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Solar Power Boost For Scotland as Solar Panels Can Now Be Installed Without Planning Permission

The majority of householders in Scotland will be able to install solar panels and other energy generating equipment without planning permission from now on, although government ministers have yet to decide whether to exempt wind turbines and air-source heat pumps

10 Feb 2009

Greece Says Yes to Clean Energy and Rejects Coal and Nuclear Power

Greece yesterday outlined an energy future of strong support for renewable energy, with development minister Kostis Hatzidakis ruling out investment in new coal-fired of nuclear power plants

10 Feb 2009

Learning About Climate Change From An Antarctic Worm That Makes Its Own Anti-Freeze

Brigham Young University researchers who just returned from Antarctica are reporting a hardy worm that withstands its cold climate by cranking out antifreeze

9 Feb 2009

Emissions Payments Could Make the Amazon Prosper

Global payments for ecological services rendered by the Amazon such as the carbon retaining in its forests could go a long way to preserving them, a new study has found

9 Feb 2009

Paris Heads List of French Cities to Turn Off The Lights For Earth Hour

Paris heads a list of 28 French cities and towns intending to join the world in making a visual vote for decisive action on climate change during WWF's Earth Hour 2009

9 Feb 2009

Environmental Toxin Eating Technology Successfully Trialled by Microbial Solutions

Microbial Solutions has developed an innovative, ecologically friendly bacterial treatment, known as Microcycle Technology, which turns toxic exhausted metal working fluids into grey water that is safe to dispose of in the sewerage system

9 Feb 2009

Renewable Energy Tax Credits Named as the Best Way to Fight Sea Level Rises

Proposed Renewable Energy 401(k) Tax Credit will fight rising sea levels and growing unemployment by creating 500,000 green collar jobs. Tax credit will double annual increase of renewable energy production within three years, according to the Renewable Energy Task Force of the South Denver Chamber of Commerce

8 Feb 2009