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Gas prices hit all–time high as fears of energy crisis grow
Gas prices in the UK surged to a record high yesterday as chilly weather sent demand soaring, reviving fears that Britain could face an energy crisis. The market was hit by the closure of the UK's largest gas storage sit...
Fingerlickin' fast food 'environment friendly'
Businesswoman Sue Coleclough is launching a revolutionary mobile fast food which involves no waste or rubbish. The food originates from Durban in South Africa, where it is known as bunnychow, and consists of curry served...
Power from the people
The energy minister is doing it. David Cameron's doing it. People are blogging it. Is DIY power generation going to be the next big thing? Solar panels and miniature wind turbines could soon become an officially-promoted...
UK's first bioethanol pump opens
The supermarket chain Morrisons is to open the first E85 pump in the UK, delivering a mixture of 85% bioethanol and 15% petrol. Fuel from the pump, at Morrisons' forecourt at Albion Way in Norwich, can be used by special...
The dammed: Environmentalists watch and wait for opening of world's largest dam
The world's biggest dam is to open in May, months ahead of schedule. The Three Gorges dam is viewed by supporters with pride as a symbol of China's economic and social change but environmentalists believe it is a catastr...
Hydrogen Vehicles Working in European Hospitals & Ports
The first batch of six hydrogen fuel cell vehicles has been put to work in hospitals, ports, municipalities, waste plants and similar applications in Europe. The hydrogen truck (H2 Truck) was released by Danish based com...
Tiny 'cages' could trap carbon dioxide and help stop climate change
A natural physical process has been identified that could play a key role in secure sub-seabed storage of carbon dioxide produced by fossil-fuelled power stations.
Beijing to have more environment–friendly buses
After three billion yuan (approximately 375 million U.S. dollars) of investment last year, Beijing will spend another 2.8 billion yuan (350 million U.S. dollars) in 2006 to increase the number of environment-friendly bus...
The Planet Can't Wait – Climate Change Is Real and Must Be Addressed Now
David Ignatius writes in The Washington Post: The warnings are coming from frogs and beetles, from melting ice and changing ocean currents, and from scientists and responsible politicians around the world. And yet what i...
Sustainability 'in need of champions' in Procurement
Rebecca Ellinor of Supply Management reports: A preoccupation with cost and confusion over leadership has stunted the progress of sustainable procurement.