Environmental stories tagged with: S P

Marks & Spencer is to roll-out a 5p charge for food carrier bags in all of its UK stores from the beginning of May to encourage customers to reduce the number of bags they use and to raise money for environmental projects.

An eco vehicle challenge has been launched by John Lewis Chairman Charlie Mayfield, who urged vehicle manufacturers to develop low-carbon vehicles for the Partnership to trial.

The massive potential for tidal power from the Severn Estuary to provide low carbon, renewable electricity was highlighted today by Energy Secretary, John Hutton, with the publication of the terms of reference for the Government's feasibility study.

According to a new report from Research and Markets (a Dublin based market research company), solar is one of the fastest growing energy technologies in the global economy and in the cleantech universe, and China will emerge as one of the greatest solar energy production bases in the world.