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$1 Billion Electric Car Charging Grid Planned For San Francisco

a shared story    10 hours 49 minutes ago
In keeping with its progressive reputation, San Francisco is looking to pave the way for widespread electric vehicle adoption in the US. A Palo-Alto start-up called "Better Place" has received the green light from all three of the Bay Area's big city mayors to begin carrying...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Green energy 'roadmap' unveiled

a shared story    14 hours 50 minutes ago
The European Union has been provided with a 'map' which will help it to achieve its green energy goals.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Rangers return to Congo gorilla park after a year

a shared story    15 hours 50 minutes ago
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) - Park rangers returned to a reserve that is home to nearly a third of the world's remaining mountain gorillas Friday, more than a year after fighting forced them to abandon the area, a park chief said.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Expert view: An ill wind for renewables?

a shared story    20 hours 50 minutes ago
The falling gas price could hit investment in expensive renewable energy projects, said Cameron Hepburn, an environmental economist at Oxford University - but that outcome is not certain.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Wales to build 400 green homes

a shared story    2 hours 50 minutes ago
The worlds car park is growing. It has become so big that the impact of emissions from todays road traffic on the global temperature in 2100 will be six times greater than that from todays air traffic.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Alaska pollock catch limit likely to take a dive

a shared story    8 hours 50 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Declining stocks of Alaska pollock mean officials are likely to scale back 2009 catch limits for the largest U.S. fishery next month but scientists insist stocks are not in danger of collapse.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Grist Feature: Alberta's tar sands pose messy challenge for investors and ducks alike

a shared story    9 hours 50 minutes ago
The practice of extracting oil from Alberta's tar sands has been deemed "the most destructive project on earth." Undeterred, oil and gas companies are making a rush to exploit the sands. But socially responsible investment companies are raising concerns -- and shareholders are listening. Today, two...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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German says cannot confirm CO2 cars deal

a shared story    21 hours 50 minutes ago
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German government spokesman said on Friday he could not confirm that Europe's big four auto making nations had reached an agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Vortex tech for slow water generation

a shared story    50 minutes ago
A technology that uses forces fish and oil rigs deal with to generate electricity is to be tested in the Delaware River.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Green flats have free hydro power

a shared story    1 hour 50 minutes ago
The worlds car park is growing. It has become so big that the impact of emissions from todays road traffic on the global temperature in 2100 will be six times greater than that from todays air traffic.  comments (0)  | report problem



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