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July 2007

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Pepsi tops US green energy list

The chaps that make fizzy drink Pepsi remain the number one buyer of renewable energy in the US for the second quarter in a
London cabs switch to biodiesel thumbnail

London cabs switch to biodiesel

Well, some of them anyway. This article on BBC News says 3,000 of London’s finest black cabs can now fill up on biodiesel, helping
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Forget trains, Europeans would rather drive

The car remains the vehicle of choice for more than four out of every five Europeans, despite professed concerns about environmental impact. And even
UK Climate Change bill not tough enough thumbnail

UK Climate Change bill not tough enough

The UK government’s Climate Change bill shows some progress but not enough, says a parliamentary environmental committee in a new report. The 2010 and 2050 emissions targets needs toughening up, international aviation and shipping should be included and use of carbon credits must be strictly limited and clearly reported.
Black out: first Blackle, now Jabago thumbnail

Black out: first Blackle, now Jabago

Not long after noticing Blackle (a black-themed search engine based on Google), others have joined the party. Welcome jabago. It’s all the same concept
The UK playing catchup to China? thumbnail

The UK playing catchup to China?

Interesting to see the UK is weeks behind China on its vehicle eco-labelling policy… Scroll down for more info.
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Insulating glaciers and re-icing the arctic

Yes, it’s all part of Popular Science’s “5 duct tape methods to save the Earth” and it makes for compelling reading, rather than a
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Week 1 on the Australian Climate Exchange

It’s one week on since the Aussies launched their first emission trading platform, the Australian Climate Exchange. Prices launched at A$8.50 (about £3.60) on
Nanosolar CEO on solar biz: “take a pass” thumbnail

Nanosolar CEO on solar biz: “take a pass”

There’s a great interview on Earth2Tech with Nanosolar CEO Martin Roscheisen, in which he gives his views on the current solar industry. When asked about whether he’d get into the solar business in 2007, he thinks not, as it’s moved into being a high-volume, low-cost industry. Q). You were one of the first Valley entrepreneurs to focus seriously on green tech – If you had to start a clean tech company in 2007, and not 2002, what would you do differently? A). I know very little about anything in greentech other than solar. If I had to start a solar company in 2007, I would take a pass. This industry is in a very different stage now. This is going to be like the DRAM business much more quickly than many may realize. I have a hard time seeing how anyone can be successful in solar who isn’t truly in volume in 2008 with a very mature, very cost-efficient technology.
UK gov launches car efficiency ranking thumbnail

UK gov launches car efficiency ranking

The UK government has just launched an index ranking cars according to their fuel efficiency. It is designed to help people decide what new

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