- The Porsche 918 concept – the compact and powerful plug-in hybrid roadster
Bluefin tuna trade ban gains EU backing
The EU has decided to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, reports indicate.
Academic says waste dump worries ‘irrational’
A South Australian academic says even a strong earthquake at a nuclear waste dump proposed for Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory would not put public safety at risk.
In pictures: Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta
Captured by the photojournalist Ed Kashi, documents the consequences of 50 years of oil extraction in the Niger delta.
Computer recycling trial underway
What do you do with unwanted computers and accessories?
Gary Lauder on the Social and Environmental Impact of Stop Signs and Roundabouts (Video)
In this short video (4.27 mins), Gary Lauder makes a convincing case for better road design to help burn less fuel, save time, and save lives.
Opening up carbon-based energy sector will bring jobs, lots of them
Plug-in Vehicles (PHVs) are one of the three items that can potentially revitalize the U.S. economy with millions of new jobs
Report: Porsche intent on building 918, if it’s profitable
Porsche CEO Michael Macht told Autocar magazine that the company is intent on producing the 918, the plug-in hybrid roadster
5 Mistakes Businesses Make Trying to Go Green
Clearly it’s good business to be green these days. Environmental stewardship can benefit your company’s brand, your workforce’s morale, and your bottom line to boot, since customers will pay a premium for green products.
Earth Hour Announces New Record For Country Participation
Already, 92 countries (including all of the G20) are on-board for the March 27 event— trumping the 88 in 2009.
Ricky Gervais To Leave Fortune To Animal Charities
Comedian Ricky Gervais has announced that when he finally departs this planet, it’s animals that will be receiving his help and not humans.
Affordable, Curvy, and Super Green
Across the pond in the London Borough of Hillingdon, this infill development of five ultra-green buildings continues to garner attention.
See Who’s Really Responsible for Carbon
When someone in the States buys shoes that were made in China, the carbon emitted in their production gets added to China’s tally, despite the fact that the shoes get exported. What would it look like if carbon emissions traveled with products and services as they moved from country to country?
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