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German city wonders how green is too green.
A German town’s decision to require solar-heating panels has thrown it into a vehement debate over the boundaries of ecological good citizenship and led opponents to charge that their genteel town is now a 'green dictatorship.'
New York Times.
07 August 2008
Utilities agree to $105 million settlement.
Three Wisconsin utilities and two environmental groups have agreed to a $105 million settlement designed to improve water quality in Lake Michigan and increase its supplies of renewable energy.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
07 August 2008
Study: Cascade snowpack may not be victim of global warming.
Maybe the snow in the Cascade Mountains isn't in such immediate peril from global warming after all.
Seattle Times.
07 August 2008
Carmakers race for green technology lead.
A century after Henry Ford’s Model T revolutionised the way cars were made and sold, carmakers are developing new hybrid, hydrogen and electric models that will over time reduce their reliance on the internal combustion engine.
London Financial Times.
07 August 2008
Suppliers plan to pass buck on carbon.
The electricity industry is planning to pass on most of the costs of carbon trading to the public, even though it is set to receive taxpayer compensation from the Federal Government, documents seen by the Herald show.
Sydney Morning Herald.
07 August 2008
New planet geology map seen aiding mining and climate.
Scientists unveiled the first digital map of the earth's geology on Wednesday and said it could guide oil and gas exploration and mining or pinpoint sites for burying greenhouse gases.
Reuters.
07 August 2008
Less than a fifth of biofuel used on UK roads meets environmental standards according to the Renewable Fuels Agency.
Less than a fifth of the biofuel used on UK roads meets environmental standards intended to safeguard human rights and guarantee carbon savings, figures released today show.
London Guardian.
07 August 2008
Can canada be carbon-free in 10 years?.
What was Gore's "generational challenge" to America? Meet all of the nation's electricity needs through 100 per cent renewable, carbon-free energy sources within 10 years. Can it be done in Canada?
CBC Canada.
07 August 2008
Conservationists urge strengthening renewable energy target.
Conservationists have urged the Rudd Government to strengthen its proposed mandatory renewable energy target to meet its long-term greenhouse gas reduction goals, not ditch it as some advisors have suggested.
Sydney Australian.
07 August 2008
A cleaner, greener Dell.
Dell Inc. used to get beat up pretty regularly by environmentalists before founder and CEO Michael Dell found a greener side a few years ago.
Austin American-Statesman.
07 August 2008
Dell says its operations are now carbon-neutral.
Computers are far from being truly clean machines, but Dell Inc. and other PC makers are trying to make their own business operations greener.
Associated Press.
07 August 2008
A review of carbon trading.
The Beijing experience tells us that it is easy to pollute the air, but difficult to clean up.
Philippine Daily Inquirer.
07 August 2008
Cattails seen as global warming solution in Calif.
On one side of the gravel road are hundreds of acres of corn. On the other is a much different crop that scientists hope will enable farmers to rebuild sinking islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, combat global warming and make a profit at the same time.
Associated Press.
07 August 2008
Climate, energy report released.
More nuclear power is on the table, right next to "green" fuels. Tougher building codes are up there, right next to consumer energy efficiency programs.
Charleston Post and Courier.
07 August 2008
U.S. Energy Department gives $100K to clean-technology start-up contest.
The California Clean Tech Open, the 3-year-old business competition for entrepreneurs working to turn ideas into companies, got a big boost from the Department of Energy on Tuesday - $100,000 to foster green-building technologies.
San Jose Mercury News.
07 August 2008
PG&E to test electric car.
High gas prices and concerns about global warming have piqued interest in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
San Jose Mercury News.
07 August 2008
Software tool to cut PC's energy use offered for free.
More than half of the energy used by computers is wasted, and an industry group says a simple piece of software will help solve that problem.
San Jose Mercury News.
07 August 2008
'Green' building codes sprout up across USA.
As energy costs rise, more states and cities are adopting policies that encourage or require new construction to be energy-efficient.
USA Today.
07 August 2008
Eco-chic to the rescue.
Sea leather, hemp, and bamboo make up this season's runway couture—but will it really help the planet?
Discover.
07 August 2008
Pinal Energy promotes greener Arizona, safety.
SCF Arizona policyholder Pinal Energy, operated by the privately owned Arizona Grain, has built the first ethanol production facility in Arizona. The $62 million plant is off State Route 238, otherwise known as the West Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway.
Casa Grande Valley Newspaper.
07 August 2008
