Caroline Lucas is UK’s first Green MP
Petrofac acquires CO2 storage company CO2DeepStore
Sigma Capital invests in Ampair wind turbines and Energyflo filtration
Deutsche Telecom signs smart grid deal with ABB
Feed in tariff could push out wind turbines
Siemens to build UK wind turbine factory
Energetix launch micro CHP boiler for UK homes
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Petrofac acquires CO2 storage company CO2DeepStore (0)
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, confirms that it has acquired CO2DeepStore Limited (CO2DeepStore) a UK-based CO2 storage company. Established in 2007 in Aberdeen, Scotland CO2DeepStore is focussed on the CO2 geological storage sector of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) market. The executive management team of the business will join Petrofac […]
Green Business»
Sainsbury’s ‘milk bags’ save 1.4m Kgs of packaging (1)
According to Sainsbury’s, Britons consume 9.3 billion pints of milk every year - that’s enough to fill 2,000 Olympic sized swimming pools, and only 1 in 4 plastic milk bottles are actually recycled. The remaining 3 in 4 cartons go to landfill creating unnecessary waste. Sainsbury’s reports that sale of their ‘milk bags’ currently stand […]
Green Energy»
Siemens increase stake in Archimede solar thermal (0)
Siemens Energy is increasing its stake in Italian solar thermal specialist Archimede Solar Energy from 28 to 45 per cent effective 1 May. The two companies did not disclose the purchase price of the shares. Archimede is a joint venture between Angelantoni Industries and Siemens. The objective of the investment is to accelerate the setup […]
Green Technology»
UK Boiler grant provides vouchers for biomass and heat pumps (0)
Thousands of households will be able to apply for vouchers giving them £400 off the price of a new boiler under a “scrappage” scheme to cut carbon and help people save money on bills.Up to 125,000 households with working boilers with the lowest “G” rating in England can apply for vouchers from the Energy Saving […]
Recycling»
All food waste in Wales set to be recycled (0)
According to Wales Online, every household in Wales will be recycling all its food waste within 12 to 18 months, says the chair of Waste Awareness Wales.At the moment most of Wales’ 22 counties are recycling some food waste, with all planning to phase in complete collection services. At the end of this month Wrexham […]
Transport»
Bridgestone sponsors Eco Rally 2010 (1)
Bridgestone have stepped up as the sponsor of this year’s Brighton to London Eco-Rally. As the sole supplier of tyres to F1, Bridgestone is bringing well-known F1 names to the event, although exactly who is being kept under wraps and will be revealed at a later date. Launched in 2007 by HRH Prince of Wales, […]
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