Half of Brits will be stuck with unwanted Christmas gifts, according to survey
50% of Brits will need a receipt to return or exchange a Christmas present this year, but the vast majority
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Northumbrian Water to pilot battery storage system using recovered car batteries
Northumbrian Water (NWL) will pilot large-scale battery storage using batteries recovered from Renault vehicles, the company has announced. NWL has
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What will be fuelling our future?
Given the amount of concern there’s been over the levels of Nitrogen Oxide coming from our vehicles, it’s no wonder
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Paris, Madrid and Brussels overturn EU ruling on emissions
The European Court of Justice has today (December 13) ordered the European Commission to overturn a decision that allowed car
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UK Government announces £100m fund for renewables in Africa
The UK Government has pledged £100m of funding to support up to 40 renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Developers
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Research brings traditional sustainable building material into 21st century
An international research project led by the University of Plymouth has succeeded in bringing the ancient and sustainable building material
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How we can reduce our meat intake and help tackle climate change
James Payne of brand purpose consultancy Given London says we must reduce our intake of beef and lamb to help combat
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No deal or hard Brexit could increase electricity costs by £270 million a year
The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) says a no-deal or hard Brexit could increase electricity generation costs by £270m a
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Plans for next phase of £112m Leeds flood scheme submitted
Plans for the next phase of the £112m Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk along the River Aire
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Why innovation around plastic can benefit the environment
Dr Anthea Blackburn, senior scientist for catalyst development at Econic Technologies, discusses how adapting the way plastics are produced to
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UK universities celebrate housing and energy innovations
Building houses with plastic bottles, developing innovative ways to save on household energy bills and leading research into the digitisation of
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£1m fund launched for community ‘pocket’ parks
Community groups can now bid for funds to establish a new pocket park or refurbish an existing park. Pocket parks
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First tree planted in ‘Northern Forest’
The first tree has been planted in a new ‘Northern Forest’ that will connect five community forests across the north
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Waste Kellogg’s corn flakes turned into beer
The cereal giant Kellogg’s has joined forces with a Salford brewery to turn waste corn flakes into a new type
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Taskforce launched to tackle flooding
A new task force has been formed aiming to tackle flooding and other water-related issues affecting the West Midlands and
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Manchester unveils proposals for major cycling route
A new £13.4m cycling route has been proposed which would link Manchester city centre with Chorlton. The 5k route has
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Government calls for greener developments
Developers will have to demonstrate how they are improving biodiversity when building new housing or commercial developments, under new government
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How the upcoming Environment Bill could help businesses post-Brexit
Richard Andrews, managing principal at Ramboll, discusses how the upcoming Environment Bill could help businesses move forwards post-Brexit. In July 2018,
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Tesco to install 2,400 EV charging bays at 600 stores
2,400 EV charging bays will be installed at 600 Tesco stores within the next three years after the supermarket chain
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UK commits to building first carbon capture facility
The UK’s first carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS) project could be operational from the mid-2020s under Government plans unveiled
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