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Flower Power - Strictly For The
Birds
MORE than a million sunflowers are being harvested this September - raising
their heads to the sky at Severn Trent Water's farm near Wolverhampton in the
English Midlands.
“Encouraging” Drop In Pollution Incidents
THE United Kingdom is becoming cleaner and greener. In its latest annual report,
the Environment Agency reveals a 12 per cent drop in pollution incidents - and a
43 per cent decrease over the last two years.
Company Eases Environmental Burden For Businesses
WHILE companies strive to remain profitable in an increasingly competitive
global market, pressure is increasing from governments and consumers alike for
businesses to become more environmentally responsible.
Can We Throw Away The Consumer Society?
IN A landmark initiative to foster the development of longer-lasting consumer
goods, a new research network will focus on how cars, furniture, clothes,
household appliances and many other consumer products can be made more durable.
Exhaustive Search For Clean Air Breakthrough
A NEW era in catalytic conversion is dawning. As a result millions of people
worldwide could soon be breathing cleaner air, thanks to a dramatic breakthrough
by UK scientists.
Global Warming Could Lead To A Fast Freeze
DRAMATIC climate change as a result of global warming could happen in a single
lifetime instead of being a slow process evolving over centuries, according to
Ulster University academic Professor Marshall McCabe.
Working Together On Renewable Energy
JOINT partnerships to promote sustainable, affordable energy services in the
developed and developing world have been launched recently. They are between the
United Kingdom and the United States, and between the UK and Germany.
Global Climate Change Initiatives Backed By The UK
A RECENT visit by UK Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett to Washington and
New York gave further momentum to the growing interest in the United States in
addressing the issues surrounding climate change.
New Water Grid For Southern England
THE Southern Water Drinking Quality Report reveals that last year the company
supplied 2.2 million people in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
with 132 million gallons of water each day through a network of 13,350
kilometres (about 8,300 miles) of water mains.
Water Company Taps Into Youthful Health
A WATER company hopes that having their own personal, sturdy and refillable
sport bottles may encourage youngsters to drink water rather than sugary drinks
at school, thus helping to tackle the problem of childhood obesity.
Springing To The Defence Of Coastal Waters
WORK has begun to build an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capable of operating
in shallow water to provide a faster, more efficient way of measuring water
quality and carrying out environmental surveys.
Sun Power Energy For Firefighters
THE United Kingdom will soon have its first totally solar-powered fire station.
It will be one of more than a hundred solar projects that have won government
backing as part of the UK’s pledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 60 per
cent by 2050.
Building A Use For Recycled Waste
Material
EVERY year England and Wales produce about 400 million tonnes of waste. The
problem is what to do with it. But this is a global problem, with waste disposal
especially acute in Europe and North America. Most waste is buried in large
holes in the ground known as landfill sites.
An Army Ground Where Wildlife Can Flourish
FOR more than a century, the rolling grasslands of Salisbury Plain, southern
England, have echoed to the sound of gunfire from troops in training but despite
the tanks and shell-bursts, rare species and other wildlife have flourished.
Triple Increase In UK Wind Farm Projects
THE United Kingdom wind power industry is poised for major expansion, according
to the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA). A total of 15 projects are
planned this year involving 222 wind turbines that will provide more than 347
megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity, three times more than the total installed
last year.
World’s First Marine Energy Test Centre Opens
IN THE same week that it was announced that the United Kingdom now imports more
oil than it exports, a small but significant ceremony took place on the Orkney
Islands off the coast of northern Scotland. The world’s first marine energy test
centre was officially opened by Jim Wallace, the Deputy First Minister of
Scotland.
Botanical Play Zone Where Learning Is Fun
A MAGICAL landscape of super-sized plants packed with adventure awaits children
visiting the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London.
A Feather In The Cap Of Seabird Centre
AN AWARD-WINNING seabird centre is set to boost the number of visitors who flock
there annually to enjoy the spectacular wildlife show. The centre, which has
become one of Scotland’s major tourist attractions since it opened four years
ago, was awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development.
New Solar Panel Research Aims To Reduce Costs
THE recent price increase on the international oil market that threatens to
disrupt the global economy has thrust the issue of alternative sustainable
energy development back into the spotlight.
Old Footwear Firm Finds Shoe Business Success
IN THE international market place a combination of competitiveness, right
product and good timing are said to be the signposts for export success.
Moreover, some business start-ups often get their lucky breaks when they
recognise and effectively exploit a niche market.
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