Archive for July 6th, 2009

Solar Power Tiles for your Rooftop

Just imagine your neighborhood mason fitting your roof tiles and these same tiles producing dependable solar energy for your house or office – you no longer need to hire scientists and alternative energy nerds for a simple roof job, and the cost is no longer a bottleneck. A technology catches on when it is [...]

This kind of thing should be (Mili)band

They came, they stood, they formed a giant human chain around Kingsnorth. The Miliband was formed with bodies and yellow sashes, and made up of over a thousand people!

…who made the 2 mile walk in the blistering sun…

…to surround the perimeter fence of Kingsnorth power station…

…with a clear message to the [...]

Fortnightly bin collections unpopular according to Government survey

The Government’s own survey has found people prefer rubbish to be collected once a week rather than the fortnightly service favoured by Whitehall.

Greenpeace podcast: Bill McKibben on Obama, 350 and Copenhagen

With December’s crucial Copenhagen climate change summit fast approaching, we talk to 350.org founder Bill McKibben about the politics of climate change in the US, the challenges of building a successful mass movement, and how we set about not only restricting the amount of new CO2 we’re pumping into the atmosphere, but reducing the [...]

Peregrine falcons found dead

More than 50 peregrine falcons have been poisoned trapped shot or had their chicks stolen this year according to reports in one of the worst years on record for persecution of the protected bird.

Green living: 19 ways to save the planet list

Here is a list of the ways The Sustainable Development Commission headed by Sir Jonathan Porritt said the Government could meet targets on green living.

Northeastern University to teach green engineering

Northeastern University is pushing to tap into the growing demand for green energy. The university says its College of Engineering will launch a new graduate course designed to help students develop greener ways to produce and use energy.

Solar sailing – poised to take off

Sun, solar-panelled sails and a sea breeze – they’re all a modern ferry needs

Coal-powered fuel cell aims for efficiency

The new device generates electricity from the fossil fuel without the need to burn it – it could help curb CO emissions

UK to get EU’s largest wind farm

Shaking off its image as one of Europe’s laggards on renewable energy, the UK has given the go-ahead for the onshore farm

 

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