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Sunday 22 September 2013
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Hot air: the government's green deal offers loans for energy-efficient home improvements at no upfront cost. Photograph: Tony McConnell/Science Photo Library
The government's much-vaunted energy-saving green deal scheme has been criticised as overly complex and expensive
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Friday 6 July 2012
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Simon Birch: Twenty years of campaigning for workers' rights changed the corporate culture of one of the world's biggest brands – and the sportswear industry Continue reading...
Problems still exist in Nike’s supply chain but the corporation today operates with an openness and transparency that would have been unthinkable 20 years ago. Photograph: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sports Photo Agency
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Thursday 14 June 2012
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Greg Barker: The green deal will open up the energy efficiency market, broaden consumer choice and to facilitate growth in the market Continue reading...
The green deal will open up the energy-efficiency market. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA
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Wednesday 9 May 2012
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Even better when they're grown in Sheffield. Photograph: Conygree farm for the Guardian
Without two professors from the capital of South Yorkshire, London's great event would be a less colourful affair
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Tuesday 24 April 2012
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Fish are OK, but don't expect duck on the menu at the Farnes. Photograph: Steve Allen Travel Photography/Getty Images
Several miles out to sea, much dive-bombed by seabirds, and previous gardeners include St Cuthbert and Grace Darling
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Friday 13 April 2012
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A handsome Pashley Mailstar, the official Royal Mail postman's bicycle, stands out among the donated bikes at Ezetela Workshop in Ghana. Photograph: Re~Cycle
Like the myth of elephant graveyards, abandoned bicycles tend to congregate, and unless they are removed they are slowly cannibalised until there is nothing left but a bent, rusting skeleton. Continue reading...
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Thursday 5 April 2012
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B&Q has been criticised for increasing its use of peat. Photograph: Alamy
Craig Sams: Mining peat unlocks stored carbon into the atmosphere, and there are far better alternatives to help your garden grow
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Monday 20 February 2012
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A woman at a swishing event. Photograph: Futerra
The swishing site gets up to 10,000 visitors a month globally, and in the UK 7,000 women swap 25,000 items a year
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Friday 10 February 2012
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Simon Birch: Consumers had never had a better opportunity to move their money away from the failed big banks Continue reading...
A Barclays customer cuts up his card during a protest outside a branch in central London as part of the 'Move Your Money' campaign. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
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Tuesday 20 December 2011
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Condensation on a cafe window. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian
Leo Hickman: Dehumidifiers use electricity to extract moisture from indoor air helping to minimise damp
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Friday 16 December 2011
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Insulating and draughtproofing floorboards with Bona gap master. Photograph: Caramel Quin
Caramel Quin: The small gaps between boards add up to the equivalent of a small window. No wonder your toes are feeling chilly
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Tuesday 13 December 2011
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Hanna Gersman meets the commercial director of UK-based Zeta, one of a new breed of smaller lighting firms that is pioneering LED technology Continue reading...
Zeta's LifeBulb. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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Tuesday 6 December 2011
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Used batteries in storage awaiting disposal. Photograph: Image Source/Rex Features
Leo Hickman: Researchers currently seem to be concentrating on developing clean energy sources - but storage is just as important
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Thursday 17 November 2011
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Workmen install solar panels on to homes in Delabole near Bodmin in Cornwall, April 27, 2011. Photograph: Simon Burt/PA
Leo Hickman: The solar energy industry needs the electricity it produces to cost the same as electricity generated from fossil fuels
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Tuesday 8 November 2011
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A red ball being used to promote Aids charities during Chelsea v West Ham United on 13 March 2010. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Leo Hickman: Following a football team can involve lots of travel - but some clubs are now starting to think about their carbon footprints
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