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Greek financial crisis, Empty homes, Energy from wood pellets

The Greek financial crisis, a new approach to reducing the number of London's empty homes, and how green it is to generate electricity by burning wood pellets. With Shari Vahl.

Electricity generated by burning wood pellets is regarded by many as a "green" fuel. The idea is that carbon emitted when it's burnt is offset by the carbon absorbed when the trees are growing. When trees are felled, more are planted. A major British electricity generator has begun importing wood pellets from the United States, as fuel for its biomass plant. We investigate the green credentials of the process.

A new approach to reducing the number of empty homes in London. We speak to the company offering rewards to people who identify empty properties that can be bought, renovated and re-sold.

Following our report into the crisis in General Practice, we speak to a family doctor about how his workload led him to close his surgery after many years of struggling to make it work.

Producer: Jonathan Hallewell
Presenter: Shari Vahl.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Greek Financial Crisis

    What do holiday makers need to know before travelling?

    Duration: 02:25

  • Woodchip Power

    Drax power station importing 7.5m tonnes of woodchip a year

    Duration: 06:58

  • Pressure on GPs

    How one GP's increasing workload led him to close his practice

    Duration: 08:26

  • Restaurant Tickets

    Paying in advance for a ticket to eat-out

    Duration: 06:20

  • Identifying Empty Houses

    A new approach to reducing the number of empty houses in London

    Duration: 05:28

  • Trading Standards

    People arrested on suspicion of fraud and unfair trading linked to copycat website

    Duration: 02:33

  • Ticket Cancellation Insurance

    Bereaved woman asked for extra proof of her father's death

    Duration: 05:13

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  • Mon 29 Jun 2015 12:15

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