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Water firms to pipe biomethane gas generated at sewage-treatment works into Britain's homes

Cooking with 'poo-power' could hold substantial environmental benefits
A protest sign pleads ‘No new open-pit mines!’

Green village to be bulldozed and mined for lignite in Germany's quest for non-nuclear fuel

More than 800 residents including some 400 from a neighbouring village will be resettled

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Gardeners lose the plot as summer weather leads to mildew attack

Alert from Royal Horticultural Society over disease which could damage or kill fruit and veg

Much loved: The North York Moors are meant to be protected

Fracking fears for the North York Moors after oil company gains permission to drill for gas

Environmental campaigners suspect full-scale extraction could follow
The first system of its kind in the Thames provides hot water for 150 homes and a large hotel in Richmond Park

Heat from rivers could supply energy to thousands of homes

Department of Energy wants rapid development of pumps that could help provide low-carbon power
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Former Labour minister Meg Hillier has demanded 'pootling lanes' for women cyclists

Simon Usborne (who's more of a hurtler) explains why winning the space race is key to happy riding
The Cuadrilla exploration drilling site in Balcombe, West Sussex. The latest bidding process for shale companies seeking licences to explore for oil and gas has opened

‘Public interest’ will allow fracking on World Heritage sites

Government draws up guidelines for energy companies wanting to frack in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, World Heritage sites and National Parks

Douglas McMaster says the food industry is ‘traumatised’

First zero-waste restaurant to open in Brighton

Silo will have just six staple dishes on the menu every day, including one meat option, one fish, one vegan, and one 'wild card'
Westmill Wind Farm near Swindon powers 2,500 homes

Britain 'faces blackouts' unless green balance improves, leading engineer warns

Fears the UK's ageing fleet of gas-powered plants will not be able to cope when wind levels are low
Dale Vince says we will soon have to embrace electric cars

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The founder and chief executive of renewable-energy company Ecotricity, says the Government is out of tune with the electorate on green issues

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UK switches on to green power

Renewables now supply one fifth of energy – up 43 per cent in a single year

Current ''Bag for Life'' shopping bags are reusable and environmentally-friendly but don't yet have anti-bacterial properties

Anti-bacterial bag-for-life could prevent rise in food poisoning when 5p plastic bag charge comes into force

A bag-for-life that slows the growth of bacteria which cause food poisoning could be in the supermarkets within months.

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