via http://www.foodfirst.org/en/May+25th+March+Against+Monsanto
Solar power a ray of hope for planet as carbon emissions rise
Kevin Rafferty says efforts to reduce carbon emissions are being hampered by lure of big bucks
via http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1239925/solar-power-ray-hope-planet-carbon-emissions-rise
Forget pipelines – Canada must prepare for a post-carbon world
Our current obsession with energy infrastructure is distracting us from more urgent tasks
via http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/article11990144.ece
The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset
Fort Bliss, Texas becomes first DOD microgrid to hook up to the grid. What’s next?
via http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-military-microgrid-as-smart-grid-asset
Energy-positive with natural ventilation
Buildings can be air-conditioned using entirely natural means, without mechanical ventilation systems. This is the claim made by 78-year-old Benjamin Bronsema, who will be awarded his PhD for his thesis on the subject at TU Delft on Thursday 7 June. He wants to create an energy-positive office environment …
via http://phys.org/news/2013-05-energy-positive-natural-ventilation.html
Mundraub.org: Sharing Our Common Fruit
Time to adapt to climate change, say world’s biggest cities
C40 group says it’s time to balance cutting emissions with preparing for the consequences of a warming world
via http://www.rtcc.org/time-to-adapt-to-climate-change-say-worlds-biggest-cities/
One Desert City Turns Stormwater into an Abundant Oasis using Green Infrastructure Practices
The home of permaculture news and information – collaborating to spread permaculture design systems internationally.
via http://permaculturenews.org/2013/05/18/one-desert-city-turns-stormwater-into-an-abundant-oasis-using-green-infrastructure-practices/
