The claims for biofuels make it seem truly a wonder crop. Mark Anslow separates the wheat from the chaff
… Ethanol Bio-diesel Refinery Oil Transport Energy Crops Industrial Bio-fuels Green Living Climate Change Energy Investigates_14.jpg The claims for … research showing that biofuels give out less energy when burnt than was used in their …
According to the Energy Saving Trust, the average UK household spends more than £870 per year on fuel and power, and produces around six tonnes of CO². £300 of this cost (and around two tonnes of CO²) could be saved by being more energy efficient.
… Six Home Energy Saving Tips Laura Sevier | 1st November 2007 Ethical Living Energy Saving Practical Green Saving Money Green Lifestyle Green Living Energy Green Living_14.jpg According to the …
It’s not just our light bulbs we need to change, says Laura Sevier. We need to rethink the way we light
… Ban The Bulb Green Lifestyle Green Living Energy Green Living_26.jpg It’s not just our … believe it is time to encourage the switch to energy-saving light bulbs.’ This year, on 9 … the first country in Europe to phase out high-energy light bulbs from ‘almost all’ domestic …
Today's energy policies are concerned overwhelmingly with generating electricity. But 84 per cent of the energy we use at home is to heat our rooms and hot water. What if that energy could come from a source which is not only renewable, but is cheap, readily available, and even improves the environment it is extracted from? Adam Nicolson reports on the growing potential for wood fuel in Kent
… | 23rd August 2007 News Wood Fuel Wood Heat Energy Wood Chips Wkps Biomass Green Living Energy Wood_THUMB.jpg Today's energy policies are concerned overwhelmingly …
Research shows that however green we are in the home, most of us leave our eco-habits at the factory gate when we clock in for the nine to five. For those of you who can see what needs to be done in your office, but don't know how to go about doing it, here's an eight-point guide put together by the Low Carbon Innovation Network.
… July 2007 Ethical Living Office Green Eco Energy Work Low Carbon Low Carbon Innovation Network Green Living Energy Pollution Science And Technology Green … office as they would at home in relation to energy efficiency or encouraging staff to give …
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 …
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. …
With news that storms caused by smog from Asian cities over the Pacific Ocean will melt Artic ice, Christine Loh, the CEO of Civic Exchange, looks at Hong Kong, where worsening air pollution causes on average four deaths a day.
… Carbon Dioxide Coal Risk Green Living Energy Health Investigates_18.jpg With news … export earnings. Electricity generation, energy-intensive industry and a rapidly … Hong Kong needs to take include: - Improving energy efficiency: Hong Kong’s …
Christian Aid this week released a report showing that, if account is taken of the UK's overseas investments, the country is responsible for as much as 15 per cent of global emissions of CO2. We asked Andrew Pendleton, the lead author of the research, where we go now.
… to encourage mainstream investment in clean energy. But the energy projects which the government … nuclear or carbon capture will meet their energy needs and yet, if they are to enjoy a …
The US government has given he go-ahead for a test plot of genetically modified (GM) eucalyptus trees in Alabama. For the first time, these trees will be allowed to flower and set seed, opening the door to potential widespread contamination of the American South.
… chronic market failure by promoting them as energy crops. Unfortunately, energy crops, including GM trees, are far from … several bodies pointing out that the rush to energy crops threatens increased poverty and …
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 …
Confused when shopping? Wondering if, when you go into the nation’s favourite supermarket, you’re getting the maximum green bang for your buck? Andrew Simms’ latest book, Tescopoly, is a forensic investigation of all things Tesco – including the chain’s green and ethical credentials. Forget the hype, he says, Tesco’s most recent charm offensive, the Good Neighbour policy, launched in May 2006, isn’t good enough. Could Britain’s largest retailer do it better? Take a look at Tesco’s Plan A – then read Plan B
… further. New targets announced to reduce energy use and green house gas emissions, if … Even if, for example, the company reduced energy use per square metre of store, an …
More than one third of the world’s population, if the organisers’ hopes are realized, will tune in on Saturday to the Live Earth concerts – ten concerts – or nine if the Brazilian judge’s ban on the Rio event holds up -- on all seven continents, are aimed at raising awareness of climate change and persuading young music fans around the world to sign up to a climate pledge.
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Last Friday, former waste minister Ben Bradshaw announced the end of the £30 million 'Real Nappy Campaign', claiming that "there was no significant difference between any of the environmental impacts of the disposable, home-use reusable and commercial laundry systems that were assessed".
… and used price figures to calculate the energy consumed in the retail and transport of …
The world fervour for biofuels continues to grow at an alarming pace. In this comprehensive special report, the Ecologist examines the facts, fictions and fabrications behind this ballooning industry. The results are worrying...
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Don’t hit the bottle, warns Pat Thomas, else you’ll do more than swallow marketing hype
… glycogen (a starch-like carbohydrate) for energy. When the body digests carbohydrates, … broken down into glucose – to meet immediate energy needs – and glycogen. Glycogen is …