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Consumers Prefer a Greener Apple

Credit: © Apple Inc. On Friday of last week Apple executed a rare u-turn over its decision to quit EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) certification. The company had announced...

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Democratic finance for UK wind power scheme

Credit: © Abundance NRG Ltd A new way of directly funding renewable energy generation projects in the UK has been launched by Abundance, allowing people to invest as little as...

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Rio+20 - Success or Failure

Success or Failure? - Rio+20 Logo The Rio+20 Earth Summit has now been and gone. It had been billed as a "once in a generation chance" to turn the global...

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The semiconductor industry struggles to control water use

Semiconductor industry image; Credit: © Shutterstock Intel, the semiconductor manufacturer, recently released its 2011 sustainability report and the news, in terms of water, wasn't good. They've failed to meet their...

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Will Europe cut greenhouse gases by 30% by 2020?

Image: © Wind Turbines in Holland Last Friday the pro-environment business organisation the Aldersgate Group convened a meeting to discuss the EU proposals to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 30%...

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First all-electric SUV unveiled: Toyota RAV4 EV

RAV 4 EV exterior; Credit: © 2012 Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc The first all-electric SUV has been unveiled at an Electric Vehicle (EV) conference in America. It has taken...

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Laid-off US SolarWorld workers receive government aid

Solar panels image via Shutterstock Workers laid-off from an American solar panel manufacturer after competition from illegally subsidised Chinese imports are to receive Government aid. Many of the 186 former...

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