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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…
Mazda Commits to Making 5% of Cars Fully Electric by 2030
The firm expects the majority of its cars to be hybrids by this time. Mazda commits to 5% of its vehicles going electric by 2030. The car manufacturer says all of the vehicles it sells will incorporate electrification by this time, as…
World Animal Day: How Animal Lovers Around the World Are Celebrating
Thursday is World Animal Day, a day dedicated to improving the well-being of animals across the planet. “To achieve this, we encourage animal welfare organisations, community groups, youth and children’s clubs, businesses and individuals to organize events in celebration of World Animal Day. Involvement is…
Hydrogen Plane Looks to Gain Serious Altitude
HES Energy System hopes the vehicle will offer zero emission flights. A Singapore-based aviation firm is developing a hydrogen-powered plane it says will offer zero emission flights. HES Energy Systems’ Element One uses ‘ultra-light’ hydrogen fuel cells and can be refuelled in less than 10…