Trader Joe’s ex-president to turn expired food into cheap meals 1/10/2013

Maybe there’s a use for expired milk and brown bananas after all: A plan by Trader Joe’s former president, Doug Rauch, would turn expired food into cheap and nutritious meals, according to a story from National Public Radio. ...more

'World's first' self-powering gym opens in Bristol 1/10/2013

Gym bunnies have another reason to feel smug: the energy they use to burn fat is being used to keep the lights on. ...more

London to host Formula E all-electric racing finale 1/10/2013

London will play host to the final race of the inaugural Formula E all-electric racing series. ...more

GCC to set up common water grid 30/9/2013

Gulf oil producers are planning to pump around $10.5 billion to set up a landmark common water supply grid to meet their fast growing consumption in the long run because of a rapid population growth and expanding non-oil sectors. ...more

Russian court order activists held over Arctic oil protest 30/9/2013

A Russian court ordered 20 Greenpeace activists from around the world to be held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore oil drilling in the Arctic, drawing condemnation and a vow to appeal. ...more

French carmakers back German bid to delay CO2 curbs - sources 30/9/2013

Germany has enlisted French carmakers' support for a last-ditch bid to delay new EU vehicle emissions limits by four years as it battles to win more time for its luxury auto industry, government officials and diplomats said. ...more

Big freighter traverses Northwest Passage for 1st time 30/9/2013

A large freighter completed a voyage through the hazardous Arctic Northwest Passage for the first time this week, showing the potential for cutting shipment times and costs as global warming opens new routes. ...more

Air pollution danger areas mapped by NASA 30/9/2013

Earth scientists studying air pollution have just released a map that shows air pollution deaths over time on a global scale. ...more

German delegation to promote solar power, water desalination 27/9/2013

A German trade delegation comprising representatives of eight companies will visit Saudi Arabia on October 1 to promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of solar power and seawater desalination. ...more

World's largest concentrated solar power project comes online 27/9/2013

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant began producing electricity this week, after one of its units synchronized with the power grid for the first time. ...more