http://www.energystartups.com Energy Companies to Watch Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:38:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en University of Costa Rica scientists discovered a new species of frog in a mountainous region of their country. The frog is about 2 cm. in length and lives in the Altamira-Valle de Silencio area at an altitude of around 8,000 feet. The habitat there is rainforest with cool temperatures. The frog ... http://www.energystartups.com/new-frog-species-discovered-in-costa-rica/ Happy World Ocean Day! This brief post is meant to arm you with the knowledge and know-how to take action to protect our oceans. According to the WWF, Over 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based activities A staggering amount of waste, much of which has only existed for the past 50 years or ... http://www.energystartups.com/be-a-part-of-the-solution-on-world-ocean-day/ Bonsai artists have to have patience: their medium is growing and constantly changing.  Most people were introduced to bonsai by the Karate Kid’s Mr. Miyagi,  but bonsai culture is alive and well outside of the movies.  Like any art form, it has its stars and envelope pushers.  Here are a ... http://www.energystartups.com/tree-art-6-amazingly-creative-bonsai-artists/ A magical sunset can take your breath away. Some photographers are able to capture and even enhance the beauty of a sunset through HDR photography and tone mapping techniques. Here we take a look at some exceptional shots taken around the world just as the sun reached the horizon. Fire in ... http://www.energystartups.com/breathtaking-views-27-amazing-hdr-sunset-photos/ Thoughts are provoked. Tempers flare at times. In this debate held by The Commonwealth Club of California dives deep into the reality of coal, renewable energy, China, the Obama Administration, and many other aspects of this hot topic. It isn’t simply a matter of “stop burning coal, throw up more wind ... http://www.energystartups.com/coal-vs-renewable-a-great-way-to-spend-an-hour-learning/ Saving the planet is all well and good, but unless you have a magic ring and an 80’s cartoon series it’s not your actual job.  Saving money is much more measurable, especially with recession cutting through the economy like a chainsaw at a soufflé convention, and nowadays you can ... http://www.energystartups.com/greening-your-business-in-a-down-economy/ San Francisco, CA - Refuse collection has been mandatory in San Francisco since the 1930s, so perhaps it came as no surprise when the nation’s leader in recycling passed a mandatory recycling and compost ordinance on June 9, but San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom still commended the Board of Supervisors ... http://www.energystartups.com/by-mandate-of-the-mayor-san-francisco-board-passes-mandatory-recycling-and-compost-ordinance/ According to a new study, climate change could drastically alter 88% of the waters where dolphins, whales and porpoises are found. While some species may stand to benefit from the changes, the research concluded that one fifth of cetacean species could be lost forever. The cetaceans most at risk are colder ... http://www.energystartups.com/21-of-cetaceans-could-go-extinct-due-to-global-warming/ The organizers of the third national conference on New Ideas in Educating a Workforce in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency are pleased to announce that the preliminary program is now available. http://www.energystartups.com/a-jam-packed-preliminary-program-for-the-workforce-education-conference-is-released/ http://www.energystartups.com/sunedison-announces-the-roc/