Tag: UK
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Sir Paul McCartney Leads Celebrity Call for Fracking Ban in the UK
Kicking off a major new campaign, “We need to talk about fracking,” more than 150 high profile names…
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Can the EU Make a Dent in Food Waste By Nixing ‘Best By’ Labels?
This labeling change would affect foods like coffee, rice, dry pasta, hard…
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Polls Show Shale Gas Is More Popular in Theory Than Practice
By Robin Webster Public opposition to shale gas could be rising, despite the government’s attempts to promote the fuel, according to recent UK polls. The closer the industry gets to reality—and to people’s homes—the more worried the public gets. Politicians are waxing enthusiastic about the prospect of a new UK shale gas industry. But protesters are worried…
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Growth of Global Solar and Wind Energy Continues to Outpace Other Technologies
Global solar and wind energy capacities continued to grow even though new investments in these energy sources declined during 2012.
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U.S. Coal Exports Set Monthly Record
Coal exports from the U.S. in March 2013 totaled 13.6 million short tons, nearly 0.9 million short tons above the previous monthly export peak in June 2012. The U.S. Energy Information Agency is projecting a third straight year …