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National and International News
Week of May 9th - DC Green Scene - Upcoming Energy and Environment Events in the Washington, DC Area Renewable energy can power the world, says landmark IPCC study: UN's climate change science body says renewables supply, particularly solar power, can meet global demand (By Fiona Harvey, The [UK] Guardian, 5/9/11) Church in DC goes solar-powered: Rooftop solar system to cut electricity costs (The Associated Press as reported by WEWS - ABC News Channel 5, 5/9/11) Oil Prices Plunge In Record Sell-Off (The Huffington Post - Business Blog, 5/5/11 and updated 5/6/11) The World has Passed Peak Oil, says Top Economist (By Mason Inman The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions as reported by National Geographic News Watch, 5/5/11) Food Prices Increasing From Global Warming: Study (The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 5/5/11 and updated 5/6/11) Al Gore Invents a Showpiece E-Book (By David Pogue, The New York Times - Business Day - Technology, 5/5/11) Prince Charles attends Future of Food conference at Georgetown (By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post - Lifestyle, 5/4/11) Suit Accuses U.S. Government of Failing to Protect Earth for Generations Unborn (By Felicity Barringer, The New York Times - Environment, 5/4/11) Arctic warming to boost rise of sea levels (By Alister Doyle, The Washington Post - National, 5/3/11) Rising gas prices shift energy debate (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post - National, 5/3/11) Food Industry Energy Consumption Runs Rampant (The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 5/2/11) |