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Power of the Sun from Orbit!

This sounds like an awesome step-forward! How would a space-based solar power system work? Proponents of the idea argue that the system would have all the benefits of terrestrial solar power – and that energy could be safely beamed back … Continue reading

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Tires Made from Dandelions?

If demand for tires keeps rising and raw material shortages persist, you may be driving soon  on flowers and beans. With more and more cars on the road everywhere from Beijing to Boston, tire manufacturers have been hard-pressed to overcome nagging shortages compounded by … Continue reading

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DPD Claims to Be Carbon Neutral

Parcel carrier DPD says it is to become the first in its industry to offer free carbon neutral shipping to its clients, who include UK ecommerce retailers. From July 2012 DPD says it will become the first express parcel carrier … Continue reading

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Mircrosoft Adopts Carbon Offsetting

Microsoft is to set an internal carbon price to help drive greener business decisions across its sprawling global operations, in a pioneering policy yet to be adopted by many companies of its size. The software group, which operates in more … Continue reading

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New Ferrari F12 Engine Shuts Down at Red Lights?

Sports cars, reputed for being energy guzzlers, are now trying to boost their green credentials as they seek to attract environmentally conscious consumers and meet new climate standards. At the Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari conscientiously draped signs on its new … Continue reading

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Taking Auto Recycling to an All New Level

Gotta love 53-year-old Momir Bojic, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, has recently showed-off his unique Volkswagen Beetle, made almost entirely from wood. Momir built his wooden Beetle six years ago, as a hobby, and says it took him an entire year … Continue reading

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Real, First Smart Car

Hahaha, this is great!

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EU Carbon Law Causes Issues

Twenty-six nations are expected to lodge a formal protest on Wednesday against a European Union law to make airlines pay for carbon emissions — adding to transatlantic tension on an issue that has triggered a tit-for-tat bill in the U.S. … Continue reading

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British Airways Backing Domestic Emission Reduction Program

British Airways became the first company to support a major new initiative designed to make it easier for UK firms to invest in domestic emission reduction projects. The UK Carbon Reporting Framework has been developed by BA, Deloitte, environmental consultancy … Continue reading

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World Clean Energy Policies

China, Germany and the UK have the most stable and consistent clean energy policies, a boon for investors seeking jurisdictions with the least amount of uncertainty, according to a report by Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors. The three countries rank … Continue reading

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