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- The Daily Five: Monday, 22 September, 2008September 22 2008
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The U.S. FDA moves closer to allowing genetically modified meats; virtually tour a carbon neutral island; and ride your bike for World Carfree Day. It’s today!
FDA issues rules for genetically modified animals: Genetically engineered meat — it’s what’s for dinner. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving in the direction of allowing genetically modified animals in your local grocer’s meat section. The FDA has just published a set of proposed guidelines which producers of engineered animals must follow before their products can be certified safe for human consumption. Under the current scheme, GM meats would not need to be specially labeled. The omission is drawing fire from health and consumer advocacy groups. (Reuters)
Ploggs Track Power Usage, Let You Know Wirelessly: It’s hard to manage energy use when you’re not aware of how much you’re using. While it’s only available in Europe so far, Ploggs outlets provide instant feedback of how much juice your plug-in devices are using. The Ploggs plus can
- The Daily Five: Sunday, 21 September, 2008September 21 2008
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The Week in CleanTech, Sunday edition: House Democrats capitulate on offshore drilling; pump prices stay high; and a 12-year-old re-imagines the solar cell.
Fierce debate as House votes to lift ban on offshore drilling: The U.S. House of Representatives approved an energy bill late Tuesday which would open a large swath of the nation’s coastline to offshore drilling. But the bill faces a dim future, opposed one one hand by Republicans — who want drilling closer to shore, incentives for host states, and lower taxes for oil companies — and by environmentalists, who content drilling is dirty and won’t lower gasoline prices. The House measure would extend tax incentives for renewable energy development set to expire at the end of the year. The White House has already hinted at a veto, and the Senate is set to take up three energy bills very different from the House proposal. (SF Gate)
Update - Refiners Out Longer Than Expected: It looks as if refineries alo
- The Daily Five: Friday, 19 September, 2008September 19 2008
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A 12-year-old Portand student develops a revolutionary new solar cell; CleanTech seeks Wildlife Biologists, and Holland burns tons of chicken poo for energy.
12-year-old Revolutionizes the Solar Cell: A Portland seventh grader — yes, he’s 12 years old — has made a potentially breakthrough discovery in solar cell technology. William Yuan has developed a three-dimensional cell which absorbs both visible and ultraviolet light. The combination could greatly improve solar cell efficiency, leading to smaller and much cheaper panel arrays. Yuan gets $25,000 and a trip to the Library of Congress for his troubles, and will no doubt have little trouble finding a great college in just a few years. (Wired)
The hottest tech job in America - Wildlife biologist: Fortune magazine has an interesting take on the hottest job in CleanTech — and it’s not an engineering position. With so many large-scale renewable energy projects heading into the field, utility companies have an urge
- The Daily Five: Saturday, 13 September, 2008September 13 2008
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The Week in Cleantech, Saturday Edition: Experts warn that Hurricane Ike could spike prices across the U.S. — and GM leaks photos of the 2011 Chevy Volt.
Hurricane Ike expected to pump up gas prices: Hurricane Ike barreled into the Texas coastline early this morning, making landfall at Galveston with 110 MPH winds and a storm surge of up to 20 feet. Experts warn the strike is likely to spike gasoline prices as early as today. About 15 percent of the United States’ gasoline supply passes through refineries battered by both Ike and Hurricane Gustav, which struck Louisiana September 1st. Gas prices could jump 35 to 50 cents per gallon over the next week or so due to damage and the nearly two-week shutdown of Gulf refining facilities. (Newsday)
GM - Volt photos released by accident: General Motors says the release of photographs showing a production-ready Chevy Volt electric car was a matter of “human error.” The images — posted t
- Apple Debuts a Greener, Less Toxic iPod NanoSeptember 9 2008
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Last year, Steve Jobs promised that Apple work work toward less toxic, easier-to-recycle consumer products. So how do the new iPod Nanos measure up?
It came as no surprise to the consumer electronic press that Apple introduced a sleek new line of iPod Nanos at its “Let’s Rock” media event Tuesday afternoon. The Nano media players was a bit overdue for a refresh, and it’s the time of year when companies look ahead to the Christmas retail season.
But the attention given during Steve Jobs’ presentation to the environmental improvements to the 4th generation Nanos underlines how seriously the company takes improving its Green cred. That’s a tough sell for the electronics industry. Those cute little entertainment devices and wireless phones we carry around punch beyond their weight in terms of materials you’d rather not see getting back into our soil and drinking water: Brominated Fire Retardants (BFRs), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and a variety of exotic metals used in semiconductors.
Green My Apple
Apple’s environmental poli