Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez releases Green New Deal resolution Sat, 9 Feb 19, 9:30amOn February 7, House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) released an official resolution for the highly debated “Green New Deal." The resolution provides further information on the broad goals of the original...
- Let’s make 2019 the year of a green new deal | Letters Fri, 4 Jan 19, 5:09amRichard Murphy and Colin Hines suggest a number of ways that revenue could be raised to fund energy efficiency in all buildings, renewables and local transport systemsThe counter to Larry Elliott’s gloomy economic projections...
- At last, divestment is hitting the fossil fuel industry where it hurts | Bill McKibben Mon, 17 Dec 18, 4:37amTrillions of dollars of investments are being taken out of carbon-intensive companies. Governments must now take noticeI remember well the first institution to announce it was divesting from fossil fuel. It was 2012 and I...
- End of an era as Ireland closes its peat bogs 'to fight climate change' Tue, 27 Nov 18, 4:00pmShift to renewables is too late say campaigners as peatlands will still emit greenhouse gases
- Tory MPs demand net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 Sat, 24 Nov 18, 12:56amTheresa May called on to commit to ambitious climate target
- Dead fish to power cruise ships Tue, 20 Nov 18, 2:19amNorwegian company to fuel liners with biogas made from leftovers of fish processing
- £7m crowdfunding bid for Orkney tidal energy turbine launches Sat, 20 Oct 18, 6:57pmScheme launched by ethical investment platform Abundance offers 12% interest
- Fracking is back in England – and only the Tories want it | John Ashton Mon, 3 Sep 18, 3:00pmLancastrians protested against it, the council rejected it, the health impacts are shocking. But this government doesn’t care
- Scottish Power owner: ditch 'moonshot' green technologies Mon, 2 Jul 18, 3:00pmHead of Spanish Iberdrola welcomes UK’s scrapping of £1.3bn Swansea tidal project
- Green energy feels the heat as subsidies go to fossil fuels Sat, 23 Jun 18, 9:34pmCommunity projects can slash household bills but the sector has ground to a halt in Britain – in contrast with schemes in EuropeThe number of people generating their own power has almost flatlined, with only one new group...
- The latest weak attacks on EVs and solar panels | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 4 Jun 18, 8:00pmThe powerful few who benefit from the fossil fuel status quo are exerting their influence
- Bigger mortgages for greener homes? Yep, that's right | Adam Vaughan Sun, 13 May 18, 7:30pmWelsh scheme will factor in home’s energy efficiency into lenders’ affordability calculations
- Oslo's new airport city could power the entire surrounding community Tue, 27 Mar 18, 4:58amAirports aren't always known for their energy efficiency, but Norway is planning to change that. Norwegian architectural practices Haptic Architects and Nordic – Office of Architecture have announced plans for a sustainable...
- Is your wood stove choking you? How indoor fires are suffocating cities Thu, 22 Feb 18, 6:30pmA wood stove emits more harmful air particulates than a diesel truck. Does their newfound popularity in cities threaten to wipe out progress in reducing air pollution?
- UK green energy investment halves after policy changes Wed, 17 Jan 18, 12:35amInvestment in green energy fell 56% in UK in 2017 – biggest fall of any country – after ‘stop-start’ support from government