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Greece To Invest 12 Billion Euro In “Green Growth” By 2015

Reuters, Sat July 31, 2010, comments (0)
Greece said on Wednesday it will invest 12 billion euros ($15.59 billion) on environmental and energy projects over the next five years to boost its ailing economy and create new jobs.



US scientist says much surface Gulf oil dispersed

BBC, Wed July 28, 2010, comments (1)
Oil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well is clearing from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began.



Senate Panel Backs More Electric Cars, Solar

Reuters, Sat July 24, 2010, comments (0)
Millions of electric-powered vehicles that would slash America's dependence on foreign oil and cut its carbon emissions would be put on the road under legislation approved by a Senate committee on Wednesday.



Oil Spill Capped for a Second Day, Offering Some Hope

New York Times, Thu July 15, 2010, comments (1)
The hemorrhaging well that has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico remained capped for a second day Friday, providing some hope of a long-term solution to the environmental disaster.



U.S. Issues New Offshore Oil Drilling Ban

Planet Ark, Wed July 14, 2010, comments (0)
The Obama administration issued a new moratorium on deepwater oil drilling on Monday, a move the industry said was unnecessary and would place tens of thousands of jobs at risk.



Obama Commits Nearly $2 Billion To Solar Companies

Reuters, Tue July 06, 2010, comments (1)
President Barack Obama, under pressure to spur job growth, said on Saturday two solar energy companies will get nearly $2 billion in U.S. loan guarantees to create as many as 5,000 green jobs.



Canada to phase out older coal-fired power plants

Reuters, Mon June 28, 2010, comments (0)
Canada will phase out older coal-fired power plants to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said on Wednesday, as it moves to make natural-gas fired plants the new clean-power standard.



EU Sees Solar Power Imported From Sahara In 5 Years

Reuters, Mon June 21, 2010, comments (0)
Europe will import its first solar-generated electricity from North Africa within the next five years, European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said in an interview on Sunday.



GEF backs ‘Great Green Wall’ with 119 million dollars

Terra Daily, Sat June 19, 2010, comments (0)
The Global Environment Facility announced Thursday at a summit in Chad that it will fund a "Great Green Wall" to reforest northern Africa to the tune of 119 million dollars (96 million euros).



Sperm whale faeces ‘offset CO2 emissions’

BBC, Wed June 16, 2010, comments (0)
Sperm whale faeces may help oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the air, scientists say.

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