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UK DfT Report Finds That While a Majority of the Public Still Thinks Individuals Should Limit Car Use to Benefit Environment, Support for Measures Drops

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The report found that in 2009, 58% of adults believe that “Individuals should try to limit their car use for the sake of the environment”. In 2008, 64% agreed with that; in 2007, 63%; and in 2006, 62% agreed. Increasing tax on gasoline was supported by 10% of respondents in 2009, lower than in 2006 (14%).

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US indicts 7 individuals and 3 companies in alleged $100M biodiesel RINs fraud in Indiana

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Dreher, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, announced the return of two indictments against six individuals and three companies for offenses involving federal renewable fuel programs, allegedly creating losses to victims totaling more than $100 million.

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Success!!! The Ban on EV Conversions in Ontario, Canada is Over!!!

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If you are doing a conversion, you have until June 30, 2010 to qualify for the retail sales tax rebate. As a result, Ontarians cannot qualify for the only incentive Ontario offers individuals for putting an electric car on the road today - a rebate of the Retail Sales Tax (but only up to $1,000.00). s right for the environment.?

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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KPMG International is hosting the event, in cooperation with the UN Global Compact (UNGC), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). billion in 2005. Yet the OECD projects that forest areas will decline globally by 13% from 2005 to 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa.

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It’s Time To Go To The Mattresses

Creative Greenius

Hey, it’s not personal. Dr. Hansen wrote both a personal letter to President elect Barack Obama as well as a pdf white paper that you can download and read for yourself and don’t let anyone tell you you can’t. One way we’re going to do them in is by taxing and regulating them to death.

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BREAKING NEWS: Exxon/Mobil Ordered Out of Torrance, Guilty of Greenhouse Gas Pollution

Creative Greenius

And yes every single person in that movement is a hapless dupe. So it’s no wonder that not a single person in power here in Torrance has the guts to tell Exxon/Mobil that they’ve worn out their welcome here and it’s time for them to go. Sorry George Will, but your milkshake ran dry decades ago. 2020, Exxon/Mobil.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

The property owners pay off the loans as an assessment item on their property tax bills. First of all he’s already gone where I want to go by installing solar, back in 2007. These are local investors who are very well capitalized and are personally known to the staff of the utility and city officials. The rate of $0.32

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