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Letters: The future of coastal access is not yet secure

Keith Roberts (Letters, 26 January) is right to applaud the passing of the Marine and Coastal Access Act which provides for a walking route around the coast of England, and to remind us of the leading part played by the Ramblers in campaigning for this.But he is premature in saying that the coastal access has [...]

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Women are more than just consumers | Lindsay Mackie

Davos: A panel on the global gender gap puts up some welcome challenges to the idea of women as shoppersOne of the things the Davos think-in is famous for is a optimistic take on world problems. Get the world leaders together and rethink, re-evaluate, rebalance, restore whatever it is and we should get somewhere. This [...]

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

Air Products’ Halia(TM) Advanced Oxidation System To Help City of Wichita Treat Surface Water For Reuse

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Air Products’ (NYSE: APD) Halia™ advanced oxidation system has been selected by the City of Wichita, Kans., for a crucial step in the process of treating excess water flow from the Little Arka…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

BP chief hails American breakthrough in gas supplies from shale rocks

BP’s Tony Hayward tells World Economic Forum of ‘game changer’ technique to serve world’s energy needsA controversial method of extracting gas from shale rocks and coal seams pioneered in the US has been described by the head of BP as a “complete game changer” that would transform the future of energy in that country over [...]

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

Air Products’ Halia(TM) Advanced Oxidation System To Help City of Wichita Treat Groundwater For Reuse

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Air Products’ (NYSE: APD) Halia™ advanced oxidation system has been selected by the City of Wichita, Kans., for a crucial step in the process of treating excess water flow from the Little Arka…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

EDTA Promotes Action Plan to ‘Fast Track’ Electric Drive Future

— Plan details keys to achieving the energy security and sustainability benefits of electrified transportation —
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) today outlined an action p…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

The Observer Ethical Awards 2010

This is your chance to nominate the people working hardest for a greener future. Lucy Siegle introduces this year’s Observer Ethical AwardsThere is a power-to-the-people air about the green scene as we launch the fifth Observer Ethical Awards in association with Ecover. This is not altogether surprising post-Copenhagen, where the political process failed to get [...]

[ More ] January 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Governor Rendell: Supporting a Low-Carbon, Green Economy Leads to Regaining Competitive Edge, Creating Jobs

Boosting Renewable Energy Use, Addressing Climate Change Important for Secure Economic Future
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With much of the U.S. still feeling the lingering effects of the recession, Governor Edward G. Rendell sai…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Promoting Natural Gas is the Theme of TIPRO’s Annual Convention Feb. 24-26 in Houston

HOUSTON, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ — A forum on the promising future of natural gas is drawing industry leaders to Houston February 24-26 to the Annual Convention of the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association. Keynote Presentation Spe…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Has Audi’s electric dream run out of gas?

Audi is busy promoting its green fantasy car of tomorrow, while the CO2 emissions of its real fleet are still way off EU targetsIf there is one thing to be more wary of than an advertisement for a new product, it is an ad that isn’t selling you any product at all – just image, [...]

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |