Green Makeover For Homes

Friday, June 11, 2010 10:58:00 AM
Households across the UK will now be able to get a free ‘green makeover’ from M&S or B&Q under new Coalition plans to make all homes more energy efficient. The ‘pay as you save’ scheme will allow p ...
News Story From Andy Trappe

BP Spill Increases Interest In Petroleum Alternatives

Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:24:00 AM
In the wake of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the American public shwo more interest in petroleum alternatives. About 77 percent of 1,204 Americans polled support regulating carbon dioxide ...
News Story From Alaine Christian

Climate Change Poll: Results

Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:17:00 AM
The study reveals: That a clear majority of the British public believe that the world’s climate is changing and express concern about this. Although these majorities have decreased since the resear ...
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Climate Change Poll

Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:09:00 AM
According to results of a new survey despite a decline in concern about climate change, the majority of the British public still believe the climate is changing and say they are prepared to act on thi ...
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EU Emissions Target

Friday, June 04, 2010 8:27:00 AM
The European Union (EU) is, reportedly, more than halfway to its target of cutting emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by the year 2020. The report and assessment by the European Environment Agency ...
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World Cup Carbon Offsetting

Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:56:00 AM
Over half of the soccer teams participating in the South African World Cup tournament will offset the carbon dioxide emissions they generate from travel and hotel stays, Swiss offsetter South Pole sai ...
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Mythbusters; Myths About Green Energy

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:18:00 PM
There are many myths about Green Energy, we have a compiled a list of the most common in an attempt to dispel these myths and tell the truth about Green Energy! Nuclear energy is 'greener' FALSE ...
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Benefits of Double Glazing

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:04:00 PM
The benefits of double glazing are simple; double glazing saves you money, reduces your energy bills and reduces your carbon footprint. Save money on energy bills by replacing all the single glazed ...
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Planning Bank Holiday DIY?

Thursday, April 22, 2010 2:05:00 PM
With a bank holiday fast approaching, many people will be dedicating it to finally getting around to redecorating or those home improvements you've been meaning to get done. We've compiled a list of t ...
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Be a Vegetarian & Save CO2

Monday, April 12, 2010 4:23:00 PM
Most of us eat meat, but at what cost? It has been calculated that cattle and animals bred for food are a bigger contributor to greenhouse gases than the transport sector. So how much CO2 could you sa ...
News Story From Alaine Christian

Carbon Footprint Calculator

Friday, April 09, 2010 11:06:00 AM
With carbon emissions, carbon footprints and greenhouse gas emissions making headlines, we wonder how much CO2 you use. Now you can find out by using the carbon footprint calculator. Your browser ...
News Story From Keith Morrisroe

Climate Change Myth Busters

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1. It isn’t too late to make a difference. Putting off tackling climate change will make it more difficult and expensive to reduce carbon emissions. 2. You can make a difference. Over 40% of car ...
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Reduce Food and Drink Waste

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:32:00 AM
There are a number of steps you can take in relation to your household consumption of food and drink that can save you energy and money and contribute to cutting your carbon footprint. 1. Plan mea ...
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Asda Cuts Carbon Footprint

Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:11:00 AM
Supermarket giant ASDA revealed today that it has taken over 80,000 tonnes of CO2 out of its operations since 2007. ASDA have managed this even though they have opened another 36 stores and se ...
News Story From Keith Morrisroe

Local Is Best

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:48:00 AM
Enter your postcode to find local food: No one can dispute that supermarkets are convenient, but they do not always off the best option when it comes to fresh p ...
News Story From Andy Trappe

Greener DIY

Friday, March 12, 2010 9:27:00 AM
When you're making home improvements it is worth remembering that items such as furniture and flooring take a lot of energy to make and so a lot of CO2 is emitted during their manufacture. You can hel ...
News Story From Andy Trappe

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint For Lent

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:37:00 AM
26th February 2010 Instead of giving up chocolate for lent, try and reduce carbon footprint. Follow the lead of the Diocese of Exeter and the churches of Devon who have agreed to reduce their car ...
News Story From Alaine Christian