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20-Dec-06

Drought, pandemic and waste mountains - a future that science may help us avoid

"Sir David King, the government's chief science adviser, is urging policy-makers not to be complacent. A bleak future will only be avoided if they understand the threats and what new technologies might come to the rescue."

Category: Climate Change

20-Dec-06

Gadgets drive up energy bills and emissions

"Consumer appetites for electrical gadgets will push up UK energy consumption by 82% over the next five years, a report warned today."


20-Dec-06

Drax's £100m revamp will curb carbon emissions

"Europe's biggest coal-fired power station, Drax, is to spend £100m improving its efficiency in a move that should cut carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of taking 275,000 cars off Britain's roads."


20-Dec-06

World's biggest offshore wind farm approved for Thames estuary site

"Plans to build the world's largest offshore wind farm off the coast of south-east England were approved by ministers yesterday in a move that could eventually bring 341 turbines to the Thames estuary."


13-Dec-06

Kelly unveils green vision for UK homes

"The communities secretary, Ruth Kelly, set out a timetable today for making all new homes "zero carbon" within a decade, as builders warned the plan would hamper a government building programme aimed at solving the housing...

Category: Energy sources

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