Today's Top Five CSR - Sustainability Stories - 8/25/08

• Posted by Zach Lane
• On August 25, 2008


• Interests: Top News

The JustMeans staff hand picks today's five most interesting and important stories in the world of sustainable thinking.

Financial Times, development, London - What could the authoritarian successes of late mean for economic development?  Pranab Bardhan suggests that the recent economic growth of Russia and China could have ears in the developing world turning toward the voices of communism and centralized authority, not capitalism.

BBC, human rights, Beijing - The Chinese government has released 10 protesters who were taken into custody for hanging a banner calling for China to free Tibet.  The protesters were held in custody for approximately 10 days, and were set free near the time of the closing ceremony of the Olympics.  The American government expressed "disappointment" at China's lack of respect for the right to speak freely.

Renewable Energy World, sustainability, Washington D.C. - America's federal government will be investing $24 million to make solar energy more widely available.  The Solar Energy Grid Integrations project (SEGIS), will help to accelerate the penetration of solar photovoltaic system technology throughout the country by funding less expensive, higher performing solar products.

Yahoo News, development, Beijing - The Olympic Games have often been a source of economic woe for host countries.  The infrastructural cost of hosting the games tends to be high, with moderate returns or even losses in most cases.  China, however, has used this year's competition to drastically improve its infrastructure.  An expert on the Chinese market at J.P. Morgan Securities says that  "post-Olympics Beijing will be better positioned to fulfill its potential as a world-class metropolis" thanks to the improvements made in preparation for this summer.

The Guardian, clean technology, Yuma - Renewable energy is catching on in the armed forces, and an impressive record was set this week.  A solar powered unmanned aircraft was aloft for 82 hours, and experts think that the plane will soon be able to fly "for weeks or months duration."  At 66 pounds, the carbon fiber plane is light enough to be launched by three people holding it in the air as they run.

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