Archive for July 14th, 2010

BP’s miracle clean-up tool: PR and lobbying

Our colleagues in the US have been blogging regularly about the ongoing disaster in the gulf and Greenpeace’s involvement in the response to the oil spill. Here, Mike Gaworecki sheds some light on the clean-up operation BP has been carrying out on its image.
There’s no way to clean up an oil spill. We’ve seen [...]

Las Vegas Raises Its Stake in Energy Management with Hara Software

The glittering city of Las Vegas has become the latest local government to deploy Hara Environmental and Energy Management software to accelerate municipal sustainability initiatives.

Now you can connect with a koala

CHANGES to koala-handling laws give Victorians chance to interact with one of Australia’s most popular animals

Animals affected by the heatwave in Britain, Europe, China and the US cool down with ice and water

Animals affected by the heatwave cool down with ice and fruit.

Bird by Andrew Zuckerman: high-definition pictures of birds captured against a white background

High-definition pictures of birds captured against a white background.

Gods, floods – and global warming

Geomythology links ancient legends and natural disasters – and supports climate change, writes Steve Jones.

Biofuel production may raise price of food

Without urgent regulation, the rapid growth of biofuels risks causing more harm than good – diverting valuable resources away from food production

Roll up for better hydrogen fuel storage

Storing the gas safely and in sufficient quantities for real-world applications could simply be a matter of storing it in carbon “nanoscrolls”

Energy-curbing bill passes Congress

But the wide-ranging legislation to reduce excess energy use in the US faces a presidential veto

US announces renewable fuel standards for vehicles

But the Environmental Protection Agency stopped short of committing to regulate the greenhouse gases that spur on global warming

 

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