Archive for March, 2010
Costs, confusion greet new carbon trade scheme
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
The government's new scheme to cut corporate energy usage and carbon emissions will slash billions from power bills, according to the government, but companies remain confused over compliance and concerned over its costs.
Costs, confusion greet new carbon trade scheme (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
The government's new scheme to cut corporate energy usage and carbon emissions will slash billions from power bills, according to the government, but companies remain confused over compliance and concerned over its costs.
Ian McEwan: Mr Sunshine
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
His new novel, Solar, is about climate change, and he's bored by fiction that is only about emotions. But what's the sensual attraction of chemistry?
Leave only your footprints
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
With the increasing awareness of global warming and the depletion of the Earth's natural resources, over the past decade sustainability and eco-friendliness have become buzzwords when it comes to how we choose our holidays. It would seem that never before has the travelling public been so aware of the effects and impact that their holidays have, not just on the environment but also on local ...
Waste is the root of Envirogreen’s success
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Envirogreen Recycling is a business in a hurry. The Armagh company was only established in August last year, yet it is on course for a three quarters of a million pound turnover in its first year, and its cast of prestigious customers includes the Quinn Group. Related Stories Innovate or die: it’s the slogan of successful business Andy’s healthy dose of ambition New marketing plan to put firm in ...
Mirfield monastery ‘out of this world’
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
IT might look like an alien spaceship but this is how a 21st century monastery planned for West Yorkshire will look.
Landmarks switch off the lights for Earth Hour (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Landmarks such as the Sydney's Opera House, and Big Ben temporarily went dark as nations dimmed the lights for Earth Hour 2010.
Tuvalu to Taiwan; nations switch off for Earth Hour (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Landmarks such as Sydney's Opera House, Beijing's Forbidden City and Taiwan's Taipei 101 office tower temporarily went dark on Saturday as nations dimmed the lights for Earth Hour 2010 to call for action on climate change.
London Science Museum goes climate science neutral (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
A new climate gallery at London's Science Museum, sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, will step back from pushing evidence of man-made climate change to adopt a more neutral position.
Climate debated should be reframed: Malidives president (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
The climate change debate should be reframed in economic and security terms ahead of a year-end UN summit in Mexico seeking a binding climate deal, the president of the Maldives said Wednesday.