The economic crisis in the US hit most of the country pretty darn hard,.. have you heard? But not all places were hit to the same degree. While most of my home state — Florida — was slammed, some other…
Power Shifting from Nations to Cities
Cities are becoming more powerful than nations. Hopefully, they will use that power for good, not for evil.
Nuclear Projects Looking for a Savior
It was just a few hours ago when I wrote that I thought I’d be delving into the topic of nuclear energya little more soon. Well, soon is now. This post is about two nuclear reactors that are an urgent matter…
Historic Report: Solar Energy Costs Now Lower than Nuclear Energy
For ages, people have been saying: “Solar is a great, clean, renewable energy source, but it is just too expensive. Other energy sources, like nuclear, may have some (or serious) environmental risks, but they are cheaper.” Now, a new report…
Mixed-Use Downtown Development Creates the Most Tax Revenue
With a much smaller carbon footprint and much more economic bang for its buck, mixed-use downtown development seems like a win-win development option for cities and counties. Localities across the country, due to the economic problems of the past few…
Important Media Weekly Round-Up
Something you should be aware of if you’re not yet is that Planetsave is a part of theImportant Media network. Other than Planetsave, there are currently 10 other sites in the network. Though I don’t often cover other stories on…
U.S. Mayors: High-Speed Rail Would Bring Billions of Dollars to Cities
Want to create billions of dollars in new business and thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of new jobs? Build high-speed rail in your region. Since President Obama announced earlier this year that the federal government was investing $8 billion in…
China Development Bank Loans Argentina $10 Billion for New Metro and Rail Construction
China Development Bank recently agreed to loan the Argentinian government $10 billion for new railway and metro construction. China has become a major source of funds for countries around the world, acting essentially as an alternative or competitor to the World…
2.5 to 3.6 Million Jobs Created or Saved by Recovery Act, Many in Clean Energy
A new report out by the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), analyzing the economic and job creation impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), finds that the ARRA saved or created millions of jobs. Additionally, one of the areas where…
Economic Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity — New Report
A new report, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), attempts to bring to the world’s attention the truly great economic value of ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as the benefits of taking these into account when making policies. [social_buttons]…