]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Green Europe Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/131374?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Companies building and running nuclear power stations find it impossible to get insurance to cover them in the even of a nuclear accident. They are uninsurable. The costs of containing and clearing up are unimaginably huge and would surely bankrupt a... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:20:57 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/131374?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/131355?rsstype=latest&cid=69 09/08/2008 - Over 4000 scientists and 750 companies gathered recently in Valencia to present significantinnovations in the field of solar photovoltaic energy...... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/131355?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-green/131326?rsstype=latest&cid=69 According to UK and U.S. researchers, it should be possible to fight the global warming effects associated with an increase of dioxide levels by using autonomous cloud-seeding ships to spray salt water into the air. This project would require the dep... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:12:03 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-green/131326?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-green/131310?rsstype=latest&cid=69 NEW investment is in danger of heading overseas if business continues to look for an escape from the harsh realities of climate change and does not begin a reallocation process of capital towards sustainable investments, says a visiting expert on cli... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:30:09 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-green/131310?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131316?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Fiat, Green DailyWondering how to turn a Fiat 500 into a dinghy, um, we mean a tender? According to Italian coachbuilder Castagna, it can be done. First, remove the top, doors and tailgate. Second, enlarge the sills so that s... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:53:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131316?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131292?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Filed under: Legislation and Policy, European UnionJust the other day, we heard the European Union was thinking of lowering its CO2 standards for automakers. It appears that the rumors were true, as the European Parliament has indeed voted to amend t... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:35:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131292?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131270?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Mike reported to us, earlier, that Ford will not be selling its 5-seat, 65mpg Fiesta diesel sedan model in the USA. See Ford Introduces 63.6 MPG ECOnetic Diesel Fiesta... Only in Europe ... for technical details on the vehicle. Business Week has an... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:22:44 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131270?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131262?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Evolution of deep convective clouds developing in the pristine (top) and polluted (bottom) atmosphere. Click to enlarge. Source: AAASAn international team of scientists, headed by Prof. Daniel Rosenfeld of the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebre... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:07:41 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131262?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131263?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Electrovaya signed a revised term sheet agreement with Milj bil for electric car battery production in Norway whereby Electrovaya will be providing its Lithium-Ion SuperPolymer battery technology for use in a new electric car that will be marketed g... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:45:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131263?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/131266?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Dan Yurman has the story:It took the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) nearly three days of protracted negotiations in Vienna to reach agreement. Austria, New Zealand, and Ireland, were the last three countries holding out on approval due to re... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:45:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/nei-nuclear-notes/131266?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131265?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Nikkei. Honda Motor Co. may launch its Acura luxury brand in Russia in 2011 or later to increase its sales there. There is considerable potential demand for Acura in the Russian market, Shigeru Takagi, head of Honda's European operations, said ... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:27:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131265?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/131240?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and joint winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, will present the case that eating less meat can help us fight climate change in an efficient way. Pachauri will deliver the ... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:14:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/131240?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131221?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Filed under: Diesel, Subaru, European Union, Paris Motor ShowSubaru is slowly expanding his diesel availability in Europe. Fitted with the marque's signature boxer diesel cylinder (the only I can think of in a modern production vehicle), this diesel ... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:26:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131221?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131199?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Filed under: Etc., Green Culture, Green DailyHitchhiking is a very simple way to share a ride and, sometimes, share gasoline expenses and reduce carbon emissions. In the Netherlands and Belgium there are even some organized hitchhiking centers, where... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:17:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131199?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131189?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Delphi Direct Acting Injector (DFI3) compared to a conventional servo-hydraulic injector. Click to enlarge.Delphi Corp. has launched the Delphi Direct Acting Common Rail system, its next generation of diesel fuel injection technology based on a new d... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:22:21 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131189?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131194?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Image courtesy of BBC Green Sustainable Fish Served on Dutch KLM AirlineThe Dutch airline KLM has invested in algal biofuel development, looks forward to participating in a European carbon bank program, and claims to fly 25 percent more efficiently t... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:59:52 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131194?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131174?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Volkswagen, Green DailyCarbon fiber holds a huge potential in the automotive industry. Compared to both steel and aluminum - currently the most often used metals in our cars and trucks - carbon fiber is both lighte... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:23:53 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131174?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131154?rsstype=latest&cid=69 The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission to allocate at least 40% of EU transport infrastructure appropriations to the railways and prioritize freight to reduce the need for road transport.Members of Parliament ... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:47:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131154?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/131163?rsstype=latest&cid=69 [Someone noticed the factoid below and e-mailed it to me and it is too rich not to comment on and try to learn from.]I recently wrote a post Note to media: Pork queen Palin is an earmark expert, NOT energy expert. It began: If you Google P... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:47:39 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/131163?rsstype=latest&cid=69 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131176?rsstype=latest&cid=69 Filed under: VolkswagenCreative Commons - Flickr - JM3Just as the traditional black cab has been an icon of London streets for decades, little round green and white Beetles have served a similar duty in Mexico. Long after the Volkswagen Type 1 had ce... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:40:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131176?rsstype=latest&cid=69