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Google’s clean energy investments nearing $1 billion
07/08/2011

By David Worthington Google has invested almost US$700M into clean renewable power this year alone. Image Credit: Google. Google is approaching…

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Two wheels as good as four says new electric motorbike association
07/08/2011

Motorbikes “virtually ignored” in government policy but can cut congestion and overcome charging problems with detachable batteries By Will Nichols Electric…

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Droughts raise cotton concerns
07/08/2011

TEXAS/TIRUPUR – Concerns are growing over extreme weather conditions in both the USA and India which could adversely affect next season’s…

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Eco Style West Vol. 16
07/08/2011

by 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”
07/08/2011

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto Design & Architecture images credit EmmeGroup I don’t know why architects bury plumbing behind walls when it…

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Affluent See Sustainability as Positive Trend, Yet Hesitate to Purchase Sustainable Goods
07/08/2011

The Dwell Insights Group, part of the architecture and design publisher Dwell, did a study on “The New Face of Affluence.”…

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Textiles form Recycled Carbon Fibre
07/08/2011

DERBYSHIRE – A UK led research and development program has developed a process for recovering and recycling carbon fibre and reusing…

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UN: Companies Struggle with Climate Adaptation Planning
07/07/2011

Companies are finding it difficult to fully incorporate measures of climate risks into their strategy and operations, according to a report…

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Bill Gates Invests in Waste-to-Fuel Plant in Ghana
07/07/2011

Bill Gates has turned his philanthropic sights to cleaner energy solutions in developing countries and his current pet project is a…

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Decentralized energy can truly deliver power to the people
07/07/2011

Recent months have seen energy policy develop at breakneck speed. A raft of announcements on Electricity and Retail Market Reform, an…

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