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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. in their emissions control system, and make tampering with an emissions control system a legal offense. —Environment Secretary Gove. billion (US$4.7-billion)

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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin: The facility’s story so far

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Other key personalities in Giga Berlin’s development such as Environment Minister Axel Vogel and Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach (SPD) will also be present at the event. . Legal action has been taken about the issue. Tesla is set to receive a supply of 1.4 Tesla is set to receive a supply of 1.4

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The last official UNFCCC meeting prior to the 15 th Congress ended 6 November in Barcelona, and environment ministers have been shuttling in and out of Copenhagen since then to conduct ad hoc negotiations prior to the summit. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook. The best we can hope for is that we are not a drag on the pack.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. So what I’m seeing as a result of what you’re telling me If there was a smart politician down south here there is a wide open position for the person who wants to lead the cavalry charge down here. Yeah, that’s right.

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

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Andrew Leonard War Room The true story of how John McCain picked his running mate The man in charge of the vetting process explains the appeal of Sarah Palin, and why Joe Lieberman wasnt a good choice for legal reasons. Alex Koppelman Joan Walsh Me vs. G. Watch the debate.

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

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Consider this fair and legal warning, world’s largest and most polluting oil company - I’m giving you 10 years to pack up and hit the road. It’s the 2nd biggest product Exxon/Mobil and their pals in the oil, coal and gas industries pump out. And yes every single person in that movement is a hapless dupe.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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The prototype vehicle, called Project PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), is designed to ease congestion and pollution problems in cities. It is based on the Segway Personal Transporter but holds two people, instead of one, and lets them sit, instead of stand. You could even call it Personal On-demand Driving.

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