Environmental Archive

  • East And West Unite For Mikhail Gorbachev’s 80th Birthday

    Gala concert in London to honour “the man who changed the world” London, 27th October 2010: A GALA concert to mark the 80th birthday of international elder statesman Mikhail Gorbachev and raise £5 million for children’s charities will be held at London’s Royal Albert Hall...

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  • Baxi offers advice if you have an old back boiler in your home

    When it was launched in 1966, the Baxi Bermuda back boiler revolutionised home heating. The idea was simple: a boiler to provide heating and hot water in the home, which fitted into the existing fire place, rather than taking valuable floor or wall...

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  • Thousands Ready to ‘Wear Your Shirt’ on Friday

    Leading clubs and hundreds of businesses are supporting people who will be wearing their football shirts and donating to charity on Friday 23rd April Wear Your Shirt day (http://wearyourshirt.co.uk/), a day when people across the country wear their football shirts to work, to school...

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  • The boiler scrappage scheme – what is it, who is eligible and how will it work?

    UK home heating specialist Baxi has compiled a list of questions and answers to help you What is the boiler scrappage scheme?The purpose of the boiler scrappage scheme, kick-started by the Prime Minister this week, is to provide a grant of £400 to 125,000...

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  • smart cdi goes the extra mile to win the 2009 MPG Marathon

    Get the best out of your drive, with Mick Linfords smart tips for eco driving The smart cdi ­– the World’s CO2 champion – has proved itself to be miles ahead of its rivals by winning this year’s MPG Marathon with a staggering 96.81mpg. Driven by...

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  • smart eco-driving

    smart has unveiled a new green driving initiative called ’smart eco driving’.  Developed alongside the launch of the smart fortwo cdi, the lowest CO2 emitting car in production, the initiative builds on smart’s green driving credentials and teaches motorists how to drive in the...

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