Cape Wind, First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm, Approved :

"This project fits with the tradition of sustainable development in the area," Salazar said in Boston.

Although small in terms of its production -- the facility would produce enough electricity to power 400,000 houses -- its approval was encouraging to other offshore wind projects already proposed for the East Coast and Great Lakes.
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Mentionable unmentionables:

Going green is a popular trend these days and with more and more companies focusing on creating products for sustainability, it's getting easier to join the movement.

Now there's a company in Berkeley, Calif. taking the green movement under ... literally, and proving you don't have to wear your environmental principles on your sleeve to make a statement about being Earth-friendly. Read more:

China Invests Heavily In Fertile Green Auto Ground:

“Green cars like hybrids are expensive. Without government subsidies, the market just won’t take off,” said the Honda official, asked not to be identified. A made-in-China Prius costs as much as $41,000, nearly matching the price tag of much bigger gasoline-powered Camry, making it a turn-off for Chinese buyers, who still have a penchant for big cars. Read more:

Is sustainability the physical activity factor of the community?

Is illness and obesity associated to that which is not sustainable? The heart is the engine of the body. It pumps oxygen-rich, nutrient-laden blood to the cells throughout the body while transporting carbon dioxide and waste products away from the cells for ultimate removal from the body. The blood vessels within the body are the channels of this essential, life sustaining process.

If the work force, as in a nation, is the heart of economic development, then the blood vessels are a fundamental part of the substructure.

Is the new "Green", inconsiderate to noise?

"What we found on the top level is that these contemporary workplaces are just very quiet," said Powell, who is scheduled to present his study at the meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in Baltimore on April 19. "The mechanical systems are very, very quiet."

Add to that the fact that modern workplaces have no clacking typewriters, fewer hugging photocopiers and less noisy office equipment in general, and you end up with alot of silence. Story continues:

FuelCell Says Two Utilities Get Nod To Install Its Projects:

FuelCell Energy Inc said regulators have authorized two power producers to install the company's fuel cells at several University of California and California State University campuses. Story continues:

Forestry To Have Big Role In U.S. Carbon Plan:

Domestic deals to convert bare lands into forests and keep tree stands healthy could supply 60 percent of available offsets in any U.S. cap-and-trade plan on greenhouse gas emissions, a Barclays Capital analyst said.

The overall supply of domestic offsets could hit 250 million short tons annually by 2020, Trevor Sikorski, a London-based director of carbon markets at Barclays said in a research note.

U.S. forestry and agriculture projects could supply 150 million short tons of those offsets by 2020, the note said.

“Given the political importance of forestry and agriculture in the United States … (such) offsets will be included in any federal cap-and-trade system,” Sikorski said. Trees absorb carbon dioxide as they grow.

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Sustainability means more than green, it means business:

Building a more sustainable environment by preserving company benefits:
Regenerating and using reclaimed materials are key steps for preserving the benefits that companies receive from the natural world, such as clean water, healthy workers, and moderate weather.

Energy Autonomy is possible from a technical standpoint but remains still, an open political and economic question:

An unabashedly provocative look at renewable energy in countries from the United States, Germany, Denmark, China, Mali and Bangladesh, Fechner’s new film has attracted rave reviews and fierce criticism in Germany since it opened last week. Story Continues: