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Posted at 4:55 PM on 18 Mar 2008

• Greens are urging the British government to clamp down on airlines that fly "ghost flights" -- long-haul flights with no passengers on board.

• The Maine lobster industry is seeking sustainable-seafood certification.

• Conservationist Richard Leakey has given qualified support for South Africa's plan to manage its elephant population by killing some elephants.

• Tesla Motors has begun "regular production" of its electric-powered 2008 Roadster.

• Venture capitalists are getting excited about technology to make screens, from TV to iPod, both brighter and more efficient.

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	Tools: print \| email \| write to the editor \| subscribe \| RSS Share: digg \| hugg \| stumbleupon \| reddit \| newsvine \| fark \| facebook Bookmark: del.icio.us \| google \| yahoo In Brief Posted at 4:55 PM on 18 Mar 2008 • Greens are urging the British government to clamp down on airlines that fly "ghost flights" -- long-haul flights with no passengers on board. • The Maine lobster industry is seeking sustainable-seafood certification. • Conservationist Richard Leakey has given qualified support for South Africa's plan to manage its elephant population by killing some elephants. • Tesla Motors has begun "regular production" of its electric-powered 2008 Roadster. • Venture capitalists are getting excited about technology to make screens, from TV to iPod, both brighter and more efficient. ADVERTISING POLICY < Previous \| Next > Comments: There are no comments. Be the first to post! You are not logged in. Thus, you cannot post a comment. If you have a Gristmill account, log in below. If you don't have a Gristmill account, well, by all means go make one! Meet you back here in five. Username: Password: Forgot your password? Enter your username and click: The comments of Grist users reflect the opinions of those individuals only, and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of Grist, its staff, its board members, their psychotherapists, or their aestheticians. Got it?	Also in Grist The Death of Environmentalist How to green your funeral. If By Clean You Mean Filthy Is clean coal an oxymoron? Umbra clears up the confusion. iSave When you're not guzzling iBeer, conserve gas with new iPhone apps. Water on the Brain Author Elizabeth Royte spills about the bottled water boom and backlash. The Week's Most Popular Viewed Commented Emailed Ask Umbra on storing produce Ask Umbra on sea-level rise If you're going to eat meat, you can't shy away from the whole beast Blogosphere responds reservedly to Gore's call for 100 percent renewable electricity Author Elizabeth Royte chats about the bottled-water boom and backlash Are biofuels a core solution? Time to stop using the phrase 'renewable energy' Animal rights group called out for repeatedly exploiting women A conversation with energy guru Amory Lovins Ask Umbra on storing produce New Nature Conservancy prez chats about jumping from Goldman Sachs to the green scene As summer heats up, a tasting of six 'natural' white wines How to green your day job From the Archives If I Were a Tibetan Man ... Protests in Tibet partially spurred by environmental resentment. Flipper Them Off. State officials given OK to kill sea lions to protect salmon. Put a River in Your Tank. Electric cars could impact water supplies, says analysis. News Archives