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• Carbon Credited Farming (CCF) Warns Central and Local Governments About Complacency Over Energy Policies

  
  Carbon Offsets Daily — Authority: 498
  | Sourced From PRweb.com | CCF Managing Director Gregg Fryett to Speak At Prominent “Powering Towards 2020″ Conference in UK London (PRWEB) November 19, 2009 — Speaking as an official participant at the Powering towards 2020 Conference in London, taking place today, Carbon Credited Farming Plc’s (CCF) ...
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• First Woman In The Royal Navy To Be Awarded The Military Cross

  
  War News Updates — Authority: 503
  Brave: Medical Assistant Kate Nesbitt receives the Military Cross from the Prince of Wales during investitures at Buckingham Palace in London Medic Becomes First Woman In Royal Navy To Be Awarded The Military Cross After Tending To Soldier Under Taliban Fire -- the Daily Mail She stands precisely 5ft tall in ...
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• RPM - Phonogenic Lp 84

  
  DOWN UNDERGROUND — Authority: 136
  New Wave/Alternative From U.K. Thanks to Viacomclosedmedown on youtube Get It Here: DU .
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• WWI, Chemist Dr. Chaim Weizmann and Israel

  
  PA Pundits - International — Authority: 445
  American Minute with Bill Federer During World War I, Britain was ineffective manufacturing explosives, until a breakthrough in synthesizing acetone was made by Jewish chemist Dr. Chaim Weizmann, who was born NOVEMBER 27, 1874. In gratitude, Britain issued the Balfour Declaration, establishing a Jewish ...
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• Nissan’s 2012 Olympic fleet would have averaged 60 g/km of CO2

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 558
  The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) defends its choice of BMW as its automotive partner for the games, saying that it best matched its average 120g/km emissions targets.Still, detractors surmise that Nissan’s 2012 Olympic fleet would have averaged 60g/km of CO2, far lower than what the ...
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• Nissan Cube makes its debut in the U.K.

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 558
  Nissan has officially launched its third-generation Cube in the UK. The near production-ready Cube was in London last night in a specially-created Cube Store being used to promote the car.“The Cube is a completely new product for us,” said a Nissan source. “We’re aiming to get it into pop culture and will be ...
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• Report: Aston Martin chief sees slow recovery

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 558
  Sportscar maker Aston Martin will be releasing new models, new engines and special editions next year in the UK however; chairman David Richards is not expecting that it will reach the sales levels it had been experiencing two years ago.Despite the upcoming arrival of the new four-door Rapide, Aston Martin said that ...
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• Old Racial Stereotypes in 1980s Kia Ora Ad

  
  Sociological Images — Authority: 693
  Lis sent us a link to an ad for Kia Ora, a British Orange drink from the 1980s. As the source describes it, it is a “literal parade of racial stereotypes”: ( View original at http://contexts.org/socimages )
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• Just For The Frill Of It

  
  Knickers: The lingerie weblog — Authority: 136
  I can guarantee I’m not alone in admitting my tummy does a flip when I see beautiful lingerie. Occaisionally I have my sensible head on and know it’s time to update my ‘functional’ lingerie drawer – but every now and then all I want is pretty, frilly, silky pieces that may never be seen on… Luxury we ...
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• Jaguar Land Rover preparing to make its cars greener than ever

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 558
  For Jaguar Land Rover to be a sustainable business, it must adapt to the needs of the changing global economy and society and “attack emissions like never before,” according to owner Tata Motors’s vice chairman Ravi Kant.At the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders International Automotive Summit, Kant was ...
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• Ancient noise control laws swept away by the march of the large wind turbine

  
  National Wind Watch: News — Authority: 164
  Noise control laws are so out of date they will do nothing to protect residents against a swathe of huge new wind turbines, a charity has warned.Current restrictions only refer to existing turbines up to 90ft in height, says the Environmental Protection UK group.Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has drawn up plans for ...
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• Trends: The Union Jack

  
  Hatch: The Design Public Blog — Authority: 423
  While I’m thankful that our forefathers got rid of those pesky British taxes that didn’t have representation and all, I am always a sucker for a Union Jack. I think my favorite use of it lately was the quilts featured on Man Shops World by Becky Oldfield. Here are a few more dreamy shots of the U.K.’s flag ...
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• IDC and Industry Partners Identify the Critical Technologies for Achieving Carbon Emissions Reduction

  
  Carbon Offsets Daily — Authority: 498
  | Sourced From Earthtimes.org | FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & LONDON & MILAN & SINGAPORE – (Business Wire) IDC, in association with leading industry partners, has evaluated where information and communications-based technologies (ICT) can bring immediate benefit in reducing carbon emissions. This work focuses ...
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• Energy bill in Queen’s speech latest step to low-carbon economy in Britain

  
  Carbon Offsets Daily — Authority: 498
  | Sourced From Guardian.co.uk | The latest energy bill is designed to help the UK move towards a low-carbon economy. It includes a £9.5bn levy on electricity suppliers to fund four demonstration carbon capture and storage (CCS) coal power plants. The “CCS Incentive”, as the levy is known, was announced last ...
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• Ford will raise its new-car prices in the U.K.

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 558
  Due to the continued weakness of the pound against the euro, Ford has raised new car prices in the UK for the fourth time this year. Starting Dec. 1, cars across Ford’s range will have an average price increase of 2.7%. Nigel Sharp, Ford of Britain managing director, said that the pound is worth about [...]
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• Wind means more CO2

  
  National Wind Watch: News — Authority: 164
  Over-reliance on wind power could scupper government plans to cut carbon emissions by 2050, consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff warned this week.The firm warned that extra back-up power generation capacity would be needed to pick up shortfalls in wind generated electricity during calm weather. The most cost effective and ...
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• Wind turbine noise rules are ‘out of date

  
  National Wind Watch: News — Authority: 164
  Noise level regulations for wind turbines are 11 years old and fail to address the impact of new technology that has allowed larger and louder sites, a pressure group has warned.Environmental Protection UK say turbines are now so large that the noise generated by turning blades is affecting more nearby residents.The ...
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• Wind turbine noise rules are outdated, say campaigners

  
  National Wind Watch: News — Authority: 164
  The government urgently needs to update its guidance on how local authorities should assess the impact of noise from wind turbines, campaigners have said.Environmental Protection UK say turbines are now so large, the noise generated by the turning blades can affect those living nearby.The pressure group believes that ...
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• New crossing will not bridge gap on CO2 emission targets

  
  Carbon Offsets Daily — Authority: 498
  | Sourced From Edinburghnews.scotsman.com | THE article “Trams will find it’s not easy being green” (News, 12 November) refers to the “largely discredited” assertion of the Scottish Government earlier this year that the Edinburgh trams will actually increase CO2 emissions whereas another Forth road bridge ...
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• Hyundai Genesis Coupe to make its U.K. debut by the end of the year

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 558
  Hyundai has confirmed that the rear-drive Genesis Coupe will be built in right-hand drive and will arrive in the UK towards the end of 2010. The coupe is based on the Genesis saloon, which will be built in right-hand drive as well; however, it will not come to the UK. Rather, it will be sold [...]
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