development and renovation industries. [?]