Biggest California forest owner enters carbon trade

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The largest private forest owner in California, Sierra Pacific Industries, is entering carbon markets with a deal to preserve redwoods and other trees and sell credits for soaking up greenhouse gases to power companies and investors, the company said on Wednesday. Tags: energy , finance , GCA-GreenBusiness , home accessories , Home And Garden , home improvement , Home repair , Solar , solar energy , solar lighting , solar panels , solar photovoltaic pro

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EPA to exempt small business from greenhouse rule

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Obama administration moved on Wednesday to exempt small businesses from new industrial smokestack controls on emissions of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming greenhouse gases. Tags: energy , finance , GCA-GreenBusiness , home accessories , Home And Garden , home improvement , Home repair , Solar , solar energy , solar lighting , solar panels , solar photovoltaic products , solar power , Technology

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Autumn Is Upon Us. Are You Prepared?

Is David Williams right? Is Bill Farish misleading Kentucky when it comes to slot machines at race tracks? [ Joe Arnold ] Jim King is hiring all kinds of consultants for his mayoral campaign. Mark Riddle, Denise Bentley, Larry O’Bryan, Mike Ward, Ellen Call and Larry Bisig. [ Joe Gerth ] Bob Stivers is correct that it’s wrong to assume what happened in the Clay County death of a U.S. Census worker. But he’s flat-out lying when he says the region has made economic progress. It’s ea

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Tom Friedman: The New Sputnik

Yes, China’s leaders have decided to go green — out of necessity because too many of their people can’t breathe, can’t swim, can’t fish, can’t farm and can’t drink thanks to pollution from its coal- and oil-based manufacturing growth engine. And, therefore, unless China powers its development with cleaner energy systems, and more knowledge-intensive businesses without smokestacks, China will die of its own development. What do we know about necessity? It is the mother of invention. And when Ch

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Garden King Stainless Steel Tall Solar Post With White Light

Recharges itself through built-in solar panels. Extra tall design. Super bright white LED bulb. Energy saving. Weather resistant. Pack includes a 1.2-volt rechargeable battery. Supplied complete with usage instructions. $33.48 | Solar Photovoltaic | Read more… No tags for this post.

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