New, tougher emissions testing comes into force
All new petrol and diesel cars to face stricter testing, including 90 minutes of real-world driving
Motors|Sep 1, 2017
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Food waste totals £10bn a year
UK households throw away £10 billion in wasted food away a year, according to a new report.
Business|May 8, 2008
Business
Tesco to label own-brand products with carbon footprint
Customers shopping in Tesco will soon be able to pick products not just on taste and nutritional content but also on their impact on the environment.
Business|Apr 29, 2008
Business
Global threat we must tackle: MP
Global warming is one of the most worrying and difficult problems facing us all. The Stern report published today makes this crystal clear, writes Ludlow MP Philip Dunne.
News|Oct 30, 2006
News
Two thieves die at factory
Two metal thieves have been killed as they tried to steal copper cables from a derelict factory in Sandwell - which has been sealed off by police.
Rowley Regis|Jun 11, 2009
Rowley Regis
Car parks will cost £200,000
Some of Stafford's car parks need thousands of pounds worth of work doing on them to bring them up to standard, members of the town's cabinet have been told.
Stafford|Nov 5, 2008
Stafford
New £100k red routes planned
Ten controversial new red routes costing around £100,000 could be introduced on roads in a Black Country borough to help meet strict pollution targets.
Sandwell|Jan 30, 2008
Sandwell
Edible sensor that tracks gut gases could see the end of painful colonoscopies
The device has been hailed a success in its first human trial.
Science & Technology|Jan 9, 2018
Science & Technology
Here’s why smartphone batteries explode
It’s due to a series of chemical reactions.
Science & Technology|Sep 13, 2017
Science & Technology
Bailed out RBS 'must be greener'
The government should intervene in RBS' business strategy to ensure it does not continue its commitment to expanding fossil fuel projects, it has been claimed.
Business|Mar 8, 2009
Business
£1m revamp plan for hospital
Health managers have unveiled plans for a £1 million facelift of Bishop's Castle Community Hospital. The scheme will provide 16 in-patient beds.
South Shropshire|Nov 14, 2007
South Shropshire
Power station to cut area waste
The people behind a £5 million plan to build a biomass burning station in Bishop's Castle have claimed it will reduce the annual amount of CO2 emissions in the area by 7,000 tonnes.
South Shropshire|May 10, 2007
South Shropshire
Pupils target nil-emission car
Black Country pupils hope to be first in a race to build an environmentally-friendly car. Black Country pupils hope to be first in a race to build an environmentally-friendly car. They are putting finishing touches to a lightweight electric-powered car as an alternative to gas-guzzlers. Ellowes Hall Sports College pupils, in Stickley Lane, Lower Gornal, designed and built a car for a the race at Rockingham Motor Speedway on July 3. It has been organised to find the country's best nil-emission car designed by schoolchildren. Cars will be judged on endurance and efficiency, rather than speed. Read the full story in the Express & Star.
Dudley|Apr 11, 2007
Dudley
Inflatable weir for Severn plan
An inflatable weir could be built in Shrewsbury to generate hydroelectric power along the River Severn and combat flooding, it was revealed today. An inflatable weir could be built in Shrewsbury to generate hydroelectric power along the River Severn and combat flooding, it was revealed today. The Severn Navigation Restoration Trust wants to replace the current weir as part of a wider River Severn scheme that could generate £7.5m worth of electricity and save 45,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. Trust bosses have identified 15 sites - including Shrewsbury - on the Severn to build new weirs or modify existing ones. This would allow them to use "green energy" stored in the water. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star
News|Nov 15, 2006
News
Revealed: The major car manufacturers facing ‘massive’ CO2 fines
Research claims top vehicle firms are failing to hit limits on carbon dioxide, putting them at risk of heavy penalties
Motors|Dec 7, 2018
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