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by admin on May 8, 2009
Global wind capacity increased an estimated 27,051 megawatts in 2008, with cumulative installations up almost 29 percent. The United States led in new installations, surpassing Germany to rank first in wind energy cumulative capacity and electricity generation.
by admin on April 20, 2009 The Richard and Rhoda Goldman Environmental Foundation named Maria Gunnoe, a tireless voice in the movement against mountaintop-removal coal mining, as a recipient of the prestigious 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize. The Worldwatch Institute was one of several organizations to nominate Gunnoe for the award, which recognizes individuals for their sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk.
by admin on April 20, 2009 Our environmental “foodprint” is determined not just by how far food travels, but also by what we eat and how it was produced, according to the latest issue of World Watch magazine.
by admin on February 18, 2009 The Sierra Club and Worldwatch Institute today released a report, Smart Choices for Biofuels, highlighting the need for important policy reforms at this critical juncture in America's effort to increase the use of biofuels.
by admin on February 12, 2009 Washington, D.C.- Panarchy-a theory explaining the evolution of complex systems, from forests to economic markets-may provide insight into the future adaptation and resilience of civilization to ecological stresses and rising energy costs, according to Thomas Homer-Dixon in "Our Panarchic Future," featured in the latest issue of World Watch magazine.
by admin on February 5, 2009 Washington, D.C. -The Worldwatch Institute announced today that Marcel Brenninkmeijer, an accomplished investor specializing in clean energy technology, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Brenninkmeijer is the founder and Chairman of Good Energies, a strategic investment firm specializing in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
by admin on January 16, 2009
by admin on January 13, 2009
by admin on December 4, 2008
Washington, D.C. - Genetically modified crops reached 9 percent of global primary crop production in 2007, bringing the total GM land area up to 114.3 million hectares, according to Worldwatch Institute estimates published in the latest Vital Signs Update. The United States continues to be the global leader in production, accounting for half of all GM crop area.
by admin on December 3, 2008
Washington, D.C.- New technologies will permit rapid decarbonization of the world energy economy in the next two decades, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. These new energy sources will make it possible to retire hundreds of coal-fired power plants that now provide 40 percent of the world's power by 2030, eliminating up to one-third of global carbon dioxide emissions while creating millions of new jobs.
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