Crowds flock to green car festival. Ipswich residents and people from surrounding communities descended on the Town Hall parking lot Saturday, July 29 for Ipswich Citizens Advocating Renewable Energy (ICARE)’s Green Car and Transportation Festival. [News Source]

Energy-conserving cable unveiled at Albany power station. As oppressive heat and humidity maintained their hold on the state yesterday and energy use broke a record set Tuesday, Gov. George Pataki showcased new technology in the capital city that can deliver more power, with more efficiency, than conventional cables. [News Source]

Coal plant talks enter next stage. Illinois' duel with Texas for the world's first near-zero-emissions coal power plant entered its next phase Tuesday when delegations from both states were briefed about what's expected of them environmentally in trying to land the billion-dollar project. [News Source]

Ecological vibe at green festival. For all their hippy image, festivals are not necessarily good for the environment. They often leave behind mountains of landfill-destined waste, create gridlock on narrow country lanes as thousands arrive by car and fill the air with polluting emissions from diesel generators. [News Source]

China hit by rising air pollution. Rising sulphur dioxide emissions in China are causing environmental harm and economic loss, the government says. [News Source]

Guangdong, Hong Kong mull emissions trading scheme. Kong and the neighboring manufacturing hub of Guangdong plan to launch an emissions trading scheme this year as part of a drive to clear their smoggy skies, a top official said on Wednesday. [News Source]

China’s sulfur dioxide discharge in 2005 hits 25.49 mln tons. China discharged 25.49 million tons of sulfur dioxide in 2005, atop the world's list, said the country's national environmental watchdog Thursday at a news conference. [News Source]

China struggles to control acid rain-causing SO2. China has become the world's top emitter of acid rain-causing sulphur dioxide, environment officials said on Thursday, with more than half of the emissions coming from coal-burning power plants. [News Source]

Sulfur dioxide discharge in 2005 hits 25.49 mln tons. China discharged 25.49 million tons of sulfur dioxide in 2005, atop the world's list, said the country's national environmental watchdog Thursday at a news conference. [News Source]

Analysis: IFC-China deal to cut back coal. A deal between a major Chinese energy group and the World Bank to supply environmentally friendly fuel is looking all the more attractive. [News Source]

The cost of Bangalore’s boom is apparent in its vanishing lakes. In 10 years, 160 of the 200 lakes in India's high-tech hub have disappeared, and private builders, construction waste and recreation threaten those remaining. [News Source]