Ecologist Guide to Green Travel
Eifion Rees From 'staycations' to conservation holidays - everything you need to know to plan a green vacation. Ask the average Briton to choose between going green and going on holiday, and it's unlikely you'd hear the answer over the twin slams of suitcase lid and front door. Whether or not th...











Getting the right regulatory environment is vital in order to ensure the successful development of smart grids. While governments agree on the importance of rolling out smart-grid technology, trying to create the right regulatory environment to do it is causing them a headache. The companies that manage Europe's energy networks, such as Enel Distribuzione in Italy and Electricité Reseau Distribution France, are warning that they must be allowed to pass on some of the upfront costs of developing smart grids if they are to afford the investment. They say that current pricing restrictions, placed on them as regulated monopolies, prevent them from doing this.
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