Weekly Web Roundup: carbon counter, water footprint, hydroponic rooftop farm
Posted June 19, 2009 in The Media and the Environment
- A new NRDC report shows that clean energy will boost economy and create jobs.
- Deutsche Bank launches a carbon counter. NRDC's Nathanael Greene writes about it here.
- NREL and Google launch map of America's alternative fuel stations.
- San Francisco releases EcoFinder, a free iPhone app that helps residents figure out how to recycle and get rid of unwanted stuff.
- Cheaper natural gas prices impact coal and possibly renewable energy.
- Senate passes Cash for Clunkers program.
- If you're thinking about the environmental impact of your diet, consider the water footprint of your food.
- Toyota gets 180,000 new Prius orders in Japan.
- California identifies 30 chemicals to avoid.
- MIT is developing concrete that will last 16,000 years.
- Michelle Obama helps students harvest vegetables from the White House garden.
- Labor teams and environmentalists work together to help pass climate legislation and promote green jobs.
- Gotham Greens is building its first hydroponic rooftop farm on top of a church in Queens.
- New government report outlines current signs of global warming in United States.
Think I missed anything really great? Feel free to share it in the comments section. Want news updates every day? Check out my colleague Ben Jervey's blog on Greenlight.
