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Turn green words into green deeds Despite government talk, transport emissions are rising because carbon-generating schemes are being given the go-ahead Jason Torrance guardian.co.uk, Thursday 16 July 2009 13.00 BST Article history Two key transport announcements were made yesterday. The UK government launched a Carbon Reduction Strategy for transport which set out a vision with Continue Reading →
Labour orders green energy revolution Miliband takes control of power grid and lays out plan for low-carbon UK Terry Macalister guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 15 July 2009 21.12 BST Article history Natural power: Britain has most of Europe’s wave and tidal energy resources yet it provides next to no electricity at present. New funding will provide Continue Reading →
Radar beams could protect bats from wind turbines A stationary beam reduces bat activity near turbines by almost 40%, research shows Jacob Aron guardian.co.uk, Friday 17 July 2009 10.07 BST Article history The bats appeared to be unharmed by the radar and returned once it had been switched off. Photograph: Dietmar Nill/Nature Picture Library/Rex Continue Reading →
Warmer winter for southern scientists (NB Could also accelerate ice-melt and raise sea-levels) ABC July 17, 2009, 3:44 pm ABC News © [Enlarge photo] Scientists at Antarctica’s Casey station have recorded the warmest July on record. After weeks of blizzards, scientists at the station are now enjoying some relative warmth. The maximum of 2.4 Continue Reading →
Canada’s dirty secret Despite its environmentally friendly reputation, Canada’s efforts on climate change rank last among the G8 nations Heather McRobie guardian.co.uk, Thursday 16 July 2009 20.00 BST Article history A Harp seal pup in the Cabot Strait, Canada. Photograph: Stewart Cook/IFAW Canada has come last on a WWiF scorecard of G8 countries’ efforts against Continue Reading →
With Push Toward Renewable Energy, California Sets Pace for Solar Power Noah Berger for The New York Times Richard Halvorsen of Akeena Solar at a home in Saratoga, Calif. There are some 50,000 solar-panel installations in the state. By FELICITY BARRINGER Published: July 15, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO — A decade ago, only 500 Continue Reading →