Archive for August, 2007

Department for Transport launches green car website

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Colour-coded environmental labels first appeared in new car showrooms in July 2005. Now this voluntary move by car makers has been bolstered by the launch of a new DfT web site giving consumers on-line information about the lowest CO2 emitting models on the market.
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Biodiesel debate refuelled as National Express ends trial

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

The greenness of biofuels is again up for debate after coach firm National Express announced it has ended a biodiesel trial in its buses.

The coach firm blamed worries about the true environmental benefit of biodiesel, following consultation with a number of green groups including Friends of the Earth and the WWF.

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