Image credit: SandTDesigns , used under Creative Commons license. Since way back in 2006 there has been much hype about Britain’s commitment that all new homes would be zero carbon by 2016 . But there has been confusion too. Last week I posted on George Monbiot’s assertion that the Government had backtracked on its zero carbon pledge , and was somehow arguing t… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Are Zero Carbon Homes Coming to Britain or Are They Not?
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photo: Tabitha Kaylee Hawk via flickr A new report from the University of Georgia and the Georgia Sea Grant contends that the amount of oil remaining in the water in the wake of the Gulf oil spill is far higher than reported. In fact 70-79% of oil not captured at the wellhead by BP still poses a threat to the ecosystem. That’s 2.9-3.2 million barrels of oil still in the water. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Nearly 80% of Oil From Gulf Spill Remains in Water, Threatens Ecosystem: Independent Analysis
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StudioMobile: Vertical farm in Dubai George Monbiot is one of the better environmental writers around, and also one of the most controversial. He acknowledges the fact and says “I find myself at odds with other greens almost as often as I find myself fighting our common enemies. I’ve had bruising battles over a long series of miracle solutions supported by my friends.” And now he is ready to rumble once again, on that issue that is front of mind for every environmentalist: Vertical farms. He writes
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George Monbiot Girds For Bruising Battle Against The Madness of Vertical Farms
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