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Environment world review of the year: '2011 rewrote the record books'

Submitted by ward on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:59am

Author:

John Vidal

Members of the Japanese government investigate the accident at Fukushima nuclear

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The ecologically tumultuous year saw record greenhouse gas emissions, melting Arctic sea ice, natural disasters and extreme weather – and the world's second worst nuclear disaster

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/dec/22/environment-2011-year-review

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Global

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2012

Can Bolivia become a green energy superpower?

Submitted by ward on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:52am

Author:

Dan Collyns

The Salar salt flat in Bolivia. Domestic opinion is divided about the exploitati

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Bolivia has vast reserves of lithium, seen as the green energy fuel of the future, which it wants to exploit on its own. But the lithium is locked underneath a 10,000 sq km salt flat

Bolivia has more lithium than anywhere else in the world but its potential to fuel lithium-ion batteries for electric cars is in danger of failing.

Link:

www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/dec/29/bolivia-green-energy-superpower-lithium

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Regional

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2011

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Bolivia

Could Asia have its own supergrid?

Submitted by ward on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:44am

Author:

Stewart Taggart

Could an Asian supergrid learn from visions for Europe and North Africa? One ini

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By 2050, Asia could be connected by a massive energy and information architecture, believes Stewart Taggart.

A ‘Pan-Asian Energy Infrastructure’ could be inspired by – and dramatically extend – the concept of cross-border grids elsewhere, most notably in Europe and North Africa. Examining infrastructure projects now underway in Asia, how might these organically develop into a ‘Pan-Asian Energy Infrastructure’ by 2050?

Link:

http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/22746/comment-could-asia-have-its-own-supergrid/

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Regional

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2011

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Asia

San Diego Sustainable Living Institute

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San Diego Sustainable Living Institute

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http://sdsustainable.org

A collaboration of local, regional, statewide groups dedicated to creating a vibrant and more equitable future for the San Diego region.

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Josh Robinson

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(619) -884 -7749

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info@SDSustainable.org

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http://sdsustainable.org/

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Suite 1013

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World Trade Center Member Mixer

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03/22/12

For more information, click on the link: WTC Mixer Registration

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SimCenter

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Sustainable/Eco Meetup

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03/01/12

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"How Sustainable Are We?"
A Gathering of San Diego Sustainable and Environmental Leaders with Guest Speaker Ann Tartre

The San Diego Region's Quality of Life Dashboard

Presented by Ann Tartre, Executive Director of the Equinox Center

The Equinox Center has once again produced an important set of metrics for the SanDiego region. They have studied multiple

trends over the past decade: energy use, transportation, water...

These offer a critical understanding of the question,

"Just how sustainable are we?"

Date: Thursday April 5th

Time: 5:30- 7:30pm

Location:
World Resources Simulation Center

1088 3rd Ave

San Diego, CA 92101

(corner of 3rd and C St. - next to the Civic Center Trolley stop)

Please RSVP Here!

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Master

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Public

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SimCenter

Sustainable/Environmental Leaders

Date:

02/02/12

RSVP:

Jennifer Jamaal, CleanTECH SD

Convenes the first Thursday of each month.

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Master

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Public

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Sustainability Alliance of Southern CA

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02/07/12

SASC

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SimCenter

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Zero Waste San Diego

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Zero Waste San Diego

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http://www.zerowastesandiego.org/

A non-profit organization whose mission it is to reduce waste in San Diego County and educate citizens, businesses, and governments in the San Diego County region to adopt a zero-waste philosophy.

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http://www.zerowastesandiego.org/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&Itemid=53

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World Trade Center San Diego

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World Trade Center San Diego

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http://wtcsd.org/

A non-profit organization that provides comprehensive international trade services and key global contacts to facilitate and expand trade for regional and worldwide clients.

Contact Name:

Bella Heule

Phone:

+1.619.615.0868

Email:

bheule@wtcsd.org

Contact Page:

http://www.wtcsd.org

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2980 Pacific Highway

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San Diego

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2980 Pacific Highway

92101 San Diego

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