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New Zealand a Haven for the Eco-Conscious

I’ve never been to New Zealand but I’d love to go; but, if I were to go it sounds as if I’d just have to live there. New Zealand is experiencing and influx of immigrants that are moving there for only environmental reasons.
Liam Clifford, a director of London-based GlobalVisas, writes on the company’s website that [...]

March 30th, 2009
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Microwave CO2

Something that I’ve never thought about is happening in New Zealand and that’s using microwaves to store carbon in charcoal.
“The application of microwaves to charcoal making is new,” says Tim Flannery of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, an expert on climate change and not associated with Carbonscape. “If it increases efficiency in the charcoal-making process [...]

October 2nd, 2008
Topic: Environment Tags: , , ,

More on Green Flying

Singapore is going green too, the FAA is trying to green American planes, and don’t forget that you can also travel green!
To add to this list of good news, Christchurch airport is going carbon-neutral, which is really good news!
At a meeting in Christchurch the company received its carbon zero certificate from Landcare Research which [...]

January 28th, 2008
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