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Aviation increases prompts environmental concern

Global air traffic is expected to grow by 5.3 per cent this year, according to officials at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The organisation, which is based in Montreal,...

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UK's largest solar roof installation goes live

England isn't known for its sunny climate, but nevertheless it is possible to generate energy from the sun's power. The UK's largest solar rooftop array will go live today on...

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Twitter injunction against Greenpeace backfires

A Scottish company's attempt to gag a protest organised by Greenpeace at their Edinburgh headquarters has backfired after activists broke the injunction by raising its profile on Twitter. Cairn Energy...

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Nissan electric vehicle faces delivery test

Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan has announced that this month will see on-the-road testing of a new electric van. Based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200, the van will be used...

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Australian iron ore for good and ill

Australia is a vast country, with so many natural resources that most have not yet been discovered. After gold was found in the 1840s, within 50 years the population more...

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Challenging the electric car's critics

One of the major objections routinely thrown at electric car manufacturers is the range of their vehicles. They are incapable, critics say, of driving long distance without lengthy stops to...

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Farmers' anger in land law delay

Farmers in Queensland have expressed their anger at the delay of new legislation designed to protect the best farmland from development by mining communities and urban development. The Strategic Cropping...

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