Pace of transition to cleanstoves "worryingly slow"

Today's Independent on Sunday carries the headline: Home fires: The world's most lethal pollution.

The world's deadliest pollution does not come from factories billowing smoke, industries tainting water supplies or chemicals seeping into farm land. It comes from within people's own homes. Smoke from domestic fires kills nearly two million people each year and sickens millions more, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Dr Nigel Bruce, consultant to the WHO, says: "The pace of transition to clean-burning stoves and fuels is worryingly slow".

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Energyshare is a new social network for renewable energy projects

Lucy Conway, from Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust, an Ashden Award winner in 2010, emails to say she's working on a new project called energyshare:

energyshare is a new initiative which aims to celebrate renewable energy projects across the UK and support thousands more to get started. energyshare is a social network where groups can connect with others on a similar renewable energy journey, get access to a range of funding information, plus get advice and support for projects.

energyshare on facebook
energyshare on twitter

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Steve Chu says US faces "Sputnik moment" with clean energy

The U.S. Secretary of State for Energy, Steven Chu, gave a speech at the National Press Club yesterday, in which he warned that "time is running out" in the race for clean energy technologies.

Dr Chu said that America may face another "Sputnik moment". In 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik 1, the first earth-orbiting space satellite.

A Nobel prize-winning physicist, Dr Chu believes that China and the E.U. may take the lead in clean energy technologies.

"Given the enormous economic opportunities in clean energy, it's time for America to do what we do best: innovate."

See also: China winning race for green jobs

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First and largest referendum on clean energy policy

Strong aggressive messaging from climate hawks in California - including its Governor (left) - ensured that voters yesterday rejected Proposition 23, which sought to repeal the 2006 Global Warming Act.

Time magazine describes this result as:

a decisive and historic victory for the state’s clean energy economy, clean air and climate policy. The defeat of the Dirty Energy Proposition signifies the first and largest public referendum in history on clean energy policy.

(Hat-tip: Climate Progress)

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