Conference

The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference that was held in Copenhagen, Denmark last year set achievable standards for countries around the globe to reduce their carbon emissions and help curb greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere.

With so many talking about the green economy, the World Congress on Zero Emissions Initiatives wants to buck the trend and talk about a blue economy.

If you went to the American Southwest this fall perhaps you got to see Al Gore and Sheryl Crow. But they weren’t the main attractions. Green building took center stage. The former vice-president and the singer/songwriter were on hand this month for the world’s largest conference dedicated to green building--Greenbuild 2009.

The first-ever U.S.-China Electric Vehicle Forum brought together more than 140 U.S. and Chinese officials from government, industry, academia and advocacy groups to discuss progress made in the electric vehicle industry and opportunities for collaboration in the future.

The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association (MAREA) announced that its 5th Annual Pennsylvania Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Festival will provide fast-track expertise and guides to new non-exportable “Green” jobs through a wide array of workshops, presentations and exhibits.

New Energy Finance CEO Michael Liebreich gave Renewable Energy Financial Forum (REFF) participants an informative presentation to the hundreds of financial leaders filling New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria.

Experts and visionaries from all over the world gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this past week to try and come up with solutions to Africa's food/biofuel security dilemma.