August 2007
Dry air as an energy source?
CHINA WATCH Air is everywhere, but can you imagine it can be used as a new form of energy? Chinese boffins claim to have
North American renewables market: $24.6bn in 2010
That’s what analyst firm Frost & Sullivan reckon, in a new paper. It’s actually not such a big leap, though, as the 2006 market
$550m biofuels project kicks off in Mozambique
Mozambique’s national petroleum company this week unveiled a major $550m biofuels project, with the aim of producing 226 million litres of ethanol and biodiesel
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
21st Century version of “How’s my driving?” sticker
A new British gizmo aims to give fleet managers a far more detailed view of how well their truck drivers are, well, driving. Essex-based
Watt’s that, Watson?
It’s wattwatt, what. Yes, a new site – wattwatt – has launched, aimed at energy-saving enthusiasts and with the intention of sharing ideas
The big British low-cost flying diesease
Although Greenbang can’t stand airports in general (and low-cost airlines in particular), primarily because of the way they manage to strip just about everyone
Lake dumping: first BP, now npower
Fresh on the heels of the BP scandal in Chicago – where the oil giant simultaneously promoted itself as greener than green, while asking
Chinese managers: miss green goals, miss promotion
CHINA WATCH Life’s just gotten a bit tougher for managers in China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs). They not only have to deliver profits,
China’s Guangdong province submerged by 2050?
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Beware of vested interests bearing ‘gifts’ of academic studies
Say you’re feeling a bit blue and the feeling won’t go away. Would
Maldives president: We must find out who hacked climate emails
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has two suggestions for the media and world leaders
In a post-consumer world, malls can become greenhouses
In a post-financial meltdown world, is there really any place for the sprawling
London officials seek ways to emulate Europe’s greenest city
London officials today heard from an expert who offered
Better living through chemistry? Not so much
Remember DuPont’s long-used slogan, “Better Things for Better Living