Friday, May 14, 2010

MashUp News Article

German Chancellor Angela Merkel walked the green carpet in London at A Bid to Save the Earth with Miranda Kerr. A fund raiser where proceeds from the celebrity auction benefits environmental charities. The 27-year-old supermodel supported the joint venture between the automobile branch, electricity distributors, battery producers, research institutions and four leading environmental organizations to raise awareness and funds for the new initiative aimed to bring 1 million electric vehicles on Germany's roads by the year 2020.

"We need to fulfill the requirement of the protection of our planet. In 40 years' time, urban transport should be able to virtually do without fossil fuels", Merkel predicted. Conservation International, Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council and The Central Park Conservancy claimed that electric cars are especially important for environment protection. "The world does not sleep," she added.

Merkel met with top executives of the country's major carmakers on Monday culminating with the inaugural Christies’ Green Auction on April 22, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The carbon neutral electric car summit in Berlin had both live and online components, featuring 147 professionals focusing on the technology of full electric vehicles, world-renowned works of art, exotic travel packages and unique celebrity experiences.


http://english.cri.cn/6966/2010/05/04/1721s567372.htm

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/04/23/miranda-kerr-a-bid-to-save-the-earth/