Somerset wins almost £200,000 to pursue innovative drone tech project
A PROJECT experimenting with using drones to monitor environmental emergencies and disaster response is set to take place in…
Tech recycling and reuse scheme rolling out to help more people in Somerset
A SCHEME which hits the road to help people recycle and reuse electrical items is expanding in Somerset. Fixy is…
Potato giant wants solar panels on Somerset factory
SOLAR panels could be installed on a new roof at a Somerset factory run by potato giant, Branston. The firm,…
Which appliances are adding the most to your energy bills? Here’s what they cost…
WE are all often to be found – particularly in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis – scouring the…
Somerset peatlands helping store carbon – thanks to major county project
PEATLAND covers just 3% of the Earth’s surface – but contains more than 30% of the world’s soil carbon. As…
Mendip residents warned of disruption during online council tax account changeover
PEOPLE in the former Mendip district are being warned of possible disruption as their online accounts used to manage…
‘No fossil fuels’: Glastonbury Festival lists impressive eco credentials and achievements
NO fossil fuels are used to generate power on the Glastonbury Festival site. That is just one of a range…
Police in Street and Glastonbury testing new ‘sleek and silent’ EV
POLICE in Street and Glastonbury will be able to sneak up on criminals in their squad car – thanks…
Another redesigned all-electric Renault classic named EV of the Year by TopGear.com
FOLLOWING on from the return of the legendary Renault 5 Turbo, the French car giant has now picked…
Work completed on £11m Langport project to improve water quality
WORK on an £11 million refurbishment of a water recycling site in Langport has been completed. The Wessex Water scheme,…
