Author Archives: Andrew Williams


About Andrew Williams

Andrew is a writer and freelance journalist specialising in sustainability and green issues. He lives in Cardiff, Wales.

Wales to be 'Self-Sustaining' in Renewable Energy by 2025

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[social_buttons] Wales has launched one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability strategies, and aims to be “self-sustaining in renewable energy” by 2025, and waste-free by 2050. The standard-setting targets are laid out in a new strategy called One Wales: One Planet – and immediately place the nation at the forefront of global green efforts, making it one of only three countries worldwide with a legal obligation to develop sustainably. Commenting on the report Jonathan Porritt, … Read More

Surestop Device Could Give Major Boost to Water Conservation

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[social_buttons] A UK company has launched a new device that allows users to cut-off their water supply at the flick of a switch, drastically reducing wasteage and giving a significant boost to water conservation efforts. Instead of scrabbling around looking for the stopcock, the new Surestop device allows users cut supply instantly, saving water loss, and consequent damage, whilst giving householders direct control over water consumption. Now the company hopes to expand into areas crippled … Read More

South Korea to Invest a Whopping $85bn on Green Technology in 'Green New Deal'

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[social_buttons] South Korea yesterday announced plans to invest a staggering Won107,000bn ($85 billion) on ‘green growth’ industries over the next five years. The government predicts the unprecedented cash-injection, around 2 per cent of the country’s entire gross domestic product, will create up to 1.8 MILLION new jobs in renewable energy and environmentally-friendly projects. In a presidential statement, the country’s leader, Lee Myung-bak, said that the so-called Green New Deal will significantly boost growth and jobs … Read More

Two Thirds of Americans Would Refuse to Give Up iPod – Even if it Ruined Environment

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[social_buttons] An astonishing new survey has revealed that more than 60% of Americans would refuse to stop using their iPods, even if they knew it was seriously damaging the environment. The survey, which quizzed more than 1,000 people across the US, found that, whilst the majority of Americans are making efforts to buy greener products, most wouldn’t do so if it meant compromising on convenience or comfort. … Read More

Fish Oil Diet Could Curb Greenhouse Gases From Cow Farts

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[social_buttons] Irish scientists have discovered that adding just a small amount of fish oil to the diet of cattle can vastly reduce the amount of methane produced by, ahem…cow farts. Climate scientists have long known that, pound for pound, methane is 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at trapping the suns rays, making it a highly potent greenhouse gas. An incredible 900 billion tonnes of the noxious fumes are produced each year by methanogen … Read More

US Scientists Say Burning Ice Could Provide Green Power

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[social_buttons] US Scientists have revealed how natural gas locked up in frozen water crystals could provide massive amounts of energy, and claim that it could even be totally emissions-free. The astonishing claim was made by Tim Collett of the United States Geological Survey at last weeks national meeting of the American Chemical Society. Collett told the gathering that, to the naked eye, clathrate hydrate (CH) looks like everyday ice but, as well as being partly … Read More

New Device Allows Thirsty Plants to Twitter for Water

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[social_buttons] Go on, admit it – how many times have you forgotten to water your houseplants? Maybe you’ve even left some of them so long they’ve withered away to nothing. In fact, the chances are that if a plant could talk the thing they’d be most likely to say would be WATER ME! Well, thanks to a new device, your long-suffering plants will now be able to do just that. What’s that you say – … Read More

Robotic Fish Created to Tackle Water Pollution

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[social_buttons] A team of UK scientists have developed a shoal of robotic fish, which will soon be released into the sea to detect water pollution. The robots (video), shaped like Carp, will be set free off the coast of Gijon in northern Spain. If the trial proves successful, the fish could be used in rivers, lakes and seas across the world. … Read More

Mafia Blows Rivals Away, Muscles Into Wind Power Industry

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[social_buttons] Police in southern Italy have this week launched a major crackdown on mafia activities following serious allegations of corruption over the awarding of building contracts for a Sicilian wind farm. According to organized crime investigators, government officials were lavished with bribes, including luxury cars and cash, in an effort to ensure the contract — worth hundreds of thousands of Euros –was awarded to Mafia-backed businesses. … Read More