Gordon Brown is planning to use a massive expansion of green energy to win back voters angry at spiralling fuel prices.
They will be offered guaranteed prices for generating their own power that could fund loan schemes to pay for energy-saving technology under plans being finalised by ministers.
The plans are expected to be contained in a […]

A new global survey reveals which country’s citizens have the most environmentally friendly lifestyles by examining the impact of individual consumer behavior.
The National Geographic Society and the international polling firm GlobeScan today unveiled “Greendex 2008: Consumer Choice and the Environment—A Worldwide Tracking Survey.” (The National Geographic Society owns National Geographic News.)
“The Greendex gives us an […]

Scotland will offer the world’s largest prize to date for spurring advances in marine renewable energy, the country’s head of state announced today.
The Saltire Prize, of 20 million U.S. dollars, will go to innovators from any nation who design environmentally friendly ocean technology, such as better ways to harness tidal and wind power.
“This will ensure […]

There are many things that we can do to cut down our Carbon Emissions whilst we travel both at home and abroad, we have outlined them here.

Over half the vegetables and 90 percent of the fruit we eat in the UK is imported from around the world. The term Food Miles (the distance our food travels from field plate) was coined to describe the environmental impact of the food we eat. It is estimated that the average distance the food in our shopping trolleys has travelled is 2200km.

A good step towards living a greener life is to start to grow your own food (or buy it locally).