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		<title>Voluntary Reporting on Carbon Emissions Yields Positive Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon audit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although not yet compulsory, a number of companies have voluntarily been auditing and reporting on their carbon emissions, and many companies are seeing the benefits, a report commissioned by the government has revealed. Despite what some people may think, businesses surveyed have not deemed the reporting process to be costly or hard work, and on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Utilities Eco-Scheme Saves Ancient Oak Trees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dingle Wood, a woodland near to Ridgegate Reservoir, Macclesfield, has many ancient oak trees that are hundreds of years old which were in danger of overcrowded by beech trees growing within the wood. United Utilities, however, have come to the rescue with a conservation scheme that has enabled space to be created around the oak [...]]]></description>
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		<title>flooringsupplies.co.uk Receive FSC Accreditation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eco Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethical shopping]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online flooring retailer flooringsupplies.co.uk have received an FSC accreditation which enables the company to use the well known FSC logo on a number of their engineered wood flooring products following chain-of-custody certification by SGS. SGS is a company providing verification and certification services to ensure particular requirements and standards regarding safety, performance and quality are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Leak Stopped With &#8216;Top Kill&#8217; Method</title>
		<link>http://thegreenvillage.co.uk/news/bp-oil-leak-stopped-with-top-kill-method-1047/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five weeks into the oil leak caused by an explosion at a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and a number of unsuccessful attempts at plugging the holes in the pipework later, BP&#8217;s latest solution, &#8216;top kill&#8217;, has managed to stop the flow of oil and natural gas. Although the mission has not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Light Emitting Wallpaper Could Help Cut Carbon Emissions</title>
		<link>http://thegreenvillage.co.uk/news/light-emitting-wallpaper-could-help-cut-carbon-emissions-1039/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A revolutionary new product from organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology company, LOMOX, based in St Asaph, North Wales, could replace the light bulb. OLEDs provide a low energy light source that can be used as part of flat panel displays and provide low energy lighting solutions, and LOMOX&#8217;s latest innovation could revolutionise interior lighting, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Observer Ethical Awards 2010 Launched in Conjunction With Ecover</title>
		<link>http://thegreenvillage.co.uk/news/the-observer-ethical-awards-2010-launched-in-conjunction-with-ecover-1035/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ben fogle]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[kate humble]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fifth year of The Observer Ethical Awards launches today and will give recognition to green projects and people for their involvement in ethical initiatives throughout the past 12 months.  The awards will be supported by environmentally friendly cleaning product manufacturers, Ecover, and seek to recognise companies and individuals who offer innovative products and solutions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lack of Engineers Put Offshore Wind Farm Development at Risk</title>
		<link>http://thegreenvillage.co.uk/news/lack-of-engineers-put-offshore-wind-farm-development-at-risk-1031/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy and Resources]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[gordon brown]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lack of experienced renewable energy engineers could put contracts for nine new wind turbine projects in jeopardy as there are not enough suitably qualified people to install the turbines at their designated locations in the Firth of Forth and Moray Firth in the Scottish Highlands. The development partners were announced today by the Crown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Tidal Barrier Could Provide Renewable Green Energy</title>
		<link>http://thegreenvillage.co.uk/news/proposed-tidal-barrier-could-provide-renewable-green-energy-1025/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new £250 million tidal barrier is being proposed to be constructed across the River Clyde which will not only create a flood barrier but would also be able to generate enough renewable energy to power all the homes in Glasgow. The barrage would run between Ardmore Point and Greenock and has been put forward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Micro-Hybrid Technology Could Stop-Start An Eco-Car Revolution</title>
		<link>http://thegreenvillage.co.uk/news/micro-hybrid-technology-could-stop-start-an-eco-car-revolution-1020/</link>
		<comments>http://thegreenvillage.co.uk/news/micro-hybrid-technology-could-stop-start-an-eco-car-revolution-1020/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even the most environmentally minded among us often have to frequently rely on four wheel car transportation to get us from A to B so finding a low carbon emitting car, whether it&#8217;s a family car or a commuter vehicle, is important. Stop-start technology, which is also known as micro-hybrid technology, is tipped to become [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stoke-on-Trent Becomes The First City To Sign Up To 10:10</title>
		<link>http://thegreenvillage.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-becomes-the-first-city-to-sign-up-to-1010-1008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Howe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve not heard of 10:10, the campaign to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010, then listen up. The campaign is open to anybody, from organisations to individuals, businesses to charities, who want to make a commitment to reduce their carbon footprints and help in the fight against runaway climate change and aims to [...]]]></description>
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