Posts in Green News

Anti-Wind Farm Campaign Ad Banned for Misleading Public

wind farm debate

The anti-wind turbine campaigning body, ‘Communities Against Windfarms in Scotland’, has come in for criticism from the advertising watchdog for running an ad which depicts what the Scottish landscape might look like if it were…

Fun Names Make More Kids Eat Their Greens

fun vegetables

It is no secret that kids can be fussy eaters and it is often a struggle to get them to eat the recommended amount of vegetables in a day but new research shows that using…

Shell Gets A Cold Reception From Activists

Ice pyramid by activists outside Shell HQ in London

The entrance to Shell’s London headquarters was targeted by climate activists yesterday aiming to draw attention to the company’s operations in the Arctic. Early on Tuesday morning a fifteen strong group from the Climate Justice…

Government To Fight Ridiculous EU Ruling On Energy Products

energy efficient products

The UK government is to take the fight to the European Commission over a ruling that says the reduced 5% of VAT for the supply and installation of energy saving materials is a breach of…

Obama Reiterates Green Commitment

President Barack Obama DNC speech

In his address to the Democratic National Convention last night, President Barack Obama once again confirmed his desire to lead America and the world into a more sustainable future. In a direct rebuttal to Mitt…

Boris, Bubbles and Other Green News

Bubble floating in the air

So quite a lot has been going on in recent weeks and in case you’ve missed any of the big green stories, I thought I’d recap the most interesting and significant ones. In this update…

Solar Panel Uproar & Other Renewables News

Solar Panels

This is the first of what might become regular news roundups from me as I think it’s hard for most people to keep on top of all the happenings in the green industry. I spent…