The Ferris Files

BP axes Tony Hayward, McDonald’s cooks up some localwashing, NASA gives us a pop quiz…. and more of the latest sustainability news.

This is David’s summary of the week’s news for the Matter Network. To see the original, or post your comments, go here.
Solar’s Sugar Daddy: During his Saturday address, President Obama lavished an astonishing $2 billion in loan guarantees upon two solar companies. This upended the administration’s seedling strategy with renewables — a few million for [...]

From this week’s summary: Our Gulf of knowledge about the oil spill, Indonesia’s rainforests held for ransom, big news from Nissan and Zipcar, and some welcome news for the food movement.

News and solutions of the week from the world of cleantech and sustainability.

This week: Are oil rigs a threatened species? Also, rain falls on the electric-car parade, and Google makes a curious investment.