81. Global Warming Becoming Investor Hotspot

Wall Street investment powerhouses Citigroup, Lehman Brothers and USB issue substantial reports on the investment risks posed by global warming.

28/02/2007 | 309 Hits | Print | Email

82. Gore Wars!

The Right and the Left (politically) are duking it out over how much energy Ocscar winner Al Gore -- and his Secret Service Agents -- use.

28/02/2007 | 285 Hits | Print | Email

83. Grüne fordern Fahrverbot an Wochenenden

Die vorgeschlagenen Massnahmen zum Umweltschutz ausgelöst u. a. durch die neue EU-Umweltpolitik (CO2) in den letzten Tagen und Wochen sind zahlreich. Es scheint sich wirklich eine Kehrtwendung zu Gunsten der Umwelt abzuzeichnen und die Erfolgsaussichten für die verschiedenen Vorschläge sind gut. 

Zitat von Spiegel Online: Die Grünen nehmen sich ein Vorbild an Italien. Dort galt im Kampf gegen die Luftverschmutzung am Sonntag teilweise ein Fahrverbot. Auch für deutsche Städte und Ballungszentren fordert Fraktionschef Fritz Kuhn autofreie Wochenenden.

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27/02/2007 | 638 Hits | Print | Email

84. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Be Reversed in 13 Years, Warns UN Panel

The third part of the report concentrates on specific measures that must be taken in order to combat the effects of warming, including increased use of bio-fuels and hybrid fuel cars and the construction of new nuclear power stations, particularly in developing countries.

25/02/2007 | 288 Hits | Print | Email

85. Gov. Schwarzenegger Calls for National Low Carbon Standard for Transportation Fuels

A national Low Carbon Fuel Standard would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and America's dependence on foreign oil without requiring new government spending.

23/02/2007 | 312 Hits | Print | Email

86. Global Warming Bottom Line: Time to Tax Carbon

Technically, Stern's opponents win the debate. But in practical terms, their argument also has a fatal flaw: They are assuming that the economic gains from, say, education will be able to make up for any damage caused by climate change.

21/02/2007 | 349 Hits | Print | Email

87. Global Warming Inaction Will Cost Canada More Than Action

The costs of action, 1 percent of the world's GDP - far outweigh the costs of inaction.

20/02/2007 | 343 Hits | Print | Email

88. GM Hybrids Still Eligible for Tax Credit

The IRS certified GM consumers are still eligible for the full tax credit for those who buy hybrid cars from them. What they don't say is GM may never pass the 60,000 mark before the federal tax credit expires in 2010.

11/02/2007 | 326 Hits | Print | Email

89. Good News, Bad News on Electric Cars

A tax credit on a new, qualifying hybrid car is a great incentive because it is subtracted directly from the amount of federal tax owed. So it directly reduces or even eliminates the taxpayer's tax obligation.

04/02/2007 | 360 Hits | Print | Email

90. General Motors Asks Congress to Fund More Alternative Fuel Research

Some automakers were disappointed that a proposed $500 million over five years to speed research into advanced batteries wasn't in President Bush's State of the Union address.

31/01/2007 | 378 Hits | Print | Email