Is your company a superstar in delivering energy efficiency? We’re looking to recognize the best of the best with our Greenbang 2011 Awards. Entries are now being accepted for the second annual Greenbang Awards, and we’re seeking submissions in 10 [...]
US drugstore chain Walgreens plans to have electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations up at some 800 locations across the country by the end of the year. The plan would make the chain the largest retail host of EV charging stations in [...]
GE is bringing its wind turbines to Estonia, which it calls “one of Europe’s most promising wind sectors.” A total of 18 turbines are set to go up on the Paldiski Wind Farm, which is expected to add 45 megawatts [...]
A new planned development being built in South Korea is being designed as a model to help the country turn its cities into environmentally sustainable communities that can also generate rapid economic growth and opportunities for citizens. The first phase [...]
A power purchase agreement (PPA) is allowing a New Jersey-based organization to add solar energy to its historic headquarters without having to pay any upfront costs. Kyocera Solar, NJ Solar Power and Solar Power Partners today announced the completion of [...]
Ouch. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers makes a devastatingly important point with its “Keep the Lights On” initiative: Companies that tout smart, sustainable and livable futures should take care to practice what they preach. The North American union organisation, [...]
A British Gas Green Streets community in Tackley, Oxfordshire, has plans to cut its energy use by 25 per cent using a variety of technologies and efficiency strategies. The community has revolutionised the way it generates and uses energy thanks [...]
The UK government has declared the overall strategy and timetable for the installation of 53 million smart meters in 30 million homes and businesses across Great Britain. The mass rollout is expected to begin in early 2014 and be completed [...]
By Raphael Raggatt Sharp Solar is leading the way for reducing environmentally harmful substances in the solar photovoltaics (PV) industry by ensuring that their NA series is now compliant with the European RoHS (Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous [...]
By Ana Svab, National Business Travel Network (NBTN) A new online tool to promote sustainable travel and encourage flexible working was launched last month. The ways2work tool is the latest joint initiative from NBTN and Business in the Community (BITC) [...]