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Grass cuttings 'to be used as biofuel' (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Grass cuttings could soon be used to power cars, under a scheme to transform garden waste into biofuel.
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Bioethanol plant major boost to UK farmers (www.farmersguardian.com)
THE first tanker of sustainably produced bioethanol was dispatched from Europe’s largest wheat bio-refinery on Teeside this week.
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Biofuel power plant decision due (news.bbc.co.uk)
An application to build a controversial biofuel power station is being considered by councillors in Bristol.Environmental groups oppose the plant, and the city's council leader says it is likely to... More
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Lifestyles are the big eco-threat (www.thisisplymouth.co.uk)
HYPOCRITICAL adults are putting out misleading messages about climate change, says Plymouth school head Graham Browne..."The things we are doing, while they will help, will not solve the world's... More
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Power from Palm Trees: green dream, or eco-nightmare? (www.bbc.co.uk)
The UK is running out of energy, especially electricity, and new sources are needed. This would be the country's first biofuel power station, and the company, W4B, plans others. But the opposition is... More
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Boots, KFC, McDonalds ignore rainforest destruction survey (www.theecologist.co.uk)
Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury’s have been praised for disclosing their ‘forest footprint’ but experts say that consumers are still not aware of the impact of their daily diet A project has... More
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It is not just about saving the cuddly and exotic - it is about natural capital (www.publicservice.co.uk)
Dr Robert Bloomfield, co-ordinator, International Year of Biodiversity UK, outlines why the loss of habitats is causing a ecological, but also a financial disaster that is orders of magnitude greater... More
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The IPCC's problems have been compounded by its imperious attitude (www.guardian.co.uk)
The incorrect statement in the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that the Himalayan glaciers could completely disappear by 2035 is remarkable in many... More
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The IPCC's problems have been compounded by its imperious attitude (www.guardian.co.uk)
The incorrect statement in the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that the Himalayan glaciers could completely disappear by 2035 is remarkable in many... More
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U.S. troops' death toll in Afghanistan doubles in 2009_English_Xinhua (news.xinhuanet.com)
With the death of a U.S. soldier on Saturday, U.S. military fatalities in Afghanistan this year have increased to exactly twice of those in the previous year, according to statistics released by an... More
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