Green parking schemes catch on across Britain
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A decision by a London borough to introduce different rates for parking permits based on vehicle fuel emissions has led a string of other areas around Britain to follow suit, AFP has learnt.
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Blog: Envision Solar seeks to put solar panels on the roofs of parking structures, but financing could prove to be tricky.
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Formula 1 motor racing is investing in green technology that will eventually appear in cars you can buy in the showroom.
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Free hybrid-car parking. Cash rebates for installing solar panels. Low-interest loans for energy-saving home renovations. Money to tear up desert lawns and replace them with drought-resistant landscaping.
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Going green with certain home improvements can save you big.
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By Steve Dube  Farms in Monmouthshire, Brecon and Glamorgan are opening their gates next month when the British Grassland Society holds its annual summer meeting in South-East Wales.
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A British research institute said that Britain's recycling record trails most other European countries and called for the local authorities to start charging for removing non-recyclable waste.
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By Colin Stewart, The Orange County Register, Calif.  Dec. 12--In gardens, hybrid roses display the most beautiful combinations  of hues and fragrances.    On the road, hybrid vehicles currently get the best mileage by combining  electric and gasoline propulsion.
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Residents of a London suburb will soon pay annual parking fees based on how much carbon dioxide their cars emit, penalizing owners of gas guzzlers. Officials in Richmond, west of the capital, agreed Monday to levy a sliding scale of charges based on emissions, meaning the biggest polluters will pay $590 a year for a permit to park on the street.
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Portugal's three busiest airports began offering arriving travelers the option of renting environmentally friendly gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles during their stay, environmentalists said.
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By Tony Henderson  A new fund is expected to become a major source of backing for green projects in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.   Nearly pounds 500,000 has been pledged, with priority given to practical projects which have the greatest environmental impact.
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The combination of consumer interest and saving money prompts green incentives.
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Plans to triple London's congestion charge for the most polluting vehicles are expected to be announced.
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LAND Phil, the walking rubbish heap, is the latest recruit in the fight to go green and protect the environment in Birmingham.   Phil was an eye-catching inhabitant of an environmental village built in Victoria Square as part of World Environment Day.
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Science & environment: Some of Britain's ugliest industrial sites are being transformed into wildlife paradises, providing a haven for plants and animals, reports Stephen Moss.
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Communities and schools are forging ahead with projects to create and improve green spaces throughout the North-East.   The Big Lottery Fund has handed out grants worth a total of pounds 181,010 to grassroots organisations to transform local spaces for the benefit of people and wildlife.
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The UK is developing a strategy to adapt to climate change, not just to try to avert it.