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Volvo’s Low Emission Efforts Keep on Truckin’
It autonomous ‘Vera’ vehicle aims to slash emissions and boost productivity in logistics operations. Volvo has announced a new autonomous electric vehicle (EV) to works in ports, factories and other logistics centres. Its ‘Vera’ design has no cab for a driver and is…
EU Plan to Reduce Checks on Chickens ‘Will Increase Food Poisoning Risk’
Some experts say scaling down inspections is likely to lead to more consumers being infected with campylobacter. Millions of chickens could soon be sold across the EU without being individually inspected for contamination or signs of disease after being killed,…
Solar Power ‘Will Help Europe Avoid Blackouts’
Sun Investment Group says photovoltaic panels can prove highly effective in covering gaps in supply. Solar power will prove an important technology in stopping power outages across Europe in coming years. That’s the verdict from Sun Investment Group, which uses the island…
Invasion of the Ladybirds! Why Are These Sti-Infected Insects Taking over Our Homes?
If you believe the red-tops, these colourful creatures are heading for our bedrooms. But, can they be all bad? Here’s why we should try and live peacefully with them. While native ladybirds survive the winter months by hiding in leaf…
Scotland ‘Must Lift Thousands out of Fuel Poverty’
Citizens Advice Scotland have called for a consumer helpline to be set up to help solve the problem It says many consumers are in desperate need of advice and support Electric heating is the most expensive form of domestic fuel…
Chernobyl Goes Solar
Chernobyl in Ukraine is infamous for having been the site of a nuclear disaster in what was then the Soviet Union. For the past 30-odd years, since the catastrophic meltdown at the local plant in 1986, the area has been…
Cod Leds Have Their Plaice in Energy Efficient Fishing?
Green or blue LEDS could replace energy-intensive incandescent lighting used to lure fish towards bait. Forget just cutting your domestic electricity bill with LEDs – now you can use energy efficient lighting to catch your fish supper. Many fishermen use high-intensity incandescent…