Building Industry Sees Potential in Green - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Proponents of green buildings say new rules and government subsidies for energy efficient construction are urgent because buildings, like power stations, usually stay in operation for several decades. And, they point out, buildings alone account for 40 percent of global energy use.

Those are among the messages from a report released on Monday by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a group that represents many of the world’s biggest companies — many of which stand to profit from a surge in new orders for construction materials and technologies branded efficient.

Using Nuclear Power to Extract Oil? - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Canadian environmental groups like the Pembina Institute oppose the use of nuclear reactors to supply electricity for oil sands production, citing issues such as cost, spent fuel storage and water contamination. Other anti-nuclear networks have also sprung up as Alberta moves forward with its assessment.

Beyond the customary objections to nuclear power, Mr. Nikiforuk observes that the project may serve to further impair Canada’s international reputation on energy policy. “The first country to use nuclear power to produce fossil fuels will not be highly regarded on the planet.”

More barking climate madness from Prince Charles

Charles insisted that the recession was "nothing" compared with the horror of global warming.

He said the world was at risk of allowing a new "Dark Age" by failing to act enough over the environment.

Focusing on the environment, the Prince said the world's response was the "single most critical element" in defining our era.

He said: "As the world struggles with the consequences of the economic crisis in which we find ourselves, you might think this is an odd analysis. But, ladies and gentlemen, I fear that any of the difficulties we face today will be as nothing when the full horror of global warming unfolds.

"This might sound like hyperbole, but if you take a minute to look at the science of climate change, and to understand what will happen if we fail to do anything about it, then you will discover that there are not enough words to express the emergency of the situation."

Closing his speech, Charles said history would "judge us" on the response to climate change.