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After Supreme Court Ruling, California Free to Set Tough Emission Standards
By a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court has assigned the problem of greenhouse gases and auto emissions firmly under the purview of the federal...
Europe to Slow Climate Change with Bulbs and Emission Reductions
All European homes, offices and streets must be using energy-efficient lighting, like this dimmable CF Warm Glow bulb, by the end of the decade, EU...
Australia to ban old-style light bulbs
"The Australian government on Tuesday announced plans to phase out incandescent light bulbs and replace them with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs, like this dimmable...
NZ Aims to be World’s First Carbon Neutral Nation
New Zealand's new prime minister today set the ambitious goal of becoming the greenest country in the world, the first to offset all greenhouse...
Sony Joins Nike Cutting 10M Tons of Global Warming Gases
As nations gathered to discuss climate change in Paris, twelve major corporations recommitted their pledge, and reported they are on course to eliminate at...
Leading CEOs Lobby Bush to Curb Global Warming
After a year of back room talks, and on the eve of the president's State of the Union speech, leading CEO's of major corporations...
U.S. Admits Threat to Polar Bears from Global Warming, Moves Toward Action
(Updated 12-28) The Bush Administration has formally proposed to list the Polar Bear as “threatened with extinction" under the Endangered Species Act due to...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 9) Corporations Lead the Green Movement
Corporations are leading a Green Movement toward more recycling, environmentally friendly cars, and sustainable industry. Read 15 examples of socially responsible companies and the...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 1) Bold Steps Reduce Global Warming
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Wal-Mart Goal: Selling 100 Million Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
In the face of global warming peril and consumers facing higher energy costs, the world's leading retailer yesterday announced an ambitious campaign to sell...
City Uses Kitchen Grease to Power Waste Treatment Plant
The City of Millbrae, California, celebrated the completion of a treatment plant that will use restaurant kitchen grease as a renewable power source to...
Wal-Mart Eyes Carbon Bounty in its Supply Chain
Wal-Mart is sending engineers to its supply-chain factories to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "Green" means green in their pocket: "What...
U.S. Mayors Embrace Kyoto Protocol
In the fight against global warming, 320 mayors of U.S. cities have boldly gone where the U.S. government would not — into the...
Insurance Industry Goes to Work on Global Warming
Insurers make up the world's second-largest industry, and stand to lose the most if climate changes raise sea levels. Finally ready to address the...
Virgin’s Branson Launches Plan to Cut Plane Emissions
The Virgin Group airline chairman and British billionaire Richard Branson has proposed a plan that would cut aviation emissions and greenhouse gases at busy...
Need a Lightbulb? Change the World
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs have come as far as cell phones since the mid 80's while still maintaining their high efficiency. What that means...
Million Solar Roofs Plan Signed by California Governor
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Monday to expand his Solar Roofs initiative: My ‘Million Solar Roofs Plan’ will provide 3,000 megawatts of...
Necessity Moves Armenians to Run Cars on Natural Gas
The ex-Soviet state Armenia is blazing a trail in the global quest to move to cleaner fuels... (Upwards of 20%) of vehicles in...
Toyota’s Vision Includes Hybrid That Runs on Batteries
The president of Toyota North America, Jim Press, announced his company's plans to develop a hybrid vehicle that will run on batteries charged by...