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Venom power releases Eco Alkaline batteries

October 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Venom Power Eco Alkaline™ batteries feature 0% Mercury, 0% Cadmium, 0% Lead and are certified carbon neutral by Carbonfund.org. Venom’s Eco Alkaline batteries are progressive, high quality consumer batteries with performance rivaling national leading alkaline battery brands.

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U.S. Takes Global Lead in Wind Energy Production

July 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Thanks to blow-hard winds, the United States has just become the world’s largest generator of wind energy.
Germany previously held this distinction, though since the United States has about 26 times more land than Germany, the milestone isn’t a huge surprise. Nonetheless, we weren’t expected to reach this point until late 2009.

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Rich nations fail to take lead at climate talk: U.N.

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Industrialized nations are failing to lead enough at U.N. climate talks in Bonn even as developing states are showing interest in a new global warming treaty, the U.N.’s top climate official said on Wednesday.
Yvo de Boer also predicted that U.S. climate policy would be more ambitious under either Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain, [...]

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Amazon Indians lead battle against power giant’s plan to flood rainforest

May 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Amazonian city of Altamira played host to one of the more uneven contests in recent Brazilian history this week, as a colourful alliance of indigenous leaders gathered to take on the might of the state power corporation and stop the construction of an immense hydroelectric dam on a tributary of the Amazon.

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Blair to lead campaign on climate change

March 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Tony Blair is to lead a new international team to tackle the intractable problem of securing a global deal on climate change which would have the backing of China and America.
The former prime minister believes he can help prepare a blueprint for an agreement to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2050, and has the [...]

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