Planet Ark : UK Wants Transport Included in EU CO2 Trade Scheme

Seeded on Thu Mar 2, 2006 11:55 AM EST (Planet Ark)

Britain calls on the EU to include the transportation sector in the emissions trading scheme which is current set up to impose CO2 emissions limits on 12,000 factories and power stations.

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Automakers look to plants to increasingly fuel cars - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Thu Mar 2, 2006 11:47 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

Reuters story from Christiaan Hetzner on automakers, internationally, and their level of interest and commitment to biofuels as alternates to gas, diesel fuel and liquid petroleum gas (LPG).

energy, ethanol, world-news, automobile, transportation, fuel-cell, biofuel, carbon-emissions

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Go-ahead for Europe ice mission

Seeded on Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:37 PM EST (BBC News)

The European Space Agency (ESA) has agreed to build and launch a new Cryosat launch vehicle to study the effects of climate change on the Earth's ice sheets. It will take an estimated three years to build the rocket and will cost about 140 euros.

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Maximising Reliability and Minimising Cost, Complexity and Weight to Determine the Success of Advanced Gasoline Engine Technologies in Europe

Seeded on Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:50 PM EST (theautochannel.com)

The European auto industry, represented by the European Automobile Manufacturer's Association, have signed a voluntary agreement with the EU on reducing CO2 emissions in passenger cars by 25% by 2008.

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MercuryNews.com | 02/26/2006 | Ethanol in the spotlight

Seeded on Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:43 PM EST (TheState.com)

Silicon Valley jumps in on the ethanol bandwagon. A number of companies and venture capitalists usually associated with computer or information technology are showing strong interest in ethanol generation, particularly using enzyme-based fermentation methods.

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German NGO Launches New Climate Protection Index | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 25.02.2006

Seeded on Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:45 PM EST (-)

German environmental group Germanwatch announces a new international climate protection index, designed to render clear comparisons on countries' contributions in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Reuters AlertNet - World lawmakers set up global warming monitor group

Seeded on Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:10 PM EST (alertnet.org)

from Reuters: Parlaimentarians from the G8 form the Climate Change Dialogue Initiative to urge the derelict and recalcitrant nations (US, AU) to get on board.

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