Can the key to "clean" energy be found down in the sewer? That's the idea in Oslo, where city officials soon plan to introduce buses that run on biofuels extracted from human waste.
As of 2010, the new buses are due to start plying the streets of the Norwegian capital.
"It's a win-win situation: It's carbon neutral, it hardly pollutes the environment, it's less noisy and its endlessly renewable," says Ole Jakob Johansen, one of the people in charge of the p... Read Full Story
UK scientists have designed a new way to detect water pollution - by building large robotic fish to swim in the sea and track down pollutants.
The carp-shaped fish, which are around 1.5 metres (5ft) long, are equipped with chemical sensors which can detect the source of pollution such as leaks from vessels.
The fish do not require remote control, but have their own navigational abilities allowing them to swim independently and return to their hub to be recharged when their eight-hour battery ... Read Full Story
The Maldives will become carbon-neutral within a decade by switching completely to renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, its leader has said.
President Mohamed Nasheed said the Maldives understood better than most what would happen if the world failed to tackle climate change.
His tiny country is one of the lowest-lying on Earth and so is extremely vulnerable to rises in sea level.
He said he hoped his plan would serve as a blueprint for other nations.
"We start almost fro... Read Full Story
A university team has achieved what could be a major breakthrough in the battle to create greener and cheaper motoring.
Simulation work has shown that a normal combustion engine might be able to be adapted into a new air hybrid engine at very low cost.
The work by the Institute of Engineering and Design at Brunel University in west London could lead to an engine which would be considerably cheaper to run and deliver significantly less carbon emissions.
The Brunel team is now looking to test t... Read Full Story
Madrid's regional government is drafting legislation that aims to save Spain's starving vultures.
The new law will allow the bodies of certain dead animals to be left in the countryside to rot, to ensure the birds of prey have enough food.
Spain's vultures are starving because of regulations that aim to stop the spread of mad-cow disease.
Under a European Union law introduced in 2002, the countryside must be kept clear of dead livestock.
Environmentalists say this lack of rotting... Read Full Story
Four beetles were among the wealth of wildlife uncovered in a survey of the garden at John Lennon's childhood home, the National Trust has said.
The fab four found at the Beatle's home, "Mendips", in Liverpool, were a wasp beetle, which mimics wasps, and three species of ladybird.
The biological survey team from the National Trust, which owns the house and garden, also found wildflowers, birds, a frog and a wood mouse while surveying the garden for wildlife.
Ecologist Peter ... Read Full Story
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It's a matter of keeping empties out of the trash and convincing others to do the same. How? With some good old-fashioned internet shaming. Browse the tosser gallery for familiar faces, or better yet grab your camera and tag a tosser by catching one in the act.
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Chris Martin's attempts to discuss environmental issues with Noel Gallagher fell on deaf ears when the Oasis frontman said that he "genuinely couldn't give a f**k".
Gallagher told the Coldplay singer that his immediate environment was all that occupied his mind and everything else was "not [his] problem".
The singer, who recently fuelled speculation that he is to release a solo LP, said in a Talksport interview: "I actually couldn't give a f**k about what&... Read Full Story
[image]Garmin have just launched ecoRoute where you can save money on fuel costs by finding more fuel-efficient routes.
These routes are selected by factoring in fuel consumption data, the number of stops, speed limits, and more. ecoRoute also gives you real-time feedback on the efficiency of your driving. Whether it’s a slower start from a standstill or maintaining an efficient speed, you’ll know what driving techniques help you save gas and money.
It automatically calculates det... Read Full Story
