The Daily Sprout

UK Commits to Cutting Emissions 80% by 2050: The UK’s new energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband has committed the country to cutting its emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, the same goal Obama has proposed for the U.S. – Guardian.

First Look at the New Prius: Behold, the 2010 Toyota Prius – Jalopnik.

Ener1 Acquires Korean Li-Ion Battery Maker: Ener1, parent of US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel, is acquiring an 83% interest in South Korean Enertech International and with it Think Global’s $34 million purchase order – Green Car Congress.

“What About Joe Solar Guy?”: Although the candidates didn’t say much new about energy or climate change, Joe the plumber got a lot of talk time. But what about his green collar brother? – NYT’s Green Inc.

Carbon-Sucking Algae’s Genome Sequenced: French and American researchers have sequenced the genome of Phaeodactylum tricornutum, a kind of microscopic algae that thrives in oceans on atmospheric carbon. This type of plant accounts for about 20 percent of our oxygen – Cordis News.

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