Andrew Nichol
- anichol88: @lancearmstrong good luck tomorrow hope u make the podium, great to see u riding again
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Volfall
Swedish energy provider Vattenfall has partnered itself with car manufactures Volvo to produce a new range of hybrid plug in vehicles. (http://www. energysavingtrust.org.uk/Resources/Daily-news/Cleaner-Vehicles/Hybrid-commitment-from-Volvo
The two companies first partnered themselves together in 2007 to develop a plug in technology and have now decided that they would like to introduce themselves to a industrial joint venture.
The technology that [...]
Meat emissions
Recent research has shown that more carbon emissions are generated by the meat industry than the whole of the world’s transport put together. (http://www. energysavingtrust.org.uk/Resources/Daily-news/Climate-change2/Massive-carbon-emissions-from-meat-industry)
A spokeswoman for charity Friends of the Earth explained that meat being bought from abroad is cheaper than local produce because of the EU subsidies.
“In total, the meat and diary industry [...]
Free solar panels in Lozells
The residents of Lozells are currently learning to live a greener and more energy efficient lives. Residents of the Birmingham estate have just taken advantage of a scheme to have solar panels fitted to their homes free of charge. (http://www. birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/go-green/go-green-news/2009/05/12/more-power-to-the-people-97319-23602998/)
Residents have been saving up to a third on their gas bills and saving up [...]
Park at my house?
Looking for an inventive way to save congestion and save yourself the hassle of finding somewhere to park near to where you are going. If so, then website parkatmyhouse.com may be what you’re looking for. With parkatmyhouse.com you can now rent someone’s driveway whilst they don’t use it.
Not only can you rent their driveway [...]
Metro plans back on track
Plans for a Midland Metro tram extension through Birmingham city centre are back on track, however the route will be less than half the length originally proposed.
Transport company Centro have admitted that they will not be able to afford to take the line from New Street and up Broad Street to Five Ways as originally [...]
Smart Meters to reduce energy use
Homeowners will soon be able to get hold of smart meters which will keep track and help them cut down on their energy use. The smart meters will be available in UK homes sooner than expected according to a recent report.
Smart meters monitor energy use and will allow households to take control of their energy [...]
‘Carpool’
Red Dwarf actor and Scrapheap Challenge presenter Robert Llewellyn has been working on a new podcast called ‘Carpool’.
Llewellyn who played Kryten in Red Dwarf presents the podcast, which features him, driving well known personalities around London and filming it for people to view on the Internet.
Llewellyn was quoted on http://www.llewtube.com/wp/?page_id=14 saying “The idea started [...]
Vauxhall release new eco friendly Zafria
Vauxhall are to release a new car in their Zafira range which will produce lower carbon emissions. (http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Resources/Daily-news/Cleaner-Vehicles/Vauxhall-launches-eco-friendly-model)
The new car will have carbon emissions of 139g/km. It will also reduce fuel consumption with the vehicle able to do 53.3 miles per gallon. The Zafira Ecoflex has a 1.7 litre advanced diesel engine which will provide [...]