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Kosovo independence ruled legal by International Court of Justice
Judges from the United Nations International Court of Justice ruled Thursday that Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 was not in violation of international law.
Sweden reaffirms aims for oil-free economy
In the past year, Mona Sahlin, the Swedish Minister for Sustainable Development, announced plans to break the nation's dependency on oil by 2020, without building new nuclear plants. She stated that, “There shall always be better alternatives to oil, which means no house should need oil for heating, and no driver should need to turn solely to petrol.”
The new Enercon E-126 Wind Turbine
The world’s largest wind turbine is now the Enercon E-126. This turbine has a rotor diameter of 126 meters (413 feet). The E-126 is a more sophisticated version of the E-112, formerly the world’s largest wind turbine and rated at 6 megawatts.
Environmentalists: "Turn everything off!" on February 1st
"L’Alliance pour la Planète", a collective of French environmental organizations (such as WWF France), has launched a campaign to promote awareness on climate change
Whole Foods moves to renewable energy
Whole Foods Market, a natural food grocery chain based in Austin, Texas, announced that it intends to use wind energy for all of its electrical needs. This will make the company the largest business to use renewable energy in the United States.
Australian report shows emissions increase "more than doubled since the 1990s"
Atmospheric scientists warn that greenhouse gas emissions are increasing more rapidly, despite global efforts to curb the use of fossil fuels, new research by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) shows.
World's biggest polluters won't cut back on fossil fuel
Six of the world's major polluters, who participated in this week's Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6 or APPCDC), have launched a multi-million dollar fund to develop clean-energy, but stressed they will be heavily reliant on polluting fossil-fuels for generations to come.
Party for the Planet
Join the National Zoo at its Party for the Planet on November 21! The day is filled with themed arts and crafts as well as the Smithsonian's Green Team specialists, who give guests eco-friendly lifestyle tips! The day kicks off at 10 a.m. and is free. nationalzoo.si.edu
Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference
SSCC sets itself apart from other conferences by creating a program that features in-depth presentations and workshops. Sessions are 50 and 80-minutes in length allowing for dialogue and shared learning.
BioFuels Conference
Biofuels research and development activities have increased significantly over
the past two years. The Department of Energy (DoE), the Department of Defense (DoD),
the National Science Foundation (NSF), and numerous state agencies have carefully
evaluated technologies and awarded funds (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) to
promising technologies that may considerably contribute to an increase in capacity,
production, and distribution of renewable fuels.