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OAKLAND, Calif. -- China gets a bad rap for its environmental record, growing greenhouse gas emissions and coal-dependent energy portfolio. But there are glimmers of hope beneath China's smog-choked skies, according to a new report.
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This week's announcement by General Motors that it has joined with more than 30 utility companies across the U.S. to work on issues related to electric vehicles got a great deal of media play. But the coverage only began to scratch the surface of the complexity of bringing plug-in electric vehicles to market in mass quantities.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The race to create the infrastructure for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is on -- the city of San Francisco, state of Tennessee and a slew of automakers and utilities announced separate plans to lay the groundwork for the mass introduction of PHEVs beginning in 2010.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A nationwide transition to fuel cell powered vehicles would eventually severely curb carbon dioxide emissions, but will take time and money.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday began etching the regulatory framework for the underground storage of carbon dioxide. Capturing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants and injecting it deep in the earth is touted by many as a potential weapon against climate change.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The continent's largest photovoltaic testing facility opened its doors in San Jose Monday. The development holds the promise of helping solar technologies reach the market faster and accelerating the growth of green collar jobs in the region.
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LISBON, -- The Renault-Nissan Alliance has partnered with Portugal to create a widespread infrastructure supporting electric vehicles.
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Above-market costs, changing customer tastes and rising material prices are just a few of the challenges facing the solar industry in the coming years. How companies anticipate and respond will determine if solar faces blue skies or grey for the future.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The Virgin Green Fund and Masdar Clean Tech Fund acquired the assets of an oil and metal recycling company in Texas.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The latest "World Wealth Report" includes a look at how high-net-worth individuals around the world are investing in clean technology.
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GOTHENBURG, -- The United States government and Volvo will extend a partnership to develop cleaner heavy duty trucks by three years.
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By James Murray, BusinessGreen
Published: June 30, 2008
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- A major new package of incentives designed to deliver tenfold increase in U.K. renewable energy capacity.
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FRESNO, Calif. -- If elected, Sen. John McCain promised to award a $300 milliion prize to the automaker that develops a battery that “leapfrogs” commercially available plug-in hybrid or electric cars. He also proposed tax credits for sales of zero-emissions vehicles.
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ELGIN, Ill. -- The Munich-based company unveiled plans Monday to spend $20 million expanding an existing plant in Elgin to build mechanical drives for wind turbines. Last week, Siemens said it would shell out nearly $280 million in Germany expanding production of items that serve the energy and resource processing sectors.
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By BusinessGreen Staff, BusinessGreen
Published: June 23, 2008
LONDON -- Two of the world's biggest stock exchanges, FTSE and NASDAQ announced plans last week for new indices designed to serve booming demand from environmentally conscious investors.