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Green Power, Energy & Corporate Transformation (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 09:00:56
| Some already established companies are proving to be particularly adept change artists, capitalizing on the green and clean tech trends to craft and carry out corporate strategies that transform their organizations from the top-down and from the bottom-up. Many are found in Europe, where new EU laws and regulation are establishing new ground rules for the energy and power industries. |
New Giant Elephant-Shrew Discovered in Africa (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 09:00:56
| Although there is unquestionably much left to be discovered about life on Earth, charismatic animals like mammals are usually well documented, and it is rare to find a new species today—especially from a group as intriguing as the elephant-shrews, monogamous mammals found only in Africa with a colorful history of misunderstood ancestry. Like shrews, these small, furry mammals eat mostly insects. Early scientists named them elephant-shrews not because they thought the animals were related to elephants but because of their long, flexible snouts. |
Chinese Factory Turns Environmental Bane into Boon (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 09:00:56
| China is beginning to take advantage of an unusual energy source: cow gas. Cows emit a significant amount of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, when they belch and flatulate. According to People’s Daily, the world’s largest cow-dung methane power plant started operation on January 21 in China’s Inner Mongolia region. With an investment of 45 million RMB (roughly $US5.7 million) from the country’s largest milk producer, Mengniu Dairy, the plant is able to supply 10 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to the national power grid. |
Colombia, Costa Rica 'top ten' for environment (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 09:00:56
| Colombia and Costa Rica are among the top ten nations in a ranking of excellence in environmental performance.
The 2008 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), conducted by US universities Yale and Columbia, was announced last week (23 January) at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Dutch gas guzzler tax hammers exclusive cars (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 09:00:56
| Buying a Hummer just became 19,000 euros ($28,000) more expensive in the Netherlands.
A new "guzzle tax" came into force on Friday, penalizing cars that exceed a limit on emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide as the Netherlands seeks to reduce its contribution to global warming. |
Airbus to fly an A380 on synthetic fuel (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 09:00:56
| Airbus is planning to fly an A380, the world's largest airliner, on alternative fuel for the first time, the planemaker said on Friday.
A double-decker aircraft loaded with special fuel derived from natural gas will take off from the Airbus plant at Filton near Bristol in western England at 1400 GMT (9 a.m. EST) and perform a three-hour test flight ending at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, southwest France, it said. |
Food Markets Getting Greener, More Sensual (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 11:00:56
| Consumers are asking the food industry: "What are all these weird ingredients that I can't pronounce doing in my salad dressing? And why is the dressing in a nonrecyclable bottle? And why is grocery shopping such a drag?"
Americans concerned for their health, the environment and where their food comes from are changing the way they eat. And a yearning for more sensory stimulation is changing the way they shop. In response, manufacturers are changing the way they do business.
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London hosts world's largest low emission zone (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 11:00:56
| LONDON (Reuters) - The world's largest clean transport area comes into effect in London on Monday.
The British capital's low emission zone will add to its reputation as a leader in sustainable transport policies, following its congestion pricing scheme. |
Japan, Australia agree to disagree over whaling (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 11:00:56
| Australia and Japan have agreed to disagree over Tokyo's whaling in the South Pacific and the spat will not hurt bilateral ties, Australia's foreign minister said on Friday.
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, wrapping up a two-day visit to Japan, said the issue was not expected to derail strengthening economic and security relations, even after Japan resumed a whale hunt interrupted by anti-whaling activists. |
Dutch gas guzzler tax hammers exclusive cars (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 11:00:56
| Buying a Hummer just became 19,000 euros ($28,000) more expensive in the Netherlands.
A new "guzzle tax" came into force on Friday, penalizing cars that exceed a limit on emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide as the Netherlands seeks to reduce its contribution to global warming. |
African, Asian crops 'to be hit hard by climate change' (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-01-2008 at 03:00:55
| [NEW DELHI] Crops in South Asia and Southern Africa are likely to be worst hit by climate change and need greater investment in agriculture development and adaptation strategies, say US scientists.
The conclusions, reported today (1 February) in Science, are based on an analysis of climate risks for crops in 12 food-insecure regions.
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