recycling
It’s a shame when well-intended organisations working toward the same goals end up butting heads instead. But in the case of Keep Britain Tidy versus the British Retail Consortium, the BRC is right: the key message we should be sending citizens today is, “Recycle what you can,” not, “Toss
Well what a year it’s been. And how much has changed for me: I’m no longer a journalist, I’m a CEO and research director; Greenbang is a research and advisory company on smart grid and sustainability; and we’ve got a few more faces on the team.
sustainability
Is money the only thing that stands between a world of good ideas for sustainability, and a world that’s actually sustainable? That’s a tempting conclusion to anyone who spends even a little time researching green projects and eco-innovations. Ideas aplenty are out there, so what’s the problem?
nuclear power
By Tara McGeehan, Logica Nuclear currently generates roughly 25 per cent of the UK’s power, providing a significant, reliable proportion of Britain’s base energy load. Despite this fact, a stigma remains around the nuclear industry: a hangover of misconceptions around nuclear from the 1970s and 80s. If Britain
energy
By Steve Nguyen, Echelon Up and down the UK and around the world, people are in the process of brightening up their homes in preparation for and celebration of Christmas. Trees will be erected, baubles hung, tinsel draped and lights turned on. The tradition will reach out beyond homes and
World governments claim they made some progress toward reducing the global economy’s carbon footprint through the agreements hammered out during the final day of climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, last week. But unless those governments are also prepared to advance the right legislative and financial incentives, such as feed-in
low carbon economy
If you believe in the importance of shifting to a low-carbon economy, reading through the WikiLeaks’ US embassy cables about climate change conjures up the quote (misattributed to Otto von Bismarck but actually spoken by US poet John Godfrey Saxe) about laws and sausages: “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire
With more than half the world’s population now living in urban areas, it makes sense that almost every technology company out there has at least a few “smart,” “smarter” or “sustainable” cities programs under way. But what about sustainability for the other near-half of the global population: people who
efficiency
If Mike Nichols’ classic comedy, “The Graduate,” were made today, the famous line about “plastics” would have a more up-to-date subject: “I want to say one word to you. Just one word … Efficiency.” Energy efficiency — in every form from better lighting to automated building management to smart metering — is the
solar power
By Raph Raggatt Solar power promises huge potential to generate both hundreds of gigawatts of low-carbon energy and hundreds of thousands of jobs over the coming decade. Making that happen, however, will require the right key policies, according to a report prepared by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and
By Raphael Raggatt Sharp Solar is leading the way for reducing environmentally harmful substances in the solar photovoltaics (PV) industry by ensuring that their NA series is now compliant with the European RoHS (Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical Equipment) Directive no. 2002/95/EC. Sharp
By Ana Svab, National Business Travel Network (NBTN) A new online tool to promote sustainable travel and encourage flexible working was launched last month. The ways2work tool is the latest joint initiative from NBTN and Business in the Community (BITC) and represents a key output of this collaboration. ways2work has
