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American Scientists Make Great Leap in Battery TechnologyEnvia Systems, a battery maker based in California, announced on Monday what it called a “major breakthrough” in lithium-ion cell technology that would result in a significant increase in the energy density — and a sharp reduction in the cost — of lithium-ion battery packs |
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Safeway Announces Sustainable Tuna-Sourcing PolicySafeway recently announced that the Safeway brand Skipjack (chunk-light) canned tuna will be responsibly caught using free-school purse-seine methods. This method of using purse-seiners spots tuna schools by using radar and sonar. The company will transition to this method by the end of the year. |
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Keystone oil sands pipeline rejected, for nowThe Obama administration rejected a bid to expand the controversial Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline imposed by Congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review. |
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Levi’s drops Asia Pulp & Paper due to its link to deforestation in IndonesiaLevi Strauss & Company became the latest firm to drop Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) as a supplier due to concerns over APP's continued clearing of rainforests in Sumatra, reports the Rainforest Action Network, a green group in the midst of a campaign against APP. |
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US rolls out historic mercury limits for power plantsUnveiling a historic rule, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced the first national requirement for the nation's coal-fired power plants to reduce emissions of mercury, arsenic, cyanide and other toxic pollutants. |
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Solar’s Best Quarter EverFor the third quarter of 2011, solar installations in the U.S. broke a record: 449 megawatts of new capacity in just three months, according to a report by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA). |
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Victory! Facebook ‘friends’ renewable energy
via Green Peace |
Mon December 19, 2011 |
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Harnessing desert sun to power EuropeIt is a beguiling idea - harvest sunshine, and a little wind, from the empty deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and use it to produce clean power for the region and for Europe. |
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Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury HotelsSomewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. |
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Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury HotelsSomewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. |
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Apparel exporters to end child labour, cleanse supplyCensured for engaging child labour by gloabl apparel brands, the Indian apparel export industry has decided to adopt zero tolerance on child labour and cleanse the supply chain. |
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The First Global Revolution Has BegunIf you rely on the corporate media for your news, you may not be aware that this is the most significant revolutionary period in human history. |
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Is Greener Air Travel on the Horizon?Technological progress is impossible to predict, but it's safe bet that we won't be flying solar- or wind-powered airplanes anytime soon. So the best hope of flying without emitting large volumes of greenhouse gases lies with biofuels. |
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‘Historic’ deal to halt hazardous waste export to southLeading world economies will no longer be able to export hazardous waste to poorer nations unless they obtain the latter's consent, a spokesman from the UN environment agency said Tuesday. |
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Corporate social responsibility
- Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality
- Momentum builds: Burger King Switches to Cage Free Pork and Eggs
- Bar Codes Apps Allow Consumers To Make Socially Conscious Choices
- Ford Cuts Global Waste by 100 Million Pounds and Counting
- Whole Foods to Stop Selling Overfished Species
- Victory! Facebook ‘friends’ renewable energy
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