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New Hydropower could power 1.5 per cent of UK - 08 Mar 10

Report identifies thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power 850,000 homes The agency mapped the energy hotspots of English and Welsh rivers and identified almost 26,000 locations where turbines could be installed to generate electricity from the water.

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Are young people leading us down the green path? - 08 Mar 10 We hear it all the time: "It's the young people we need to target! They'll buy anything green."	How can technologies cut carbon use in the USA? - 05 Mar 10 This report from the Blue Green Alliance, the Sierra Club, the Communications Workers of America and the Progressive States Network, explores how technologies including smart buildings, smart grids, teleconferencing and digital education opportunities can cut carbon emissions and create and retain green jobs in the United States.
Can I be green and surf the net? - 04 Mar 10 Every time you go online you increase your carbon footprint. Is it possible to be a green surfer?	Top energy firms accused of missing renewable energy goals - 26 Feb 10 Five out of the "big six" energy suppliers failed to invest the £30 per customer per year that is required to help the UK hit renewables targets, according to a new analysis from renewable energy firm Ecotricity.

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