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Brown to Green: A New Use For Blighted Industrial Sites

By Yale Environment 360 on July 11, 2011 Comments Off on Brown to Green: A New Use For Blighted Industrial Sites Bethlehem Steel Mill, Brownfields, Chase Huntley, Cleanfields Act, Cleanfields Investment Act, Climate Change, Colorado, Colorado Brownfields Foundation, Colorado Springs, concentrating solar photovoltaic array, Dave Levitan, energy, EPA, Fort Carson, Frank Lautenberg, Gail Mosey, global warming skeptics, green energy, hazardous waste, industrial waste, James Inhofe, Jesse Silverstein, Jr, Lackawanna, landfills, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lura Matthews, molybdenum, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, national renewable energy portfolio standard, Navy Yard solar array, New Mexico, New York, NREL, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Questa, Re-Powering America’s Land initiative, recycle, renewable energy sites, solar panels, solar photovoltaic, Stringfellow, Superfund, U.S. Army, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wilderness Society, Williams Agate, wind farm

Few places in the U.S. are as well suited to developing renewable energy as the contaminated sites known as “brownfields.” But as communities from Philadelphia to California are discovering, government support is critical to enable solar and wind entrepreneurs to make use of these abandoned lands.

Greenopia Ranks 50 State Governors for Environmental Responsibility

By Tracey de Morsella on July 29, 2009 3 Comments 50 Greenest Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Richardson, Bill Ritter, biofuel, Brownfields, CA, California, California Green Corps, Carbon Fund, carbon offset, Christine Gregoire, Clean and Clear Water Action Plan, Clean Car initiative, clean energy, clear-cutting, Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, CO, coastlands, Colorado, Connecticut, Connecticut Green Lodging, conservation, CT, eco-leaders, electronics recycling program, emissions, Energy Master Plan, energy-efficient, environmental, forestlands, forests, Fort Collins, global, global warming pollution, Governor, Governor O’Malley, Governor Baldacci, Governor Corzine, Governor Douglas, Governor Gregoire, Governor Kulongoski, Governor Rell, Governor Richardson, Governor Schwarzenegger, green, green collar jobs, green economy, green jobs, green lifestyles, greenest cities, greenhouse gas emissions, Greenhouse Reduction Act, Greening, Greenopia, James Douglas, jobs, Jodi Rell, John Baldacci, Jon Corzine, LEED, LEED standards, liquidation harvesting, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Maine, mandatory, Martin O'Malley, Maryland., MD, ME, mercury limit laws, mountains, New Energy Economy, New Jersey, New Mexico, NJ, NM, offshore wind, OR, Oregon, Portland, Program Open Space, recycling, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, renewable energy, resource conservation, River Ecosystem Restoration Initiative, Solar Roof Program, solar;, sustainable standards, tax incentives, Ted Kulongowski, Ten Greenest Governors, Vermont, VT, WA, Washington, water purification, Western Climate Initiative, wildlife habitats, wind, zero energy

Greenopia recently released a comprehensive ranking of 50 governors in the US and compared their policies, transparency, and interest group ratings to determine which governors were eco-leaders and reveals which state governments are most dedicated to preserving the environment. Topping the list is Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado followed closely by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California.

SOLAR ENERGY UPDATE: Concerns Raised About Impact of Solar Projects in The Mohave Desert, New 10MW PV Solar Energy Plant Planned for Chicago, Wal-Mart Expanding Its Use of Solar Power, India SEMI Has Plans to Get on The Global Dolar Map, First Solar to Build 53 MW Solar Facility in Germany

By Chris de Morsella on April 27, 2009 2 Comments American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, BLM, BP Solar, BrightSource Energy Inc., Brownfields, California, Chicago IL, Cottbus Germany, Director Amy Leuders, Earth Day, emissions reduction, Exelon, federal loan guarantee, First Solar Inc, fragile ecosystem, Germany, green jobs, impact solar projects, India, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, Juwi Holding AG, K. Subramanya, Mohave Desert, National Park Service, national sacrifice zones, Nevada, NPS, Oakland CA, Pacific Regional Director Jon Jarvis, PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch, photovoltaic, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, PV, PV Advisory Committee, SEMI India, solar power, Solar Renewable Energy Certificates, SunPower, Tata, thin film photovoltaic modules, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein, urban solar power, US Department of Energy, utility-scale solar projects, Wal-Mart

This update highlights several current issues and developments in the solar energy space. Concerns have been raised about the potential deleterious impact of utility scale solar energy projects in the fragile water poor desert environments of the Mohave Desert. Large scale solar collection farms use water to wash the mirrors and for concentrating solar thermal often use water for cooling.

Brownfields 2009 Conference Call for Session Proposals

By Tracey de Morsella on April 21, 2009 Comments Off on Brownfields 2009 Conference Call for Session Proposals Brownfields, contamination, environmental redevelopment, National Brownfields Conference

Time is running out to submit your session proposal for Brownfields 2009 (New Orleans, November 16-18)! To submit your session proposal by the go to The Brownsfields 2009 Conference Web Site. Cosponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and ICMA, the conference attracts more than six thousand registrants and hundreds of exhibitors. With more than 150 educational sessions, the conference offers knowledge building, networking, and business development opportunities for beginners and experienced professionals. The deadline is May 1, 2009.