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Charge electric cars smartly to take pressure off UK national grid.
SSE trials ‘demand-side response’ where vehicles start charging a few hours after being plugged in, when demand is lower
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Malawi deploys military to protect its fast-dwindling forests.
Governments send out the troops to protect forests and water sourcesBy Karen Sanje
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Regulator responding to Husky oil spill in Canada's Alberta.
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Climate change makes deadly China pollution worse.
by Marlowe HOOD - AFP on March 21, 2017, 7:10 am
Climate change 'makes deadly China pollution worse'
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Does 'green energy' have hidden health and environmental costs?
There are a number of available low-carbon technologies to generate electricity. But are they really better than fossil fuels and nuclear power?
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Forests and energy: Using wood to fuel a sustainable, green economy.
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