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We've been getting on the blog, TV and radio show.  We love the feedback and invite you to send us suggestions on content, guests and story ideas.  Also, feel free to submit blog material to us, and we'll give credit to you and your organization.Here's the information on this weekend's TV show:We will have an update on the radio side for next week, and we have some good stories to post this weekend.Also, as a follow up to our tour in East Providence, RI, it looks as if the City has agreed to some of the terms and conditions with the developer, and the project should be ready to move ahead.  It is one of the bigger projects to get approved under the new legislation in RI.We'd love to hear more about renewable energy...

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A gift born in 1927/writer Max Ehrmann

"Go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals;...

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Thanks to Seth Handy

One of my radio co-host for sending an excellent new post:  Here's the link:  http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/23802Some of the story:  Renewable Energy Can Supply 80% of US ElectricitySustainableBusiness.com News"Renewable energy can supply 80% of US electricity demand by 2050, concludes a report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), theRenewable Electricity Futures Study (RE Futures).The technology needed is available today and is "more than adequate" combined with a more flexible electric system.That increased electric system flexibility, necessary to balance supply with demand, can be met by a portfolio of flexible conventional generation, grid storage, new transmission, more responsive loads, and changes in power system...

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Two good stories from EcoGeek

"When we first heard that the Empire State Building was going to be retrofitted for energy efficiency, we were stoked. Such an iconic building could be a great proving ground for showing building owners big and small the huge benefits of making these types of upgrades and has it ever..."Very simply, investing in efficiency has a great ROI.  Here's very big and perfect example.Now, here's a surprising story and data:   "Digital delivery of content for e-readers is a rapidly expanding market. Many assume that, because trees aren't being cut down and used to maufacture paper for books, e-readers (including the Kindle, Nook, iPad, and the like) are a greener way to read books and magazines. But a broader look at the use of these...

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Radio Broadcast of Renewable Now

Hope you listened live today on either WARL 1320 or Blog Talk Radio, Renewable Now network.We will post the show tomorrow on Blog Talk so it is on-demand 24/7.  We'll get you the link to the show tomorr...

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Finishing up with Worldwatch Institute

We started profiling some of their articles and blogs that focus on food supply and its lifeline into any society.  Today, we look at one of their recent books that strikes to the "business side of green":  Latest in flagship series offers strategies for lasting well-being.ISBN: 978-1-61091-037-8To purchase State of the World 2012 in e-book format, please go to the Island Press book page. In 1992, governments at the Rio Earth Summit made a historic commitment to sustainable development—an economic system that promotes the health of both people and ecosystems. Twenty years and several summits later, human civilization has never been closer to ecological collapse, a third of humanity lives in poverty, and another 2 billion people are projected to join the human...

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PSC commissioner: Renewable energy facilities come at a reasonable cost to consumers

From a story by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:A report from the state Public Service Commission tallies the cost of complying with the state’s renewable power standard, concluding that it sent power rates up about 1% through 2010. The report found that Wisconsin’s renewable projects accounted for more than 7% of sales in 2010, or nearly twice the level of 2006, when the state’s renewable standard was adopted by the state Legislature. Since 2007, the commission has endorsed proposals to build $1.7 billion for utility-owned renewable projects, primarily wind farms built in Wisconsin and nearby states. The report doesn’t account for about $500 million worth of projects, which were not completed as of 2010. Large projects like new power plants are paid off over time, so the cost...

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World Wide Institute: Vision for a sustainable world

Very nice site, great information.  We read a terrific piece they did on sustainable agriculture locally and abroad and how to fix the food system, which is key, of course, to economic and human survival.Here's the first segment, and we'll finish it up tomorrow on an article we found on their site that dovetails very nicely with our beliefs...that being, proper use and disposition of natural resources is the absolute key to our future well being--environmentally and economically.  We can, and must, get our hands around transforming to clean energy, composting of food scraps, proper construction and de-construction of buildings, a focus on cleaning rivers and oceans, and a long-term solution to balanced growth through out the world.We will carry more briefs from the World Wide...

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Good news on Saab

This from Bloomberg:   Saab Gets New Life As Electric Vehicle ManufacturerSustainableBusiness.com News"In an interesting development, bankrupt automaker Saab is being sold to a group that will convert the brand into an electric car manufacturer, reports Bloomberg. The new manufacturer, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, plans to offer the first vehicle for sale in China in 2013-2014, although manufacturing will be in Sweden at Saab's plant."We're striving to be a world-leading company for electric cars," says Mattias Bergman of National Electric Vehicle Sweden. "It's not only about China being a big market for electric cars, it's also about China having the ability to make the investments required and build the needed infrastructure." Who bought Saab? Hong Kong-based National Modern...

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Woonsocket Banks on Recycling

Great follow up to our Woonsocket shows, and a nice profile on Recyclebank:By DAVE FISHER/ecoRI News staffWOONSOCKET —" What if you could earn credits at local and national retailers by doing something that you are already doing? And if you’re not doing it, it’s easy enough to start. All of the necessary components are right there in your yard. A simple online registration, and you’re putting credit in your Recyclebank.Recyclebank, founded in 2004, is a social enterprise venture that, stated simply, rewards people for doing the right thing. Three million Recyclebank users in the United States and United Kingdom earn points through simple actions like recycling that can be redeemed for discounts and other offers from local and national stores...

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Welcome to the Clean Economy, Inc.

Arpin Group, and Renewable Now, to help launch, and introduce, a brand new clean energy fund that we expect, within 3 years, to be seeding up to 25m of renewable energy projects per year.This Fund will quickly grow past the RI and New England borders into many states.  It is being headed up by the former manager of the RIEDC Fund here, Julian Dash,  that underwrote 80 successful deals, and will continue to seed many more.Here's Julian's introduction.  Please contact us if you have interest in working with the Fund as a customer--investing in efficiency and renewables for your company or organization, small and large, or as an investor in the Fund:Clean Economy, Inc.As many of you already know, Friday June 1st was my last day at the RIEDC as the Director of the State's Renewable...

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We continue, from Sunday: New green reality about jobs, lifestyle

We started this blog over the weekend and finish it today.This came from our friends in Canada.  The last line is of keen interest to us:  "Welcome to a new green reality. It's about lifestyle, it's about jobs. And, plainly, it looks like the environment movement, as we knew it, is taking a back seat."We agree the green movement has to be about jobs as much as ecological protection.  We think there needs to be a real balance struck between the two.  We do not want to stand in the way of commerce, people working, economies sustaining.  However, we also believe such economic activity can co-exist with preserving our world, and we can create a new industrial revolution that does not end in waste, congestion, dirty air and rivers.Tell us what you think."...Yes, Ottawa...

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Blog Talk Radio/Renewable Now

We do a live show every Weds on Blog Talk and WARL 1320, 12-1p, EST.   We hope you get a chance to listen in to last week's episode, with Cavlert Investments and Julian Dash and the new renewable energy Fund, at  the below link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/renewable-now/2012/06/08/renewable-energy-fund#.T9JNwp3i5lI.email Also, WARL will repeat the show this Weds.Also, this just came to us from our friends in Canada:  Green Matters:New green reality about jobs, lifestyleHere's part of the article from the BRANTFORD-BRANT:"In case you missed it - and chances are you did - we are now wrapping up something Environment Canada has dubbed Canadian Environment Week.Unlike the annual Earth Week initative, which has managed to maintain a relatively substantial public profile...

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Update from Sierra Club

We, as everyone knows, is a big proponent for EV's, and we are happy to share this from Sierra:Next up on our blog:  Information on this weekend's new TV show.Cutting Oil Use in HalfOur friends at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) have outlined an excellent plan to reduce U.S. oil consumption in half by 2035 by taking clear, achievable steps. Given that half of the oil that we use in the U.S. powers our cars and trucks, this is the area where we can accomplish the greatest gains.UCS estimates that if we make a concerted effort to ramp up electric vehicle (EV) production and sales, we could cut U.S. oil use by nearly 1.5 million barrels each day by 2035 and nearly eliminate oil from cars and light trucks...

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Yesterday's radio show with Calvert Investments and The Clean Energy Development Group

Yesterday, on WARL 1320, we had a great conversation with these two groups, one well established international, the other new and, right now, local, on sustainable investing.  When you get a chance, go to Blog Talk Radio, get on the Renewable Now channel, and listen to a great show.For more on Calvert Investments, visit their site at:  http://www.calvert.com/Also, contact their representative, who helped us invest in Calvert, as we like to put our money where our mouth is, at: Thomas J Sheehan Senior Financial AdvisorSenior Vice PresidentONE FINANCIAL PLAZAPROVIDENCE,  RI  02903Phone: (401) 278-7057Email:  Thomas J SheehanDirection to BranchPROFESSIONAL STAFFKatie Ranney(401) 278-7054Reg...

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From Seth Handy of Handy Law

Seth is one of my co-host and is a lawyer specializing in environmental law.  He is a regular contributor to this blog.We hope you find this interesting.  At Arpin Group, energy efficiency, and using renewable energy, is a very big part of our corporate culture.  It has helped us drive down operating costs, and has given us a great return-on-investment.IT is also a big part of our branding and an important element of our green initiatives.  Our focus on getting more efficient in facilities, fleets and operations has served us well, and will do the same for you.Let us know what you think of the webinar.  Tuesday Webcast for Industry: Making Energy Efficiency a Part of Corporate CultureJoin us for a webinar on June 12Space...

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On World Environment Day, New Book Points to Food and Farming as Key to Protecting the Environment

We've been watching their work for awhile, and we love their focus on food and food production as key to the world environment, health and economy.Here's a great piece they published on May 31.  It's long--we will run it over two days.  When you can, go to their site to learn more about their work."New book illustrates how food insecurity, malnutrition, obesity, and cultural disconnection plague the global agricultural system and demand solutions from around the world.Washington, D.C.—Worldwide, 30 percent of food is wasted, 1 billion people go to bed hungry each night while another 1 billion suffer from health problems related to obesity, and agriculture contributes to one-third global greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, young...

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Counting your carbon footprint

From the Better Better World Club; take a look and try it:Top StoryWipe Up Your Carbon Footprints With Our New Carbon CalculatorIt's a Better Response to Climate Change Than Buying a Bunker in Wyoming Now We Feel Silly For Hoarding All Those Canned BeansAfter a quest that made Frodo's journey to Mordor look like a trip to the grocery store, we have overcome the dark forces of CO 2 to bring you... this. It's an online tool that takes a few facts about your car and turns them into a precise calculation of your total yearly emissions. That might sound more depressing than exciting, but, as they say, the best is yet to come. Our calculator also lets you choose to offset all or part of your harmful emissions, right there on the spot. How does our offsetting work, you ask?...

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