The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Tuesday, April 26, 2005 ::: Power for Moon Base Could Come from Sun Here's how local scientists propose to power the first human outpost on another world: Launch a rover to the moon and melt its dusty soil into acres of electricity-generating solar panels. A year later, when astronauts arrive, all they have to do is plug into the grid. State Takes up Difficult Task of Setting aside Agricultural Land for Recreation State parks line the California coast like jewels on a movie star's necklace. But go inland to the vast Central Valley, and the jewels are replaced by farms, housing tracts and orchards. Except for a cluster of seven museums and historic sites in Sacramento, state parks are few and far between. Australian Officials Announce Wild Camel Cull Thousands of wild camels in Australia's Outback will be shot and killed from helicopters as part of an attempt to control the animals' burgeoning numbers, a state official and local media said Tuesday. Forest Service Whistleblower Alleges Improper Pesticide Use in Southwest Forest Service managers created a potential threat to the public through risky spraying of pesticides and weed-killers in the Southwest, a federal official charges in a whistleblower complaint obtained by The Associated Press. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES Oregon Might Brand Lumber with Green Seal of Approval If Oregon is so well-known for its forests, could it offer its own brand of lumber? That's what the Oregon Department of Forestry is asking. State leaders are investigating the possibility of seeking environmental certification for Oregon forests, a kind of green seal of approval that might help set the state's wood apart and compete in a changing market China Eyes Turbines at Sea to Boost Wind Power Wind turbines stationed up to 50 km (30 miles) offshore and in waters up to 30 metres deep could be a key part of China's renewable energy programme in two or three decades, a senior industry official said on Monday. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS Governments Meet to Launch Global Campaign To Eliminate 12 Most Hazardous Chemicals READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS