| Bosch "eco" strategy fails to impress |
05 Sep 08 |
| The marketing robots at the UK tentacle of remorseless Teutonic engineering firm Bosch haven't quite mastered the art of eco-friendly promotion guff.
Their "Planet Savers" competition offers entrants the exciting opportunity of flying all expenses paid to Florida to witness the launch of the space shuttle, that wonder of our low-carbon society. |
| Japan explores use of clean-tech generators |
05 Sep 08 |
| Scientists in Japan are exploring the use of huge clean-tech generators that would float at sea as a power source for the country, Japan's leading daily newspaper reported.
The at-sea generators, dubbed eco-rigs, would be environmentally friendly, giant power plants that are a home to photovoltaic generators and turbines — and could generate as much power as a nuclear facility, said the Yomiuri Shimbun quoting scientists at Kyushu University. |
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US National Biodiesel Board supports Obama
The National Biodiesel Board for the US has pledged its support to Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama. |
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UK computer waste being illegally shipped to West Africa
Despite recent high-profile reports that UK computer waste is being illegally shipped to west Africa, the UK government has yet to take action to investigate the practice, insisting that the dumping of e-waste in countries such as Ghana and Nigeria is outside its jurisdiction. |
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