Dept. of Interior: Offshore Wind Could Meet 100% of US Electricity Demand

According to a new report released by the Interior Department, shallow-water offshore wind farms could supply as much as 20% of the electricity in most coastal states. The report, released last week by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, said that the greatest offshore wind energy potential in the U.S. lies off the Atlantic Coast.

Senate Republicans Criticize USDA Nominee Merrigan for Organic Ties

President Obama has nominated Kathleen Merrigan for deputy secretary of agriculture. Merrigan, helped develop the USDA’s rules on organic food during the Clinton era. Merrigan has been hailed by sustainable agriculture advocates; however, Senate Republicans are concerned with her organic ties.

Environment: politics, science or protest?

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Environmental protest is as large a part of the debate on the environment as is environmental legislation – in media terms it’s probably a bigger part than environmental data, which is often complex and unwieldy to transmit to a sound-bite audience …

Indian Auto Company Bajaj to Launch World’s Most Fuel Efficient Car

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After Tata Nano, another Indian automaker Bajaj is on schedule to launch the ‘world’s most efficient petrol fueled car’ in 2011.

EPA Holding Public Hearings Today on Greenhouse Gas Reporting

The EPA is holding public hearings April 6 and 7 in Arlington, Va (and streaming them online) about its proposal for greenhouse gas reporting.

Unmanned Predator Drones to Run on Fuel Cells

US military developing fuel cell propulsion technology for use with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Communicating Climate Change: Making the Science Accessible

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Communicating climate change is a difficult task, and in some sense a sea change is needed before the public and policy makers truly can catch up to the science.

The Role of New and Social Media in Environmental Politics and Activism with Tim Hurst

Green Talk Radio host Sean Daily talks with environmental politics blogger Tim Hurst, editor of Red, Green, and Blue, about his writing and the role of new and social media in environmental politics and activism.

Don’t Blame Oil, Developed Nations Are Responsible for Climate Change, Says OPEC

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OPEC seems concerned about loosing customers as developed nations pledge to invest billions in renewable energy projects.

CARB States to Dictate Tailpipe GHG Emissions for Nation…(It’s a Good Thing)

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GHG emission standards by states will drastically alter the climate change debate and landscape.