published February 6, 2011 and has No Comments
Image: WEEE Man , London South Bank, by polymer808 This week the European Parliament backed a proposal to re-write the WEEE directive . WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, and the directive sets requirements for the end-of-life management in the growing electrical and electron... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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published January 14, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo: Ypy31 , public domain. The Electric Jellybean Comes to Europe European electro-enthusiasts (and I'm not talking about music fans) take note, Mitsubishi Motors announced today that sale of the European-spec i-MiEV electric car will begin in 15 European countries. Production started last fall, and it seems like the company is now has stockpiled enough EV jellybeans to begin ...
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published December 9, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: Peter Blanchard , Flickr, CC There's a unique initiative built into the new EU constitutional treaty, called the "European citizen's initiative". It allows a million or more people to join together, in the form of a petition, to ask the governing body to change legislation. And guess what the first test run for the initiative's efficacy is going ...
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published November 29, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: Willamor Media , Flickr, CC There's been plenty of talk and a lot of testing when it comes to various kinds of biofuel-powered airplanes. So far, biofuels have been relegated to the runways for experimental flights. But in 2011, the German airliner Lufthansa plans to launch the world's first biofuel passenger flight. ... Read the full story on ...
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published November 23, 2010 and has No Comments
Stand Up (On Your Bike) And Be Counted I've already written about Copenhagen's cyclist counter a whil... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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published October 11, 2010 and has No Comments
Photos: AP Would he have been arrested in the US? Last week in Hungary, toxic sludge burst out of its containment reservoir and into three nearby villages, killing 8 people and forcing hundreds to abandon their homes. The red mud was a byproduct of the aluminum-making process employed by MAL Zrt, the Hungarian Aluminum Production and Trade Company. The ...
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published September 10, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: Peugeot Aimed Mostly at Fleet Buyers at First Peugeot has released some details on its iOn electric car, which is based on the Mitsubishi i MiEV . In France, the leasing price will be of €499 (about $643) for five years, and this includes: the vehicle and its battery, a 5-year warranty covering the battery and electric power ...
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published August 20, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: Eurostat The latest EuroStat report about energy production and usage in Europe in 2009 contains some good news (unless you are rooting for coal). While overall renewable energy production increased by 8.3% between 2008 and 2009, for a total share of 18.4% of energy production in the EU, coal consumption went the other way and dropped 16.3%. Part ...
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published August 5, 2010 and has No Comments
Domestic compost bins come in many shapes and sizes, for indoor and outdoor use, tumbling or not, to help you turn organic waste into delicious hummus for garden and pot plants. However, if until now you haven't come across your desired shape or size, check out the Combox . This Spanish compost bin is the first of its kind ...
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published July 20, 2010 and has No Comments
We have followed nature conservation organization Wild Wonders of Europe since they launched the biggest nature photography project ever. We watched the milestones , including catching the world's rarest cat on film. So it is with a sad heart that we bring you the last in this series, a selection of the best animal-in-action and... Read the full story ...
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