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New Zealand: Meridian, Electricity Commission, biggest losers in energy review
The New Zealand Herald, 12 Aug 2009 Meridian Energy faces a fight to preserve its green branding following recommendations that it be made to own a North Island natural gas-fired power station. Meridian and the Electricity Commission emerge as the biggest potential losers from the…
Australia: Senators dump emissions scheme
The New Zealand Herald, 14 Aug 2009 CANBERRA – The Australian Government’s grand plan to tackle climate change – an emissions trading scheme – has been voted down by the Senate. After a rowdy debate, all non-government senators voted against the scheme yesterday. There was…
CFL lightbulbs – again
I found an article in the NZ Herald, about energy saving lightbulbs. Yes, I know the never ending story. I am still quoting some if it’s contents here: Couple set to save with bulb swap4:00AM Monday Aug 03, 2009 by Eloise Gibson Replacing every lightbulb…
Emission reduction and climate change
There was an article in the herald online yesterday about greenpeace’s call for emission reduction, the signon website and about the question wether the government should take action. The Herald also aked readers to submit their comments and opinions. The result was pretty much split…
New Zealand: Zoo boycotts Cadbury chocolate over palm oil ingredient
DPA via Earthtimes, 11 July 2009 Wellington – Auckland Zoo has withdrawn Cadbury’s chocolate products from its shops because of the introduction of the ingredient palm oil into its products, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Rain forests are being cleared in South-east Asia to produce…
Damaged rod found at crippled German nuclear site
DPA via Earthtimes, 15 July 2009 Berlin- A damaged fuel rod sought since last week has been located inside one of Germany’s 12 nuclear power stations, regulators said Wednesday. The jinxed plant at Kruemmel near Hamburg was shut down for two years by a transformer…
Wal-Mart’s Green Rating: A Boon for Carbon Management Software
Eart2Tech, 16 July 2009 The big news in the world of sustainability this week is that Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, will launch a labeling system to disclose the environmental impact of the products it sells and will be asking its more than 100,000 suppliers…
Virtually Waterless Washing Machine Cuts Water Use by 90%
From Inhabitat, 01 July 2009 Xeros Ltd. is on the verge of saving us a LOT of water. Their new washing system (prototype stage) uses nylon beads to tumble wash clothes with 90% less water than conventional washers. The machine also uses significantly less detergent…
Australian Town Bans Bottled Water
From Inhabitat, 9 July 2009 The small Australian town of Bundanoon just set a new standard for sustainability by voting to do what no community has ever done before: ban bottled water! The measure was founded over concerns about the tremendous amount of resources used…