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Tuesday 20 December 2011
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Leo Hickman: Dehumidifiers use electricity to extract moisture from indoor air helping to minimise damp
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Friday 16 December 2011
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Caramel Quin: The small gaps between boards add up to the equivalent of a small window. No wonder your toes are feeling chilly
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Tuesday 13 December 2011
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Hanna Gersman meets the commercial director of UK-based Zeta, one of a new breed of smaller lighting firms that is pioneering LED technology Continue reading...
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Tuesday 6 December 2011
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Leo Hickman: Researchers currently seem to be concentrating on developing clean energy sources - but storage is just as important
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Thursday 17 November 2011
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Workmen install solar panels on to homes in Delabole near Bodmin in Cornwall, April 27, 2011. Photograph: Simon Burt/PA
Leo Hickman: The solar energy industry needs the electricity it produces to cost the same as electricity generated from fossil fuels
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Tuesday 8 November 2011
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A red ball being used to promote Aids charities during Chelsea v West Ham United on 13 March 2010. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Leo Hickman: Following a football team can involve lots of travel - but some clubs are now starting to think about their carbon footprints
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Tuesday 1 November 2011
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Bryony Moore: Progress might be slow, and a sweat-free high street is still a long way off, but it's not all doom and gloom
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Friday 28 October 2011
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Duncan Clark: What will the cuts mean in financial terms and will it be possible to install solar before the cuts kick in?
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Tuesday 25 October 2011
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Climate change arrives in the world of cult video game Minecraft thanks to a carbon emissions hack developed at the Stockholm Green Hackathon
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Thursday 20 October 2011
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An image of a green tunnel for the planned High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line. Photograph: Rail Link Engineering/HS2
Leo Hickman: Supporters say HS2 will reduce the number of domestic flights in the UK, but critics say it could increase net emissions
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Suzanne Goldenberg: Chris Paine's 2006 documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car? excoriated US car makers – but his new film is likely to get a much warmer reception
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Tuesday 11 October 2011
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Thomson Airways ran a biofuel-powered flight to the Canary Islands in October 2011. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA
Leo Hickman: Airlines are starting to test biofuels on commercial routes, but 'sustainable' alternatives to kerosene remain controversial
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Friday 7 October 2011
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The ideal present for a 'green' baby will be both useful and environmentally friendly. Photograph: Image Source/Rex Features
My sister is keen to raise her baby in a 'green' way but does not want things that will clutter the house
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Tuesday 27 September 2011
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Leo Hickman: Green taxes aim to drive up the cost of fossil fuels and help fund investment in renewable alternatives - but they remain controversial
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Thursday 22 September 2011
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Attached to your car? Cutting the ties can save you a lot of money over a year. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA
When our trusty old Saab got sent to the scrap heap, we decided to become a family without a car. How did we get on?
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