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Worldwatch Institute Chosen for Stonyfield Farm's "Bid with Your Lid" Program


Washington, D.C. -This July and August, Stonyfield Farm yogurt consumers will "bid" with their lids to decide what share of a $100,000 donation will go to the Worldwatch

Solar Power Sizzles


Washington, D.C.-Global production of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells increased 51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts, according to the latest Vital Signs Update from th

More Choice for Women Means More Sustainability


Washington, D.C.-Unwanted childbearing is a greater demographic force than the desire for large families, and may have been for centuries, suggests Robert Engelman,

Wind Power Growth Blows Past Projections


Washington, D.C.-Global wind power capacity rose 27 percent in 2007 to more than 94,100 megawatts, led by capacity additions in the European Union, the United

Oil’s Fuzzy Math: Prices Skyrocket Despite Modest Growth in Demand


Washington, D.C.—Oil prices have skyrocketed despite the fact that

World Population Growth: Fertile Ground for Uncertainty


Washington, D.C.—Growth in the human population abounds despite falling fertility rates, and where it heads in the future will continue to confound

2007: A Banner Year for Renewables in the U.S.

by Janet L. Sawin on March 13, 2008
Last year was a banner year for renewable energy in the United States, especially for the wind industry.

EU Behind in Meeting Key Environmental Targets

by Ben Block on March 10, 2008
The European Union is struggling to satisfy many of its major environmental goals.

Developing World to Receive Billions in Clean Energy Investments

by Ben Block on March 7, 2008
U.S. President George W. Bush urged Congress to commit $2 billion toward his proposed international clean energy technology fund at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC).
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