Greenhouse Weekly Roundup

Sally Hill | 03.09.10

This week saw a number of stories about energy companies investing in projects driven by the new feed-in tariff. We heard that Eaga is looking for 250,000 sunny roofs to power profit and Centrosolar joined the UK feed-in tariff gold rush.

At the same time, an open letter to Chris Huhne from a coalition of green groups urged the Energy secretary was not to cut the feed-in tariff subsidies, after suggestions they may be slashed.

The exciting announcements from the Bristol Organic Food Festival continue with star chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to appear at the festival and present the Soil Association's organic food awards.

If you want to be there, you can still win one of 20 pairs of tickets by entering Yeo Valley's competition.

Another story looking at the mainstreaming of organic asked 'Why is Organic Food More Expensive, and When Will it Change?', and Greenhouse put together a quick guide to 'Why (and how) to Choose Organic'.

Here are the links we loved this week:

'Weaning the World Off Oil'
Greenpeace's occupation of an Arctic rig carries a simple message: stop drilling for fossil fuels.
(Guardian)

'Good Companies Guide: Results in Full'
How the FTSE 100 fared, rated on societal and ecological sustainability.
(Guardian)

'Prince Charles Offers Eco Fashion Advice in UK Vogue'
Charles recently sat down with UK Vogue magazine to share his ideas about earth-friendly fashion.
(Ecorazzi)

'House Built from Hemp is Full of Green Surprises'
In much of the world, hemp is thought of as a useful building material; a look at interesting houses from Australia and it is common the UK.
(Treehugger)

'75 Months and Counting...'
Quarter of the way in, we are perhaps further from holding back the warming tide than when we began. But there is still time
(Guardian)

'Green Groups Cautiously Welcome Bjorn Lomborg's call for £100bn Climate Fund'
'Sceptical environmentalist' previously argued that countering climate change should be a low priority for governments.
(Guardian)

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