The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. and its partners the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization have devised a...
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California approves carbon market rules
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California regulators on Thursday approved final regulations for a carbon market that is one of the biggest U.S. responses to climate change.
U.S. solar panel makers accuse Chinese of trade violations
Seven American makers of solar panels filed a broad trade case in Washington against the Chinese solar industry on Wednesday, accusing it of using billions of dollars in...
Tesla vs. Top Gear: Telsa loses libel case
A UK high court Wednesday ruled that it would not uphold the libel claims brought against the BBC TV show TopGear by car maker Telsa. For those of you not familiar with...
Major investors seek new carbon emissions treaty
GENEVA —Large investors representing more than $20 trillion (euro14.62 trillion) in assets urged governments on Wednesday to sign a binding treaty on carbon emissions at...
Volvo led CO2 reductions among European automakers in 2010
The sixth annual analysis conducted by T&E, the European Federation for Transport and Environment, of new car CO2 emissions in Europe (2011 Cars & CO2 Report: How...
W. Pa. windmills stopped at night after bat death
LILLY, Pa. (AP) — Thirty-five windmills at a western Pennsylvania wind farm have been silenced at night since a bat that belongs to an endangered species was found dead...
Putin hits EU energy market reforms
MOSCOW, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The EU is seeking to force lower gas prices by "destroying" the current system that ties imports to oil prices, Russian Prime Minister...
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