Greens protest genetically modified potato go-ahead
Green members of the European parliament stood en masse and held up placards Tuesday in protest against the EU Commission approval of the cultivation of genetically modified potatoes.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Two more areas propose eco-towns
Two new areas have been added to the list of proposals for a "second wave" of
eco-towns, the Government said today.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:55:02 +0000 Gardeners urged to stop using peat-based compost
The star of the BBC's Gardeners' World has been drafted in by the Government as they try to persuade the public to stop using peat compost.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Green car incentives may be a victim of their own success
Government efforts to encourage motorists to buy greener cars are proving so successful they are raising concerns that tax breaks for cleaner vehicles may have to be re-jigged.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Fury as EU approves GM potato
The introduction of a genetically modified potato in Europe risks the development of human diseases that fail to respond to antibiotics, it was claimed last night.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Government plans 'green loans' to make homes more efficient
Plans for "green loans" to help householders make their homes more energy
efficient by installing technology such as solar panels and insulation were
announced by the Government today.
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:24:41 +0000 Cyclo-therapy: 'Even when you're armed with a decent lock and find a rack, it?s often cluttered or in a theft hotspot'
Perhaps inevitably, I've become something of a cycling consultant in the
offices of The Independent.
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Mitsubishi to invest £100m in UK wind turbine research
Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) is investing £100m in offshore wind turbine research in Britain and will create up to 200 jobs by 2014.
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Mitsubishi to invest £100 million in UK wind turbine centre
Hundreds of new jobs are to be created under a £100 million investment in a
new wind turbine research centre, it was announced today.
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:25:20 +0000 The Big Question: How big is the problem of electronic waste, and can it be tackled?
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Waste not... Britain is lagging behind other countries in renewable sources
One of the most promising solutions to the UK's mounting waste problems is under threat after the Government set the price it will pay for electricity generated from organic waste too low, green campaigners claimed yesterday.
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Windfarm blade plant to open on Tyneside
Britain's first factory making turbine blades for offshore wind farms will go into production in Newcastle this year, the US renewables group Clipper Windpower said yesterday.
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Seeds of discontent: the 'miracle' crop that has failed to deliver
A "miracle" plant, once thought to be as the answer to producing renewable biofuels on a vast scale, is driving thousands of farmers in the developing world into food poverty, a damning report concludes today.
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:01 +0000 War at home: The local eco-warriors making a big noise
Most of us enjoyed a good night's sleep last night. A warm bed, soft pillow, that sort of thing. But for the past six months, during the harshest winter in decades, protesters against the proposed Mainshill opencast mine in South Lanarkshire have been sleeping in treehouses and tunnels on the site, risking their wellbeing, or at least frostbitten fingers. Last week the eviction process began. Somewhat reassuringly, after the recent cold spell, the activists were given a medical once-over to check they were well enough to be arrested.
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Cyclo-therapy: 'Those with winter tyres or a reckless streak sprinted across the ice, leaving the rest of us to slip and slide'
And so it starts again. After a winter of relative inactivity, during which my
road bike has spent weeks sitting in the dark, I lined up last month at the
start of the first big ride of the year.
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Midlands car industry in line for 'low carbon' funding boost
The government is investing £19.5m to help establish the Midlands car industry as a world leader in next-generation, low-carbon automotive technology. The money from the Advantage West Midlands regional development agency will fund research into 15 areas, including battery technology, aerodynamics and power electronics.
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