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- You Will Build Nothing & Be Happy Thu, 14 Sep 23, 7:00pmUN report urges ‘massive emission cuts in construction sector’ by using ‘gov’t regs & enforcement’ to achieve ‘Net Zero’ – Replace ‘concrete & steel’ with ‘stone, timber, & bamboo’
- Scotland reaches gutsy emissions reduction goal six years early Wed, 15 Jun 16, 2:15amScotland has made great strides towards meeting its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Their goal was to reduce emissions by 42 percent by 2020. This week, the Scottish government announced in a press release...
- President Obama Pledges $3 Billion to Help Countries Threatened By Climate Change Sat, 15 Nov 14, 6:45amPresident Obama just announced that the US will pledge up to $3 billion over the next four years to help poor countries adapt to climate change. The move comes days after the president signed a historic accord with China...
- Australia Becomes World’s First Country to Reverse Action on Climate Change Sat, 19 Jul 14, 3:00amOn Thursday, the newly installed Australian Senate voted to repeal Australia's carbon pricing scheme, fulfilling an election promise made by the country's Prime Minister, Tony Abbott...
- Will American Car Culture Become a Thing of the Past? Wed, 3 Jul 13, 6:39amThe America that has been immortalized in films like Grease and American Graffiti, with its car-centric culture, may soon be a thing of the past. Recent analysis shows that not only are younger Americans driving less, but...
- GM Launches Low Emissions Package for the 2012 Chevy Volt in California Sat, 25 Feb 12, 4:57amGM has announced a new low emissions package for the 2012 Chevy Volt, which will provide a few extra green benefits for Volt owners in California. Volts with the special add-on, which is now standard in California, will...
- 2011 Was the 11th Hottest Year on Record Tue, 24 Jan 12, 1:18amAn average global temperature of 57.9 degrees Fahrenheit marked 2011 as the 11th hottest year on record. At a full 0.9 degrees warmer than the 20th century average, this past year was hotter than every year in the last century...
- SKhy Bus Is A Carbon-Negative Solar & Wastewater Fueled Shuttle Bus Of The Future Tue, 6 Sep 11, 12:55amPortuguese designer Alan Monteiro has illustrated his vision of green transportation: an aerodynamic carbon swallowing, wastewater recycling, oxygen releasing, unmanned shuttle bus concept called SKhy...
- Panda Poop Could be the Key to Cheap and Efficient Biofuel Production Tue, 30 Aug 11, 4:00amGiant Pandas are well-loved for their distinctive appearance and sedentary nature. Now they will receive even greater adoration and attention for their bowel-based contribution to the development of a clean energy...
- NYC Mayor Announces Broadway’s Final Curtain Call on Vehicles Wed, 27 May 09, 4:30amThis past Sunday, in New York City, the unthinkable happened: Broadway was officially closed… to cars that is. As part of Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to reduce traffic in the city, two sections of Broadway, from 47th...