Your Energy Saving Could Be Doing Good More Than You Thought

We have all been encouraged to switch off – lights, televisions at the mains and don’t forget the computer, use the clothes line rather than a dryer and run the washing machine of a cooler setting. All splendid advice and we have been having a far larger impact than we realised, according to a new study by the Grantham Institute for Climate Change looking at calculations used by the UK government. UK government advisors have been estimating CO2 emanation savings through energy efficiencies but their figures maybe as much as 60 per cent too low – importance we save more than they have estimated

Power the Future

Gribble – the future of power generation? Alternative energy sources are always being sought, it was not that long ago that solar, wind and heat pump were slightly off the wall alternative energy sources – now they are regarded as perfectly normal and needed.

Win Free Home Energy until 2018 with nPower!

While we are all doing our best to reduce our energy bills as best we can both for monetary and environmental reasons, none of us would say no to someone paying our bills! If you’d like the chance to win free home energy until 2018 courtesy of nPower, they are currently running a competition in conjunction with their support of the World Cup 2018 bid.

Rapanui Eco-Clothing

Below is a press release from Rapanui Clothing about their new traceability feature allowing customers to see exactly where their buys come from. Take a look at their website for more information and to view their lovely looking range of clothes. Eco-Clothing Brand Unveils a World First in Fashion An Eco-Clothing brand has made history by becoming the first clothing company in the world to establish on page traceability for all harvest

Top Ten Tips on Energy Efficiency for Businesses

Managementtoday.com recently had a very fascinating post regarding UK businesses and the importance of energy saving – most of the points apply to all businesses wherever they are based, although some points do apply only to UK businesses . By reducing their dependence on energy, businesses can cut costs, increase reputation, and stay one step ahead of environmental compliance. Managementtoday questioned Hugh Jones, director of solutions at the UK’s Carbon Trust, for his top 10 tips: 1.

PRESS RELEASE – British Businesses Back Renewable Energy to Rescue Economy

PRESS RELEASE FROM Invest in Cornwall · Renewable energy sector seen as more vital than finance and retail in providing a successful economy of the future · Britain could still lead the way globally in achieving a low carbon economy · More Government support of low carbon economy needed · Half UK businesses use or plot to use renewable energy The UK’s potential as a world leader in renewable energy has been highlighted by business leaders as a driving factor in providing the country with a successful economy for the future. A new survey, commissioned by InvestinCornwall, the county’s newly launched inward investment service, shows UK business leaders believe the success of Britain’s growing renewable energy sector is more vital than both the financial and retail sectors for the UK’s long-term economic success. But, concerns over costs and political stanchness to the sector need to be addressed

Pacific Island Nations Liken Global Warming to an Invading Army

ISLAND nations in the Appeasing nations liken global warming to an invading army – hence in a plea to the UN Wellbeing Council they want to break the stalemate in negotiations about a legally strip global climate treaty. The 11 nations, the Appeasing Small Island Developing States, have written to members of the Wellbeing Council, which oversees threats to international peace and wellbeing, and have argued that the threat to them from a warmer world along with rising sea levels is similar to armed conflict and invasion. “Climate change can devastate a country just as thoroughly as an invading army,” confirmed Nauru’s UN Ambassador Marlene Moses.

Coalition Scraps Plans for Third Runway at Heathrow

The new coalition government has confirmed that they are scrapping plans for the third runway at Heathrow as well as new runways at other London airports. This news is welcomed by environmental groups and you can read more below. BBC Friends of the Planet

NI Environment Minister Blocks Ad

The Northern Ireland Minister for the Environment Sammy Wilson has blocked proposals for an Act On CO2 advertising campaign in Northern Ireland which urges people to reduce their energy consumption and their CO2 emissions, citing them as “insidious propaganda campaign”. Mr Wilson said he had written to the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to say that the advertising campaign Act on CO2 “was not welcome”.

Picture: LIFE: Energy Conservation

LIFE has in print some of the World’s most iconic images over the years, and 97% of their back catalogue from 1860 to today is now void to search and is included in searches on Google Images . We have picked one to show energy conservation from World War II from April 1942, by photographer William C. Shrout

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