All European manufacturers and retailers must tell you about the energy efficiency of household ‘white goods’ such as fridges, freezers, washing machines, tumble driers, dishwashers, air conditioners, ovens and lightbulbs. The European Energy Label is certified by the Energy Savings Trust (EST), in conjunction with industry and the government. On these labels, products are rated from A to G, with A being the most efficient.
… Behind the eco labels: Energy Star Pat Thomas | 1st April 2007 Ethical Living Energy Star Eco Labels Energy BTL_Looking_glass_MAIN_2.jpg All …
Biological rocket fuel they may be, but ‘sports’ drinks can be a danger to health in the long term. Pat Thomas reports
… January 2009 Ethical Living Lucozade Caffeine Energy Drink Behind The Label Glaxosmithkline Isotinic Sports Drink Energy Boost Additives Risk Food And Health … of the brand’s consumers. These days, energy and sports drinks appeal to a fairly …
It has spawned a dozen urban legends. It gets praised and reviled by bloggers. And it tastes like carbonated cough syrup. But does Red Bull do you any good? Pat Thomas reports
… you any good? Pat Thomas reports The global energy crisis isn’t just a problem for cars. … will be a product to fill the hole. Enter the energy drink. There are hundreds now on the … new drinks category. The global ‘health’ and ‘energy’ drinks market is now the …
In his final State of the Union address, George Bush announced his support for the adoption of biofuels on a massive scale. But is the plan such a good idea? By Pat Thomas
… seems simple enough. By burning plant-derived energy we are burning a carbon-neutral fuel, … But the science is far from complete, the energy savings far from convincing and, … is not the world’s ability to supply us with energy that is the problem, but our inability …
We didn’t want GM on your table, but the crucial question now is, will we allow it in our tanks? Robin Maynard and Pat Thomas report
… Green Living Climate Change Natural World Energy Science And Technology … GM crops as a non-food, industrial ‘green’ energy commodity, it might just succeed in … of GM crops is still very limited. Most energy crops in Europe are in the form of …
It's the condiment of choice for a million fast-food outlets and a staple sauce in homes around the world, but there's more to tomato ketchup than meets the eye, says Pat Thomas
… Biotechnology made a forensic analysis of the energy efficiency and environmental impacts, … Even so, the results, which estimated the energy use and carbon emissions (assessed … all. But it took four times as many units of energy (kilocalorie equivalent calculated from …
Uranium mining is a dirty business that we didn't clean up but sourced out to less demanding countries, so why isn't this being discussed in any debate about nuclear energy asks NICK MEYNEN
… Nick Meynen | 4th August 2016 News Nuclear Energy Nuclear Reactors Energy Uranium Uranium Mining Environment … being discussed in any debate about nuclear energy asks NICK MEYNEN Amidst all the fuss …
It’s fair to say that we have our share of robust discussions in this office. Opinions get aired, fingers get pointed, occasionally voices get raised. It’s all in a good cause. Setting the world to rights isn’t always a civilised tea party.
… Media Community Green Living Climate Change Energy Politics And Economics Society … predictable: climate change, land use, peak energy, food security, government deception, … wriggling out of its obligation to renewable energy and spinning nuclear as the eco …
Sustainability consultant Dr David Strong tells Pat Thomas why the way we think about sustainable building needs to be demolished and rebuilt
… Assessment Method], LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] or the [UK … on technology to solve the problem of energy greedy buildings. ‘Take air-source heat … often than not these become net consumers of energy rather than helping to save energy,’ …
This labelling scheme, introduced in October 2001 and found on all new cars, indicates how much carbon dioxide a car emits. It also gives estimated fuel costs for 12,000 miles and the vehicle excise duty for 12 months, so car buyers can see how much these will cost before they buy.
… Eco Labels Uk Fuel Economy Label Green Living Energy BTL_Looking_glass_MAIN_8.jpg This … they buy. Although it looks like the European Energy Label the similarity ends there. The … pollution and 20 per cent of a car’s lifetime energy expenditure occurs during manufacture. …
On 10 January 2017 a new emergency plan was presented in a commission in Belgium's Parliament. The evacuation perimeter was conveniently halved to 10km to avoid an evacuation of Belgium's second and third cities in case of a meltdown. The plan has been called totally inadequate. NICK MEYNEN reports
… Nick Meynen | 19th January 2017 News Nuclear Energy Nuclear Meltdown Renewables emergency … than in being operational. Who said nuclear energy was a reliable source of energy? But it is the Doel plant that reads …
Despite the best efforts of the industry to rebrand and clean up incineration, the fact remains that today's incinerators still permit pollution.
… 2007 News Waste Incineration Incinerators Energy From Waste Rubbish Trash Garbage Risk … Incineration Incineration Landfills Recycling Energy Health Investigates_36.jpg Despite the … (using ‘scrubbers’. Devices that use a high-energy liquid spray to remove acid emissions …
Instead of leaching the world's resources to support out-of-control consumerism, EU leaders could do worse than ponder novelist Victor Hugo's claim that whilst "you can kill people, you can't kill an idea whose time has come", writes NICK MEYNEN
… down to this: as the easier material and energy reserves have been tapped already and as the need for new materials and energy only keeps rising, the battle lines of … that lives so much on the materials and energy of other continents than Europe. Even …
Obesity is a problem that is chronic, stigmatised, costly to treat and rarely curable. Why? Because we are looking in the wrong places for a solution. Pat Thomas reports
… Western diet, which favours high-fat, high-energy products over basic fruits and … – such as crisps, sodas, Big Macs etc – and energy expenditure is low due to reduced … metabolic rate (BMR) – the minimum amount of energy the body requires at rest, to keep …
This year's prestigious Leontief Prize for economics has been awarded to Professors James Boyce and Joan Martinez-Alier for their ground-breaking theoretical and applied work integrating ecological, developmental, and justice-oriented approaches into the field of economics. They are worthy winners, says NICK MEYNEN
… economic systems, resources (materials and energy) and social issues. Their particular … the commodity extraction frontiers because energy is not recycled and materials are … and articles, including Ecological Economics: Energy, Environment and Society (1987) and The …
Conventional economic analyses of trade tend only to discern the flows of money, writes NICK MEYNEN. But by also considering biophysical metrics - such as material and energy flows, and embodied water and land - ecological economists can identify the asymmetric flows of resources obscured by the apparent reciprocity of market prices.
… biophysical metrics - such as material and energy flows, and embodied water and land - … biophysical metrics such as material and energy flows, and embodied water and land, … of both raw material equivalents and embodied energy (Lenzen et al.2012, 2013 ) as well as …
Ethical consumerism in the UK is currently worth £29.3 billion, yet 60 per cent of us feel we don't have enough information to make an ethical decision. There is an ever-growing array of eco labels, but what do they tell us? Or fail to tell us? Pat Thomas explains
… Labels Organic Red Tractor Msc Fuel Economy Energy Star Leaf Confidence In Textiles … logo, the Fairtrade mark and the European Energy Savings symbol exist to provide a … incandescent light bulbs in favour of more energy-efficient, compact fluorescent bulbs. …
Corporations are busy weaponising obscure legal instruments to sue government for their actions to save lives and jobs during the coronavirus crisis.
… that the EU needs to be more independent on energy and natural resources . How that sits … EU-Mercosur and EU-US deals, is not clear. Energy Speaking of energy: there is yet another big thing that …
This is a Europe-wide label for non-food products including copy paper, dishwashing detergents, indoor paints and varnishes, hard floor coverings, textiles, televisions… even tourist accommodation. It covers a variety of environmental impacts such as production energy use, waste generation and recyclability, across the product’s whole life cycle.
… of environmental impacts such as production energy use, waste generation and … other similar products and will consume less energy, pollute less, or create less waste at …
The alternatives to neoliberalism - including a new community type of agriculture and community-owned green energy, local currencies, peer-to-peer networks and a sharing economy - are already here and unfolding right now. All we need is a revolution writes NICK MEYNEN
… type of agriculture and community-owned green energy, local currencies, peer-to-peer … type of agriculture and community-owned green energy, local currencies, peer-to-peer … Google it. Community supported agriculture, energy cooperative, Local Exchange and Trading …
What's the real price of your bouquet? Pat Thomas dishes the dirt on cut flower production in less-industrialised countries
… that flowers flown from Africa can use less energy overall than those produced in Europe … cold countries in hothouses which can be very energy intensive. Yet investigating this issue …
Is orange juice as healthy and natural as it claims to be? Can it ever be 'eco'? Pat Thomas reports
… orange juice is 960g per litre - more energy is required to chill fresh juice and it … or a 3-mile car journey? And as we enter energy descent and our choices become more … use up to two glasses of diesel in terms of energy. But it also requires 1000 glasses of …
Reporting from The 5th International Degrowth Conference in Budapest - which continues today and tomorrow - NICK MEYNEN explores the new narrative of ‘sufficiency' being discussed and and asks will it catch on before it's too late?
… Del Bene applied the same reasoning to energy, saying that "Energy sovereignty is about being able to make decisions on energy along the whole chain, taking into …
Is it worse than Mc Donalds? The BLT sandwich is an icon, the ultimate symbol of convenience culture. Tesco alone sells 5 million a year. This is what the £1.80 you pay for your BLT buys...
… any chemical for food processing, this is an energy intensive process. To make it palatable … of lettuce Desalination Desalination is an energy intensive process. ‘It is estimated … and £9,600 a year. The Chorleywood process is energy intensive, consuming 4-8 times the …