http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/rss/frontpage.xml The latest Environmental news from TenBees. Find out what scientists are thinking and governments are doing about the environment. Where do you fit into the puzzle? en-gb Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:57 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/images/tenbeeslogo.png http://www.tenbees.co.uk/ http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/life/news/2008/07/l20080703131148.php The number of UK consumers who are personally concerned about what they can do to protect the environment increased by 33% over past two years and at highest level for two decades, according to a Future Foundation survey. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:11:48 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/life/news/2008/07/l20080703131148.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/fuel/news/2008/07/f20080701171629.php Tesla Motors and Governor Schwarzenegger announced today at a press conference at Tesla Motors headquarters that Tesla's next product, a 4-door, 5-passenger sedan, will be manufactured at a facility in the state of California. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:16:29 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/fuel/news/2008/07/f20080701171629.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/fuel/news/2008/07/f20080701145335.php The Americans may not be as concerned about green matters as environmentalists would like, but there are two things the do concern them: fuel security and the dollar in the pocket. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:53:35 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/fuel/news/2008/07/f20080701145335.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/life/news/2008/06/l20080630191204.php The Prince of Wales has published his Household annual report which details his carbon footprint, and the efforts it has gone to reduce it. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:12:04 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/life/news/2008/06/l20080630191204.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/climatechange/news/2008/06/cc20080630190701.php New research by Ipsos MORI, updating last year's Turning Point or Tipping Point Report, finds the public concerned about climate change but far from convinced about the science or the Government's green agenda. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:07:01 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/climatechange/news/2008/06/cc20080630190701.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/climatechange/news/2008/06/cc20080627193401.php As the world warms, a research team in France have found that some plants are moving further up mountains to get the best conditions for reproduction. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:34:01 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/climatechange/news/2008/06/cc20080627193401.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080627143749.php As part of the Governments Energy Trends report, BERR have realeased 2007 renewables figures for the first time, showing an increase of 8.5 percent on 2006 for renewable electricity, but this still only represents 5% of all the UK's electricity generated from all sources. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:37:49 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080627143749.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/recycling/news/2008/06/r20080626212801.php Britain's first combined food-grade PET and HDPE recycling facility opened today in East London. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:28:01 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/recycling/news/2008/06/r20080626212801.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/06/mg20080626164051.php A national renewable energy blueprint designed to slash carbon emissions dramatically, reduce the UK's dependency on oil and gas and create 160,000 green jobs was set out by Business Secretary John Hutton today. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:40:51 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/06/mg20080626164051.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/ecobuildings/news/2008/06/eb20080623152930.php The fifteen experts on the Eco-towns Challenge Panel have today set out a series of recommendations for potential eco-town developers, designed to improve their plans to create world-leading sustainable developments. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:29:30 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/ecobuildings/news/2008/06/eb20080623152930.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/recycling/news/2008/06/r20080619200905.php In the same week as South Norfolk District Council called the chip-in-bin systems trialled in their area as "proven to be another failed Government IT project", the Government is seeking to allow up to five local authorities to pilot incentive schemes. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:09:05 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/recycling/news/2008/06/r20080619200905.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/fuel/news/2008/06/f20080619160806.php Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly today appointed Bristol as the UK's first official Cycling City, and announced a further 11 Cycling Demonstration Towns across England. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:08:06 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/fuel/news/2008/06/f20080619160806.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080618165411.php The Renewables Advisory Board has reported that the UK could generate 14% of its total energy from renewables by 2020 if a set of identified radical policy changes are put into effect quickly. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:54:11 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080618165411.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080616201809.php The Energy Minister, Malcolm Wicks, has today given the go ahead to Helius Energy plc to construct a 65 MW biomass power station near Stallingborough in North East Lincolnshire. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:18:09 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080616201809.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/ecobuildings/news/2008/06/eb20080616194332.php The Government is taking the first steps to making every new school building zero carbon from 2016, Children's Secretary Ed Balls announced today. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:43:32 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/ecobuildings/news/2008/06/eb20080616194332.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080612164229.php The power generated by a ten-mile barrage across the Severn Estuary could be produced more cheaply using other green technologies, Frontier Economics said today. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:42:29 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080612164229.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/climatechange/news/2008/06/cc20080610191335.php We all know that we need to reduce the amount of CO2 that is released into the atmosphere, or take it out.  A novel approach from the University of Greifswald suggests we should bury trees deep underground. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:13:35 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/climatechange/news/2008/06/cc20080610191335.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/ecobuildings/news/2008/06/eb20080609170746.php Forty nine projects in England supported by the Community Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) are expected to exceed their targets by 100 percent, Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock announced today. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:07:46 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/ecobuildings/news/2008/06/eb20080609170746.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080606183557.php Farmers, foresters and biomass producers can apply for up to £200,000 each under a new round of grants opened today by Environment Minister Phil Woolas. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:35:57 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/energysuppliers/news/2008/06/es20080606183557.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/06/mg20080605150637.php The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) is to manage a £1 million funding pot to help fight fuel poverty across the East of England. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:06:37 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/06/mg20080605150637.php