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Britain Working Toward International Clean Energy Project - 2007-02-07
Britain wants to launch a major international clean energy project with other European countries, Japan and the United States in a drive to combat climate change, Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday.

Politics, business must go green - UK's Miliband - 2007-02-07
Politicians and business must join the battle against global warming or face the backlash of lost votes and silent tills, British Environment Secretary David Miliband said on Tuesday.

Bush Allocates $1 Billion to Renewable Energy - 2007-02-06
U.S. Department of Energy FY 08 budget includes $179 million for the President's Biofuels Initiative.

CalSTEP Action Plan For California’s Transportation Energy Efficiency - 2007-02-06
The California Secure Transportation Energy Partnership (CalSTEP) has unveiled an action plan to achieve the state’s overall goals of reducing petroleum use by 15% and increasing alternative fuel use to 20% by 2020.

Michigan takes on global warming - 2007-02-06
Michigan is taking steps to curb global warming, joining seven other states in a Voluntary Midwest Greenhouse Gas Registry.

MIT Launches Sustainable Business Lab - 2007-02-06
How can free-market capitalism be reconciled with the need for more sustainable business practices?

Garbage incinerators clean up their image - 2007-02-05
Business opportunity beckons as waste management firms tout new 'energy from waste' technology

California Attorney General Seeks Meeting with Automakers to Resolve CO2 Litigation - 2007-02-05
California Attorney General Jerry Brown, elected last November, has requested a meeting with the CEOs of GM, Toyota, Ford, Honda, Chrysler and Nissan to discuss a resolution of the litigation currently in federal court between California and the automakers over greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.

Ecotourism goes urban - 2007-02-05
Hotels vary in steps to shrink their carbon footprint

China preparing national plan for climate change - 2007-02-05
China is preparing its first plan to battle climate change, a senior policy adviser said, stressing rising alarm about global warming in a nation where economic growth has gone untethered.

Climate report spurs immediate calls for drastic, speedy change - 2007-02-02
The bleak outlook of a major new report on climate change shifted the onus onto governments, even mankind, to stop prevaricating and truly act, with dire warnings Friday from around the world that drastic, rapid change is needed — not least from the United States.

Scientists offered cash to dispute climate study - 2007-02-02
Scientists and economists have been offered $10,000 each by a lobby group funded by one of the world's largest oil companies to undermine a major climate change report due to be published today.

Kerry for ‘realistic’ climate change bill - 2007-02-02
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., reintroduced bipartisan legislation yesterday intended to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, which he called a major cause of climate change, to 65 percent below the 2000 levels by 2050.

Taking aim at aviation emissions - 2007-02-01
The European Commission will cap emissions from both domestic and international airlines at 2004–2006 levels.

World is Swept Up in an Energy Revolution - 2007-02-01
Countries around the world are engaged in an energy revolution, seeking new and renewable sources of power. Governments are rolling up their sleeves to develop renewable sources with an aim to protect themselves from the influence of oil exporters, curb greenhouse gases and consolidate energy security.

Scientists hammer out key climate report due Friday - 2007-02-01
The world's top climate experts struggled against the clock on Thursday to hammer out a consensus report on global warming that is already radiating political shockwaves.

Gasoline Demand in Japan Drops In 2006 For 1st Time In 32 Yrs - 2007-02-01
Demand for motor gasoline in Japan declined 0.9% (as measured by calendar year shipments minus end of year inventory) to 60 million kiloliters (15.9 billion gallons US) in 2006—the first year-on-year drop in 32 years—according to data released Wednesday by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

EPA Staff Paper Recommends Tightening Ozone Standards - 2007-02-01
Environmental Protection Agency staff scientists are recommending tightening the nation’s ground-level (tropospheric) ozone standards. In a final paper submitted as part of the current review of national air quality standards, the staff concluded that the current primary ozone standard is not adequate to protect public health.

Valley going energy efficient - 2007-02-01
Companies eye hybrids, ethanol

CO2 injection newest tool in global warming fight - 2007-01-31
Researchers want to inject carbon dioxide more than 3,000 feet into the ground to study if the gas linked to global warming can be diverted from the atmosphere and stored deep beneath Earth's surface.

SatCon Wins Naval Propulsion Motor Technology SBIR Contract - 2007-01-31
SatCon Technology Corporation, a developer and supplier of power management and system architecture solutions for the alternative energy and distributed power markets, has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract with the US Navy to develop insulation technology for advanced propulsion motor designs for future all-electric ships.

Survey: Canadians Support Higher Fuel Economy Standards as Top Measure to Counter Global Warming - 2007-01-31
A Strategic Counsel survey for Canada’s The Globe and Mail and CTV found that higher fuel-economy standards and forcing consumers and industry to switch to alternative fuels rank No. 1 (86%) and No. 2 (80%) in terms of what Canadians are most likely to support to counter global warming.

US Mayors Call for $4 Billion Block Grant to Combat Global Warming - 2007-01-29
Mayors attending the 75th Winter Meeting of The US Conference of Mayors have called for $4 billion in an Energy and Environmental Block Grant to help cities combat global warming. The mayors also launched a major campaign to create a “climate of change” in Washington.

Congress moving on climate change - 2007-01-29
The U.S. Senate, showing a new enthusiasm for the fight against global warming, begins hearings this week on competing proposals by lawmakers to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Governor’s order takes energy-saving steps - 2007-01-29
By requiring everything from using smaller cars to embedding energy conservation into new college buildings, an executive directive by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will change the way state government operates, officials say.

California Asks Government to Back Grid Plan - 2007-01-29
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve a new financing plan that allows renewable generation developers in the state to begin paying their fair share for efficiently sized transmission after their generation begins operating -- as opposed to shouldering the costs up front.

Unions see greenbacks in 'green' future - 2007-01-26
Union leaders are betting that a green economy will not only address the issue of climate change, it will also provide a bonanza of well-paying manufacturing jobs – the kinds of jobs that have largely vanished from the United States in recent decades.

Former abattoir to produce energy from dead cows - 2007-01-26
It is anticipated that the renewable energy plant, which will be operational by late 2008 and was granted a connection to the national grid earlier this month, will export sufficient energy to provide electricity for up to 9000 homes.

Industries, Universities and Local Governments Team Up to Turn Waste Into Watts - 2007-01-26
To make this a reality and to curb natural gas and petroleum use, planners and scientists from Purdue, central Indiana's Clinton County and city of Frankfort, and industries Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Indiana Clean Energy LLC (ICE) are joining forces to use waste to produce methane for conversion to electricity.

GM and Toyota Continue to Lessen Landfill - 2007-01-24
The world’s two largest automakers, GM and Toyota, each recently announced additional progress in reducing waste to landfill from their operations.

Corporations urged to adapt to challenges of climate change - 2007-01-24
While politicians and scientists are seeking to understand how quickly the planet is warming, many of the world's chief executives already are feeling the heat to solve one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century.

Bush Addresses Climate Change in State of the Union Address - 2007-01-24
In his State of the Union Address last night, President Bush announced plans to address global climate change and energy dependence through a mandatory renewable fuel standard and increased development of solar and wind power.

Ford joins US 'green' car trend - 2007-01-24
Ford has become the latest US car maker to unveil a test vehicle that runs on green alternative fuels.

O'Malley Backs Md. 'Clean Car' Initiative - 2007-01-23
Gov. Martin O'Malley embraced legislation yesterday to reduce automobile emissions in Maryland, part of a first-session legislative package that would also freeze tuition at public universities next year and mandate millions of additional school dollars to Prince George's and Montgomery counties in future years.

First Carbon-Balanced Retail Product Announced - 2007-01-23
A partnership announced today between Sam's Club, Kärcher USA, and TerraPass aims to include for the first time the cost of offsetting carbon emissions with the purchase of a retail product.

Bush set to tackle global warming - 2007-01-22
President Bush this week is prepared to unveil what his aides have billed as a bold new national strategy to confront global climate change and work toward energy independence, even as Democrats push their own, more aggressive approach to the issue.

Energy group to offer antidotes to warming - 2007-01-22
A high-powered group including Duke Energy's Jim Rogers will unveil its plan today to address global warming by discouraging coal-fired power plant projects similar to one Rogers urged North Carolina regulators to approve on Friday.

Marks & Spencer Launches 200 Million Pound Eco Plan - 2007-01-16
The 100-point plan means that by 2012 M&S will become carbon neutral, send no waste to landfill, extend sustainable sourcing, set new standards in ethical trading, and "help customers and employees live a healthier lifestyle," according to the company.

Bush May Get Democrats' Help to Meet Energy-Independence Goal - 2007-01-16
In every one of his State of the Union addresses, President George W. Bush has pledged to wean the U.S. off foreign oil. With the Democrats now in control of Congress, he may be able to start delivering on that promise.

Scientists, Christians unite on climate fight - 2007-01-16
Some leading scientists and evangelical Christian leaders have agreed to put aside their fierce differences over the origin of life and work together to fight global warming.

End of the road for the US gas guzzler - 2007-01-16
Detroit car manufacturers in turmoil as Americans switch to fuel efficiency

Chrysler questions climate change - 2007-01-16
Chrysler's chief economist Van Jolissaint has attacked European attitudes to global warming, describing climate change as "way, way in the future, with a high degree of uncertainty".

Jakarta going green with new accord, officials say - 2007-01-15
The city's administration is upbeat about making Jakarta one of the world's most environmentally sustainable cities after signing the Urban Environmental Accord.

The Volt May be First, But E-Flex is the Key - 2007-01-15
While it was the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt—a plug-in series hybrid electric drive vehicle - that generated the most excitement at the North American International Auto Show, it is the accompanying announcement of the E-Flex system that is the key, according to Nick Zielinski, chief engineer for the Volt.

Going green for power generation - 2007-01-15
India intensifies its search for technologies to tap large-scale renewable energy from new sources like tidal currents and geothermal reservoirs

Cameron will reward firms that are green - 2007-01-15
The Tory leader will call for major employers to be encouraged to pursue "socially responsible" policies. Those that adopt "green" practices, promote family-friendly hours and have a good record on health and safety could face fewer inspections and less paperwork under a Tory government.

Congressional Energy Initiatives to be Focus at nanoTX'07 - 2007-01-12
Consistent with the findings and call to action made by the distinguished Energy Summit panel at NanoTX'06, one of the world's largest nanotechnology conferences, Congress reportedly is now acting to fund and advance the commercialization of alternative energy sources.

Exxon Mobil softens its climate-change stance - 2007-01-12
In one of the strongest signs yet that U.S. industry anticipates government curbs on global-warming emissions, Exxon Mobil Corp., long a leading opponent of such rules, is starting to talk about how it would like them to be structured.

Forecast: US and Canada Will Regulate CO2 by End of Decade - 2007-01-11
A new report from CIBC World Markets, the wholesale and corporate banking arm of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), forecasts that all jurisdictions in Canada and the US will have carbon dioxide regulations in place by the end of the decade to address global warming concerns.

Low Carbon Standard to "Fuel" Renewable Energy Market - 2007-01-11
World's first greenhouse gas standard for transportation fuels will spark research into alternatives to oil such as cellulosic ethanol.

A hunger for power - 2007-01-11
Europe requires open markets to meet its energy needs

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Adds VUE Green Line Hybrid to California Fleet - 2007-01-10
Enterprise is growing its alternative-fuel rental fleet, adding a variety of types of alternative fuel vehicles including flex fuel, diesel/biodiesel and hybrid units in select markets across the United States.

Officials to study global warming - 2007-01-10
As lawmakers and state officials start trying to figure out how they will fulfill their pledges to attack global warming, they will hear from nearly 20 experts during the next two weeks, from Vermont and around the country.

California Governor Announces World’s First Global Warming Pollution Standard for Motor Fuels - 2007-01-10
Through an executive order that will direct the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to begin the process of adopting the world’s first global warming pollution standard for motor vehicle fuels, the governor is accelerating action to reduce one of the leading sources of heat-trapping pollution, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Cheaper LEDs from Breakthrough in Nanowire Research - 2007-01-09
Engineers at UC San Diego have synthesized a long-sought semiconducting material that may pave the way for an inexpensive new kind of light emitting diode that could compete with today's widely used gallium nitride LEDs, according to a new paper in the journal Nano Letters.

AltairNano Closes Additional Order with Phoenix Motorcars; Enters into Exclusivity Agreement and Takes 16.6% Ownership - 2007-01-09
In consideration for a three-year exclusivity agreement within the US, Altairnano received a 16.6% ownership in the company.

Bush to fund alternative fuel research - 2007-01-09
President George Bush is set to promise new federal money to help make plug-in electric cars and other alternative-fuel vehicles a reality.

EU to Urge "New Industrial Revolution" in Energy - 2007-01-05
The European Commission will call next week for "a new industrial revolution" in the energy sector to boost competition, protect the climate and ensure security of supply, a draft paper from the EU executive showed.

Governor offers environmental, technology agenda - 2007-01-05
Promising to make Vermont the nation's first "e-state," Gov. Jim Douglas laid out an ambitious agenda Thursday for his third term, proposing a series of intiatives aimed at improving the state's communications infrastructure and reducing harmful automobile emissions.

German Renewable Energy Usage at Record High in 2006 - 2007-01-05
Renewable energy usage will rise further in Germany this year after reaching its highest ever level in 2006, the BEE renewable energy association said on Thursday.

Forecast: 2007 Likely To Be the Warmest Year Yet on Record - 2007-01-04
The UK’s Met Office, in conjunction with the University of East Anglia, has forecast that 2007 is likely to be the warmest year on record globally, beating the current record set in 1998.

Exxon Accused of Trying to Mislead Public - 2007-01-04
The Union of Concerned Scientists released a report on Wednesday accusing Exxon Mobil of spending millions of dollars to manipulate public opinion on the seriousness of global warming.

Alexander pushes for cleaner air - 2007-01-04
As a new member of the U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, the Tennessee Republican will join with Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware to introduce the Clean Air Planning Act, which would cap U.S. carbon emissions — a cause of global warming — for the first time.

Investing radar finds energy ventures again - 2007-01-03
Investors in start-ups are expected to pump even more money into energy ventures in 2007 after doubling their bets last year amid shifting politics and global-warming worries.

"Clean Energy" Answer To Iowa's Pollution And Energy Costs - 2007-01-03
Environment Iowa's new energy policies might not only save the state over $1 billion in energy bills - they could also reduce serious pollution problems and create close to 5,000 employment opportunities by the year 2020.

Oslo to buy greenhouse quotas - 2007-01-02
Norway plans to offset the greenhouse gases caused by state employees' flights abroad by buying emissions quotas to help combat global warming, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said.

Greenhouse gas laws challenged - 2007-01-02
The imminent ban on new coal deals has already had consequences locally, with Pasadena, Glendale and Burbank, among other cities, recently abandoning efforts to extend contracts for imported coal power.

Power-Sipping Bulbs Get Backing From Wal-Mart - 2007-01-02
As a way to cut energy use, it could not be simpler. Unscrew a light bulb that uses a lot of electricity and replace it with one that uses much less.

The Top Stories of 2006 - 2007-01-02
From the passage of SB1 in California to a solar cell breaking the 40 percent efficiency barrier to a record year for wind power in the U.S., Canada and UK, renewable energy made tremendous strides over the past 12 months.

2006: The year in environment - 2006-12-29
In October, the former chief economist at the World Bank, Nicholas Stern, warned that the economic affects of climate change could be dire, causing a huge global recession later this century.

Oakland hopes to go 'green' by year 2020 - 2006-12-29
The task force's mission is to look at ways to decrease the reliance on fossil fuels and find alternatives

University to Meet 20% Electrical Needs through Renewable Energy - 2006-12-29
Penn State has awarded contracts to meet more than 20 percent of its electrical energy needs through renewable energy sources for the next five years.

Honda Sees Mass Production of Fuel-Cell Cars Possible by 2018 - 2006-12-29
Honda Motor Co. thinks it will be able to mass produce fuel-cell vehicles for the general market by 2018, Honda President Takeo Fukui said in a recent interview with Kyodo News.

Now Looking Green Is Looking Good - 2006-12-28
The phrase and the concept — there is good money to be made in preserving the environment — is so often repeated that it has become a cliché. So it was probably inevitable that some enterprising advertising agency would figure that there is equally good money to be made from specializing in ads that promote greenness.

City Testing Rubber Sidewalks, Solar Bus Shelters - 2006-12-28
Mayor Richard M. Daley's green initiative is gaining ground yet again -- this time with two new infrastructure technologies.

California Governor to Propose $95 Million for Cleantech, Biotech and Nanotech Research - 2006-12-28
California Governor Schwarzenegger will propose nearly $95 million in the state budget to create the Governor’s Research and Innovation Initiative. This initiative is designed to provide funding for major projects that will grow California’s economic strength in key innovation sectors, including cleantech, biotech and nanotech.

O2Diesel Secures Additional $1.0 Million to Continue Fuel Development for DoD - 2006-12-28
O2Diesel Corporation has received an additional $1.0 million in funding from the Department of Defense for 2007 to continue its existing demonstration projects and develop a cleaner-burning alternative diesel fuel.

Ford Chief Seeks Ideas From Toyota - 2006-12-27
Toyota and Ford officials, as well as Japanese media that first reported on the meeting, indicated the talks had focused on the development of environmentally friendly technology, like hybrid-electric and hydrogen fuel systems, as well as on ways that Toyota could help Ford improve its manufacturing efficiency.

Mercedes-Benz Fined $1.2 Million for Clean Air Act Violation - 2006-12-22
Mercedes-Benz will pay $1.2 million in civil penalties to resolve its failure to promptly notify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about air pollution control defects on numerous 1998-2006 model vehicles. Mercedes must also improve its emissions defect investigation and reporting system to ensure future compliance, at an estimated cost of approximately $1 million per year.

Bay Area: Car-share world capital - 2006-12-21
Many are using automobile rental services in lieu of buying vehicles

Greener city in blue bin success - 2006-12-20
More than 20% of household waste in Belfast is now being recycled, the city council has revealed.

Massachusetts to Retrofit All Diesel School and Transit Buses in State - 2006-12-20
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is dedicating $22.5 million to retrofit 8,400 public school and regional transit buses in the state by 2010 in a deal designed to offset pollution from the Big Dig project in Boston.

Salt Lake mayor sees green future for city - 2006-12-20
Electric cars, high-efficiency light bulbs among money-saving initiatives

Asian nations vow to tackle pollution - 2006-12-19
Twenty Asian nations have made an unprecedented commitment to improving urban air quality as experts branded as “conservative” newly-released data estimating 537,000 people die prematurely in Asian cities every year as a result of air pollution.

Honda Chief Outlines Initiatives and Expansions; Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Plant and Green Factory - 2006-12-19
In his year-end speech, Honda CEO Takeo Fukui described progress made on product initiatives announced in May and outlined a number of expansions the company is undertaking, including the building of an experimental cellulosic ethanol plant and the building of a “resource/energy-recycling Green Factory” which will reduce the amount of CO2 emitted per automobile produced by 20% compared to the level of 2000.

'Sustainability' gains status on US campuses - 2006-12-19
Arizona State University will launch the nation's first School of Sustainability next month

Why waste waste heat? - 2006-12-19
Technology captures energy from warm restaurant exhaust

Rotary engine revs for comeback - 2006-12-18
Reg Technologies Inc. says that its Radmax direct-charge engine is based on the Wankel rotary design but can deliver up to three times the power with half the weight of a true Wankel engine of the same size.

Experimental Wind to Hydrogen System Up & Running - 2006-12-18
The system is designed so that hydrogen can be stored and used later to generate electricity from either an internal combustion engine turning a generator or from a fuel cell.

Mandelson calls for open markets in green products - 2006-12-18
Europe's trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, today called for global free trade in key green goods as a way of boosting the international fight against climate change.

Governor Pawlenty Introduces Next Generation Energy Initiative - 2006-12-15
The Governor's proposals will build on Minnesota's nation-leading per capita renewable fuel use, one of which is to move the state closer to 25% of all types of the state's energy to come from renewable sources by 2025 (25x'25).

80 Members of Congress Pen Letter to President Bush to Fund Renewable Energy - 2006-12-14
Eighty Members of the U.S. House of Representatives took time this week to send a letter to President Bush seeking substantially higher funding levels for renewable energy and energy efficiency in the White House's Fiscal Year 2008 (FY'08) budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Lear Introduces SoyFoam for Automotive Seating - 2006-12-14
Lear Corporation, one of the world’s leading automotive interior suppliers, has developed a soybean oil-based flexible foam material—SoyFoam—for automotive interior applications.

Global warming heats up green investing - 2006-12-14
What's the hottest way to counteract global warming? Invest.

China Wants to Slow Growth in Carbon Emissions - 2006-12-13
China wants to slow its growth in carbon emissions, a top energy policy maker said on Tuesday, as the world's number two producer of greenhouse gases threatens to overtake the United States by 2009.

NZ Draft Energy Strategy Embraces Biofuels and Plug-In Hybrids - 2006-12-13
The strategy outlines major efforts in making electricity generation more renewable and in reducing GHG emissions from transport via a number of initiatives, including renewable fuels, increasing vehicle efficiency, and introducing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Epson Switches to Environmentally-Conscious Standardized Packaging for LFP Ink Cartridges - 2006-12-13
These changes result from a comprehensive review of materials and specifications aimed at reducing environmental impact. Product shipments will progressively switch to the new specifications from late December.

EC eyes 20 percent renewables target for 2020 - 2006-12-12
The European Commission will nearly double its target for the adoption of renewable energy in 2020 versus its goal for 2010, the EU Parliament member coordinating energy views told reporters on Monday.

U.N Launches Working Group on Responsible Property Investment - 2006-12-12
Investors worldwide must embed environmental thinking in the heart of their property investment portfolios if the financial services sector is to play a pivotal role in halting climate change, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Working Group warns.

No 10 hosts green business summit - 2006-12-12
Executives from some of Britain's biggest firms, with a combined total of 250 million customers, met at 10 Downing Street yesterday to work out a combined plan for a new range of "green" products, to be launched in the new year.

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