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http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/dove - Orang-utans become guerillas for some flyposting in Blackfriars tube station, near Unilever's HQ. Dove, made by Unilever, uses palm oil from destroyed rainforests in its ingredients.

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: dove unilver greenpeace activism guerilla tube underground blackfriars
Added: April 25, 2008

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/dove : On 21 April 2008, orang-utans invaded Unilever premises in London and Merseyside, protesting about how the company is destroying rainforests to acquire its palm oil, used in Dove soap.

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace dove unilever palm oil activism direct action
Added: April 21, 2008

27 March 2008: Today saw the public opening of Heathrow's new Terminal 5 to the public. Unfortunately for the aviation industry and government - who wanted this to be a chance to promote their case for airport expansion - a large section of that public is vehemently opposed to unsustainable aviation growth, and not afraid to show it. So at exactly 11am this morning, hundreds of people stripped down to reveal identical "Stop Airport Expansion T-shirts", and to highlight the problems caused by airport expansion and unsustainable aviation growth

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace flashmob climate change heathrow aviation airport expansion CO2 greenhouse gases
Added: March 27, 2008

Destructive fishing practices and overfishing are among the most significant threats facing our oceans today. A single pass of bottom trawl removes up to 20% of the seafloor fauna and flora. In some areas this happens many times every year.

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace oceans destructive fishing overfishing bottom trawling
Added: February 29, 2008

Top chef Tom Aikens talks about his conviction that all seafood should be sustainable at the London launch of Greenpeace's new sustainable seafood campaign - aimed at chefs and restaurants.

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace sustainable seafood tom aikens chef
Added: February 28, 2008

Top chef Raymond Blanc launches 'Seafood See Life' - Greenpeace's new sustainable seafood campaign aimed at chefs and restaurants.

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace sustainable seafood raymond blanc chef
Added: February 28, 2008

Four Greenpeace climate campaigners have just climbed on top of a Manchester to London plane after it parked at Heathrow Airport's Terminal One. They are now covering the tailfin with a huge protest banner that reads "CLIMATE EMERGENCY -- NO 3rd RUNWAY".

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: climate change heathrow aviation BA global warming greenpeace protest
Added: February 25, 2008

Scottish & Newcastle's Royal Brewery in Manchester's about to reduce its carbon footprint by 25,000 tonnes a year - an 87% reduction in fossil-fuel missions - by installing two combined heat and power (CHP) plants. Find out more about CHP at http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace decentralised energy renewables climate change CO2 emissions
Added: February 19, 2008

Woking leisure centre uses a combination of hydrogen fuel-cells, photo-volitaics and CHP to achieve massive energy savings. Over all Woking's co2 emissions have fallen by over 70% since 1990. Find out more at http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace renewable energy hydrogen fuel cell photovoltaic CHP efficiencity
Added: February 18, 2008

Typical power plants in the UK are only 38% efficient. By the time we use electricity in our homes and offices, we've lost nearly 80 per cent of the usable energy inside the fossil fuels we burn. Combined heat and power plants use heat which would otherwise be wasted to heat local homes and businesses. See more at http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace renewable energy combined heat and power biomass
Added: February 18, 2008

Bedzed is a 100 home eco-village in South London which uses state of the art energy efficiency techniques to create a 'zero emission' community. Find out more at http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace renewable energy zero emissions CHP efficiencity
Added: February 18, 2008

Premiership football club Manchester City will soon have the world's first stadium powered by renewable energy. They're in the process of installing a 120m high 3MW turbine which will meet all their energy needs and allow them to sell electricity back to the grid.

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace renewable energy manchester city FC wind turbine
Added: February 18, 2008

CHP is the heart of an efficient, decentralised energy system. It's the most efficient way possible to burn fuel because so little energy is lost as waste heat. That's how CHP plants in Denmark can reach up to 95 per cent efficiency. Because the heat needs to be captured and piped around the local district, CHP plants are usually sited in the towns and cities where the electricity and heat will be used. This makes it more efficient for electricity generation as well as heat; very little energy is lost in transmission. For more information visit http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace renewable energy CHP combined heat power
Added: February 13, 2008

Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide, biogas originates from biogenic material and is a type of biofuel. It's a product of the anaerobic digestion or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as manure or sewage, and can be used in CHP plants

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace renewable energy biogas
Added: February 13, 2008

Micro hydro uses diverted river water to local produce up to 100 KW of power. Very useful in water rich areas where access to other energy sources is difficult. Find out how it works in this minute long silent animation. For more info about how we can make out communities more energy-efficient visit: www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace micro hydro renewable energy
Added: February 11, 2008

Another little flash animation taken from EfficienCity, a virtual demonstration of how real world communities around the UK can use renewable and energy efficient systems to enjoy lower greenhouse gas emissions, cheaper electricity and heating bills, and a more secure energy supply. To find out more visit: www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace oceans tidal power renewable energy
Added: February 11, 2008

A silent but informative introduction to how wave power works. The power in our seas is vast - and wave power is at an innovative stage. According to government and industry figures, wave and tidal power combined could meet 12.5 per cent of today's electricity demand - economically and practically - by 2025.It's an opportunity we can't afford to let slip. To find out more visit: www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace oceans wave power tidal renewable energy
Added: February 11, 2008

As the coal industry met for its annual shindig to applaud Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks's decision to allow a new generation of climate-damaging coal power stations, we stepped in to give the speech he should have given.

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: direct actions coal climate change CCS greenpeace
Added: February 6, 2008

Watch Greenpeace's new film about the problems facing our oceans and the positive changes that some people across the seafood industry are making to make sure that there will be fish on our plates tomorrow.

Author: GreenpeaceUK
Keywords: greenpeace oceans marine reserves seafood chefs restaurants
Added: January 30, 2008