The Strip takes some green steps, albeit small Nov 18, 2009
Approximately 90 percent of the citys power is generated from non-renewable resources, including oil and natural gas. So, when it comes to sustainable design, the Strip is not likely the first place that comes to mind. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Ghana outlines blue print for sustainable development action plan Nov 6, 2009
Accra, Nov. 5, GNA - Ms. Sherry Ayittey, the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, on Thursday called for the pursuit of initiatives that would promote sustainable production and consumption of renewable and non-renewable resources ... "Ghana is endowed with renewable and non-renewable resources. Whilst our renewable resources are under serious threat from degradation, our non-renewable resources would not last forever so Ghana has to lay a good foundation for a sustainable future,"... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Energy Economics and Some Energy Myths for the 21st Century Oct 30, 2009
The reason I disliked it was because I kept focussing on the part where Professor Moller seems to indicate that technology and free market capitalism can save the world from the depletion of non-renewable resources, and the miseries that we will suffer in the event of severe over-population. This is the kind of myth that the late Milton Friedman once gratuitously presented to Nobel Prize winners in Science and Medicine in Stockholm many years ago, and which they branded as absurd -- though... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Facts are cooling off climate alarmism Sep 24, 2009
Even with the assumption that global warming is not man-made, and even that global warming doesn t exist at all, it is a good idea for mankind to find any way possible to stop burning up non-renewable resources. We re going to run out of oil and coal eventually, so we might as well make the switch to cleaner renewable energies now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Environment Strategy and Responsibl... Aug 21, 2009
Minimizing the use of non-renewable resources and finding ways to use renewable resources in their place. Reducing wastage by improving production processes, and by developing products with greater durability and consumer life. (Suite101.com)
County's recycling effort hits snag in Huachuca City Aug 11, 2009
cdg wrote on Aug 5, 2009 11:54 AM:" There seems to be an assumption amongst Liberals that anything called "recycling" is automatically a good thing. After all, don't we all want to "save the planet"? However, most (government-run) recycling programs are an utter failure: They cost a great deal of money and accomplish very little of their goal, if any. More non-renewable resources are used to run the programs than are saved, if any. More precious land is used for the program than landfill space... (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Clean energy needed now Jul 31, 2009
Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources, and we cannot drill our way to energy independence. Before we return to 4 a gallon gasoline, we must invest in a clean energy future that includes renewable energy sources such as wind, geothermal, hydro, tidal and solar that will never be exhausted. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Make Your Own Fruit Leather Jul 30, 2009
Since the summer is all about vacation, and being healthier, try your hand at making organic fruit snacks more readily available: It will reduce the amount of spoons to wash, keep your trash free of non-renewable resources and often cost less than pre-packaged sweets. What to Do With Excess Summer Fruit. (Suite101.com)
Microfiber Cloth for Chemical-free ... Jul 26, 2009
Microfiber is made from petroleum products, which are non-renewable resources and non-biodegradable. Microfiber is highly flammable. (Suite101.com)
Be wary of green thinking Jul 19, 2009
Articles receiving the most comments in the past 72 hours. Would you live at the base of Logan Bluff. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
'Green diplomacy' ushered in by Chinese-American Secretaries Jul 18, 2009
It is incumbent upon both China and the U.S., as the world's largest developing and developed country respectively, to join hands to salvage the delicate eco-environment by conserving non-renewable resources and reducing green-house gas emission. Therefore the undertaking for environmental protection is a shared commitment binding both countries. (People's Daily Online, China)
Green with energy Jul 17, 2009
If we continue to use non-renewable resources, he said, we won't be able to live. From Tuesday until today, students not only learned, but got to see, touch and build technology that uses clean energy. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Not happy with changes to paper Jul 7, 2009
-- Electronic devices are typically made of plastics and other non-renewable resources and often contain chemicals and metals. -- Paper. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Absurd double standards on China's resources Jun 29, 2009
Generally speaking, it is almost a standard practice for governments and economic blocs to defend the non-renewable resources by setting some necessary export curbs. If China should be accused in its restrictions on some nonrenewable rare metals of being part of 'acts of state', then what is the basis for the international institutions like OPEC to be built on. (People's Daily Online, China)
* INTERVIEW: Climate expert cautiously optimistic Jun 24, 2009
Nuclear energy is not renewable because it is depleting non-renewable resources like uranium. Some say its clean energy, but I think something that produces waste that lasts a million years isnt very clean. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Applying 'green' practices topic of second sustainability session May 12, 2009
Tyler cited goals such as reducing consumption of non-renewable resources, decreasing waste and creating a healthy, productive environment. Other concerns included conserving water and improving air ventilation in buildings. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Petrified Forest: History exposed. May 8, 2009
" What makes such theft even more inexplicable is that visitors can buy petrified wood, legally and inexpensively, at plenty of places in and just outside the park. Having a park means that these non-renewable resources are protected by law, Carranza said. "I have my memories, but kids who come here today are not experiencing Crystal Forest the same way their parents and grandparents did. And that's a shame because that's our heritage. (AZCentral -- Travel)
NM farm one of many 'intentional' communities Apr 28, 2009
The group is earnest in its intent to limit reliance on commercial food production, and use of non-renewable resources. "Our goal is to be as self-sufficient as we can, but we don't mean existing in a bubble," Heatherington said. (FOX 11, AZ)
Today In the Kitchen: Ready to go green? Apr 17, 2009
They use less of our non-renewable resources, and the food is fresh and nutritious. It is also usually organic. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Sunny future Apr 11, 2009
Should we continue to depend wholly on these non-renewable resources for energy, the world will one day face an energy crisis as these finite resources cannot be replaced once depleted. Along with the issues of climate change and global warming increasingly becoming a threat to mankind, the race to develop clean and safe forms of energy has now shifted into higher gear. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan has called on the international community to "act together" at the upcoming G20 summit to get through the global financial crisis, in an article published by The Times on Friday.• Will London G20 make a difference? Mar 30, 2009
"Now we are fighting the fire, but as the crisis passes the debate will shift to environmental and social concerns and indeed a whole discussion of how we can live in better balance with our neighbors and the world, not only between borrowing and saving nations, but also in our consumption and how we live and use non-renewable resources," Lord Malloch-Brown said. The EU has recently agreed a 5 billion euro (6. (Xinhuanet, China)
Going vegetarian to save the planet Feb 25, 2009
Well, they are using non-renewable resources at an alarming rate for someone who is supposed to be saving the planet, aren't they. " hopeful wrote on Feb 23, 2009 4:12 PM:" The reason why it's important to research about what the scientist, doctors, and climatologists are saying is because the terrible consequences of our choices affect us all, not just some of us. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Rescuing Alberta's Heritage Fund Feb 21, 2009
AIMCo, one of Canada's largest capital pools, is in a stronger position: When the price of oil skyrocketed, the province's take from non-renewable resources, which averaged $11. 6 billion in each of the last two fiscal years, accumulated in low-risk, fixed-income assets. (Globe and Mail)
Long-awaited new mining law requires rapid government action Feb 19, 2009
The new law is also intended to lead to improved management of Indonesia's reserves of non-renewable resources and to prevent them from being depleted too rapidly, as seen in the new stipulations regarding the maximum size of the mining area for coal and for each type of mineral mined (see the following table for the specific arrangements for coal and metal mining). In the same regard, the new law also covers matters pertaining to levels of production in addition to export quotas. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
