Technology
More cars, more planes, more ships all mean more pollution and more climate-impacting emissions. So it seems obvious that more spacecraft being shot out of our atmosphere would have an effect on climatic systems too. Sure enough, along comes a new study showing how a busy new industry of “space
sustainability
Green business initiatives launched today can lead to a competitive advantage tomorrow, and Green Strategy 2010 is aimed at helping executives find creative ways to get such efforts going. As we’re working with the team at Green Strategy 2010 (also the people behind Green Monday), Greenbang readers can get
green economy
The recent government Spending Review has seen a relatively positive response from the green technologies industry. However, there is concern that not enough emphasis is being put on potential future savings if more funds are not supplied to the industry. One of the highlights from the review was that the
information technology
The choices consumers make today are increasingly likely to include a green alternative, such as more energy-efficient computing and information technology. These so-called environmentally conscious options are becoming more accepted as people understand that they bring positive consequences for the environment while at the same time also delivering real economic
lighting
Are compact fluorescent light-bulbs (CFLs) really as eco-friendly as advertised? There remain plenty of people who are still sceptical of those claims, but new research from Switzerland indicates that — when the complete environmental impact picture is considered — CFLs really are the way to go. Scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories
water
In yet another sign that there’s a risky disconnect between real environmental conditions and business perceptions, a new report warns that investors who buy municipal bonds in the US might not be getting the full picture on the water challenges facing public utilities. “The Ripple Effect: Water Risk in
green economy
A globalised low-carbon economy works only when everyone on the team plays ball. When they don’t, as we’re now seeing with China, green ambitions can start suffering quickly. China in recent years has taken the number-one spot on sustainability issues in both good and bad ways. Bad: it’
low carbon economy
In its Spending Review announced today, the UK government outlined a programme of deep and wide-ranging budget cuts across every department, including those dealing with energy and climate change, environment, transport and business and innovation. So do these slashed budgets spell doom for Britain’s aspirations of becoming a world-leading
ecosystem services
Businesses and governments that don’t include the value of nature’s services to humanity are ignoring potential trillion-dollar impacts at their own peril, according to today’s launch of a two-year study on “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” (TEEB). “TEEB has documented not only the multi-trillion dollar importance
batteries
Why do batteries lose their ability to hold a charge as they age? New research suggests the slow death of a battery might start at the nanoscale. Yann Guezennec and Giorgio Rizzoni of Ohio State University (OSU) developed new experimental facilities and procedures to charge and discharge commercially-available lithium-ion batteries
Technology
GE plans to invest nearly a half-billion dollars to create four new design and manufacturing centres for refrigerations technologies in the US. With a total price-tag of $432 million, the new facilities are aimed at revitalising GE’s appliances business and producing greener, “smarter” and more energy-efficient products. The centres,
mobile work
More and more, employees — particularly those working with information technologies — say they don’t need to be tethered to the office to do their jobs. But many also acknowledge they are careless about limiting non-employees’ access to their computers and other devices while working remotely. A new study, “The Cisco
