Day: 4 July 2006

Home electricity use soars with “the rise of the machine”

The explosion in household appliances has doubled home electricity use since the 1970s despite improvements in energy efficiency, a new report from the Energy Saving Trust has found.

Thames Water will not be fined for leakage

Thames Water has got away without a fine for missing its annual leakage targets, it emerged on Tuesday, after water services regulator Ofwat ordered it to spend an extra £150m on replacing old water pipes instead.

Cash boost for community composting

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Hong Kong wind farm could improve air quality

A 100MW offshore wind farm could go some way towards combating Hong Kong's terrible air pollution, according to the company that wants to build it.

UK’s ETS targets ‘inadequate’ – NGO

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Study seeks to ease SME recycling

A series of trials will try to identify the hurdles that hinder effective recycling for small businesses, and how they might be overcome.

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