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Dramatic pictures from our Beijing office today showing what a dangerous substance dirty oil really is.
The pictures taken this morning show two firefighters trying to fix an underwater pump in Dalian Port, China. Four days ago, a pipeline blast at the port triggered an oil spill which is threatening coastal waters, ecosystems and livelihoods.
Our colleagues [...]
This week Greenpeace launches our vision for a European energy revolution – a practical blueprint for a renewable energy future. Using only proven technologies we can phase out fossil-fuels, cut CO2 emissions by over 90% by 2050 and ensure energy security – without a huge reduction in living standards.
"A complete conversion to renewable energy by [...]
Screw cap wine blamed for loss of forest in new campaign to revive traditional cork
Kestrel numbers down in latest survey
Hundreds of people face prosecution for killing pests in their back garden after a landmark legal ruling that saw a man fined more than ?1,500 for killing a squirrel.
Research is on for the organic production of isobutene (isobutylene). Thomas Bobik, Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and David Gogerty, a doctoral student are doing pioneer research for producing isobutylene with the help of a new but natural enzyme rather than from the traditional petroleum-based products. The enzyme is awaiting patent process [...]
With BP’s sponsorship of the Tate gallery under attack from all sides, BP is keen to make out that it doesn’t get much in return for its philanthropic support for the arts.
But some emails we’ve got hold of under a Freedom of Information request give us a little glimpse that, besides using arts sponsorship [...]
Power plants emit carbon dioxide, algae make sugar and oil out of it. It’s time to put the two together
The discovery that a wide variety of bacteria can be persuaded to produce conducting, wire-like appendages boosts the potential of biofuel cells
A fuel pellet that is better at conducting heat than conventional pellets could make nuclear power cheaper and more efficient