Archive for July, 2008

The Daily Five: Tuesday, 22 July, 2008

Scotland approves Europe’s largest land-based windfarm; Ford readies for smaller vehicles; and green fireworks grace the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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The Daily Five: Monday, 21 July, 2008

Beijing begins its final environmental cleanup before the Olympics; solar power stocks get the jitters; and what to do with 30 million obsolete TV sets?

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The Daily Five: Sunday, 20 July, 2008

The Week in CleanTech, Part Two: Al Gore calls for an end to fossil fuels; experts ponder crude oil’s fall; and conservation beats biofuels.

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The Daily Five: Saturday, 19 July, 2008

The Week in CleanTech, Part 1: President Bush green-lights offshore drilling; rail net big profits in France; and Chrysler lags on electric car development.

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Gore Throws Green Gauntlet: Can We Really Do It?

Al Gore — who has become more relevant than the man he lost the 2000 election to — challenges Americans to reach 100% carbon-free electricity in ten years.

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The Daily Five: Friday, 18 July, 2008

Al Gore calls on Americans to get fossil fuel free by 2020; there’s talk of a revived national speed limit; and how to read plastic bottle recycling codes.

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The Daily Five: Thursday, 17 July, 2008

Experts ponder plunging oil prices; Honda’s new Prius fighter looks remarkably like its competition; and who are the least considerate bathers in Europe?

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Love Your iPhone? Here’s Your Enviro-Guilt Trip

Now that Apple has released the 3G iPhone, it’s time to ask what the environmental fallout will look like.

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The Daily Five: Wednesday, 16 July, 2008

A terrible day for General Motors; environmentalists pressure congress to up CAFE fleet fuel economy standards; and fossil fuel-free lawn care comes to Portland.

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