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Google’s clean energy investments nearing $1 billion
07/08/2011By David Worthington Google has invested almost US$700M into clean renewable power this year alone. Image Credit: Google. Google is approaching…
Read MoreTwo wheels as good as four says new electric motorbike association
07/08/2011Motorbikes “virtually ignored” in government policy but can cut congestion and overcome charging problems with detachable batteries By Will Nichols Electric…
Read MoreDroughts raise cotton concerns
07/08/2011TEXAS/TIRUPUR – Concerns are growing over extreme weather conditions in both the USA and India which could adversely affect next season’s…
Read MoreEco Style West Vol. 16
07/08/2011by Rowena Ritchie in Fashion Sustainable style news from EcoSalon’s West Coast fashion correspondent. Pedal Pushers — Portland eco label Nau’s…
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Steampunk Shower Tower Demonstrates the Next Big Green Building Trend, “Mechanical Expressionism”
07/08/2011by Lloyd Alter, Toronto Design & Architecture images credit EmmeGroup I don’t know why architects bury plumbing behind walls when it…
Read MoreAffluent See Sustainability as Positive Trend, Yet Hesitate to Purchase Sustainable Goods
07/08/2011The Dwell Insights Group, part of the architecture and design publisher Dwell, did a study on “The New Face of Affluence.”…
Read MoreTextiles form Recycled Carbon Fibre
07/08/2011DERBYSHIRE – A UK led research and development program has developed a process for recovering and recycling carbon fibre and reusing…
Read MoreUN: Companies Struggle with Climate Adaptation Planning
07/07/2011Companies are finding it difficult to fully incorporate measures of climate risks into their strategy and operations, according to a report…
Read MoreBill Gates Invests in Waste-to-Fuel Plant in Ghana
07/07/2011Bill Gates has turned his philanthropic sights to cleaner energy solutions in developing countries and his current pet project is a…
Read MoreDecentralized energy can truly deliver power to the people
07/07/2011Recent months have seen energy policy develop at breakneck speed. A raft of announcements on Electricity and Retail Market Reform, an…
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