Beyond plastic: Cutting the carbon footprint of packaging
Editor’s note: The following is a guest feature written by Dr Trefor Owen, scientist with plastic packaging manufacturer Sharp
Dan Ilett
US Energy Department launches clean-energy wiki
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched an open-source wiki that’s available to anyone interested in helping
Tiny island nation of Tuvalu roars at COP15 today
Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and
UK explores new nuclear plants as energy crunch looms
With the possibility that the planned shutdown of ageing power plants could leave the UK energy-hungry, the government is
Geothermal pumps could provide 1/3 of UK's heating needs
Ground source heat pumps that tap heat stored underground could provide as much as one-third of the UK’s
Indigenous people in Brazil own carbon rights, law firm finds
A groundbreaking legal opinion released today could clear the way for indigenous people in Brazil to gain carbon-trading rights
Nanotech ink turns plain paper into a super battery
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a way to turn an ordinary sheet of paper into an ultra-lightweight and
Self-destructing bacteria could make for cheaper biofuels
US researchers believe they might have found a way to make biofuels cheaper and easier to produce … by genetically programming
COP15: Data shows 2000s were warmest on record
Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and
Jurdy: Not an ill wind
Jurdy hopes it’s not all just hot air …
Climate Change Index for week ending 6 Dec. 2009
Greenbang’s weekly Climate Change Index tracks research findings and events directly attributable to global warming. Our aim is to
UK, 8 EU nations sign pact for offshore energy grid
Nine countries including the UK signed up today to develop an integrated offshore grid in the North and Irish Seas.