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Biofuels Falling Well Short of Green Standards in UK

photo: Pete Birkinshaw via flickr Now that we’ve got some distance from the ‘biofuels are going to save us, oh wait they’re going to kill everything else’ hysteria of a couple years back and some sane skepticism has emerged, how well are we doing? As the BBC reports, in the UK at least it’s a mix bag: Volume targets are being met, but some fuel suppliers are falling “well short” of their own green standards…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Chevy Volt Goes to China (In 2011)

Photo: GM Hopefully It’ll Have More Commercial Success than BYD EVs China will be one of the initial markets to get the Chevy Volt PHEV, and today GM is announcing that the first drivable Volt has landed in the Middle Kingdom. “GM has made a long-term commitment to bringing our industry-leading technology to China,” said Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group. GM delivered two Chevrolet Volts to the Shanghai Expo for use as VIP transportation. The Volt will shuttle special guests to and from Shanghai’s 2010 Expo Park and demonstrate what the future of the automobile might look like… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Michigan’s Last Wild Wolverine a Victim of Budget Cuts?

Taken June 2009. Courtesy Jeff Ford . Michigan lost its last wild wolverine in March. State wildlife officials later said the animal, a female about nine years old, would be mounted and put on display at a state park. But that was months ago. What happened to plans for the display? It turns out the animal may never be seen again, because there’s not enough money in the state budget to pay for it. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Versailles-Inspired Tyvek Chandeliers by Paula Arntzen

Images: Artecnica Spun out of synthetic, high-density polyethylene fibers that give it its characteristic durability and lovable crinkly texture, Tyvek is a surprisingly polyvalent material, though it’s typically thought of as house wrap. But there’s a world of recycled Tyvek out there: it’s also popped up as upcycled wallets ,

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