Breezy Great Lakes could be ideal source for wind power. While Madeline Island's resident gearheads are spinning too slowly for its wildcat philosopher, they are on the front edge of what many say will be an energy revolution in the Great Lakes. [News Source]

An environmental look back at 2008. From buzz phrases like "green collar jobs" to real action like the Great Lakes Compact, plenty happened in the world of environmentalism this year. [News Source]

One in three Scots makes green resolution. Scots are planning to lead greener lives in 2009, a new survey suggests. [News Source]

Cool 2008 warms climate debate. While the official figures are not yet in, 2008 is widely tipped to be declared the coolest year of the century. Whether this is a serious blow to global warming alarmists depends entirely on who you talk to. [News Source]

Japan won’t join int’l eco-agency. The government has decided not to join the International Renewable Energy Agency, a multinational organization tasked with the promotion of solar, wind and other forms of bioenergy to be launched next month. [News Source]

Environment minister Sammy Wilson: I still think man-made climate change is a con. Spending billions on trying to reduce carbon emissions is one giant con that is depriving third world countries of vital funds to tackle famine, HIV and other diseases, Sammy Wilson said. [News Source]

California sues federal government over Endangered Species Act. The state Attorney General charged that a recent rule change by the Bush administration illegally gutted provisions of the Endangered Species Act, essentially quashing the role of science in decisions made by federal agencies. [News Source]

Brown sues over Bush’s environmental breaks for developers. State Attorney General Jerry Brown is challenging the Bush administration's attempt to narrow scientific review of development that might hurt endangered species. [News Source]

Biofuel for jumbo jets: Kiwis take to the sky on jatropha. Fuel from the weed jatropha powered an Air New Zealand jet on a two-hour flight today—the world's second flight of a commercial jet on biofuel. [News Source]

NZ tries biofuel in jets. Looking to reduce its carbon footprint and cut its fuel bill, Air New Zealand on Tuesday tested a passenger jet that was powered partially with oil from a plum-sized fruit known as jatropha. [News Source]

Nevada Power steams forward. The electric utility serving Las Vegas is preparing to consider its first investment in a geothermal power project in Northern Nevada, using a method just approved by state regulators. [News Source]