BBC: Green groups have welcomed the creation of a new energy and climate department in…
Month: October 2008
First internet carbon credit auction “exceeds expectations”
Business Green: The world’s first internet-based auction of UN-approved carbon credits was successfully completed yesterday…
United Kingdom: Drax inks deal to install biomass burner
Business Green: Drax coal-fired power station announced this week that it has signed a £10m…
Carmakers say crisis complicates EU CO2 compliance
Reuters: Global automakers are urging European authorities to reconsider proposed limits on carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Carbon offset market grows up, problems remain
Reuters: A growing carbon offset market is trying to woo the public and companies with…
Germany: Berlin aims to become solar powerhouse
Reuters: Berlin wants to become a world leader in the solar energy field, both as…
“One Ford” plan will rush fuel-efficient cars to the U.S.
Seattle Times: On a winding test track in a dense pine forest near the Dutch…
World Bank’s “green” energy funding up 87 percent
Reuters: World Bank funding for efficient and renewable energy rose 87 this year to nearly…
Vice Presidential Candidates Wrangle Over Energy, Climate Change
Environment News Service: The vice presidential candidates, Democratic Senator Joe Biden and Republican Alaska Governor…
United Kingdom: UK pressure groups laud new climate change ministry
Reuters: Britain’s new minister for energy and climate change must balance efforts to combat global…