Enviro News News Archives - March 2009

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Week 1 - March 2009

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Green Issue Guidelines for 2012 Olympics

Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 13:15:00

Guidelines for environmentally friendly, green practice have been issued to organisers of events leading up to the 2010 Olympic Games in Lon...

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New Google Map Shows Renewable Energy Hotspots

Posted by Environmental News Energy Correspondent on 16:40:00

The US EPA has unveiled a new application for Google Earth which highlights 10,000 contaminated areas where renewable energy sites could be ...

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LiTraCon - Environmentally Friendly, Light Transmitting Concrete

Posted by Environmental News' Technology Analyst on 21:55:00

Environmental News profiles LiTraCon - a revolutionary blend of concrete and fibre optics with environmental benefits for you and your offic...

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Electrical Products May Use More Recycled Materials

Posted by Environmental News' Technology Analyst on 14:30:00

The Waste and Resources Action Programme could result in recycled materials forming the backbone of electrical products like washing machine...

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Greener Gadgets Showcases New Environmental Technology

Posted by Environmental News' Technology Analyst on 16:50:00

Environmental News reports on the recent Greener Gadgets 2009 Competition, in which a host of new hi-tech environmental designs battled for ...

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Funding for New Wind Turbine Design

Posted by Enviromental News Energies Correspondent on 17:00:00

An innovative new wind turbine design featuring a pair of angled wings in the shape of a 'V' may become part of the UK's future electricity ...

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Energy Efficient Lighting Systems

Posted by Enviromental News' Energies Correspondent on 17:20:00

A new lighting system incorporating LEDS and motion sensors has been developed that uses around 80% less energy than standard parking lighti...

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Motor Industry Given CO2 Emission Reduction Target

Posted by Environmental News Transport Correspondent on 16:15:00

Agencies including the International Energy Agency have called on the motor industry to reduce overall CO2 emissions by 50% over the coming ...

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Boeing Cuts Airline Emissions with Tailored Arrivals

Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 14:45:00

Environmental News reports on how Boeing and five airlines have, together, managed to generate substantial CO2 emission cuts within the avia...

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New Solar Cell Technologies

Posted by Environmental News' Technology Analyst on 23:55:00

Environmental News looks at a pair of exciting new developments within the field of photovoltaics and solar cell technology in the UK and th...

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US Government Announces Geothermal Technologies Investment

Posted by Enviromental News' Energies Correspondent on 18:10:00

The US Government is set to provide multi-million dollar funding into developing geothermal energy technologies: Enviro-News brings you the ...

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How has the Recession Helped the Environment?

Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 17:15:00

Environmental News reports on the latest scientific findings in terms of the global financial situation and its consequent effect on the env...

Week 2 - March 2009

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Blue Earth - Samsung's Solar Powered Phone

Posted by Environmental News' Technology Analyst on 13:10:00

Samsung's new mobile phone, Blue Earth, unites touch-screen technology with solar power - an unprecedented achievement. Enviro-News brings ...

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Science Looks to Rocks to Slow Climate Change

Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 13:25:00

A study in the US has looked at the possibility of replicating a natural CO2 absorption process to combat climate change. Environmental New...

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New Carbon Capture Method for Energy Industry

Posted by Enviromental News' Energies Correspondent on 18:55:00

A new industrial CO2 scrubbing process could provide the energy industry with a cheaper method of carbon capture than that used at present.

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Disney Announces Plan to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Posted by Enviromental News' Energies Correspondent on 13:40:00

The Walt Disney Company has announced plans to reduce CO2 emission by 50 per cent over the next three years, ultimately leading to a zero ou...

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Coca-Cola's Carbon Footprints Unveiled

Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 19:25:00

Coca-Cola has revealed details of the carbon footprints linked to the production, packaging, transportation, refrigeration and disposal of i...

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New Method for Treating Contaminated Groundwater

Posted by Enviromental News Pollution Expert on 20:20:00

A team at Leeds University is exploring new ways of treating contaminated water containing harmful chromate compounds. Enviro-News brings y...

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Recycling in Europe - How Did the UK Perform?

Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 23:40:00

Environmental News covers new-release data on the UK's recycling performance compared to Europe, and on Britain's car emissions in relation ...

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Energy Firm Offers Radical Waste Treatment Option

Posted by Enviromental News' Energies Correspondent on 13:25:00

Energy firm Waste2Tricity is aiming to implement radical new fuel cell technology to convert waste materials into electricity: Enviro-News r...

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Climate Change Scientists Call for Renewable Energy Technologies Funding

Posted by Enviromental News' Energies Correspondent on 16:55:00

Scientists have called on governments to invest in renewable energy technologies to the point that they're supplying 40% of global electrici...

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Agency Proposes Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Scheme

Posted by Enviromental News Pollution Expert on 19:55:00

The Enviromental Protection Agency has put forward the idea of establishing a greenhouse gas emission reporting scheme covering US CO2-emitt...

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Saharan Thermal Solar Power for Europe: Scientist

Posted by Enviromental News' Energies Correspondent on 18:25:00

Drawing solar energy from the Sahara Desert to fill the dominant part of Europe's electricity needs is now a viable option, a scientist has ...

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Go-Ahead for Corporate Carbon Reduction Commitment Scheme

Posted by Enviromental News Pollution Expert on 15:15:00

The CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) scheme - aimed at helping Britain reduce CO2 output by four million tonnes - is now set to begin in Ap...