Greenpeace activists took over the Kingsnorth power station in Kent, the UK, on October 8, in a protest aimed at stopping Prime Minister Gordon Brown from approving the country's first coal plant in

One of the largest power utilities in the US, American Electric Power, has agreed to spend US $4.6 billion to reduce harmful emissions from its 16 coal-fired power plants. The settlement, which

An environmental group called on two us banks to stop underwriting a

Highest acid rain penalty The East Kentucky Power Cooperative, a coal-fired electric power station in the us, has agreed to pay us $11.4 million as penalty to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act's acid rain programme. This is the highest fine ever under the programme.

non-stick gum: New easy-to-remove chewing gum is ready. Initial experiments show that the gum degrades naturally in water. The new gum adds a special polymer to modify its formulation, which alters