Green property: how to draught-proof your home
Sarah Lonsdale tests the latest ‘eco’ products and sorts the fads from the finds. This week: how to keep the draught out.
Countdown to Earth Day Revolution Kicks-Off at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (March 11, 2010) — With 40 days until Earth Day 2010, leaders from the environmental community and others signed a “Declaration” calling on the U.S. Senate to take swift action on clean energy and climate. Forty years after the first Earth Day, these leaders urged the Senate to stop stalling and start acting on [...]
Health the key ground in climate change battle
The danger and cost of climate change to the health of Europeans is at the forefront of the debate at the fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health.
EU to exceed 2020 green energy target: forecasts
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – New forecasts suggest the European Union will exceed its target of getting 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources in 2020, the European Commission said Thursday.
Birds and animal on Hawaiian island put on endangered list
Dozens of birds and animals only found on a tiny Hawaiian island have been put on the endangered species list.
Hydrogen generator could power electronic gadgets
The portable device would supply hydrogen to the micro fuel cells of electronic gadgets
Can biofuels rescue American prairies?
Yes, say ecologists, but not if the current enthusiasm for corn ethanol continues to hold sway
The hidden cost of wind turbines
When the turbines go up, it’s not just the scenery that suffers, it’s the atmosphere too. Ed Douglas reveals the environmental costs of wind power
Dirty Oil: a new film about tar sands from the Co-op
Before and after – from boreal forest to strip mining, that’s tar sands.
Oil is rubbish. I mean, obviously it’s been great – you know, they way that it underpins what we call ‘advanced industrial civilisation’ – that we can make it into petrol, plastic, pharmaceuticals, fertiliser. That’s obviously brilliant, because in my opinion all [...]
Home Depot Shrinks Its Energy Bill
The home improvement retailer makes headway on its plan to cut energy use by 20%.