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The Peregrine
Mark Newton
26th April, 2012
A masterpiece of nature writing, J.A. Baker’s ‘The Peregrine’ is well worth revisiting, says Mark Newton, not just for the prose but also to help us re-engage with the natural world more...
How green is your fuel?
Andrew Simms
12th April, 2012
In an exclusive extract from 'Ampera We're Electric', Andrew Simms takes a closer look at what powers our cars and asks whether motoring has a greener future to look forward to more...
Five of the best… electric cars
Ruth Styles
29th March, 2012
If you can’t use public transport, the electric car is the next best thing – provided of course, you power it up with renewable electricity. We round up five of the most planet-friendlymore...
Electric cars: could the new Vauxhall Ampera really make driving greener?
Ruth Styles
22nd July, 2011
From fossil fuel generated electricity to unreliable batteries, electric cars haven’t always lived up to the hype. But with the launch of the Vauxhall Ampera, could all that be about to change? Ruth Styles reports more...
Carshalton Environmental Fair
With stalls aplenty, the Carshalton Environmental Fair will have lots for eco-foodies and music lovers alike more...
Pesticides and Pollinators: A future without bees
PAN UK’s Annual Rachel Carson Memorial Lecture looks at the role of pesticides in the decline of bees more...
Air pollution linked to 200,000 premature deaths in UK
Tom Levitt
21st December, 2010
Campaigners urge health secretary Andrew Lansley to act to reduce air pollution, as government medical experts warn of its 'significant' health burden more...
UK announces £5,000 subsidy for electric car buyers from 2011
Tom Levitt
14th December, 2010
Electric cars are no longer just a 'pipe dream' claims transport minister as he announces £60 million in funds for charging points and grants for people buying new vehicles more...
Electric cars and wind turbines face metal supply shortages
Ecologist
12th June, 2010
The Government's much-vaunted ambition for a low-carbon economy could be threatened by shortages in key metals and the environmental cost of developing new mining facilities more...
Road pricing is becoming inevitable, says RAC
Ecologist
5th July, 2010
Politicians are storing up problems for future generations by 'shying away' from making a decision on road charging, says road users group more...
Electric cars can 'fit with current driving patterns'
Ecologist
18th June, 2010
First results of UK-wide trials dispel fears about the 'range anxiety' of electric cars running out of power: typical users' driving habits can remain unchanged more...
Bigger engines, two-car households and school runs on rise
Ecologist
16th February, 2010
Far from downsizing, Government transport statistics reveal a trend towards multi-car households and bigger engines as well as more children being driven to school more...
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UK needs electric cars and nuclear power, says watchdog
Ecologist
12th October, 2009
Government climate watchdog says a 'step change' in Government policy is needed to meet carbon reduction targets more...
Japan commits to 25 per cent cut in CO2 emissions
Ecologist
7th September
New Prime Minister's plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions face strong opposition from Japanese industrial sector more...
Forty-seven years since Silent Spring: what has changed?
David Ord
11th August, 2009
In 1962, Rachel Carson's famous exposé of the environmental impacts of the pesticide DDT rocked the chemical industry. Today, Carson's European legacy - the REACH legislation - ought to safeguard public health. But will it? more...
Will Big Business make you thin?
Dan Box
20th July, 2009
Tackling climate change will have lots of knock-on benefits, but one we probably haven't considered is what it will do to car-related injuries. Dan Box meets a man who has... more...
ExxonMobil and Venter sign $600 million algae biofuel deal
Ecologist
15th July, 2009
Oli giant ExxonMobil has signed a $600 million deal with controversial genome scientist J Craig Venter to develop biofuels made from algae more...
Your chariot awaits
Tom Hodgkinson
19th June, 2009
Giving up your car doesn't mean giving up luxury or freedom- you'll save time, money and discover a more regal existence without one. more...
India's first car-free urban zone
Ecologist
1st February, 2009
Motorised transport banned from the town centre in Falzika in Punjab with reported improvements in air quality and less street crime.more...
End of the road for petrolheads
Leo Hickman
24th March, 2009
Cancellation of the British International Motor Show should signal an end to our onanistic car culture more...
Can electric vehicles overtake competing green car technologies?
Adam Vaughan
25th February, 2009
Electric cars are backed as a climate panacea by the majority, but are there negative impacts we're missing in the rush to electrification? more...
Why can't the automobile industry get a handle on low-carbon cars?
Harriet Williams
19th February, 2009
A hub of invention, why can't the automobile industry get a handle on low-carbon cars? The answer's in the profit margins - which is why the credit crunch offers hope for the future, says Harriet Williams more...I'm the Reverend Billy
Bill Talen
3rd January, 2009
We interrupt our regular programming for a moral advisory... more...
What car do you drive?
Richard Heinberg
19th June, 2008
The question arises soon after readers or lecture audiences first become acquainted with global oil depletion and climate change. I must be asked it at least once a week.more...
A bad appraisal
Rebekah Phillips
19th June, 2008
Forget environmental considerations, money’s in the driving seat when it comes to approving transport schemes. It’s time to reappraise the appraisers, says Rebekah Phillips more...Members
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