Green Investing News

Canada's Loblaw To Charge For Plastic Shopping Bags - 2008-12-01
Loblaw Co, Canada's biggest supermarket chain, said on Thursday that it will start charging customers a fee for every plastic shopping bag they use.

Michelin to Commercialize Electric Active Wheel Technology - 2008-12-01
Michelin’s Active Wheel, an in-wheel system comprising a brake, 30 kW (40 hp) electric traction motor and electric suspension motor system, will be used in the Heuliez-produced WILL electric vehicle (battery or fuel cell), due to be available to fleet owners in 2010. The WILL grew out of a concept developed by Heuliez and Michelin and features networked services innovated by Orange.

New Global Survey Finds Consumers Want Government Action on Climate Change; Decreasing Willingness to Take Personal Action - 2008-12-01
The results of a new global survey released by the HSBC Climate Partnership show that consumers want governments to stop haggling on carbon concessions and act.

U.S. Army Goes Green - 2008-12-01
The United States Army might be fighting two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but that has not stopped the military behemoth from opening a third front against global warming. The progress it has made in that conflict is highlighted in the Army's first annual Sustainability Report [PDF] released in September.

India Green Spending Could Reach $150b By 2017 - Report - 2008-12-01
Biofuels, wind and clean coal are among the top climate change investment themes for India, global bank HSBC says in a report, highlighting sectors expected to attract spending of $150 billion between 2008 and 2017.

Access To Water Must Be High On Climate Agenda - Group - 2008-12-01
With more than 1 billion people having no access to safe water, the World Water Contract group for years has sought to make availability of water a basic right and add it to the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Project FROG Becomes a Cinderella Story for Modular Construction - 2008-11-26
Project FROG’s quick-build, energy-neutral classroom of the future came to Greenbuild for its debut and departed the international conference amid announcements this week that the prototype will be used for a state-of-the-art science complex at a Connecticut school.

London Olympics Goes for the Green with Sustainable Sourcing Code - 2008-11-26
The organizing committee behind the 2012 Olympic Games has unveiled a guide to procuring products, services and promotional items that meet strict social and environmental standards.

U.K's. Packaging Policy Will Change Recycling Focus - 2008-11-26
The U.K.'s new packaging policy will focus on material optimization, increased recycling rates and better communication of recycling system funding.

More Americans Are Getting On The Bus - 2008-11-26
Many Americans have abandoned their love of getting behind the wheel during the last year, and opted to hop on buses instead, according to a study released this week.

Japan Aims To Limit Speculation In Emissions Trade - 2008-11-26
Japan's prime minister wants to limit speculative trading in his country's carbon emissions trading scheme, a senior policy negotiator said on Tuesday.

UK Says Supports EU Climate Plan Despite Recession - 2008-11-26
Britain supports the European Union's tough climate change proposals even as Europe falls into recession, the UK minister of state for energy and climate change told a conference on Tuesday.

Portugal and Renault-Nissan Alliance Implement EV Agreement for 2010 - 2008-11-25
The Government of Portugal and the Renault-Nissan Alliance announced a comprehensive partnership to deliver zero emission mobility to Portugal from 2010. The plan will utilize electric vehicles supplied by the Alliance, and will leverage an extensive charging network that will be built across Portugal over the next three years.

UK Announces Sharp Rise In Air Passenger Duty - 2008-11-25
The tax for flying out of British airports is to be raised by at least 10 percent and will double in some cases by 2010, the government said, giving its green credentials a boost and handing the Treasury much-needed income.

UL Enters the Battle Against Greenwashing - 2008-11-25
Underwriters Laboratories, the 114-year-old organization known for consumer product safety testing, is adding a new dimension to its business and will soon offer assessment and certification of environmental product claims among its array of services.

Foam Food Container Ban Proposed in California - 2008-11-25
A proposed strategy for reducing ocean litter calls for a statewide ban on foam food containers, fees for using plastic and paper bags, and making producers responsible for the collection and disposal of packaging.

Electric Car Networks Heading For the West Coast - 2008-11-24
Electric cars and the infrastructure needed to power them got a big push on several fronts last week with the announcements of new networks in two states.

P&G On Track to Meet Five-Year Environmental Goals - 2008-11-24
Within the first year of a five-year effort to reduce resource use, sell better products and help children around the world, Procter & Gamble says it is on course to meet its goals, partially building on past efforts.

Portugal Sees Mass Use Of Electric Cars In 2011 - 2008-11-24
Portugal will build 1,300 charging stations for electric cars by the end of 2011 as part of a deal with Renault and Nissan to promote zero-emission vehicles, the government and the auto makers said on Saturday.

Court Voids Shell's Beaufort Sea Drilling Plan - 2008-11-24
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday blocked a major oil-drilling program in the Beaufort Sea, ruling that federal officials failed to address environmental impacts when they granted permission to Shell Oil to drill wells over a three-year period.

Waxman Win Elevates Energy, Climate Change Issues - 2008-11-24
US Rep. Henry Waxman, a California liberal, won the chairmanship of a key congressional energy committee on Thursday and promised to work closely with President-elect Barack Obama to promote alternative energy, ease global warming and expand healthcare.

San Francisco Plans To Be Electric Car Capital - 2008-11-24
San Francisco Bay Area cities promised to build the electric car capital of the United States, announcing a plan Thursday to work with start-up Better Place to put battery-powered autos on the road in 2012.

Electric Truck Exclusively Options Regenerative Magnetic Shock Absorber Technology from Tufts - 2008-11-24
Electric Truck, LLC (ET) has exclusively optioned commercial rights to a technology from Tufts University that can recharge the batteries of any hybrid electric and electric-powered vehicle while it is driven.

Calif. Businesses Join Chorus of Support for Climate Laws - 2008-11-21
A group of California businesses and trade associations on Thursday threw their support behind the state's climate change regulations, arguing the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions amount to an enormous economic opportunity.

Aussie Miners Turn To Solar Tower Power - 2008-11-21
Australian mining firms, hit by high fuel costs and falling commodity prices, could soon swap their diesel generators for 24-hour, solar-power systems, the head of a private renewable power firm said on Thursday.