Abu Dhabi Eyes Carbon Trading: Plans for the United Arab Emirates’ “eco-city,” slated for completion over the next decade, now include a scheme to buy and sell carbon dioxide emissions globally through a new joint venture between German utility E.ON AG and the state-owned Masdar. — Greenwire via NYT
Putin OKs Lake Dumping: “Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin… has given a well-connected tycoon’s paper mill the go-ahead to resume dumping waste [in Lake Baikal], reversing what had been a landmark victory for environmentalists.” — Wall Street Journal
What Eberhard’s Been Up To: Rumor has it Tesla Motors co-founder Martin Eberhard is now consulting with Volkswagen Group on its electric cars. — Greentech Media
DuPont Goes Big for Solar: DuPont plans to invest an additional $175 million to expand its line of Tedlar products, which are used as a backing in solar cells. — Reuters
Brouhaha Over Chevy Volt Pricing: General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre stirred up a tizzy recently with the comment that the Volt would be priced “in the low 30s” and be profitable. Guess what? That’s after federal tax credits. Whitacre’s statement was, put simply, “misleading/inaccurate,” as Sebastian Blanco explains. — Autoblog Green
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