Day: 3 March 2008

Bathing water regs aim to inform swimmers

Local authorities in Ireland will have to monitor bathing waters from 2011 under proposed regulations published by the government.

Noise pollution ‘linked to heart death’

Noise pollution from transport is linked to 50,000 fatal heart attacks in the EU every year, researchers have claimed.

Climate and energy should be top political priorities

Unions have team up with environmentalists to call for more European action on climate change and energy security.

Climate change ‘diverts resources’ from other green issues

Government, media and public focus on the dangers of climate change is leaving other equally important environmental causes out in the cold.

Morgan unveils hydrogen sports car

Plans for a fuel-cell powered concept sports car has been revealed by luxury UK manufacturer Morgan.

EDF want more electric car charging points

Electricity giant EDF wants to see more car charging points installed on the streets of London following the mixed success of a scheme in Westminster.

Rising energy prices could make microgeneration viable

Microgeneration could pay for itself within a decade or two if energy prices continue to rise radically and Government introduces a carbon tax, according to a sustainability expert.

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