Day: 14 October 2004

GM battle could be lost by poor policing

Companies that fail to label food with genetically modified (GM) ingredients properly are unlikely to get caught because of insufficient funding, an environmental campaign group has stated.

Environment takes the lead in innovation challenge

The growing business trend towards protecting the environment was apparent this week as one of London's most venerable think tanks announced the winners of their Coffeehouse Challenge.

No polluters pay principle under Bush’s EPA

Big polluters are getting away with committing environmental crimes with no opposition from the Government, a report has shown this week.

Businesses must wise up to environmental effort

Scottish businesses are lagging behind with their waste recycling effort, research from an online regulation advice service has revealed.

Welsh budget favours recycling and green issues

The Welsh Assembly Government has pledged an extra £33 million in its budget to go towards tackling waste and recycling issues over the next three years, which it claims poses the country's most significant environmental challenge.

Ken launches London recycling campaign

Ken Livingstone has announced a £3.5 million advertising campaign encouraging Londoners to recycle more waste, stepping up his war on waste in the capital.

South Africa takes charge of local environment

An initiative to protect and restore the South African countryside and environment has been launched by the Science and Technology Minister, Mosibudi Mangena.

Big boost for UK research into clean technology

The British science sector has been injected with millions of pounds in an attempt to boost research into areas such as clean energy production, medical research and nanotechnology.

Energy Storage – a distraction for renewable energy? By David Milborrow

"Renewables need storage", claim their detractors -- and sometimes their supporters as well. "Storage can transform the economics of the intermittent renewables", proclaimed an august body recently.

The Future for Energy is diverse, local and reliable, says Tim Yeo MP, Conservative Shadow Environment Secretary.

It is now becoming common practice amongst well-meaning politicians to wring their hands with despair over global climate change - "the single most important issue that we face as a global community", to quote the Prime Minister.

It’s time to renew our obligations towards heat.

Gaynor Hartnell of the Renewable Power Association outlines the benefits of a renewable heat obligation.

Bio-power fuels – an expanding bio-industry that challenges the Environment Agency. By John Nicholson of Bio-Power Ltd.

Bio-Power is a not-for-profit company that promotes the development and use of bio-fuels, that can be used as a direct alternative to fossil fuels. It began when John Nicholson in North Wales made a simple bio-alternative fuel to keep the family car going during the fuel blockades. It now operates as an expanding network of Bio-power Agencies throughout the UK. Good quality used cooking oil is made into a range of bio-fuels to meet local needs. Bio-power is also working on nearly 30 projects overseas, the largest of which is in China.

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