Call to scrap VAT on eco-friendly gadgets
Thousands of UK shoppers have signed a petition calling for the government to remove VAT on eco-friendly consumer gadgets, such
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Obama vs McCain on energy and climate change
The global economic meltdown has, amazingly, relegated even the US presidential election race to an “in other news today” item,
£2.2m hydrogen fuel research centre opens
A £2.2m hydrogen research and demonstration centre opens at the University of Glamorgan this week to investigate the viability
Starbucks workers turn off taps
Starbucks workers have been defying management and switching off running taps after an investigation found that the coffee chain is
Fuel companies exceed UK biofuel targets
Fuel companies have exceeded the amount of biofuel they were obliged to supply during the first quarter since the UK
Jurdy: No more leaks...
Here’s this week’s Jurdy cartoon. Enjoy…
Trees power wireless networks
A power source has been developed by an MIT student using the difference in pH between the trees and the
UK told to slash CO2 emissions by 80 per cent
The UK needs to cut carbon emissions by at least 80 per cent by 2050, climate experts have warned the
Canals to generate wind and hydro power
Canals used to be vital to the manufacturing industry at the height of Britain’s industrial age, with barges transporting
UK wind power firm Amec snapped up for £126.6m
UK commercial wind farm developer Amec Wind Energy has been snapped up by one of the largest electricity generators in
Starbucks 'wasting' 23 million litres of water a day
UK tabloid and white van man’s favourite read, The Sun, has accused over-priced latte purveyor Starbucks of being a
Solar tax credits boost SunPower
Despite all the doom and gloom about the current economic climate, there could be a boom in jobs in the