A clean-burning diesel sedan, Volkswagen AG’s Jetta TDI, won the “Green Car of the Year” award at the Los Angeles auto show on Thursday, the first time a diesel-powered car has taken the industry’s top environmental honor.
“This signals that clean diesel has arrived,” said Ron Cogan, editor of Green Car Journal, the trade magazine that [...]
Volkswagen diesel car wins “Green Car of the Year”
November 21st, 2008 · No Comments
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Oceans absorbing less CO2 may have 1,500 year impact
April 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Global oceans are soaking up less carbon dioxide, a development that could speed up the greenhouse effect and have an impact for the next 1,500 years, scientists said on Wednesday.
Research from a five-year project funded by the European Union showed the North Atlantic, which along with the Antarctic is of the world’s two vital ocean [...]
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Installed wind power rose 45 percent last year
April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Installed U.S. wind energy capacity grew nearly 45 percent last year to 16,800 megawatts, or about enough to serve 4.5 million homes, as interest in low-carbon power grew, an industry group said on Wednesday.Texas remained the top state in both total wind power capacity, which reached with 4,446 MW, and new wind power capacity, the [...]
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