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Peter Darwell: ‘Instant’ success after years of hard work thumbnail

Peter Darwell: ‘Instant’ success after years of hard work

How does a 15-year-old school dropout and one-time chef become a successful serial — and super-green — entrepreneur with more than 30 startups to
The Greenbang top-30 UK sustainable-technology and business startups are… thumbnail

The Greenbang top-30 UK sustainable-technology and business startups are…

Haha – we’re not there yet, but almost. There’s still time to submit your company for the list, which will be published all over
SSE buys Irish wind-farm giant thumbnail

SSE buys Irish wind-farm giant

Scottish and Southern Energy has agreed to buy Irish wind-power firm Airtricity in a £1.1bn deal. Airtricity is one of the biggest developers of
EDF rolls out 250 electric car charging bays thumbnail

EDF rolls out 250 electric car charging bays

Forget the big smelly petrol pumps, why not plug into a small trim electric charger? To promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs), EDF
Who’s who? Jim Balcom – CEO of PolyFuel thumbnail

Who’s who? Jim Balcom – CEO of PolyFuel

Meet Jim Balcom. <—– His company, PolyFuel, is making serious headway in the development of fuel cell membranes. These are essentially the technology
Boom time for non-hydrogen fuel cells? thumbnail

Boom time for non-hydrogen fuel cells?

Non-hydrogen fuel cell makers are picking up attention from investors as their prospects start to look cheerier than their hydrogen-based siblings. Non-hydrogen approaches, which
Who’s who: Jason Elliott thumbnail

Who’s who: Jason Elliott

The chap with the funny eyes pictured here is Jason Elliot, something of a serial entrepreneur in the eco-space. He is the founder of
China to build seven sustainable cities thumbnail

China to build seven sustainable cities

Greenbang is frothing at the mouth over this one. It’s like the Great Wall of China all over again. If you’ve not yet heard
Who’s who? Kelly Smith, MD of Smartbunker thumbnail

Who’s who? Kelly Smith, MD of Smartbunker

A very formal pose is struck by Kelly Smith, the managing director at Smartbunker – a data centre that claims it uses zero

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Perfect technology is impossible, but keep trying anyway

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