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  • Snippets from the news

    • Boston airport will test eco-asphalt. • California mountain could be named after environmentalist. • BusinessWeek wonders: Should oil be cheap? • D.C. landmarks could be in trouble. • Puffin decline unexpected.

    Grist staff Uncategorized

  • Wind power in China is ‘huge, huge, huge’

    China, known for its environmental struggles, is looking to have a success story in wind power. “China’s wind energy market is unrecognizable from two years ago,” says Steve Sawyer of the Global Wind Energy Council. “It is huge, huge, huge. But it is not realized yet in the outside world.” China’s wind generation has increased […]

    Grist staff Climate & Energy

  • More school districts consider four-day week

    As energy costs rise, rural school districts across the country may follow the lead of the 100 or so schools in 16 states that offer classes just four days a week. Cutting out a day of heating, cooling, and transportation fuel — which can be significant in spread-out districts where school buses might travel 100 […]

    Grist staff Culture

  • Surprise first-quarter profit for Honda, unsurprising giant loss for Ford

    Despite an economy that has hit automakers hard, Honda Motor Co. on Friday reported an unexpected record profit for its fiscal first quarter, crediting demand for fuel-efficient Civics and Fits for the surprise boost. Honda was the only automaker to report better U.S. sales in June 2008 than in June 2007, though small-car specialists Kia […]

    Grist staff Technology