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Tesco, the latest UK Supermarket to tackle food waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips

February 9th, 2012 | No Comments

Tesco is following the lead of Marks & Spencer and is trialing a packaging strip developed by It’sFresh! Ltd. in an effort to make food last longer and prevent waste.

Germany reverts back to nuclear power during cold spell

February 9th, 2012 | No Comments

Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe has forced Germany to restart several reactors to meet the nation’s energy needs.

High electricity demands prompted Germany’s network operators to call upon nuclear power plants that had been taken off line last year but left in reserve as a “preventative measure,”

“Green” up your website today!

January 30th, 2012 | No Comments

The Internet uses vast amounts of energy — one Google search reportedly requires enough energy to boil a cup of water. However, the web is slowly but steadily “going green.” As always, there is an issue that going “green” means different things to different people. As more ways to lighten your web site’s environmental footprint are found, it becomes increasingly difficult to choose the combination of steps that is right for your business and for the earth!

Solar PV – UK Government acted outside of the law – But What Now?

January 26th, 2012 | No Comments

Yesterday 25/01/2012, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s decision that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) acted illegally when it tried to reduce tariff rates in December.

COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT’S SOLAR CUTS ‘ILLEGAL’

January 25th, 2012 | No Comments

COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT’S SOLAR CUTS ‘ILLEGAL’

First solar-powered cover for the Amazon Kindle

January 24th, 2012 | No Comments

The first solar-powered cover for the Kindle electronic reading device has been launched. The SolarKindle Lighted Cover, manufactured by US firm SolarFocus, is available online now and is expected to be available in shops soon.

Solar feed-in tariff appeal judgment set for tomorrow (25/4/2012)

January 24th, 2012 | No Comments

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has refused to rule out further legal action if it fails to win an appeal tomorrow over its plans to rush through deep cuts to solar subsidies, potentially prolonging uncertainty over the future of the feed-in tariff scheme.

Court action over UK ‘subsidising nuclear power unlawfully’

January 24th, 2012 | No Comments

Green energy campaigners are attempting to block new nuclear power stations in the UK by complaining to the European Commission that government plans contravene EU competition regulations.

UK Plans for sea energy device Searaser

January 24th, 2012 | No Comments

Energy firm Ecotricity is developing an innovation called Searaser – which they believe could solve two of the biggest challenges facing renewable energy – cost and variable output.

Dobbies Peterborough leading the Electric vehicle (re)charge

January 6th, 2012 | No Comments

The car port, introduced at Dobbies Peterborough in 2011, can generate enough electricity to power a three-bedroom house for a year and includes two electric vehicle charging posts to help customers recharge their car for free when visiting the garden centre.