India has revealed a national plan to combat global warming that focuses mainly on renewable energy for sustainable development, but refuse to establish specific targets for reducing emissions that could affect the economy.
National Action Plan provides the exploitation of renewable energy, such as solar and energy efficiency as a primary weapon in the fight against [...]
The architect David Hertz from Architecture Studio for Environment has found a eco-employment for a Boeing 747 from a fleet of disused planes. He will make from the giant trash a green house for Francie Rehwald who wants a house from plane recycled pieces.
Long segments almost 40 meters from the former plane of 40,000 [...]
Building owners from New York who install green roofs on at least 50% of the roof space available may apply for property tax exemption for one year up to 100,000 dollars, reported the Authority for Infrastructure and Water (SWIM).
Under a new law of New York state, the loan will be equal to 4.5 U.S. [...]
Panamera, limo from Porsche, is the second German model, which will have under the hood a diesel propellant and a hybrid group. The car will arrive in the showrooms in 2010. The decision to switch on diesel is included in the global trend to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Panamera will borrow the hybrid propellant [...]
The largest company of products consumer from Thailand, Sasha Group, which has over 300 factories and offices throughout the country has announced it’s plan to reduce oil consumption by 1% this year, using solar energy. The company has already used solar cells produced in China for providing electricity in offices from Sahacogen ,central province of [...]
The mayor of Amsterdam voted in favor of a law to prohibit vehicles as SUV in the old city centre. Opposition parties have harshly criticized the new law saying that is “a antisocial plan for cars, instead of one that would improve the air quality in Amsterdam.”
Con Edison, the electricity supplier, it increases the quantity of biofuels for its fleet of trucks and will replace 50 of the small cars with hybrids until the end of the year, according to a company communication. The company announced that it will use biofuel B-20, based on soya for 1,700 trucks from its fleet [...]
Con Edison, the electricity supplier, it increases the quantity of biofuels for its fleet of trucks and will replace 50 of the small cars with hybrids until the end of the year, according to a company communication. The company announced that it will use biofuel B-20, based on soya for 1,700 trucks from its fleet [...]
Con Edison, the electricity supplier, it increases the quantity of biofuels for its fleet of trucks and will replace 50 of the small cars with hybrids until the end of the year, according to a company communication. The company announced that it will use biofuel B-20, based on soya for 1,700 trucks from its fleet [...]
Renault intends to produce annually 100,000 units of its new range of electric vehicles until the year 2015. The estimate is almost two times higher compared to normal demand of about 30,000-50,000 units per year. “These figures show the confidence that Renault and Nissan put in the electric cars,” said Carlos Ghosn, executive director [...]
