As more and more people become increasingly aware of their own ecological responsibility - both in terms of their working and personal life - individuals are paying far more attention to their carbon footprint than they used to. All too ...
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Demonstrating the creative ingenuity behind clever lighting, the recent NVA Speed of Light event in Salford saw hundreds of runners don head-to-toe specialised LED light suits and chase around the docks in a stunning piece of performance ...
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Owners of British Gas - Centrica - has struck a £10 billion supply deal with the US that the firm states could play an important role in ensuring the UK's energy security. The firm stated that the 20-year deal with Cheniere Energy ...
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Leeds City Council is asking residents to take part in a consultation concerning their feelings about switching off certain streetlights in a bid to save money. This move is very typical of city and county councils across the country, ...
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North Lanarkshire Council in Scotland is taking the plunge by investing in a retrofit project of its street lighting in order to help the council slash more than £228,000 annually from its electricity bill. MacLean Electrical Group ...
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In a bid to save money, Dorset County Council has announced that almost 800 street lights in the town of Swanage will be turned off between midnight and 05:30 from next month. It is hoped that the move will help the council to save ...
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Changing the lightbulbs could help supermarkets reduce the estimated 300,000 tonnes of food waste they produce each year, according to lighting company Welsh firm Sedna LED. The firm reckons illuminating fresh produce with lightbulbs that ...
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Residents at The Rose Garden Extracare village in Hereford are set to make significant energy savings, thanks to an 80-kilowatt solar energy system installed by Eco2Solar. The major investment by Festival Housing, owners of The Rose ...
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At the construction site which will eventually become Berlin's new international airport, there are no dark corners as the lights of the terminal building burn 24/7, due to an inability to turn off the lights. The project has been plagued ...
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NAPIT proudly announce their sponsorship and support for the national campaign, Climate Week, held between 4-10th March 2013. Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, inspiring a new wave of action to create a ...
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The United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Climate Change, Gregory Barker, recently visited Pilkington’s Cowley Hill, St. Helens, United Kingdom, plant to see its new off-line glass coating facility. The line began production ...
Malvern's iconic buzzards are set to soar come rain or shine every day and night following a decision to illuminate them with energy efficient floodlights. Members of Malvern Town Council have voted to light up the statue, in Rosebank ...
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With councils the nation over looking to slash operational costs and reduce energy bills wherever possible, it is no surprise that Derbyshire County Council has turned to LEDs in a bid to save money on lighting in its bus shelters. ...
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Houseplants are beautiful and effective decorating accents or focal points. My mother, a highly skilled interior decorator, did not have big groupings of small plants to make an impact. She said that look was busy and cluttered. Instead, ...
An energy switching scheme to save people money on their monthly energy bills has been launched in Derbyshire, after extended talks over the last few months. The county council, which has been urging people to sign up to Derbyshire Big ...
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