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Sep
01

10:10: Time to stop being climate stupid

The people behind “The Age of Stupid,” a dystopian film about a future wrecked by climate change, are launching a
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Aug
31

Scotland could get four new biomass plants

Working with Forth Ports, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is proposing to build four dedicated biomass power stations in several
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Aug
31

Major report to outline geoengineering policy

The Royal Society is set to release a major new policy report on geoengineering the climate in London tomorrow. Geoengineering
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Aug
31

Small firms to see funds for big energy refit

The Carbon Trust will launch a new programme — the Big Business Refit — this September aimed at helping small and medium-sized
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Aug
28

Piranha -- a dead one -- found in Devon waters

The bad news: The Environment Agency today said it’s spotted a piranha in the River Torridge in Devon. The
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Aug
28

Jurdy: One step at a time

Jurdy has yet to discover which step is the hardest …
Aug
28

Ocean 'garbage patch' shocks even scientists

Knowing the “Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch” exists is one thing … seeing it up close is an entirely different — and,
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Aug
27

Cleantech, renewables to lead UK economy

Cleantech and renewables are expected to become two of the most important sectors of the economy according to a survey
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Aug
27

60-megawatt waste-to-energy plant OK'd

The Government today approved plans for a new 60-megawatt biomass- and waste-to-energy plant to be built on an old industrial
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Aug
27

Web security faces a 'perfect storm' of risk

A host of online threats are converging to create an “unprecedented” level of risk to Web security, according to an
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