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UK Could Fund First Natural Gas Carbon Capture Plant

UK Could Fund First Natural Gas Carbon Capture Plant

Carbon capture and storage (CCS), a technique to bury CO2 emissions from industrial sources underground, is still an emerging technology. It's mostly used in coal plants, but the UK announced this week

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Can the UK Really Cut Transport Emissions 76% by 2050?

Can the UK Really Cut Transport Emissions 76% by 2050?

It's generally agreed the world over that transportation is the largest contributor to global warming. As such, governments have begun heavily investing in high-speed rail projects and other transport

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6 Fascinating Underground Homes That Go Above and Beyond

6 Fascinating Underground Homes That Go Above and Beyond

STUNNING BURIED HOUSE IN VALS, SWITZERLAND Unlike other homes whose goal in life is to stick out like a sore thumb (read: that guy on your block who strings up enough holiday lights to cause a

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View Tube: A Two Floor Lime Green Shipping Container Cafe in London

View Tube: A Two Floor Lime Green Shipping Container Cafe in London

Who wouldn't want to have a spot of afternoon tea at this delightful lime green shipping container cafe overlooking the site of the London 2012 Olympics? Dubbed the View Tube, the eatery and gallery

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UK Prepares to Use Human Poop to Power Homes

UK Prepares to Use Human Poop to Power Homes

We talk about poop all the time -- pig poop, cow poop and chicken poop -- so why not start talking about our own? This stinky taboo might be keeping us from a great energy source. Scientists in the UK are

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Another Climategate Acquittal: The Science is Declared Sound

Another Climategate Acquittal: The Science is Declared Sound

The saga of Climategate continues -- dun dun dun. The story started back in November when a group of Scientists at University of East Anglia in the UK were accused of attempting to fudge data in order to

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Independent UK Panel Says that Parts of “Climategate” are an Illusion

Independent UK Panel Says that Parts of “Climategate” are an Illusion

The story of the e-mail leaks from the University of East Anglia in the UK has now come to one -- of what we're sure there will be many -- conclusions. Back in November the story broke out that Professor

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Gary Neville’s Underground Eco Home Blends Into the Earth

Gary Neville’s Underground Eco Home Blends Into the Earth

Far from classification as a drab bunker, this thoughtful design not only considers its eco-impact, but keeps in tune with the tranquil and expansive meadows and hillsides which surround it. The

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Largest Eco-Village in the UK Will Boast Zero Carbon Homes

Largest Eco-Village in the UK Will Boast Zero Carbon Homes

The United Kingdom’s Hanham Hall Development is the largest eco-village aspiration to date. Designed by HTA and funded by Barratt Developments and the Homes & Communities Agency, there are a

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PREFAB FRIDAY: The RuralZED Zero Emission Home

PREFAB FRIDAY: The RuralZED Zero Emission Home

The British government recently launched a new super stringent green building rating system called The Code For Sustainable Homes. Code Six is the level that all new residences will be required to

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