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Life’s a REACH, and Then You Dye
E.U. politicians agree to disagree on chemical-regulations law Late last night, over croissants and Grolsch, E.U. member states and the European Parliament reached a deal on a controversial rule regulating 30,000 chemicals produced in or imported to Europe. The Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals directive, known as REACH, has caused strain between governments, industry, […]
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New Year’s Solutions
Next year is gonna totally be the best ever — but only with your help Now that December’s here, it’s time to think about … January! We’re already planning our “New Year’s Solutions” coverage for 2007: realistic and revealing reports about climate solutions and sustainable successes. But we can’t get it done without your help. […]
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An interview with Travis Bradford, author of Solar Revolution
Solar power has been the Next Big Thing for decades now, yet it remains a niche player in the energy world. The problem of intermittency is unsolved, up-front capital costs remain high, and surging demand for polysilicon, a key component of solar panels, has recently outstripped supply, stifling production. Travis Bradford. So when someone claims […]
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Top Goes the Diesel
L.A. auto show sees Germans, GM committing to clean-tech cars This week’s Los Angeles Auto Show has set the car world abuzz. General Motors, plagued by its gas-guzzling reputation and notorious electric-car bungle, announced its commitment to creating a rechargeable plug-in hybrid, becoming the first automaker to do so. “The technological hurdles are real, but […]
