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University's Centre for Transport Research to Head Up Electric Car Research - 19/03/10

Dr Jillian Anable of the University's Centre for Transport Research will be leading a study into electric vehicles, who would buy them and the practicalities of owning them. For more information click here and here. CO

New electric vehicles to be built in the UK - 19/03/10

Nissan is to build its new Leaf electric car at its Sunderland plant from 2013. For more information, click here. CO

Electric bikes popular in China - 19/03/10

Beijing residents and workers are ditching the car in favour of electric bicycles. The resurgance of bicycles is due mainly to increased congestion but is helping support a growing part of the economy. Click here for more. CO

Edinburgh Wide Tram Network - 19/03/10

Edinburgh is to push for a city wide tram network despite the problems delaying current works. Click here for more. CO

Bike to Work Scheme Re-launches - 19/03/10

Following the success of the Bike to Work scheme in previous years it is being re-launched for 2010.  The scheme will begin on Saturday 27th March and will run for three months.  For more on the scheme click here. CO

Signposting Sustainability 2010 - 08/03/10

Come along to the University’s biggest sustainability awareness raising event yet! Where you could stand a chance of winning a Wii, E-Reader, iPod, lunch for two at Zeste and much more all while learning about sustainability. For further information click here. AG

Dim street lighting - 08/03/10

Coventry will become the first city in Britain to adopt a dimmer switch that control's the entire city's street lamps. All 28,000 street lamps will be replaced over the next 25 years, at a cost of £250 million according to the Environmentalist magazine. AG

World's biggest turbine blades - 08/03/10

Clipper Windpower has confirmed construction of a new wind turbine factory on the banks of the Tyne in Newcastle. The factory will be complete in the autumn. AG

Antarctic iceberg threatening marine life - 26/02/10

A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists have warned. Click here for more. CO

Effluence fuel heating could be the future - 26/02/10

Thames Water has successfully been using human toilet waste to make electricity for the past decade. Click here to read more. CO

Jetfuel/Biofuel - 26/02/10

500,000 tonnes of waste could be used to produce 16million gallons of fuel at a proposed BA biofuel plant. Click here to read more. CO

Reusable pouches to be trialled - 02/02/10

A new WRAP trial will see Asda stores selling reusable fabric conditioner pouches from vending machines. The fabric conditioner will be piped from 1,000 litre reusable containers from the back of the store. It will save the customer 40p each time, with up to 10 refills for one pouch. AG

Britain needs to grow more food - 21/01/10

The Government has advised that Britain needs to grow more food calling for home grown whilst cutting waste. Food 2030 sets out the challenges including farmers and fishermen producing more with fewer resources and informing consumers. For more information click here. AG