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SolarChill vaccine fridge wins environmental pioneer award

Last edited 6 October 2006 at 8:00am
6 October, 2006
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An innovative new solar powered refrigeration unit developed by Greenpeace International and six other international organizations, won the Environmental Pioneer in Refrigeration award in the 2006 Cooling Industry Awards. The SolarChill Vaccine Cooler & Refrigerator Project will enable vaccines to be stored in areas around the world without an adequate electricity supply.

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Greenpeace volunteers found guilty for installing solar panels on Prescott's roof

Last edited 3 November 2005 at 9:00am
3 November, 2005

Eight Greenpeace volunteers today expressed disappointment at being found guilty by Hull Magistrates Court of charges relating to a protest on April 26th this year during which they installed solar panels on the roof of Deputy PM John Prescott's Hull residence (1).

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Greenpeace volunteers deny 'terrorising' the Prescott's when installing solar panels

Last edited 2 November 2005 at 9:00am
2 November, 2005

Eight Greenpeace volunteers appeared in court today to strongly reject the accusation that they 'terrorised' Pauline Prescott when installing solar panels on the roof of the Deputy PM's Hull house in April this year.

The defendants deny that they 'used threatening or abusive behaviour' and testified that they were undertaking a calm, peaceful protest to highlight how Prescott's department's failure to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes is fuelling catastrophic climate change.

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Volunteers on trial for Prescott Solar panel gift

Posted by bex — 2 November 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

Greenpeace volunteers with solar panel on Prescott's roof


UPDATE - verdict in: Eight Greenpeace volunteers expressed disappointment at being found guilty by Hull Magistrates Court of charges relating to a protest on April 26th this year during which they installed solar panels on the roof of Deputy PM John Prescott's Hull residence.

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Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution For The 21st Century - Summary

Last edited 19 July 2005 at 8:00am
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19 July, 2005

Britain's homes and workplaces would become mini-power stations generating huge amounts of electricity and making the UK the leading nation in the fight against climate change, if the vision laid out in a new report becomes reality.

The current, outdated electricity system is so inefficient that two-thirds of the energy in the fuel is wasted before it gets used at homes and workplaces, according to the report released today by Greenpeace.

Download the report:
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Climate campaigners scale Prescott's roof

Posted by bex — 26 April 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Greenpeace protestors fit solar panel on John Prescott's roof

Greenpeace volunteers fitted solar panels to John Prescott's roof and hung a huge banner across his house this morning that says: Oi 2 Jags! Hit targets, not voters.

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Nuclear power

Last edited 14 May 2004 at 8:00am
hartlepool nuclear power station

Hartlepool nuclear power plant

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Developing nations reject UK-funded dirty energy

Posted by bex — 19 July 2002 at 8:00am - Comments
Choose Positive Energy action at Sual coal power station

Choose Positive Energy action at Sual coal power station

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Solar electric: The SolarNet deal

Last edited 30 October 2001 at 9:00am

Solar electric: The SolarNet deal

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"Solar power is destined to power the next century...Clean, inexhaustible, universally available, this technology is the next century's equivalent of the microchip."
The Guardian

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Solar able to meet a quarter of global energy

Last edited 17 October 2001 at 8:00am
17 October, 2001
Solar panelsSolar power could provide energy for more than 1 billion people, creating over 2 million jobs by 2020, and 26% of global energy needs by 2040, according to a report released by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) and Greenpeace in Berlin today.


The report 'Solar Generation' shows that solar photovoltaics have the potential to make a major contribution to both the future of secure global electricity supply, and to help prevent dangerous climate change. The EPIA represent solar manufacturers such as Shell and BP.

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