energy consumption
A team of researchers at the Technical University of Catalonia have developed a new energy-saving device that disconnects electrical appliances that are in standby mode to bring their power consumption to zero. The device, 100% Off, is compatible with all appliances and could reduce household energy consumption by 12 percent
carbon capture and storage
UK energy firm E.ON is calling for the government to provide strong incentives to help businesses develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. If such incentives are put in place, E.ON officials say, the company will commit to installing CCS technology on its proposed coal plants at the
Dulas
A Wales-based renewable energy services firm says its solar-powered devices can help improve the health of impoverished people in Africa. Dulas has provided the charity Safe Hands for Mothers with a solar-powered DVD player that’s being used to train local health workers in all aspects of prenatal and postnatal
cleantech
Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * Ontario officials have teamed up with Thales Rails Signalling Solutions to help the city upgrade and modernise its passenger trains for improved efficiency and lower energy consumption; * A new firm, Pike Research, has started up to provide cleantech industry analysis;
cleantech
cBecause you can’t read the papers and follow your RSS feeds 24/7, we here at Greenbang offer our daily roundup of cleantech news you might have missed: * A new report released this week finds that the rush toward biofuels is contributing to rapid deforestation around the globe; * Copenhagen
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nuclear energy
British Energy, now part of EDF Energy, announced today that it’s completed its nuclear programme to bring back online 4 percent of the UK’s electricity generation. The announcement came after British Energy brought Reactor 2 at Heysham 1 power station back into service. It was the last of
carbon footprint
An Oregon-based pallet manufacturer plans to reduce its carbon footprint (PDF) by relocating production operations in Spain and Korea back to a new 50,000-square-foot facility in Portland. GreenLight Pallet Company, which makes lightweight and recyclable corrugated pallets, says the move could also inject as much as $250 million into
carbon dioxide
Tiny creatures known as diatoms could have a huge impact on the planet if, as scientists fear, they become less able to absorb carbon dioxide as the climate warms. Diatoms, a major group of eukaryotic algae, currently take in nearly one-fourth of the world’s carbon dioxide. However, their carbon-sucking
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week launched a new California Green Corps to help at-risk young adults find green-collar jobs. The programme will begin with a 20-month pilot targeting 1,000 at-risk Californians between the ages of 16 and 24. A public-private initiative, the Green Corps will provide green job
nuclear power
A growing number of people around the globe support increased use of nuclear power to improve energy security and fight climate change, according to a new survey by Accenture. Twenty-nine percent of the more than 10,000 people surveyed in 20 countries said they fully supported nuclear energy, while another
carbon offsets
Oslo-based Point Carbon, a carbon-focused analyst firm, announced today that it’s acquired Perspectives GmbH, a European carbon offset market specialist. Point Carbon made the acquisition to strengthen its ability to offer its customers advisory and subscription services “along the whole offset project value chain.” Perspectives is among a handful
