http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_worlds_largest_emitter_of_greenhouse_gasses_will_tax_carbon/?source=rss China’s Ministry of Finance has announced that the country will levy a tax on carbon emissions, reports Xinhua. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, East Asia, China 2013-02-20T23:29:10+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_wind_power_cheaper_than_coal_or_gas_in_australia/?source=rss Electricity supplied from a new wind farm is cheaper than that from a new gas or coal-fired power plant in Australia, reports a new analysis published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Oceania, Australia 2013-02-11T22:44:24+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tokelau_islands_shift_to_100_solar_energy/?source=rss Tokelau has become the first territory able to meet all its electricity needs with solar power, officials say. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Oceania, New Zealand 2012-11-12T08:11:06+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/eu_on_track_to_exceed_kyoto_emissions_goal/?source=rss The European Union is on track to not only meet but exceed greenhouse gas reduction goals set by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, an analysis indicated this week. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy 2012-10-29T18:06:57+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/victory_for_forests_disney_stands_up_for_endangered_forests_and_animals/?source=rss Today, Disney adds its significant voice to the growing chorus of companies demonstrating that there's no need to sacrifice endangered forests in Indonesia or elsewhere for the paper we use every day. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Regions, South-East Asia, Indonesia, North America, United States 2012-10-23T06:05:11+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/energy_from_solar_power_now_cheaper_than_fossil_fuels_in_105_countries/?source=rss Solar installations are rocketing worldwide as solar electricity becomes cheaper than electricity from fossil fuels – it’s already happened in 105 countries. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology 2012-09-30T22:23:48+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tesla_unveils_solar_powered_charging_stations/?source=rss Tesla Motors unveiled the first of its six Supercharger stations in six California locations (Folsom, Gilroy, Coalinga, Lebec, Barstow and Hawthorne). Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, North America, United States, California 2012-09-30T22:20:32+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/europe_now_creates_enough_solar_power_to_fuel_austria/?source=rss Europe now generates 52 gigawatts of solar energy, which is still only 2 percent of the continent’s total power output–but enough to fuel all of Austria according to various news sources. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, Austria 2012-09-26T22:49:34+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_hikes_fuel_efficiency_to_54.5_mpg_by_2025/?source=rss The Obama administration on Tuesday introduced new rules to double fuel economy for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025, a move that the White House says will be comparable to cutting a dollar a gallon from the price of gasoline and that auto dealers warned would raise the cost of a new car. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-08-30T04:31:35+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/community-owned_solar_power_on_the_rise_in_the_u.s/?source=rss Conditions are right for growth in community-owned solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States 2012-08-11T21:43:38+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/u.s._carbon_emissions_lowest_since_1992/?source=rss A shift away from coal and reduced gasoline demand coupled with a mild winter led to an 8 percent drop in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions during the first quarter of 2012, reports the Energy Information Administration. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States 2012-08-06T23:37:46+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/scientists_develop_method_to_reduce_farmers_use_of_nitrogen_fertilizer/?source=rss Scientist at Michigan State University are putting the finishing touches on a program that would pay farmers to apply less nitrogen fertilizer in a way that doesn't jeopardize yields. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Land, Science, Scientific Discoveries 2012-07-23T15:14:58+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/portugal_commissions_worlds_first_nissan_leaf_electric_car_police_fleet/?source=rss Portugal's Police has put the world's first Nissan Leaf police car fleet on the streets. The eight-car fleet will help PSP in its goal to reduce its carbon footprint. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, Portugal 2012-07-16T15:18:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_solar_program_from_sunedison_aims_to_eradicate_darkness_in_india/?source=rss As technology improves and concerns continue to rise about energy availability and security, there’s much debate here in the U.S. about what kinds of energy sources governments and utilities should be looking to for future use. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India 2012-06-05T22:38:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_battery_technology_would_triple_the_range_of_electric_cars/?source=rss Washington State University researchers have developed a new technology that could triple the capacity of lithium-ion batteries, which as anyone who owns a cell phone or laptop knows, can be frustratingly limiting. Led by Grant Norton, professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, the researchers have filed patents on the nanoscale-based technology, which also allows the batteries to re-charge many more times and more quickly than current models. They expect to bring it to the market within a year. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2012-05-30T21:52:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/microsoft_commits_to_carbon_neutrality/?source=rss Microsoft has committed to become carbon neutral beginning on July 1, the start of the company’s new fiscal year. The shift results from three years of internal discussions within the company to improve Microsoft’s carbon footprint and environmental performance. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, Corporate social responsibility 2012-05-09T21:47:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/south_korea_adopts_greenhouse_gas_regulations/?source=rss Building on an ambitious effort to scale up green investments and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, South Korea this week became the first Asian nation to formally adopt a cap-and-trade programme for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, East Asia, South Korea 2012-05-06T03:28:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/peru_is_latest_developing_nation_to_adopt_climate_change_initiative/?source=rss Peru became the latest developing country to enact a domestic climate change initiative in the absence of a binding global pact, adopting a resolution on Thursday to lower carbon emissions in its fast-growing economy. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, South America, Peru 2012-04-29T04:47:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/state_of_himalayan_glaciers_less_alarming_than_feared/?source=rss Several hundreds of millions of people in Southeast Asia depend, to varying degrees, on the freshwater reservoirs of the Himalayan glaciers. Consequently, it is important to detect the potential impact of climate changes on the Himalayan glaciers at an early stage. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan 2012-04-26T14:26:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mexico_becomes_2nd_country_in_the_world_to_pass_national_climate_change_law/?source=rss As the Kyoto Protocol winds down without a strong replacement, countries are implementing their own strategies to reduce global warming. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, Mexico 2012-04-22T13:42:00+00:00