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The Green Economy is growing: The growth of green jobs in California is three times the pace of growth of the state’s overall economy.

Shareholders are increasingly more vocal about their desire for climate-responsible corporations, with a 50% increase this year in shareholder resolutions related to climate change.

An interesting way of utilizing waste from sewage treatment to produce energy by the city of New York. New York Times has the story here.

As auto manufacturers began to green their fleets life cycle analysis will be increasingly important to integrate early in the design process by showing the relative sustainability impacts of selecting different materials.

Dustin Mulvaney is interviewed about the impacts of manufacturing solar photovoltaics, and how recycling can lower the carbon footprint of solar in the Guardian (UK).

Recently EcoShift completed a white paper on the inclusion of soil carbon in forest offset projects. Our whitу paper was recently published by the Climate Action Reserve. You can access the paper here (scroll down to “protocol white papers”)

California’s Air Resources Board approved the final cap-and-trade rule to implement that portion of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act. The New York Times has an article on it, you can read the full draft rule here, and the final rule should be posted here shortly.

Read an article in the UK’s Guardian that profiles EcoShift’s Dr. Dustin Mulvaney on the life cycle of solar photovoltaics.

In a move certain to be lauded around the world, India will agree to binding GHG emission reductions to combat climate change. For the full story, click here.

Interesting article about sea level rise, and the problems that Norfolk, VA is having with coastal flooding due to climate change.