Standby To Switch Off Standby
One of the easiest ways people can contribute towards energy saving is by switching off electricals like TVs and monitors rather than leaving them on standby. Just flicking the switch to off can help! However, people still switch things to standby, so it makes sense for the option to be removed from electricals altogether and [...]
Heathrow Airport Climate Change Protests Begin
Heathrow Airport is the latest target for climate change protest as a camp has been established close to the perimeter of the airport (The BBC). The camp has been established just a week after BAA had managed to obtain a high court injunction banning a group called Plane Stupid, and some members from other groups, [...]
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Birmingham Worst For Climate Change
If you want to avoid climate change then don’t live in Birmingham is the message from Dr David Viner, a leading climatologist (The BBC). In a new BBC Inside Out programme Viner reveals the best 10 places and 10 worst places to live in terms of climate change, and sadly for Brummies, Birmingham tops the [...]
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Lights Go Out In Australia
Follow on from the idea of dimming lights to save energy and reduce CO2 emissions, Australia have taken a further step in the fight against climate change by announcing that the incandescent light bulb will be phased out over the next 3 years. New energy efficient lightbulbs will be used instead. There are possible environmental [...]
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Dimming Lights Might Not Be Dim
The Highways Agency has today reported that they’re considering implementing dimming or switching off road lighting after midnight in an attempt to save energy (
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