wind energy
Siemens Energy has received a €128 million order to connect the London Array offshore wind farm, potentially the largest of its kind in the world, to the power supply grid. Dong Energy, E.ON and Masdar — the wind farm’s owners — have already tapped Siemens to supply 175 wind turbines
ozone
Making the switching from petrol to ethanol to run our cars has turned out to be trickier than originally thought. First, there was the impact on food prices, as more corn was grown to fuel vehicles instead of people. And now, there’s another potential downside: increased ozone pollution, along
COP15
Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and is covering the conference virtually to keep our carbon footprint low. Following are developments from today’s events at the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen: * The Alliance of Small Island
net-zero energy buildings
While cars, trucks and planes might come to mind first as carbon emissions Enemy No. 1, all our buildings aren’t quite as environmentally innocent as they might appear. In the US, for example, buildings account for 40 per cent of the country’s carbon dioxide emissions. In the UK,
food security
As world leaders, scientists and activists meet in Copenhagen to focus on the challenges of climate change, a related and equally difficult problem is looming for the global population: food security. With the planet’s population projected to reach 9 billion by 2050 — that’s nearly 33 per cent greater
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Greenbang
As we look ahead to the coming new year and plan for our continued growth, Greenbang is looking to expand its editorial team. We’re seeking a UK editor, a West Coast (US) reporter and an Asia editor. Applicants should be experienced in daily online reporting and have a good
wind energy
GE has won a $1.4 billion contract with independent power producer Caithness Energy to provide turbines and services for an 845-megawatt Oregon wind farm that would be the largest in the world. The Shepherds Flat project has already received most of the necessary government permits to operate and is
space
A new executive agency will replace the British National Space Centre to bring the UK’s space and satellite sector into a new era, Science and Innovation Minister Lord Drayson has announced. The agency is aimed at enhancing efficiencies by bringing together for the first time the six government departments,
COP15
Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and is covering the conference virtually to keep our carbon footprint low. Following are developments from today’s events at the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen: * In a press conference at
low carbon economy
A new government forum has begun working to make sure the transition to a low-carbon economy will benefit workers, businesses and consumers in the UK. The Forum for a Just Transition, which met for the first time today, is chaired by Business Minister Pat McFadden and includes representatives from government,
robots
The first underwater robot to ever cross the Atlantic reached its destination in Spain this week, 225 days and 7,400 kilometres after leaving New Jersey. Dubbed the “Scarlet Knight” (after the athletic team name at Rutgers University, which launched the vessel), the submersible robotic glider was on a mission
