Green Canary’s 5 Must-Read Articles, January 13 - 27
In this office, we all try to stay abreast of the latest sustainability and environmental news. Over the past two weeks, we compiled this list of five articles that we think are must-reads for anyone who’s already interested or who wants to begin educating him/herself on environmental issues facing the Obama administration in the coming weeks and months. Take a couple of minutes to click through each link and peruse our selection, and make sure to let us know what you think. Happy reading!
Policy & Legislation Updates
What Environmental Leaders Can Learn from Obama’s Mastery of Social Media
Environmental Leader, January 14
On January 20, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States after a hard-fought campaign — a campaign won in large part due to harnessing the grassroots power of the Internet. If Obama could mobilize a community online, environmental leaders can too.
A Green Tint to Obama’s Inaugural Address
The Christian Science Monitor: Bright Green Blog, January 21
In his January 20th inaugural address, President Obama called for the nation to “begin again the remaking of America,” placing a high priority on energy, climate, and the stark inequalities in consumption between rich and poor nations.
What New DOE Chief Steven Chu Means for Clean Technology
Earth2Tech, January 14
Steven Chu, director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has called for urgent action on climate change and (now famously) described coal as his “worst nightmare,” so cheers from environmental groups were unsurprising when then-President-elect Barack Obama named the physicist as his pick for energy secretary. But what does Chu’s entry into politics really mean for emerging industries such as smart grid technology, alternative vehicles, and renewable energy?
Climate Change Legislative and Regulatory Trends to Watch in 2009
Environmental Leader, January 16
In 2008 we witnessed a broad systemic failure in the U.S. economy that wiped out $7 trillion in wealth from the stock market. At a minimum, this should be a lesson for every CEO that a new way of evaluating and managing risk is required for true sustainable growth. This presents a unique opportunity for companies to expand their operational framework to include enterprise carbon management and sustainability, both in anticipation of increased regulation and the confluence of billion dollar market drivers that will impact their competitiveness for years to come.
Primers
The Smart Grid: A Primer
Cleantech Blog, December 29, 2008
Not only did President Obama propose federal investment in “smart grids” during his campaign, his recently proposed economic stilmulus package calls for $11 billion in R&D, a pilot project and federally matching funds to modernize the electricity grid. But what, you may ask, is a smart grid?
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