]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/eu Blog Articles Tagged with 'eu' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131154?rsstype=tag&tag=eu 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 ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/131154?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:47:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/131129?rsstype=tag&tag=eu The BBC News science section has an interesting sketch of the different ways in which Europe's wind power potential and costs are tied to different regional circumstances. Simon Cox asks what happens when the wind doesn't blow, and compares the reali... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/131129?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:11:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131074?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Filed under: Hydrogen, Legislation and Policy, European UnionThe European Parliament voted last Wednesday in favor of new rules for hydrogen-powered vehicles. This legislation, which has yet to be converted into law during a summit of ministers from ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131074?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:15:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131000?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Filed under: MPG, BMWFor the past several years, BMW hasn't sold any vehicles in the United States with fewer than six cylinders. With BMW scaling back production of V8 and inline six engines, is the time approaching when four-cylinder Bimmers will r... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/131000?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:28:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/130904?rsstype=tag&tag=eu The European Parliament adopted a legislative report proposing the establishment of harmonized technical provisions for the type approval of hydrogen-powered vehicles for the first time. There is a need to introduce EU-wide approval criteria for such... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/130904?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/130699?rsstype=tag&tag=eu This article was written by Jamais Cascio in June of 2005. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective.Not a spy thriller, the Kaya Identity is the formula which projects the amount of atmospheric CO2 as a function of... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/130699?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:50:44 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/130702?rsstype=tag&tag=eu This Worldchanging Interview with Thomas P.M. Barnett was conducted by Alex Steffen in December of 2004. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective.Prof. Thomas P.M. Barnett, Senior Strategic Researcher at the U.S. ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/130702?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:29:51 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/130568?rsstype=tag&tag=eu The United Kingdom is one of the worst performers in the EU when it comes to increasing its share of renewables in the energy mix. However, the country is rapidly speeding up its investments in clean energy, with biomass spanning the crown.The UK now... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/130568?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:37:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/130589?rsstype=tag&tag=eu A jury of top international architects and urbanists has selected ten winners of the Philippe Rotthier European Prize for the best urban neighborhoods built in the last 25 years. The winners are all fabulous projects featuring revitalization, wal... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/130589?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:55:38 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129884?rsstype=tag&tag=eu California is working on a systematic solution to the problem of hazardous materials in consumer products. Good example of why new legislative authority is needed:Gorsen said: We have lunchboxes that contain lead. When you throw them out, we can tr... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129884?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:24:36 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129865?rsstype=tag&tag=eu BASF Plant Science and VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) will cooperate in a project focused on plant genetic mechanisms that increase yield and improve tolerance to environmental stress such as drought and cold. This is the third resear... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129865?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:10:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/129860?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Yes, I know, anyone who doesn't speak English isn't worth my time either, but here's something in a slightly different language: Pr sidialer Klimawandel ( Presidential Climate Change ), Die Presse op-ed, Austrian daily. (Perplexingly, the langu... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/129860?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:46:17 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129827?rsstype=tag&tag=eu A new Global Refining Octane Outlook report by Hart Energy Consulting concludes that while the global gasoline market octane will gradually increase by half a point through 2020, requirements for global refinery octane will decline between 2007 and 2... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129827?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/129832?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed:The Guardian: Energy: GDF Suez raises profits and possibility of British invasion GDF Suez, the new French energy group, yesterday posted a 20% leap in first-half earnings as it reaffir... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/129832?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:46:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/129445?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Price reductions are due to EU regulation that aims to curb the excessive roaming charges consumers had to pay for roaming calls. ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/129445?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:39:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129265?rsstype=tag&tag=eu The Linde Group has opened a hydrogen filling station for fuel cell passenger ships in Hamburg to support the Zemship project. (Earlier post.)The Zemship filling station is located in the Hamburg city park. The first passenger ship to be operated via... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129265?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:57:29 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129246?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Filed under: Etc., Legislation and Policy, European Union, UKHere's a shocker: a recent opinion poll conducted in five EU countries and sponsored by Friends of the Earth (FoE) shows that European citizens support measures to force carmakers to reduce... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129246?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:25:46 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129226?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Flowserve Corp., a global provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has formed a joint venture with The Linde Group to commercialize and deploy ionic liquid compressor iKompressor natural gas and biogas ref... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129226?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:35:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129082?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Filed under: MPG, BMW, Green DailyGerman automakers like BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche have been at the forefront of battling the proposed EU carbon dioxide emissions limits. Those manufacturers have traditionally had among the highest fuel consumption ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129082?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:42:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129011?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Filed under: FordHere in North America we still have to wait about another 15 months to get our paws on Ford's new Fiesta, but it goes on sale in the UK in October. Britain's Channel 4 recently ran its first road test of the new mini car and was quit... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129011?rsstype=tag&tag=eu Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:11:00 -0400