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NEUTRAL NEWS ISSUES
Here are some links to articles or news which we hope you will
find of interest:
18/04/08
Basques may have lessons for Wales -
Western Mail
The
Welsh Affairs Select Committee is to travel to the Spanish
cities of Barcelona and Bilbao to learn about globalisation.
According to the committee’s chairman, Aberavon MP Hywel
Francis, the proudly autonomous nations of northern Spain,
Catalonia and the Basque country, of which the two cities are
the capitals, have adapted far better to the modern world than
Wales.
21/01/08
UK Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly
announces review of indirect impacts of biofuel production
Ruth Kelly has today invited the UK's newly established
Renewable Fuels Agency to lead a study of the wider economic
and environmental impacts - particularly the indirect impacts
- of different forms of biofuel production.
To read the REA press release on this announcement please
click here.
15/10/07
Bates to challenge Plaid-Labour
Government on rubbish proposals
09/10/07
“Wales must lead the way with
innovative eco-friendly towns” – Mick Bates AM
02/10/07
“Wales must ride the crest of
the wave and take advantage of tidal technologies now” – Mick
Bates AM
27/07/07
Ecorider's
eco-friendly biodiesel ATV
Ecorider have
developed an environmentally friendly off road quad bike,
which may be the future
in eco-friendly transport.
The Ecorider can
operate on petrol, diesel or biodiesel and is very low in fuel
consumption. When running on biodiesel the
ATV is CO2 neutral, less polluting and with 10 inch
wide tyres causes less damage than someone on foot, so does
little harm to the surrounding environment.
The Ecorider is ideal
for many activities such as farming, forestry, gamekeeping, golf, leisure and equestrian use.
Ecorider 'appreciates
that it is important that the wildlife, habitats and
landscapes which have evolved through the long partnership
between people and nature, are maintained for future
generations.'
For more information on the Ecorider
please click on the link above to visit the Ecorider homepage.
03/07/07
Politicians debate CAT's new zero carbon blueprint Sustainable
Science Symposium 7-8 July
This weekend,
politicians from the four main political parties are debating
a new policy blueprint for Britain at the Centre for
Alternative Technology (CAT). The discussion about CAT's
new report, zerocarbonbritain, is part of the annual
Sustainable Science Symposium.
The report recommends a policy-driven plan for reducing
Britain’s emissions to zero by 2027. It also explores the
possible outcomes of these policies and looks at how our lives
could be different in 20 years time.
Using only existing and proven technologies, zerocarbonbritain
integrates solutions to the intimately connected issues of
climate change, energy security and global equity.
The report will
be released nationally on Monday 9 July and will also be
presented to the All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group
at the House of Commons.
20/06/07
Revenue & Customs
Brief 43/07 on biofuels simplification
HMRC now confirm
that the proposed measures will be introduced on 30 June 2007,
as follows:
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A production
threshold of 2,500 litres per annum below which producers
will not need to enter premises, submit returns or pay duty,
and
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A reduction in
the frequency of returns for all but the largest producers
(defined as those producing over 450,000 litres per annum)
from monthly to quarterly.
Please follow
the link above for more information.
18/06/07
Sunseed Desert Technology spends a day at CAT - Spanish
environmental organisation AGM in Mid Wales
Sunseed Desert
Technology, an environmental organisation and community based
in Southern Spain, recently held its AGM at the Centre for
Alternative Technology (CAT).
Sunseed was founded in the region of Almeria in 1982, nine
years after CAT started in 1973. While both organisations have
common aims, their extremely different natural environments
have taken their projects in very different directions.
Sunseed is set in a semi-desert with a rainfall of less than
250mm a year – in stark contrast to the heavy annual rainfall
in Mid Wales. For this reason, Sunseed has focused on dryland
revegetation projects, solar cooking and low impact building
practices. It works towards self-sufficient community living,
using organic agriculture to coax vegetables from the arid
soil.
05/06/06
BWEA -
Small wind turbines
Following
a massive growth in interest in small wind turbines, the BWEA
has launched an online guide to the topic, covering the range
of technologies, grants, planning issues and research. There
is also a range of case studies of existing installations.
18/05/2006
European Biodiesel Board - Press release
EU biodiesel
production growth hits record high in 2005 - EBB publishes
annual statistics.
EBB official
figures confirm that overall biodiesel production in EU-25 had
increased from 1,9 million tonnes in 2004 to nearly 3,2
million tonnes in 2005. This represents an unprecedented
65% yearly growth in biodiesel production.
10/05/2006
CAT women get hitched in style - Three women hitch-hike to
Spain for an eco-friendly holiday
Three
brides got hitched by the roadside recently, when they thumbed
lifts all the way from Mid Wales to Sunseed, another
eco-centre near Almeria, Spain. Although they were not
flying, this was far from a no-frills holiday – to increase
their chances of getting lifts, the three women wore wedding
dresses throughout the journey, which took them exactly 60
hours....One return flight can emit more damaging carbon
dioxide (CO2) than a whole year of driving. When this
greenhouse gas is churned out at high altitudes, it is far
more potent than at ground level.
25/06/2005
Sunseed Desert Technology - A holiday with a difference!
Sunseed
Desert Technology is a project set in Southern Spain which
aims to 'develop, demonstrate and communicate accessible,
low-tech methods of sustainability in a semi-arid
environment.' Hundreds of volunteers go to Sunseed each
year and work in a variety of departments, contributing valuable
work and ideas. For more details on a wonderful working
holiday experience please visit the link above.
07/06/2005
Biodiesel is first
alternative to complete clean air tests
Biodiesel
- an alternative fuel made from renewable resources, such as
soybean oil - has become the first and only alternative fuel
to have successfully completed the health effects testing
requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
23/02/2005
Royal Enfield restorations
Beautifully
Restored 1960's Petrol and Diesel Royal Enfields From F2
Motorcycles Ltd.
Have Recently
Included Diesel Royal Enfields in the Range Offered.
8/11/2004
KIWI powerboat
record bid tops $1.5M mark in sponsorship
Global Marine Industry Embraces The Earthrace -
Fundraising Target Almost Reached.
19/10/2004
Students take veggie fueled 'Biobus' on eco road trip
A 15,000 mile
tour around the United States is planned by Vermont College
students to prove the feasibility of using biodiesel rather
than gasoline at schools.
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