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UK Rail Transport Network Goes Green

Posted on 17. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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Two recent announcements are set to boost the environmental credibility of rail transport in the UK, in marked contrast to the lack of energy-saving initiatives being announced by the British transport system generally in recent months.
Firstly, the UK Department for Transport revealed the purchase of a new fleet of Intercity trains which are faster, lighter [...]

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Energy Investment: Today’s Delays are Tomorrow’s Disasters

Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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As the global downturn continues, demand for energy has dropped as manufacturers reduce production or go under. Talking to energy executives in Houston this week though, BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward warned of the dangers of complacency in failing to invest despite the recession.
In response to turbulent oil prices, OPEC has recently embarked on significant [...]

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Nigerian Textile Industry In Need Of Efficiency Drive

Posted on 10. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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Nigeria’s textile industry has recently undergone a massive decline. The once-booming sector boasted over 140 firms but now that number is down to 45: only 20 of which are currently operating and even they are producing below their maximum potential. Despite issues with fake imports and transport infrastructure, the problem of energy efficiency was first [...]

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Canadian Forestry On The Financial Brink

Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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The downturn in the global economy has had a massive effect on the price of timber as demand for materials has plummeted, leaving the Canadian timber industry unable to predict anything but doom and gloom. The emerging Asian markets have disintegrated, and their staple sales to the US have plunged with the housing market. Until [...]

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UK Supermarkets Criticised Over Freezer Greenhouse Gases

UK Supermarkets Criticised Over Freezer Greenhouse Gases

Posted on 04. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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An Environmental Investigation Agency report has lambasted UK supermarkets for failing to take steps to reduce their use of greenhouse gases in their fridges and freezers, and released a ranked list of the worst - and least worst - offenders.
Despite more environmentally friendly alternatives existing, supermarket freezers and refrigerators use hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) as a coolant. [...]

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