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UK
Environment Agency water efficiency shortlist
July announcement for 2009 Award winners
29 June 2009 14:59
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/EA10.jpgSome 22 organisations have been shortlisted for the Environment Agency 2009 Water Efficiency Awards, the leading scheme in England and Wales, which recognises achievements in promoting water efficiency. |
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Environment
New compost leads to peat bog restoration
Wool and bracken creates new ground
29 June 2009 14:38
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Compost bag image.jpgThe makers of an eco-friendly, peat-free compost made from wool and bracken are creating new ground by helping to restore peat bogs in some of the UK’s most precious uplands. |
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Products
Latest LED lamps will brighten decor
And save on energy costs
29 June 2009 14:30
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Megaman image.jpgA lighting innovation from low energy bulb manufacturer Megaman performs like traditional halogen spotlights, but uses a fraction of the power. |
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Environment
October talk on marine climate change
Leatherbacks and dolphins are in the frame
29 June 2009 14:23
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Silurian RGS meeting.jpgHuman activities and climate change pose multiple threats to marine species. |
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UK
Award winner saves 25,000tonnes of CO2
Geothermal system gets full recognition
29 June 2009 11:32
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Brian Davidson.jpgBrian Davidson founder of Geothermal International |
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Homes
Guide to watering your lawn
From hose pipe bans to flooding
29 June 2009 11:17
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Truegreen 1.jpgThe great British summer can be unpredictable at best. A week of blistering heat and blue skies can be quickly followed by chilly temperatures and torrential downpours. |
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Lifestyle
Book debut for Passion for the Planet
DAB radio firmly rooted in reality
29 June 2009 10:35
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/passionfortheplanet.jpgDAB radio station Passion for the Planet, firmly rooted in reality, has now made its debut in the world of fiction. |
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Schools
TOTAL green school award 2009
Super school grounds innovation
29 June 2009 10:18
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/CBBC.jpgCBBC presenter Michael Absalom and the BBC’s Really Wild Show presenter Steve Backshall, named Lutley Primary School from Halesowen as the national winner of the 2009 TOTAL Green School Awards for its innovative ‘Super School Grou |
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Asia
India plans much more solar power
Slowing rise in carbon emissions
29 June 2009 09:46
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/India windpower.jpgReuters correspondents Gerard Wynn and Alister Doyle report that India will submit plans within weeks to slow its rise in carbon emissions significantly and to generate more solar power by 2020... |
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Environment
Bengal tigers on Video Stream
New enclosure at Noah’s Ark Zoo
29 June 2009 09:43
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/benga-ltiger.jpgThe two magnificent and fearsome six-year old female Bengal tigers, Kushkja and Tira, are just getting acquainted with their £200,000 Tiger Territory... |
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UK
Recession slows down energy efficiency targets
Government needs to get to grips
16 June 2009 09:13
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Michael_Jacks.jpgMichael Jack, MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee |
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Environment
UK’s top green energy winners announced
Ashden Awards 2009 make major CO2 savings
16 June 2009 04:59
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Ashden_geothermal_b.jpgThe UK’s top sustainable energy pioneers were rewarded at the 2009 Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy ceremony hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales in London. |
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Worldwide
Climate change melts the Rockies!
Record number of devastating disasters
15 June 2009 17:54
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Rocky_Mountains.jpgA perfect storm in the Rocky Mountains driven by population growth, a warming climate, and economic development has put both the region’s ecosystems and its economy in jeopardy, according to the latest issue of World Watch magazin |
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Europe
Enerqos constructs four solar farms in Italy
Apulia installation will have total capacity of 4 MW
15 June 2009 17:07
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Energos.pngNextEnergy Capital, the European merchant bank specialising in renewable energy, has chosen Italy for its next solar power investments. |
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Homes
Significant move away from oil and gas
UK homes and businesses turning more to wood
15 June 2009 16:49
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Sam_Whatmore.jpgSam Whatmore of Forest Fuels, based in Beaworthy, Devon, showing off the woodchip that his company supplies as fuel for biomass boilers throughout the south west region. |
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Worldwide
Climate change is the biggest health threat
Failure to act results in 'intergenerational injustice'
18 May 2009 13:28
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/ProfACostello.jpgA major report on managing the health effects of climate change, launched jointly by The Lancet and UCL (University College London), says that climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century. |
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Homes
Big Green Home initiative launched
Persuading home owners to go green
18 May 2009 12:55
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Ed_Miliband.jpgA major new Big Green Home initiative launched jointly by the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and British Gas at a special Parliamentary lunch was applauded by Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change. |
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Homes
Carbon footprint calculator based on window types
Evaluate the annual savings from new windows
18 May 2009 12:22
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/GGFlady.jpgHome owners can calculate how much they can save on their energy bills and by how much they can reduce their carbon footprint through the installation of Energy efficient windows. |
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Homes
A nation of property snoopers
What’s our neighbour’s home worth?
18 May 2009 12:14
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/PropertyLive.jpgBritain is a nation obsessed with house prices, according to new research from PropertyLive.co.uk,, which shows that seven in 10 people (69%) look at property online even when they are not in the market to move. |
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Schools
Heating and cooling in new schools
Top class solutions with £7.9bn budget
18 May 2009 09:33
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/PatrickSherriff.jpg" width="66" height="66"The recent announcement that £7.9 billion will be spent on UK schools in the next year presents a great opportunity for schools to make the most of an innovative 'green' energy solution, according to an industry expert. |
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Lifestyle
Charcoal that helps birds and butterflies
Even greener barbecues this summer
18 May 2009 09:21
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/BioregionalCharcoal.jpgThe BBQ season has begun and the great news for nature lovers is that sustainable BioRegional HomeGrown© BBQ charcoal is in the shops now. |
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Lifestyle
Low energy lighting’s new horizons
Wider choice of styles, sizes and fittings
18 May 2009 09:08
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Classic1.jpgIf you thought that low-energy light bulbs only came in chunky globe shapes or strange spirals, think again. |
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Homes
Cavity wall insulation funding
£84m additional budget
18 May 2009 09:01
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/CavityWall.jpgThe Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has published on-line guidance of how social landlords - RSLS, ALMOs and local authorities - can bid for part of the additional £84m housing funding package announced in April's 2009 Budget f |
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Homes
First new homes to achieve code maximum
Piloting eco technologies
18 May 2009 08:18
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Upton3.gifThe Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Metropolitan Housing Partnership (MHP) have announced the first Code level 6 status for commercially built homes in the UK. |
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Environment
Nations most vulnerable to sea level rises
The solution to the threat
24 April 2009 10:43
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/NOAAResearch.jpgOf the many global warming problems that screams in our face, is the danger of the rise in the ocean level. |
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Global Warming
An ode to the G20
Barak wakes the laggards in Whitehall
24 April 2009 10:34
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/g20-leaders.jpgWe appologise to Andrew Stobart for the late publication of his ode to the G20 gathering which took place in London earlier this month. |
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UK
Water efficiency awards deadline extended
Important to reward achievement
24 April 2009 10:03
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/EA1.jpgThe Environment Agency has extended the deadline for entries for the 2009 Water Efficiency Awards by four weeks in recognition of the busy agenda that many businesses are facing. |
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UK
Wind industry ready to pump in £2.5bn
£10bn ‘shovel-ready’ projects to lay green economy foundation
24 April 2009 09:41
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Segen.jpgThe report sets out the action needed to release an immediate £10 billion of private sector investment, £2.5bn of which would be spent direct in the UK on installation and construction work. |
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Lifestyle
'The future is paperless' campaign
Encouraging small changes in lifestyle
24 April 2009 09:29
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http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/smallpic2009/Carbonica.pngA campaign for a paperless future has been launched by Carbonica as part of its vision to prevent deforestation. |
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