Archive for February 3rd, 2010

Wood-Powered Cars: History Repeats Itself

Few people that are ripping around the streets in today’s gas guzzlers will remember wood-powered cars, but if things continue the way they are, they may be lucky enough to see one pull up next to them at the light. Wood-powered cars are starting to pop up again as yet another means of saving [...]

Urge the EPA to protect children’s health by strengthening monitoring requirements for airborne lead pollution

Exposure to lead endangers children, but the EPA does not require monitoring near all industrial sources that emit unsafe amounts of airborne lead. Tell the EPA to protect children and public health by improving monitoring for dangerous lead pollution in our air.

U.S Government Ordered to Cut Emissions by 28 Percent by 2020

Today President Barack Obama announced plans to reduce the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent by 2020, a move that would save $8-11 billion and the equivalent of 205 million barrels of oil. ;

Poll backs more ambitious green power

Two thirds of the population think the Government’s plans to pay residents and businesses for generating green electricity are ‘not ambitious enough’ according to a new poll.

Bat tower: the wildlife hotel

Paul Wilkinson meets the dynamic duo who built a bat tower.

Giant squid invade California

Shoals of giant squid are providing rich pickings for fishermen.

Solar panels and other renewables will be installed on one in ten homes

Families can earn ?900 a year by installing solar panels on their roofs as part of a new Government scheme to pay people to generate their own electricity.

 

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