Fleishman-Hillard’s Sustainability blog publishes a roundup of compelling stories from traditional media and blogs that straddle the nexus of sustainability, energy policy, and corporate social responsibility. Inclusion of stories does not translate into endorsement of any particular opinion or technology over another.

Spain Aims to Boost Renewable-Energy Production by 67% (via BusinessWeek)

Spain’s government announced it will aim to increase renewable energy production by 67 percent this decade.

IKEA to phase out incandescent light bulbs in Canada (via Clean Break)

IKEA has become the first major retailer in Canada to commit to removing incandescent light bulbs in its stores by 2011 ahead of a federal ban on their sale.

Report: Market for fuel cell vehicles to take off by 2020 (via CNET’s Green Tech)

Fuel cell vehicles will overcome obstacles and the market will begin to grow within 10 years, with a total of 670,000 fuel cell vehicles sold annually by 2020.

Siemens Moves Into Electric Vehicle Smart Charging (via Earth2Tech)

Siemens announced it will sell smart grid IT products in conjunction with smart electric vehicle charging stations.

The climate bill would cost you up to $146 extra a year; what does that mean (via Grist)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s analysis of the American Power Act finds it will cost the average household between $79-$146 per year.

Survey: Gulf spill shows businesses need to be socially responsible (via Houston Chronicle’s NewsWatch: Energy)

Most people think the Gulf oil spill demonstrates that corporations must be socially responsible, not just responsible to shareholders.

A 2-Cent Solution to Help Fuel an Energy Quest (via New York Times’ Dot Earth)

The U.S. federal government could triple expenditures on energy technology research and development with a 2-cent per gallon increase in the federal gasoline tax.

Europe Sounds Alarm on Minerals Shortage (via New York Times’ Green)

The European Union is facing shortages of 14 critical raw materials needed for mobile phones and emerging technologies like solar panels and synthetic fuels.

China mulls crackdown on big energy consumers (via Reuters)

China will consider forcing energy-guzzling companies to reduce their output or close down completely in order to meet energy saving targets for 2010.

Wildlife fleeing Gulf oil spill (via USA Today’s Green House)

Fish and other wildlife are fleeing deepwater areas of the Gulf of Mexico and gathering in cleaner waters along the coast.

If you have any interest in the world of technology and gadgets, you probably followed the exciting news last week from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

One announcement that caught my eye was OnStar’s mobile application for the new Chevrolet Volt. Motorists will be able to track and control nearly everything in their automobile, from its mileage to when it gets charged, all by using the app on an Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid or BlackBerry Storm.

The Volt, as you may know, promises to go 40 miles on a single electric charge with zero carbon emissions, after that the gas engine kicks in to provide long-distance driving. Why only 40 miles of emissions-free driving? The company says its engineers determined 75 percent of drivers go less than 40 miles each day. The car is scheduled to hit the roads sometime near the end of 2010, estimated to cost around $40,000.