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United Kingdom: Green Deal is damp squib as only 12 homes take up energy-saving offer
2013-09-22 08:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government has billed its Green Deal as "the most ambitious home improvement programme since the second world war", but it has now been revealed that just 12 homeowners are making repayments through its finance package for energy-efficient work carried out on their property. Since the scheme's launch in January, householders have been able to sign up to the deal, which allows them to pay for energy-efficiency improvements to their home with no upfront cost. Work is funded by a loan repaid...
United Kingdom: Up to two-fifths of fruit and veg crop is wasted because it is 'ugly', report finds
2013-09-19 06:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: Up to two-fifths of a crop of fruit or vegetables can be wasted because it is "ugly", a report on food waste has shown. Produce grown in the UK that does not meet retailer standards on size or shape or is blemished is often used for animal feed or simply ploughed back into the ground even though it is edible, with as much as 40% of a crop rejected. The report, commissioned by the UK's global food security programme, also showed that the average household throws away more than 5kg (11lbs) of...
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United Kingdom : Farnell element14 first to enable Wireless Networking with STM32F4 Discovery Kit
2013-09-18 02:43:26| Wireless - Topix.net
Using Murata s SN8200 Wi-Fi network controller module, Discover Wi-Fi s onboard Wi-Fi capability and network software stack make it ideal for a range of high-performance, low-power wireless solutions.
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United Kingdom: Lib Dems' green boast under threat as party votes for nuclear
2013-09-15 21:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Liberal Democrats have embraced nuclear power for the first time in their 25-year history on the grounds that it will help Britain tackle climate change. In a historic reversal of policy, hundreds of members on Sunday voted in favour of accepting a "limited" role for atomic power plants in a safe and affordable way. Grassroots Liberal Democrats appeared to be in a pragmatic mood as they also backed the leadership over the controversial issues of tuition fees and fracking on the second day...
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United Kingdom: Wind farm opponents are living in stone age, Ed Davey claims
2013-09-15 08:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Mr Davey, the Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary, accused Conservatives of attempting to "destroy' the UK's renewables industry. He singled out Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, warning that he is trying to "cull' wind turbines. The Daily Telegraph last month disclosed that officials in Mr Davey's energy department have attempted to block a report commissioned by Mr Paterson on the impact of wind farms on the countryside. Government sources claimed that Mr Davey was concerned that...
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