Day: 10 May 2010

Flagship green building renovation in Ireland

An environmental entrepreneur is transforming a 50-year-old Irish house with the latest green technology in a first for the country.

Dublin expands cycle scheme

One hundred more bikes are being added to a cycling scheme in Dublin as thousands sign up.

Italy adopts LEED green building standards

The US Green Building Council's LEED scheme is to be adopted by Italy making the country the first European nation to take it on.

Bomb scare at flood defences

A corroded hulk of metal uncovered during preparation work for flood defences on the River Avon sparked a bomb scare this week.

BRE takes detailed look at rooftop turbine positioning

Putting a wind turbine on top of a tall building is a highly visual way to shout about its green credentials, but minor changes in rooftop positioning can make a world of difference when it comes to actual energy generation.

Dozens die in Afghan floods

A second wave of flooding has hit Afghanistan just a week after widespread flash floods left more than 60 dead and thousands homeless.

BP fails to drop containment dome on Gulf of Mexico oil leak

Efforts to place a containment dome over an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico were stopped at the weekend and a smaller one is now being built.

Germans aim for a million electric vehicles in the next decade

The German government and industry have announced plans to work together to get more than one million electric cars on the road.

Five point energy plan for new Government

As political talks go on the director of the Combined Heat and Power Association, Graham Meeks, outlines a series of five energy actions for the new Government.

Courts look at substances added to fuels

The European Court of Justice have looked into the legalities surrounding chemicals added to petrol and diesel fuels.

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