Day: 20 July 2010

Exeter school embraces energy-saving Passivhaus movement

A new £9 million school in Devon is to be the first in the UK built according to the ultra-low energy consumption principles of the Passivhaus movement.

Bad data and exemptions obscure North American pollution picture

The real scale of industrial pollution in North America is unknown because of national reporting exemptions and incomplete data, an international monitoring body says.

School and college go top of the class for energy saving

Two educational establishments will be top of the class for energy saving thanks to new renewable ground source energy systems.

Robot submarine helps plug leaks in ageing drinking water reservoir

An innovative underwater robot has been helping to keep drinking water supplies pure at an ageing Victorian reservoir in Weston- Super-Mare.

Fear funding cuts will see the UK lag on green tech

A high-powered panel have said the UK should ring fence funding for low carbon technologies to create a green future or risk falling behind the rest of the world.

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