Archive for May, 2010
Siemens increase stake in Archimede solar thermal
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 […]
Sainsbury’s ‘milk bags’ save 1.4m Kgs of packaging
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 […]
Caroline Lucas is UK’s first Green MP
Britain has broken the seal on Green Party representation at Westminster. After 20 years of campaigning, Caroline Lucas, the leader of the Green Party, won the seat of Brighton Pavilion from Labour by just over 1,250 votes.Ms Lucas said the Green Party had finally taken its “rightful place” in Parliament.
“After the recession, after people’s faith […]
Bridgestone sponsors Eco Rally 2010
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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