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Asia-Pacific nations promise to make transport more energy efficient
Energy and transportation ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific nations have promised to make transportation cleaner and more energy efficient.
Carbon price for shipping could sail ahead, say Oxfam and WWF
Escalating greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping could be tackled by applying a carbon price of $25 per tonne to shipping or ‘bunker’ fuel, according to a new report from Oxfam and WWF.
US President announces $510 million investment in biofuels
US President Barack Obama announced yesterday a major $510 million joint investment by Departments of Agriculture and Energy with the Navy in biofuels.
US could produce over one billion tons of biomass a year by 2030
The US could produce over one billion tons of biomass by 2030, according to a report from the Department of Energy.
NASA offers sky-high aviation prize
NASA is backing the largest ever aviation design prize – $1.6 million – for the use of efficient and zero-carbon energy sources.
Obama unveils fuel efficiency standards for trucks and buses
US President Barack Obama yesterday announced the first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles.
US investment in clean tech plummets 44%
US venture capital investment in clean tech plummeted 44% to $1.1 billion in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, according to Ernst & Young’s latest analysis.
UK Government failing to green road transport
The UK Government and local councils are failing to cut traffic and carbon emissions, according to a new report from Friends of the Earth and Sustrans.
Obama unveils next phase of US fuel efficiency standards
President Barack Obama unveiled the latest phase of US fuel efficiency standards on Friday, which will drive fuel economy to an average 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025.
UK restaurant group Carluccio’s to turn waste oil into biofuel
UK restaurant group Carluccio’s has made an agreement with Convert2Green to collect its waste cooking oil and convert it into biodiesel.