Tesla’s electric roadsters officially come to market; biofuel blowback in the Canadian Parliament; and bad climate news for beer lovers. It’s your Sunday edition of The Daily Five:

First Tesla Electric Car Store Opens in Santa-Monica: Tesla has officially made it to market, opening its first showroom last week in Santa Monica, California. The electric carmaker also delivered its first production vehicle on Friday: a shiny black PR-1 roadster destined for the driveway of Tesla Chairman Tesla Elon Musk. Up next: the opening of a Silicon Valley dealership, and the eventual rollout of less expensive plug-in models. (Treehugger)

Climate troubles brewing for beer makers: We hope this story won’t put too much of a damper on your weekend libations. On Monday, plant scientists will meet in Wolnzach, Germany, to discuss ways to combat the effects of a warming climate on the world’s beermaking hops. Hotter springs and milder winters are stunting the growth of hops in Northern Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. It’s hoped that hybridizing classic hops with wild strains from the U.S. Southwest may yield appropriately hardy — and tasty — new varieties. (Nature News)

Green Education for Green Jobs: U.S. universities are tooling up to meet demand in training for new green collar jobs. From community colleges — such as Coconino and Yavapai in Arizona — to prestigious Ivy League schools, Sustainability is increasingly part of the curriculum. A study by the Aspen Institute finds that the number of U.S. business schools offering green courses increased from 34 to 63 percent between 2001 and 2007. (Alternative Energy dot Com)

Support for biofuel subsidies collapsing in Canadian parliament: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s ethanol initiative is in trouble as former supporters have second thoughts. Critics are stepping up attacks on the CDN$2.2 billion program after sharp spikes in food prices. Some opposition leaders are suggesting that widespread production of grain-based biofuels could ignite “a global food catastrophe.” (globeandmail.com)

Report: Japan, China To Partner on CO2 Injection For EOR: Asian economic rivals are teaming up to test the financial viability of a new carbon sequestration technique. A slate of Japanese and Chinese companies will bankroll the program. Engineers will transport carbon dioxide collected at a Chinese coal-fired power plant to a heavy-oil field, where it will be pumped into the ground as part of an Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) effort. (Green Car Congress)

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