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Sunlight-powered 'bulbs' made from plastic bottles light up homes: The Liter of Light project, launched to combat the rising cost of electricity in the Philippines, aims to provide 1 million homes with light (By Sunshine Lichauco de Leon, The [UK] Guardian, 12/23/11) International airlines will be charged for carbon emissions, EU court rules: All airlines flying to and from EU airports will buy permits under the Europe's emissions trading scheme, from 1 January 2012 (By Reuters as reported by The [UK] Guardian, 12/21/11) Kolskaya Rig In Russia's Sea Of Okhotsk Sinks, Hope Running Out For Survivors (By Nataliya Vasilyeva, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 12/19/11) Exxon Mobil navigates challenges in Iraq: Oil majors operating in Iraq are looking to beef up security and ramp up production. (By Trefis, MSN Money, 12/19/11) Keystone Pipeline Doomed? Why the GOP's Insistance on Including it in the Payroll Tax Cut Bill May Be a Good Thing: It gives President Obama a chance to affirm his commitment to environmental and climate issues, and reject the pipeline completely. (By RL Miller, The Daily Kos as reported by Alternet.org - Environment, 12/19/11) |