Sustainable Travel

Maremma: largest solar energy park in Italy

by ITALY | Sun, 04/13/2008 - 03:00

The largest solar energy park in Italy is located in Sticciano Scalo, near Roccastrada (Grosseto).The Cicalino 1 Park is made up of 137 solar mills panels that…

Geothermal energy: Pisa companies at hanover energy fair

by ITALY | Sat, 04/12/2008 - 03:02

Companies in the geothermal sector in the Pisa province will be protagonists of the Hanover Energy Fair being held April 21 to 25.Hanover is the leading city…

Acque SPA first in world to obtain best4 certification

by ITALY | Fri, 04/11/2008 - 12:07

Acque SpA has received the prestigious SA 8000:2001 from the RINA certification agency for the company's responsible management practices.The certification…

Italy in trouble with European Union over landfill management

by ITALY | Fri, 04/11/2008 - 03:26

Italy's trash woes deepened on Thursday when the European Court of Justice condemned Italy for failing to apply European Union rules in the management of its…

Campaigners urge action on wave of bee deaths

by ITALY | Wed, 04/09/2008 - 03:31

Beekeepers and environmentalists took to the streets of Rome on Tuesday, calling for government action to ban pesticides they say are to blame for recent waves…

Italian cities in grip of smog crisis, Legambiente warns

by ITALY | Tue, 04/08/2008 - 03:34

A disturbing number of Italian cities are in the grip of a smog crisis, the country's top environmental group warned on Monday.Issuing its regular update on…

Lynx back in Italy

by ITALY | Sat, 04/05/2008 - 03:02

The lynx has returned to Italy after being wiped out 100 years ago, the forestry service said Friday.The re-appearance of one of the wild cats in the northern…

Turin saves money by having sheep trim park lawns

by ITALY | Fri, 04/04/2008 - 03:26

For the second year in a row, sheep are being used to trim the lawns of this city's parks and save the taxpayer some money.The first herd of sheep arrived…

Everest climate post set

by ITALY | Thu, 04/03/2008 - 03:37

An Italian project to build the world's highest climate station got cracking this week when mountaineers received the national flag that will eventually adorn…

Alarm over fresh bee deaths

by ITALY | Wed, 04/02/2008 - 03:26

Italian beekeepers sounded the alarm on Tuesday over a fresh wave of honeybee deaths, saying that the overuse of pesticides was mainly to blame.The National…