climate change
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New report is final piece in jigsaw, now world leaders must act.
As the last of three ground-breaking climate change reports by leading UN scientists was published in Bangkok, Greenpeace today demanded that world leaders finally wake up to the scale of the climate crisis and act immediately to slash emissions.
"The final piece of the jigsaw in now in place and our leaders have no more excuses," said Charlie Kronick, Greenpeace UK's senior climate campaigner.
Posted by bex — 4 May 2007 at 12:38pm
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It’s been a while since we’ve mentioned I Count, the Stop Climate Chaos campaign.
Posted by bex — 3 May 2007 at 10:42am
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 | These two bulbs might look pretty similar but, beneath the surface, there are some important differences. The bulb on the left uses five times less energy than the one on the right. It lasts up to 12 times longer. It can save UK consumers around £1.2 billion in electricity bills per year. It’s available for less than a pound from several major retailers. |  |
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Energy saving bulbs, or CFLs, have been on sale for over 30 years, and recently the shapes, sizes and colours available - as well as the quality - have improved dramatically. To prove that buying a CFL doesn't mean being stuck with an ugly bulb, here's a selection of just a few of the energy efficient bulbs on offer from a single retailer:
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Aren’t Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) really big and ugly?
These days, the range of energy saving bulbs on sale is huge. You can get them in all shapes and sizes, including some that look almost exactly the same as traditional incandescents. Don’t believe us? Have a look at our gallery.
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Posted by bex — 1 May 2007 at 1:00am
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Amsterdam: Greenpeace replaces power crazy bulbs with low energy ones
Efficiency is the amount of energy an appliance or device uses to get a certain output. The more efficient a device is, the less electricity it uses - and the less climate-changing emissions are pumped into the atmosphere.
The technologies exist for making all sorts of energy efficient products – from light bulbs and TVs to cars and fridges. But, because it’s cheaper and easier for industry to keep churning out the same old products, most of us are still using old, inefficient technologies and unnecessarily damaging the climate.
Posted by bex — 30 April 2007 at 4:36pm
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In 1974, the BBC launched Ceefax, Richard Nixon was kicked out of office and the last new coal-fired power station was built in the UK. Most things have moved on a fair bit since then – but apparently not for the UK's energy companies.
