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Government Response to Biomass Taskforce
The Government has published an action plan to unlock the potential for renewable energy in biomass. The plan accepts that energy from crops, trees and waste can make a strong contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emis...
Defra's Food Industry Sustainability Strategy (FISS) Published.
A strategy to tackle the impact of the food industry on precious resources, such as energy and water, and its contribution to climate change, was published last week.
Tesco Plans Green Supermarkets
Tesco unveiled plans for the "greenest store in the world" today as it set up a �100 million environmental fund. The supermarket chain plans to build a store in Aylsham, Norfolk, which will be made entirely out of recycl...
WRAP leads UK's biggest battery collection
Last month, the UK's biggest ever household battery collection was launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
Ten states sue US environment agency on emissions
Ten U.S. states have sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for refusing to regulate carbon dioxide from power plants, the New York Times reported on Friday. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for th...
Russian energy chief advocates EU oil supply cut
Russia should cut oil supplies to "overfed" Europe, the chief of Russian pipeline monopolist Transneft has said. Less than a week after Russia's state gas monopoly Gazprom threatened to shift gas supplies from the EU to ...
Pew Confirms Further Greenhouse Gas Accumulation in Atmosphere
"Greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean temperatures to rise." -Climate Chance Science, U.S. National Academy of Sci...
On top of Energy Management
For 12 years, San Diego's schools have led national efforts to curtail energy costs and create eco-friendly facilities. Here's what managers have learned along the way.
Joan Bakewell: From junk mail to nuclear waste – it's all unwanted
"No Junk Mail", the notice says on my front door. In green letters. It is provided by Camden Council, who are at last making a serious attempt to deal with one of the mounting problems of our time: what to do with all th...
Governor Signs 'Green Buildings' Executive Order to Raise Environmental and Energy Efficiency Standards in State Buildings
Governor Jim Doyle has signed an Executive Order requiring all state buildings to conform to high environmental and energy efficiency standards. The order will affect both existing buildings and future construction.