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Thieves Cashing in on Stolen Clunkers in Germany
Germany's cash for clunkers program is just as popular as the one here in the US--in fact, there are a lot of parallels between the two. Back in January
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Automotive "Methadone Program" (AKA Cash for Clunkers) Leads to Relapse in Germany
While the spotlight has recently shown brightly on the US iteration of the Cash for Clunkers program, Germany—whose program Abwrackprämie or "wreck
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Rebel with a Cause, or The Dead Man's Shirt
The German language green blogs Better and Green and Konsumpf proudly praise native son Kristian Labusga, whose animated short film Rebel with a Cause is making waves. The short has been shown at 13 festivals, travelling
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Switch Your Lead-Plumped Lipstick for Lavera's Healthier Version at 50% Off
Photo credit: Lavera Lavera wants you to get the lead out—of your lipstick, that is. The Germany-based purveyor of skincare and cosmetics products is issuing a challenge: Give your old lipstick the kiss-off and it'll match its shade with one of its
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Showbiz Sustainability Scorecard: Germany No. 1
BMG hits the top over Sony and other entertainment entities. An eco-report card released last week from Claremont McKenna College rates big showbiz corps on their greening
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A New Branch of Architecture: Grow Your Own Building
Architecture is not a profession for those with short attention spans, but German architect Ferdinand Ludwig is creating a whole new branch of architecture: he grows buildings. Philip Bethge writes in Spiegel Online
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Shocker Chopper Is An Eye-Catching, Low-Riding Fun Bike
OK, for those of you who were seriously unimpressed with our rocket powered bike, we offer the TreeHugger-style chopper that Peter Fonda would feel comfortable on, had he become an environmentalist. Sven Fischer of Team Tentakulus, a German design
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Bibliosphere Library Proposed in Germany
Libraries aren't what they used to be; they have to compete for attention now. Rem Koolhaas built his library in Seattle as a giant ramp and built his deathstar in Dubai; Greeen! Architects proposed dropping a Deathstar library (they call it a
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Cheap Sex for the Saddle Sore: Berlin Brothel Offers Cyclists' Discount
[CAUTION: Links may include explicit material] Brothel Offers Discount for Eco-Friendly Transportation When I wrote about Heidi Fleiss' eco-brothel for women, one commenter suggested it was just another example of the
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Turkey Vows to Build Controversial Dam Despite Iraqi Complaints, Loss of European Support
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have pulled the plug on funding for a 1,200-megawatt hydroelectric plant that Turkey wants to build on the Tigris River, saying Turkish plans to resettle towns and safeguard cultural treasures are insufficient.
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Green Vision for a Place With a Grim Past
An area once called a "death strip" wouldn't seem to harbor much in the way of recreational potential, but when
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VW Announces Electric Car for 2013, Warns Against "Electro-Hype"
Photo: VW What's Worse: Electro-Hype or Electro-Apathy? During a speech in Münich, Dr. Martin Winterkorn, the Chairman of the Board of Volkswagen AG, said that VW would introduce its first electric car in 2013 and that it will be based on the same as
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What's Needed Out of the G8
The leaders of the G8 will be meeting this week in Italy and on the table, of course, is just what these rich countries will do about climate change. We are down to about 150 or so days before the international climate negotiations
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Germany Leads, US Still Brings Up the Rear: G8 Nations' Climate Change Performance Rankings Released
With the American Clean Energy & Security Act just passed in the House, let's look at what WWF has to say about how well the G8 countries, plus five developing nations are doing in terms of climate change policy:The 2009
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Melting German Glacier Gets Sunscreen, Again
A couple weeks ago, Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, got dressed in a sun shield to protect its melting glacier during summer. The mountain's
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elmoto; Electric Bike for Urban Lifestyle Mobility
When we reviewed a Pacific's Terra electric bike recently, one of the commenters said, "Not very attractive but a cool idea. I'd get one if it was a bit more stylish." We wonder if the GoCycle caught her eye? If not then she might be tempted by
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What Can The World Expect Out of the Major Economies Forum?
Outside of Mexico City, delegates from the world's 17 biggest economies are meeting this week to further negotiate international climate agreements. Issues on the table include funding for forest protection, mid-term and
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Guerrillas Bullish on the New Green Economy
Contemporaneous with the LOHAS Forum in the USA, activists and green thinkers came together for the third annual Karma Konsum (Karma Consumption) conference in Frankfurt Germany. A guerrilla action greening the Bull on the Frankfurt
