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Cars and People Compete for Grain

By Alison Mackay | 13 July, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Environment |

Lester R. Brown: Earth Policy Institute

At a time when excessive pressures on the earth’s land and water resources are of growing concern, there is a massive new demand emerging …

Nick Smith says ‘let them eat yellowcake!’

By Alison Mackay | 28 June, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Environment, Politics |

Green MP Gareth Hughes on the transhipment of uranium ore concentrate, or yellowcake, from Australia through NZ en route to the United States:

“We live in Nuclear Free New Zealand right? …

Solar Water Heating Revolution?

By Alison Mackay | 10 March, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Climate Change, Energy |

Earth Policy Release
Book Byte
March 9, 2010

“The harnessing of solar energy is expanding on every front as concerns about climate change and energy security escalate, as government incentives for harnessing solar …

Greens propose smart meters as way to manage electricity costs

By Alison Mackay | 10 March, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Energy, Politics |

The Smart Meters (Consumer Choice) Bill, proposed by Green MP David Clendon, aims to empower domestic consumers to better manage their electricity use by requiring providers of smart meters to …

Churches in Transition

By Alison Mackay | 19 February, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Climate Change, End of cheap oil, Environment |

Christian Ecology Link last year launched a support network for “Churches in Transition”, part of the Transition Towns movement, and last weekend held a national conference at Scarborough to explore …

Useful resource.

By Charlene | 26 February, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Climate Change, End of cheap oil, Environment |

I have just been sent a great newsletter – larger than most but full of really useful articles. It’s from SGM ministries. Their website page with a link to the …

Nelson Carbon Reduction Reward Scheme

By Jolyon | 23 February, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Climate Change, End of cheap oil, Environment |

The Nelson Environment Centre (NEC- a not for profit) is developing a project funded by the Ministry for the Environment (Sustainable Management …

Cruise Control: The cost of travel

By Anne | 1 December, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Climate Change, Economics, End of cheap oil, Transport |

‘ >Driving down motoring costs

Car travel has become cheaper and cheaper in the UK over the past few decades, so no wonder road transport is keeps rising. I …