[Pil-pc-oceania] Zero carbon, zero waste, car-free city in the desert

[RussGrayson]

And, in adition to Robyn's pointer below, on the BBC...


Fuel-cell cars to get test drive
Chevrolet Equinox SUV (General Motors)
The general public can sign up for a test drive online
A leading car manufacturer is to give drivers the chance to try out
hydrogen-powered vehicles.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7025738.stm

VIEWPOINT
Keith Guy
Sooner or later the world is going to have to make the switch away from
fossil fuels, says Keith Guy. In this week's Green Room, he explains what
needs to be done to make the vision of a global hydrogen economy a reality.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7237672.stm


Flying clouds the real climate culprit
Martin Wright
The aviation industry has become public enemy number one for environmental
groups, says Martin Wright. But, he argues in this week's Green Room, they
should focus their efforts on "the real elephant in the room" - forest
destruction. 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7201114.stm

Hydrogen first makes renewables last
Yorkshire technopark pioneers green hydrogen as energy store
A business park in south Yorkshire should see the UK¹s first commercial
hydrogen mini-grid in operation by the end of the year.
http://www.forumforthefuture.org.uk/greenfutures/



On 11/2/08 9:07 PM, "Robyn Williamson" <ecogarden at yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> BBC news reports on a multi-billion dollar initiative of the city of
> Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the WWF, to build a green city for
> 50,000 people and 1,500 businesses within 8 years:
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7237672.stm
> 
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