May 2008
Tony Blair makes US climate plea
This sent in (nicely written) by those PR swanky pants at Freud Communications – mentioned heavily in Pierce Morgan’s book – the Insider. Tony
Greenbang birthday party update (free drinks)
Howdy folks The venue is booked but we’ve had to move Greenbang’s 1st birthday party from June 19th to Weds June 18th. Come on
How does Aviva insure its CSR on the environment?
Aviva’s just put out its 2008 CSR report and, rather handily, it’s even divided into sections so Greenbang can skip all the dull bits
Air New Zealand tests biofuels with eye on algae
It seems Greenbang is not the only one oddly obsessed with the potential of algae. After yesterday’s revelation that KLM is hoping to fly
SunEdison lands $161 million from VCs, Duke deal
Last week, solar company SunEdison put out a press release informing us that utility Duke Energy had signed a deal with it “to harness
$131 million for fuel cell inventors
Greenbang is now officially scared by the US Department of Energy’s neverending stream grants for whichever renewable energy trend passes under their wonks’ noses.
World Bank, Japan spend $15 billion on clean tech funds
You know it’s a big day in green tech investing when all those $500 million funds start to look like a student’s unloved shrapnel
How’s Boeing going on the enviro-credentials?
In a recent visit to the Aussie town of Exmouth, Greenbang was told this story about the town – home to massive naval radio
KLM to fly on algae fuel
Algae is fast becoming Greenbang’s environmental hero. It can be used in carbon sequestration, biofuels – it won’t be long til it’s cropping up
Carbon capture: British Columbia goes deep underground
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