Good Energy - awarded title of Greenest Energy Supplier

 

 

On 11th November, Good Energy won the title of ‘Greenest Energy Supplier’ at the prestigious national Sustainable Housing Awards. The company beat other green suppliers, including Ecotricity, Green Energy and Energy4All, to the title due to their outstanding commitment to sustainable housing – including their award-winning home generation scheme.

The award comes just months after the

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This post was written by William Worthington on November 14, 2008

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Italy soars – solar style

Italy is set to overtake Spain as Europe’s biggest solar power, as Spain’s market has recently dropped due to an end to solar subsidies from the government. Continue reading

Posted under Articles, Building Services & Suppliers, Environmental News, Renewable Energy

This post was written by Hannah Walker on September 3, 2008

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The Sahara Forest

The Sahara Forest project is an ambitious proposal to turn areas of the dry arid desert into real-life oases. A team of architects and engineers are aiming to combine huge seawater greenhouses with solar power plants in the desert to provide food, fresh water and clean energy, this article describes how it is set to benefit the enviroment. Continue reading

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This post was written by Hannah Walker on September 3, 2008

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Renewable Reality; Hydrogen Breakthrough Brings It One Step Closer

The move away from our current destructive attitude concerning the environment and towards sustainability is reliant on those scientists, engineers and businesspeople that are willing to spend the time and money on researching into green energy sources. Continue reading

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This post was written by Matthew Gammie on September 2, 2008

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Recycling - Put a smile on the face of Nature

 

Recycling Centre on Cromer Beach

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This post was written by Trisha Gukhool on September 2, 2008

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Ethical and Green Banking a guide to green mortgages ethical accounts credit cards and loans

If you are worried about the impact you may be having on the environment through the bank you use, switch to an Ethical Bank or Building Society. 

 

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This post was written by William Worthington on September 2, 2008

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Arctic ice may melt completely within ten years.

Arctic ice is melting easily as it is so thin and scientists are now predicting that the Arctic seas may be ice-free during the summer within five to ten years, it appears that the surrounding countries are too busy eyeing up economic opportunities to pay heed to this problem. Continue reading

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This post was written by Hannah Walker on September 2, 2008

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Global Warming: Can Climate Change Be Caused By Too Much Hot Air?

All the way back in January 2004, Sir David A. King -the Government’s then chief scientific adviser- described global warming, and the climate change that it drives, as a greater threat to the world than international terrorism. King, who caused quite a stir with his comments, said that industrialised countries had a commitment to place a serious effort into developing sustainable and carbon capture technologies.
Now, over four years on, the momentum that King called for has not materialised anywhere but in the showboating embroidery from our politicians and in the cynical greenwashing from our captains of industry. Continue reading

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This post was written by Matthew Gammie on September 2, 2008

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Rainforest is back on the hit list

After the increase in global awareness about the dwindling Brazilian rainforest in recent years, it seems worrying that there is once again concern over its destruction after official government data emerged recently stating that deforestation has risen by 64 percent in the last twelve months. Continue reading

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This post was written by Hannah Walker on September 1, 2008

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