Category Archives: Dependency on fossil fuel
Seattle – a vision for a carbon-neutral city
Cities play a unique role in addressing climate change, and Seattle has long been a leader in this field. Recognizing the extraordinary challenge of carbon neutrality and in preparation for updating its Climate Action Plan by 2012, the Seattle Office of … Continue reading →
Categories: Climate Change, Dependency on fossil fuel, News, Sustainable Cities
Here comes the Plastic Disclosure Project
About 300 million tons of plastic is produced globally each year. Only about 10 percent of that is recycled. Of the plastic that is simply trashed, an estimated seven million tons ends up in the sea each year. The U.S. … Continue reading →
Categories: Dependency on fossil fuel, News
In the shadow of the budget debts in the US
President Obama announced last week a historic agreement with thirteen major automakers to increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. This will save U.S. drivers $1.7 trillion in fuel costs … Continue reading →
Categories: Dependency on fossil fuel, News, Sustainable Cities, Transport
Sustainability and biofuels
The Dutch government has granted temporary acceptance to four biofuel sustainability systems from July 1 to December 31, 2011. – The four systems are: – Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) – NTA … Continue reading →
Categories: Bioenergy, Climate Change, Dependency on fossil fuel, News
Oil-spill 4 – Ogoniland, Nigeria
UN environment programme (UNEP) report on Ogoniland published on Friday, has genuinely shocked people around the world and gives hope to impoverished communities on the delta that their struggle for human rights against pollution and poverty is at least being recognised. … Continue reading →
Categories: Dependency on fossil fuel, News
Transport in cities
Many questions are issued how to meet the public demands of a clean air in cities all over the world. Chinese had to ban cars in front of the olympics to lower the level of pollution. London will be the … Continue reading →
Categories: Climate Change, Dependency on fossil fuel, News, Sustainable Cities
First commercial flight on biokerosene
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch more than 200 flights being operated on biokerosene between Amsterdam and Paris. “KLM has once again shown it is stimulating the development of biokerosene”, according to managing director Camiel Eurlings. “In November 2009 we … Continue reading →
Categories: Bioenergy, Dependency on fossil fuel, News, Tools for change
Subsidies should be cut for biofuels said a new lobby group
In a new report a group of leading multinational organisations as the World Bank, Word Trade Organisations and the UN saying that Government subsidies to promote the use of biofuels should be eliminated. The report will be delivered this month to … Continue reading →
Categories: Bioenergy, Dependency on fossil fuel, News
Photos in the service of Sustainability awareness
Good photography, art and inspirational music often contribute to increased awareness and may become an increasingly important area of sustainability. When I am in the early 1990′s, helped develop the Natural Step Foundation we created a network called Artists for Environment as an important source of inspiration and provided a complementary culture perspective in sustainability efforts. Visitors to Stockholm until 26 June, definitely visit one of Stockholm’s new attractions – namely the … Continue reading →
Categories: Culture, Dependency on fossil fuel, News, Tools for change
Will the renewables scenarios be attractive enough for the investors?
Close to 80 percent of the world‘s energy supply could be met by renewables by mid-century if backed by the right enabling public policies a new report shows. The findings, from over 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Continue reading →
Categories: Climate Change, Dependency on fossil fuel, Investment, News, Tools for change
