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Ecuador: The Yasuni-ITT Initiative

Posted by Milton Ramirez on 17/03/2010

In 2007, the Ecuadorian government unveiled the Yasuni-ITT Initiative, which would call for the oil reserves found in the Yasuni National Park to remain underground in exchange for compensation from the international community.

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NY Injects $100M into Energy Efficiency Projects

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/03/2010

New York companies will be able to improve the energy efficiency of their manufacturing facilities and data centers with the addition of $100 million in funds from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).To start, three engineering firms will get $2 million apiece ...

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Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi to Standardize Electric Car Recharging

Posted by Environmental Leader on 15/03/2010

Trying to spread adoption of electric cars, five major Japanese firms have agreed to set a unified standard for electric vehicle recharging stations.First, the companies will address a Japanese national standard, then they will push for an international standard, reports Reuters.The group is comp ...

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Ukraine: “Why So Little Internet”?

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 12/03/2010

Siberian Light looks at the BBC News “infographic about internet access in Europe” and wonders “why a relatively authoritarian country like Belarus has managed to get more than 1/3rd of its people online, whereas Ukraine has only managed 1/10th.”

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Shadow ebike: The first electric bike to use wireless technology

Posted by AditiJ on 12/03/2010

Daymak Inc, a Canadian-based company, has made a breakthrough with the unveiling of its new electric bike. Dubbed the Shadow ebike, this eco-friendly bike is the new thing in the personal mobility world. Unlike conventional electric bikes, this.

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