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Lagos Introduces Tougher Enforcement of Environmental Laws

by Sherri • May 17, 2012 • International, Politics • 0 Comments

The Lagos State government is ramping up enforcement against breach of environmental laws and toughening prosecution of offenders. Tunji Bello, the commissioner for the environment in Lagos State in southwest Nigeria, told the media at a recent ministerial news conference in Lagos, that emphasis will now be on non-custodian sentencing of offenders by mobile courts [...]
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How the UK’s Green Deal Will Work

by Ian Wright • May 16, 2012 • Home & Garden, International, Lifestyle, Politics • 0 Comments

The Green Deal is a new UK government led scheme which aims to make it easier for British homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient. The deal allows homeowners to borrow up to £10,000 to pay for energy saving devices such as double glazing. Repayments are added to utility bills and repayment plans can [...]
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The Power In Pig Poo: How Feces Can Create Energy

by Susmita Baral • May 9, 2012 • Alternative Energy, International, Other Energy • 0 Comments

China has a poo problem and fortunately, there’s an environmentally friendly solution in sight. The country, which loves to consume pig meat, generates close to 1.5 million tons of pig feces each year. Sound crazy? Consider this: China has 700 million pigs that produce two-thirds of their annual meat. Currently of the 1.5 million tons [...]
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Heat Pump Dream for UK government

by Rebecca Field • May 2, 2012 • Alternative Energy, International • 1 Comment

Ever since the introduction of the CERT (Carbon Emissions Reduction Target) which came into effect in the UK in April of 2008, the UK Government has been working towards a target of a more sustainable Britain. The aim of CERT is to reduce CO2 emissions, which are one of the main causes of climate change. [...]
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Mexico leading the way for energy change

by Jerico Espinas • April 30, 2012 • Alternative Energy, International • 0 Comments

Mexico’s Climate and Energy Law Canada and the US should take a closer look at their southern sister nation’s environmental protocols. Last week, Mexico’s senate approved a groundbreaking climate and energy law, becoming the second country in the world to approve strict guidelines for environmental sustainability. Initially passing Mexico’s lower house with a 128-for [...]
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Ways to Get Around The Hosepipe Ban

by Guest Author • April 30, 2012 • Home & Garden, International • 0 Comments

With the introduction of hosepipe bans in the driest parts of England, gardeners have been looking to other ways to keep their gardens lush and well-watered. The hosepipe ban has come about as a result of two dry winters, which has led to a shortfall in the amount of water stored by reservoirs, aquifers and [...]
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Understanding Solar Rebates in Australia

by Infinite Energy • April 17, 2012 • International, Solar Energy • 2 Comments

RET (Renewable Energy Target) Scheme The government in Australia has made it very easy to participate in the renewable energy boom and add solar power to your home or business. Australia has made a commitment to achieve 20 percent renewable energy in the nation by 2020. To do that, homeowners and business owners alike can [...]
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UK Government and how it’s trying to go Green

by Ciaran Oliver • March 30, 2012 • International • 3 Comments

David Cameron the UK Prime Minister pledged to form the ‘greenest Government ever’ in 2010, when he came to power. It was a bold statement to make and we thought that we should see how he and his coalition Government has lived up to their promise. The UK like most European Governments signed up to [...]
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Feed-In Tariff in UK Pushes Solar Forward

by Mathias Aarre Mæhlum • March 6, 2012 • International, Solar Energy • 0 Comments

Less than 2 years ago, a feed-in tariff scheme was launched in UK, allowing people to put excess electricity generated by their solar systems back to the grid for profit. This of course is a major factor when it comes to if solar is affordable or not, which has lead to a massive growth: In [...]
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Tar Sands Tug-of-War

by Jessica Linnay • January 23, 2012 • Canada, International, U.S. • 3 Comments

Immediately following Obama’s official thumbs down on TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline proposal, media, businesspeople, politicians and the public on both sides of the political coin began sounding off about the rights and wrongs and pros and cons of the decision. As a Greener Ideal reader I can take a swing in the dark at the [...]
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