Daily Archives: July 2, 2008

Electro-Shock Therapy

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in The Atlantic Monthly. With the Chevy Volt, General Motors — battered, struggling for profitability, fed up with being eclipsed by Toyota and the Prius — is out to reinvent the automobile, and itself.

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The Onion's Obligatory Green Issue

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Laura B.

The Onion has published it’s Obligatory Green Issue. Set satire detectors to high before reading further. Some featured stories include: Bush Urges Expanded Drilling Of Alaskan Wildlife Report: 98 Percent Of U.S. Commuters Favor Public Transportation For Others Green-Conscious GE … Continue reading →

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Royal budget: Converted plonk for the Aston Martin steers Charles towards a greener lifestyle

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in The Guardian. Prince Charles only gets round to driving his beloved 38-year-old Aston Martin a couple of hundred miles a year, but as he tootles round the roads of Gloucestershire, critics may be reassured to … Continue reading →

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Georgia Judge Yanks Coal Power Permit on Climate Concerns

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Environmental News Service. A Fulton County Superior Court judge today issued a decision that blocks construction of the first coal-burning power plant proposed in Georgia in more than 20 years. The judge ruled that the … Continue reading →

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Sunscreen Summary — What Works and What's Safe

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Sunscreen Summary — What Works and What’s Safe Source: Environmental Working Group (EWG) In a new investigation of 952 name-brand sunscreens, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that 4 out of 5 sunscreen products offer inadequate protection from … Continue reading →

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Garbage In, Megawatts Out

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. This week, city counselors in Ottawa, Ontario, unanimously approved a new waste-to-energy facility that will turn 400 metric tons of garbage per day into 21 megawatts of net electricity–enough to power about 19,000 … Continue reading →

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