Production of Smart e-scooter to go ahead

Daimler subsidiary Smart is going ahead with the production of a fully electric e-scooter, with a debut planned in about two years.

Oil spill spotted off Brazil’s coast

An oil spill was spotted off Brazil’s coast Thursday but the size of the leak remains unknown, local reports said.

Small island countries move to reduce fossil fuel dependency: UN report

Twenty Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are taking action to reduce fossil fuel dependency and end poverty, according to a report released by the UN Development Program (UNDP) here Wednesday.

Pig poo power the answer to China’s porky poser?

China’s love of pork presents a mountain of a problem for the environment, 1.4 million tonnes of pig poo a year to be precise, but an Australian company believes it has part of the answer.

Many biofuels less sustainable than common petrol

Many biofuels are less sustainable than the common petrol and diesel, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Dutch think tank CE Delft.

Brazil criticizes Chevron for ignoring risk of oil spill

Brazil has criticized U.S. oil giant Chevron for ignoring the risk of oil spills in the Frade Field, off Brazil’s southeastern coast.

PH unveils eBus to address climate change

The Philippine government launched on Friday a battery-powered commuter bus, which produces no greenhouse gas (GHG).

To Survive, Some Biofuels Companies give up on Biofuels

Gevo, a prominent advanced-biofuels company that has received millions in U.S. government funding to develop fuels made from cellulosic sources such as grass and wood chips, is finding that it can’t use these materials if it hopes to survive.

GM busy easing concerns over Volt battery safety

General Motors (GM) on Monday announced several initiatives, including battery safety research and free vehicle loan, to ease ongoing concerns over the battery issue of Chevrolet Volt, a five-star safety car of GM

Canadian MP says oil sands opponents “treacherouso”

In a sign of the strain the Canadian government is feeling over development of the tar sands, Environment Minister Peter Kent said on Wednesday that opposition legislators who campaigned in Washington against the idea were treacherous.

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