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Archive for September, 2007

‘Historic’ deal reached on cutting ozone threats

Monday, September 24th, 2007

AFP, 22 September 2007 - Nearly 200 countries have agreed to accelerate the elimination of chemicals that threaten the ozone and exacerbate global warming, the United Nations Environmental Program announced Saturday.
UNEP chief Achim Steiner hailed the agreement by governments to move forward bans on dangerous hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) as a “vital signal” in efforts to slow […]

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Youngman Auto Group to Make Electric and Hybrid Cars, Trucks and

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Well, this isn’t really surprising now…
Youngman Auto Group to Make Electric and Hybrid Cars, Trucks and
Buses for Joint Venture
JINHUA CITY, China and SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 21. 2007 — In a
joint statement released today, USA electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:
ZAAP) and Youngman Automotive Group, China’s number one luxury motor
coach and high-quality commercial truck manufacturer, […]

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Coca-Cola, Kimberly-Clark Among 9 Companies Testing Carbon Labels In UK

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Posted by Environmentalleader.com today: In a move illustrating that big brands in the UK are eager to please environmentally-conscious consumers, nine companies have signed on to use the draft product carbon footprinting standard, currently being developed by Carbon Trust in partnership with Defra and BSI British Standards, which lets brands sport carbon labels.
A recent […]

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NewScientist.com: Norman Foster to Design Libyan ‘Eco-Region”

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

By Catherine Brahic
Plans to develop the world’s first eco-region were unveiled in Libya on Monday. The 550,000-hectare site of desert and forest that stretches inland from the Mediterranean coast of Libya is to be developed into the world’s largest sustainable area by the renowned architecture firm headed by Norman Foster.
Economically poor, but culturally rich, Jabal […]

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GridPoint Tops List of 100 Innovative Greentech Companies

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

From EnvironmentalLeader.com and AlwaysOn - AlwaysOn has released a list of private greentech companies that it feels are transforming the global energy, water, agriculture, transportation, construction, manufacturing, and resource recovery establishments.
Hundreds of private companies were nominated for the GoingGreen 100 by dozens of top venture capital firms and a wide breadth of green technology insiders. […]

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