May 8th, Green News from around the World

Nature's carbon 'sink' smaller than expected - ccmonitor.com
Earth in 2100 could be up to 2.7 degrees F. hotter than previously predicted, studies say.


'Micro' wind turbines are coming to town - cnet
A handful of start-ups are floating an idea that could change the face of the wind power industry.


Algae-Based Fuels Set to Bloom - Technology Review
Oil from microorganisms could help ease the nation's energy woes.


Coconut oil powers island's cars - BBC
People on the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea have found their own solution to high energy prices - the humble coconut.


Time for a snifter: Beer yeast has a nose for explosives - Yahoo
PARIS (AFP) - Biotechnologists have engineered brewer's yeast so that it glows green in response to an ingredient found in land mines, according to a study published online on Monday.


Wal-Mart starts solar power test program - Yahoo
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Monday that it has launched a program to test the use of solar power at some of its operations in Hawaii and California.


Silence on geothermal deafening - Toronto Star
Three months ago, the Toronto Star ran a lengthy story about an oil-industry consortium that is quietly exploring the use of geothermal heat as an alternative to using natural gas in the oil sands.


Project turns wind into hydrogen - Inforum News
The first hint that this yellow Caterpillar tractor isn’t your ordinary mechanized farm workhorse is the fiberglass-wrapped aluminum tank mounted on the front end.

May 6th, Green News from Around the World

The 9th Annual Taos Solar Music Festival June 29th, 30th and July 1st, 2007 Line UP includes: Spearhead, Big Head todd, Los Lobos and many more.


DOE Offers $200 Million for Small-Scale Cellulosic Biorefineries - D.O.E.
DOE announced on May 1st that it will provide up to $200 million over five years to support the development of small-scale cellulosic biorefineries in the United States.


Wind Farms May Not Lower Air Pollution, Study Suggests - The New York Times
Building thousands of wind turbines would probably not reduce the pollutants that cause smog and acid rain, but it would slow the growth in emissions of heat-trapping gases, according to a study released Thursday by the National Academy of Sciences.


After Record 2006, Canada Wind Power in Global Spotlight - Emerging Energy Research
After more than doubling in 2006 to 1,468 MW, Canada's installed wind power capacity is expected to grow nearly tenfold to 14,100 MW by 2015, according to a new study by Emerging Energy Research (EER) - a leading advisory and consulting firm tracking emerging technologies in global energy markets.


Cloudy Germany a Powerhouse in Solar Energy - Washington Post.com
ESPENHAIN, Germany -- When it opened here in 2004 on a reclaimed mining dump, the Geosol solar plant was the biggest of its kind in the world.


First Solar Shares Soar on Strong 1Q - chron.com
NEW YORK — Investors took a shine to First Solar Inc. on Friday, lifting its shares a day after the solar-cell maker said it swung to a quarterly profit that trumped Wall Street's expectations.


Russia Moves Forward on 10GW Tidal Power Plant - DailyTech
In Russia's Mezen Bay, the difference between high and low tide is more than 20 feet.


Czech wind farm output up on windy weather in year to date-press - Prague Daily Monitor
Czech wind farms produced up to 40 percent more power year-on-year owing to extremely windy weather in the year to date, the daily Lidove noviny says today.