Carbon Disclosure Project helps UK government go green
Irish wind turbines get government grants
Welsh renewable energy plan unveiled
London food waste emits more CO2 than whole of Estonia
Obama launches massive green energy stimulus
Marks & Spencer go green with nPower
Carnegie Corp catches South Australian Wave Power
Bioniqs drive to clean up ‘greenwashing’Emissions»
Carbon Disclosure Project helps UK government go green (0)
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent not-for-profit organisation which claims to hold the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world. Its first Public Procurement report released today reveals the power of the public sector to use procurement to transform the UK to a low carbon economy. Central and local government […]
Green Business»
Shell switches from wind and solar to bio fuels (2)
Anglo-Dutch energy concern Shell will no longer make major investments in solar or wind energy, CEO Jeroen van der Veer said at a ‘strategy update’ in London on Tuesday afternoon. ‘Do not expect solar, wind or hydrogen to grow within Shell,’ Van der Veer is reported as saying. Linda Cook, another board member, said investments […]
Green Energy»
Leicester wind power loses out (0)
After testing by expert contractors, the Leicester City Council has concluded the city simply isn’t windy enough for wind turbines. Apparently the city sits in a natural depression, which doesn’t help. Sites were scoped out in Western Park, Beaumont Park, Castle Hill Park and Ashton Green – all in Beaumont Leys – as well as […]
Green Technology»
Green power for mobile phones (0)
The GSMA, the global trade body for the mobile industry, today launched the Green Power for Mobile programme with the goal of helping the mobile industry use renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or sustainable biofuels, to power 118,000 new and existing off-grid base stations in developing countries by 2012. Achieving that target would […]
Recycling»
Bioniqs drive to clean up ‘greenwashing’ (0)
Bioniqs, the solvent technology specialist, is introducing a green solvent certification known as econiqs in response to the widespread confusion over what constitutes a “green” solvent. Bioniqs is responding to the level of “greenwashing” concerning the purported environmental benefits of many novel solvents, including ionic liquids, by launching what it hopes will become a […]
Transport»
Lotus develops biofuel hybrid engine (0)
Lotus Engineering, the engineering arm of the iconic British sports car maker, has announced a collaboration with Queen ’s University Belfast and Jaguar Cars Ltd to develop an engine which maximises fuel efficiency when running on renewable fuels. The OMNIVORE concept will employ novel engine architecture to achieve a high thermal efficiency when fuelled on […]
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