Environment
White beats global warming
19 Jan 2009
Heathrow environmental war gets hotter for BAA
14 Jan 2009
Thousands sign up to co-own obstructive field, with Greenpeace lawyers saying they were receiving nearly 1,000 requests an hour
Heathrow expansion plans under siege
13 Jan 2009
Magna and Ford Motor Company partner to introduce zero-emission battery electric vehicle
12 Jan 2009
Starwood launches eco-friendly hotels
12 Jan 2009
Continental flies Boeing 737-800 on biofuel for 90 minutes
09 Jan 2009
Continental Airlines yesterday conducted a test flight on a Boeing 737-800 for 90 minutes with one engine flying only on biofuel derived from algae and jatropha plants, with astonishing results
TERI in renewable energy pact in Mexico City
24 Dec 2008
GM goes slow on Chevrolet Volt factory
18 Dec 2008
UN convention on climate change sets roadmap for Copenhagen meet in 2009
13 Dec 2008
The 192-member UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has set down a schedule expected to result in a historic pact to reduce greenhouse gases
Global blackout for climate change action planned
11 Dec 2008
WWF's Earth Hour project aims to persuade 1 billion people around the earth to put off their lights for an hour on 28 March 2009 to mount pressure on world leaders meeting to strike a new global deal on climate change
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