Month: April 2011
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Elon Musk on Running Tesla Motors and SpaceX to Business Week
Source: Bloomberg Business Week The PayPal founder wants to develop the technologies necessary to make life multiplanetary—while running two large companies at the same time As told to Diane Brady I’ve always wanted to be part of something that would radically change the world. In 1995, that was the Internet, which led to PayPal. After…
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The Big Tree Plant Campaign Has Led to over 120,000 Trees To Be Planted in the UK
About the campaign The Big Tree Plant The Big Tree Plant launched in December 2010. It’s a campaign to increase the number of trees planted in towns, cities and neighbourhoods throughout England. The Big Tree Plant is a national partnership bringing together the wide range of organisations who already plant trees, as well as civic…
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UK Energy Efficiency Label to Help Save You Money
From 20 June consumers will see a new energy saving rating label when buying TVs, washing machines, dishwashers and fridge freezers to help make the right choice on what product is best for the environment. And to raise awareness of the new rating system Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has launched a campaign to help consumers…
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Cheaper offshore wind farms in sight for Denmark
The Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy published a report compiled by Deloitte indicating that the cost of building and operating offshore wind farms costs have come down dramatically in recent years. Also being released is a report about the guidelines for building coastal wind turbines and an updated version of where future offshore wind…
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Clean Energy Coal State’s Transition to Renewables
The Sierra Club announced today that this past weekend, the Washington State Senate approved a landmark agreement between the Sierra Club, Governor Chris Gregoire and TransAlta to phase out the state’s massive 1600MW coal plant between 2020 and 2025. This agreement continues Washington’s transition away from dirty coal to clean energy. With growing pressure from…
