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Solar plane ends first leg of intercontinental bid
25/05/2012 8:54 am
The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse landed safely in Madrid early Friday at the end of the first leg of its attempt at an intercontinental flight without using a drop of fuel. Read more
Call for Great Barrier Reef shipping review
21/05/2012 9:28 am
Australian marine pilots on Monday called for a review of how ships pass by the Great Barrier Reef, warning of the risk of a major environmental disaster on the tourist attraction. Read more
Electric-powered van to make trans-Africa trip
11/05/2012 9:55 am
An electric-powered van launched a trip Thursday to cross eastern and southern Africa, in an expedition designed to showcase the endurance of the vehicles and promote green energy use. Read more
French president-elect picks green car for inauguration
10/05/2012 8:47 am
When incoming French president Francois Hollande arrives at his inauguration on May 15, it will be in an eco-friendly car from Citroen, a brand with ties to the occasion going back to the 1950s. Read more
German scientists unveil 'intelligent' tyre for all weather
24/04/2012 9:27 am
Are you fed up of having to change your summer tyres for winter tyres at the first sign of snow? Or of being caught out on a long car journey by sudden changes in the weather? Read more
Beijing auto show to unveil cleaner cars
24/04/2012 9:25 am
Carmakers at the Beijing auto show are due to unveil scores of clean energy vehicles as they try to convince Chinese customers to swap gas-guzzling SUVs for cleaner but slower and pricier options. Read more
Scientists call for Arctic fishing moratorium, rules
23/04/2012 9:56 am
Scientists on Monday urged Arctic rim nations to set fishing regulations for the Arctic Ocean, and order a moratorium on fishing until stocks are assessed, before trawlers soon start dropping nets in the pristine waters. Read more
Australia's Qantas makes first commercial biofuel flight
13/04/2012 10:04 am
Australia's Qantas Friday launched the nation's first commercial flight using a mixture of refined cooking oil, saying it would not survive if it relied solely on traditional jet fuel. Read more
Paint and bombs try to save ships from Titanic fate
10/04/2012 11:39 am
We've painted them, tagged them, bombed them, monitored them with radar and watched them from space -- but icebergs like the one that sank the Titanic are still a threat to ships today. Read more
Ships won't be able to ‘de-flag' before dismantling
03/04/2012 5:53 pm
The European Commission has said that new rules proposed today (23 March) for tighter restrictions on how and where EU shipowners can dismantle their vessels will combat the practice of ‘de'flagging' – which owners are using to avoid current rules. Read more |
