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How Whisky Puts Spirit Back Into Bad Soil

Whisky works wonders: Scottish scientists have developed a unique way of cleaning contaminated land with a whisky by-product. Pictured: Dr Graeme Paton (left) and Dr Leigh Cassidy.

Photographer: Image by University of Aberdeen, Scotland

9 March 2010 GRN_13529

by Richard Maino, London Press Service

Environment » Recycling & Regeneration

UK scientists have developed an environmentally friendly system of removing multiple pollutants from contaminated land - using a by-product of whisky manufacturing. read more

The House Made Of Straw Is Strong Enough To Pass Fire Test

Safe as houses: the straw-bale wall panels of this BaleHaus home have a fire resistance as good as conventional building materials.

Photographer: Image by ModCell

2 March 2010 GRN_13612

by David Welsh, London Press Service

Environment » Environmental Technology

AN ECOLOGICAL house built of prefabricated straw-bale and hemp panels by researchers in the UK has been shown to have a fire resistance as good as homes built of conventional building materials. read more

Renewable Biofuel Is Set To Reduce Fossil Diesel Imports

Fuelling the future: Professor Tony Bridgwater is to head a project at Aston University, UK, to produce a renewable biofuel that can reduce reliance on fossil diesel fuel imports.

Photographer: Image by Aston University

23 February 2010 GRN_13606

by Richard Levick, London Press Service

Environment » Renewable Energy

RESEARCHERS in the UK and around the world have begun work on a major project to produce a renewable biofuel that can reduce reliance on fossil diesel fuel imports. read more