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June 2008

Carbon Trust teams up with British Computer Society thumbnail

Carbon Trust teams up with British Computer Society

It’s quite astonishing this has only just come about, when you consider how far we have come with the climate debate. It is a
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Scorpion gives hydrogen on demand

Why is it US sports cars are always given the most macho of names.  Ford Mustang, AC Cobra and Dodge Viper are just a
Iron and copper: “More sustainable than modern materials” thumbnail

Iron and copper: “More sustainable than modern materials”

Greenbang has an image of Saruman’s fortress in his mind. (That’s Saruman from the Lord of the Rings – not pictured, left). He wasn’t
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California to use hybrid trucks

California’s doing well on the green stakes lately. It may have more cars than practically anywhere else but, in addition to last week’s
Isle of Mann race to be zero emission…? thumbnail

Isle of Mann race to be zero emission…?

What’s the sweetest phrase in the English language? ‘This chocolate makes you thin’ is a good start. ‘This alcohol will leave you
G8 focus shifts from climate to food thumbnail

G8 focus shifts from climate to food

Greenbang hasn’t felt this disappointed since she was told that Santa, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny didn’t exist.  All on the same
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Shell opens renewable hydrogen fueling station

A little over a week ago Greenbang spoke to Honda about the launch of its new hydrogen powered car, the FCX Clarity.  During the
CFTC: Carbon trading could become $2 trillion market thumbnail

CFTC: Carbon trading could become $2 trillion market

Commodities trading has always intrigued Greenbang ever since, as a little girl, she sat down to watch the Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd film
Duke buys wind firm Catamount for $240m thumbnail

Duke buys wind firm Catamount for $240m

Like a student house and Ikea, or bananas and custard, or Boris Johnson and a blancmange made of razor blades, some things naturally go
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‘Solar as a service’ outfit lands $12m

You can’t keep a good buzzword down. Ladies and gentlemen, Greenbang presents the latest in green PR word play ’solar as a service’,

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