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China recruits algae to combat climate changeJun 29, 2009 - Guardian LANGFANG - Chinese firm behind ambitious plan to breed microalgae in greenhouse with the potential to absorb carbon emissions. |
Bike-trail betrayal allegedJun 24, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press WINNIPEG - The city and province have reneged on a long-held promise to build a commuter-cycling route alongside the southwest rapid transit corridor, a senior official with The Forks claims in a letter to Mayor Sam Katz and Premier Gary Doer. |
U.S. climate fix to cost consumers $175 a year: CBOJun 22, 2009 - Reuters WASHINGTON - Climate change legislation pending in Congress would cost U.S. households only about $175 annually in higher energy and consumer prices, far less than the $3,100 "burden" opponents have claimed would result, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate. |
Rapid transit road work to begin MondayJun 20, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press WINNIPEG - Traffic through Osborne Village will be disrupted over the next two months as the City of Winnipeg prepares roadways for the rapid transit corridor. |
Driest spring in 50 years sparks wheat fears in PrairiesJun 19, 2009 - Financial Post SASKATOON - The worst drought in 50 years for Western Canada's grain-growing region means farmers will likely reap smaller crops than the Canadian Wheat Board estimated a week ago, the Wheat Board said on Friday. No longer available |
U.S. climate report details energy, agriculture harmJun 17, 2009 - Reuters WASHINGTON - Climate change has already caused "visible impacts" in the United States and poses particular risks to the U.S. agriculture and energy industries, a new government report said on Tuesday. |
Global warming - carbon emission relationship quantifiedJun 17, 2009 - Terra Daily QUEBEC - Damon Matthews, a professor in Concordia University's Department of Geography, Planning and the Environment has found a direct relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. |
Toronto developers see red over "green" roof lawJun 16, 2009 - Reuters VANCOUVER - Toronto's real estate developers are unhappy about a new law mandating "green" rooftops, arguing the city should have instead offered incentives to encourage the planting of grass and shrubs atop large new buildings. |
Energy efficiency outpacing renewable peers: HSBCJun 15, 2009 - Reuters LONDON - Companies which specialize in technologies to boost energy efficiency are benefiting from global economic recovery packages and a growing focus on cutting costs, HSBC research suggested on Monday. |
Greenhouse pledges way too low: UNJun 13, 2009 - The Age NEW YORK - Wealthy countries' targets to cut greenhouse emissions fall well short of what is needed to avoid catastrophic climate change, according to a confidential United Nations analysis. |
Deal struck on land for rapid-transit corridorJun 12, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press WINNIPEG — Winnipeg plans to buy land from one Pembina Highway auto dealership and hand it to another as part of a $5.75-million plan to remove the biggest obstacle in the path of the southwest rapid-transit corridor. |
B.C. NDP backtracks on carbon tax, opposition to IPPsJun 12, 2009 - CBC News VICTORIA - B.C. New Democrats are backing away from their opposition to the government's carbon tax and their call for an immediate moratorium on independent power projects (IPPs). |
China says no to greenhouse gas cuts after talks with U.S.Jun 11, 2009 - Space Daily BEIJING - China will not accept binding cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions, an official said Thursday, after the United States said it made progress with Beijing in talks here on a global climate pact. |
China launches green power revolution to catch up on westJun 10, 2009 - The Guardian BEIJING - China is planning a vast increase in its use of wind and solar power over the next decade and believes it can match Europe by 2020, producing a fifth of its energy needs from renewable sources, a senior Chinese official said yesterday. |
Nokia developing phone that recharges itself invisiblyJun 10, 2009 - The Guardian CAMBRIDGE, UK - A new prototype charging system from Nokia is able to power itself on nothing more than ambient radiowaves – the weak TV, radio and mobile phone signals that permanently surround us. |
Environment minister unveils plans for carbon marketJun 10, 2009 - CBC News OTTAWA - The federal government took the long-awaited step Wednesday of detailing its plan to put a price on greenhouse gases. Environment Minister Jim Prentice released two draft documents laying the ground rules for a federal carbon-offset scheme. |
Alberta says Ottawa must consult it on climate pactJun 9, 2009 - Reuters CALGARY - Alberta's government has moderated demands for a direct role in negotiations between Canada and the United States on climate change but it wants the federal government to consult with the provinces before reaching any deal, Alberta's energy minister said on Tuesday. |
U.S. climate law could save $750 per household by 2020Jun 9, 2009 - ACEEE News Release WASHINGTON, DC - The energy efficiency provisions in a proposed U.S. energy and climate bill could save $750 per household by 2020 and $3,900 per household by 2030, according to an analysis by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). No longer available |
Airlines call for CO2 targets, climate fundJun 9, 2009 - Reuters SINGAPORE - Some of the world's largest airlines called on Tuesday for the industry to set global emissions targets as part of efforts to include aviation in a broader climate agreement at the end of the year. |
Canada ``bullying'' developing countries over Kyoto: environmentalistsJun 8, 2009 - Canada.com OTTAWA - Environmentalists say government documents show Canada's role in international climate change negotiations includes ``bullying'' developing countries, backpedalling on commitments and attempting to exploit divisions in Europe. |
Cargill sells emission offsets for first timeJun 8, 2009 - Reuters WINNIPEG - Cargill said Monday it had sold greenhouse gas emission offsets related to its beef-processing plant in Alberta, marking the first time the grain company has sold the environmental credits. |
Minister acknowledges carbon capture no 'silver bullet' for tar sandsJun 5, 2009 - Globe and Mail OTTAWA - The much-touted carbon capture and storage technology is not the answer to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from tar sands projects in northeastern Alberta, Environment Minister Jim Prentice says. |
Report: Green construction market may post 5% annual growth rateJun 5, 2009 - Reuters Cement and lumber will never be as sexy as an electric sports car, but there are still plenty of business opportunities in developing innovative materials for the growing green building market. No longer available |
Q&A: "I hope we are civilised when climate disaster hits"Jun 5, 2009 - Tierramérica TORONTO - "When the first great climate disaster strikes, I hope we will all pull together just as if our nation were being invaded," says British scientist James Lovelock in this exclusive Tierramérica interview. |
New clean energy 2009 investment seen sharply downJun 5, 2009 - Reuters LONDON - New investment in clean energy will total $95 to $115 billion in 2009, representing a drop of 26-39 percent from last year's total of $155 billion, data published by research group New Energy Finance showed on Friday. |
2008 investment in clean energy exceeded fossil fuel investmentJun 5, 2009 - IPS News UXBRIDGE - Despite the global economic crisis, a record 155 billion dollars was invested in clean energy companies and projects worldwide last year, mainly in wind and solar, according to a new report from the U.N. Environment Programme. |
Roll-up solar panelsJun 4, 2009 - MIT Technology Review TOLEDO - A startup company has developed a way to make large, flexible solar panels using thin-film amorphous silicon solar cells on thin sheets of stainless steel. |
Summer arrives early in B.C. with record temperaturesJun 3, 2009 - The Province VANCOUVER - It's about a month early, but summer will stumble into B.C. with record-breaking temperatures today. No longer available |
Emission figures jump in ManitobaJun 3, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press WINNIPEG - A 1.9 per cent jump in the province's greenhouse-gas emissions in 2007 is getting in the way of the Doer government's efforts to paint the province as a Kyoto-friendly jurisdiction. |
Canadian study warns climate change may trigger Middle East warsJun 3, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press DAMASCUS, Syria - Climate change in the Middle East may trigger environmental wars in the volatile region by increasing competition for scarce water resource and complicating peace agreements, according to a study released this week by a Canadian think-tank. No longer available |
Rich and poor criticise U.N. climate treaty draftsJun 1, 2009 - Reuters BONN, Germany - Rich and poor nations criticised a first draft text of a new United Nations climate treaty on Monday, but accepted it as a starting point for six months of arduous negotiations. |
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