Eleven zones around Britain's coastline were named yesterday as the best places to build the next generation of offshore wind farms. The zones identified by the Crown Estate are expected to play a key role in enabling Britain to meet its 2020 renewables targets.
Submitted by caroline peat on 05 Jun 10:23, Front paged at 02 Jul 11:55 and has 0 commentsAdnams already has in place an eco-distribution center, an energy-efficient brew house, and a light-weight bottle that reduces transportation fuel requirements. But in their effort to be carbon neutral as a company, they’ve managed to get one of their beers in the zero zone.
Submitted by Chris Mear on 06 Jun 09:29, Front paged at 02 Jul 11:55 and has 0 commentsIt's my argument that Apple Computer, Inc. is actually being green-greedy ($$$), not green, when filing a patent for a solar cell technology for portable devices. It's brief, but punny and I welcome your discussion!
Submitted by Lauren-Noelle Meade on 08 Jun 15:15, Front paged at 02 Jul 11:55 and has 0 commentsBritain's largest environment groups have strongly rejected plans for a massive £15bn tidal barrage across the Severn that would provide about 5% of the UK's annual electricity demand and help the government meet climate-change targets.
Submitted by caroline peat on 12 Jun 10:51, Front paged at 02 Jul 11:55 and has 0 commentsWILDLIFE in the Burton area has been given a boost with Staffordshire County Council set to pledge to protect and enhance the county's unique web of biodiversity.
Submitted by Rene Jorgensen on 13 Jun 09:54, Front paged at 02 Jul 11:54 and has 0 commentsJune 12, 2008 (FinancialWire) Pioneer Natural Resources Co. has begun oil production from Alaska's North Slope, becoming the first independent oil company to do so.
Submitted by Rene Jorgensen on 13 Jun 09:59, Front paged at 02 Jul 11:54 and has 0 commentsWe, the members of the St. Ann Parish Development Committee (PDC), wish to commend you for your perseverance in fighting what seemed like a losing battle, but turned into a victory for environmental justice.
Submitted by Rene Jorgensen on 13 Jun 10:24, Front paged at 02 Jul 11:54 and has 0 commentsThe study, published in the journal Hydrological Processes, is based on models using data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, as well as satellite images and observations from on the ground in Greenland. Mernild and his team found that the total amount of fresh water projected to flow from the Greenland Ice Sheet into the Atlantic Ocean from 2071 to 2100 will be more than double.
Submitted by Rene Jorgensen on 13 Jun 10:27, Front paged at 02 Jul 11:54 and has 0 commentsAasha Khosa / New Delhi June 13, 2008, 5:56 IST ACC ,which recently won the Golden Peacock award set up by the UK-based World Environment Foundation, for eco-innovation has procured more than 200,000 tonnes of waste including some hazardous ones to make cement.
Submitted by Rene Jorgensen on 13 Jun 10:31, Front paged at 02 Jul 11:54 and has 0 commentsA consortium of donors pledges support on waste Zambia has secured US$50 million from a consortium of Western financiers including the World Bank to clean up hazardous mining areas in the country and protect thousands of people from poisoning.
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