Green Austria
27. 04. 10 - 14:00
Chances Emerge from Erupting Volcano!
The fragility of planet Earth exposed by the Icelandic eruption asks serious questions of our risk management even greater than those posed by the crash of our financial institutions in 2008, but has also thrown up unexpected opportunities. By John Morris: back in Vienna from the USA.
New study shows heat loving bacteria has origins in oil spri
Heat-loving bacteria found in the Arctic seabed have their origins in oil springs and the depths of the Earth's crust. This is the finding of a projec [...]
An embattled automotive industry descended on Frankfurt this week for the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show IAA 2009. [...]
Insurance firm wants more 'green' car repair
The Vienna insurance firm Allianz has called for more environmentally-friendly car repair. [...]
Recession slashes power consumption
Power consumption plunged this year amid an industry downturn because of the recession, the Association of Austrian Electricity Enterprises (VEÖ) said [...]
Fridge and freezer scrappage scheme launched
Austrian authorities have launched a new scrappage scheme for old refrigerators and freezers. [...]
Closure of Vienna Ring causes political firestorm
Politicians have hit out after Vienna's Ringstraße was shut down yesterday (Tues) to mark an EU-wide car free day. [...]
Nuclear plant expansion protest backed by 204,000 Viennese
More than 200,000 Vienna residents have signed a petition against the controversial expansion of a nuclear power plant in Slovakia, a city councillor [...]
Austrian shares experiences living in the Canadian outback
Winters with temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees centigrade. Not a soul within 20 kilometres. And the occasional brown bear ogling through the kit [...]
WWF warning over hydroelectric plants
The WWF has warned against the construction of more hydroelectric plants in Austria as it says the country’s rivers are in a "dramatic" state. [...]
Greenpeace backing CO2 seals for foodstuffs
Greenpeace Austria has said it is in talks with supermarket chains over the placement of CO2 seals on food products. [...]
Green Heart of Austria Goes to China
Austrian companies from Styria, the Green Heart of Austria, traveled on a trade mission to China the last 2 weeks visiting Hong Zhou, Shanghai, Tianji [...]
Lower speed limit reduces fine-dust pollution
Lowering motorway speed limits will cut pollution, a new study has claimed. [...]
Alliance blames industrialised nations for climate change
Austrian environmental groups have launched a fresh attack on industrialised nations ahead of the Copenhagen climate change conference next month. [...]