The Original Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living Portal (since 2009)
water transport, Tag
- West Midlands canals to help heat hospitals in renewable energy drive Tue, 18 Feb 20, 11:18amGovernment pledges to spend £20m turning canals, mines and rail lines into heat sources
- West Midlands canals to help heat hospitals and homes under plans Tue, 18 Feb 20, 6:06amGovernment pledges to spend £20m turning canals, mines and rail lines into heat sources
- Power from the sun for maritime warning lights - archive, 8 June 1961 Fri, 8 Jun 18, 2:30pm8 June 1961: A light-buoy, or beacon, which derives its power from the sun is being developed with some success
- Torrey Canyon disaster – the UK's worst-ever oil spill 50 years on Sat, 18 Mar 17, 7:00pmThe UK’s biggest ever oil spill in 1967 taught invaluable lessons about the response to disasters, toughened up shipping safety and stirred green activism
- Hydrogen-powered ferry service launches in Bristol Fri, 19 Jul 13, 3:03amDevelopers of Hydrogenesis, billed as UK's first hydrogen-fuelled ferry, hope vessel will kickstart new chapter in green marine engineeringBut the developers of Hydrogenesis, billed as the UK's first hydrogen-powered ferry,...
- Costa Concordia: Officials consider removing fuel from ship Mon, 23 Jan 12, 10:48pmItalian officials weigh up decision to begin pumping some half a million gallons of fuel from the capsised cruise shipItalian officials were clearing hurdles Monday to begin pumping some half a million gallons of fuel from...
- Letter: Freight on the canals Tue, 10 Jan 12, 8:00amYour report on using the canal network for freight (2 January) was timely and something the Commercial Boat Operators Association supports. Yet we (and the Freight Transport Association) do not advocate the large-scale return...
- Canal network could be used to transport biomass for power plants Mon, 2 Jan 12, 6:41amCanals are a cleaner way of moving fuel than by road, says energy group DalkiaBritain's network of Victorian canals could once again play a major industrial role, in a revival driven by the demand for green energy.There are...