Day: 27 March 2009

Elastoplast solution to African water crisis not working

Hundreds of thousands of people are without reliable access to water across Africa because the wells drilled to supply them are falling into disrepair because they are not being maintained.

Biowaste plans get £300m Government cash boost

Food and garden waste will be dealt with in a more sustainable manner in three parts of England after Government agreed to plough over £300m into the projects.

UK should be leading Europe on wind power

Britain is the windiest country in Europe yet lags behind some of its more progressive neighbours when it comes to tapping into the energy potential of this resource.

Carbon capture must be part of climate change solution – Lord Oxburgh

Large-scale adoption of carbon capture and storage will be the only way to prevent a huge rise in emissions as developing economies turn to coal to drive their industrial growth.

Renewable energy rules putting off investors say businesses

A consortium of leading businesses and NGOs has hit out at government regulations on renewable energy generation saying they are discouraging investment in this field.

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