electric vehicles
Attendees at this week’s TED (for “Technology, Entertainment, Design”) conference in California are getting a chance to test-drive Aptera’s ultra-efficient 2e vehicle. “It’s not a car, it’s a vehicle,” declares TED blogger Jane Wulf, who detailed TEDster Josh Goldman’s two-mile drive around Long Beach in
energy efficiency
Scottish officials this week announced they will be offering a £1 million pound annual prize to encourage innovative new ways to improve home energy efficiency. Applications for the Scottish Energy Efficiency Design Awards will be accepted starting in April. “We already have a range of greener policies in place which,
green jobs
Two US organisations will receive $5.7 million (US) in grants from the Wal-Mart Foundation to promote the development of green jobs, the foundation announced today. A grant of $5 million will go the the US Conference of Mayors, while Veterans Green Jobs will receive $750,000. The announcement follows
data centers
A growing number of IT decision-makers in the UK and US are realising the benefits of making their data center operations more energy efficient and environmentally friendly, according to a new study released today. “The Future of ‘Green’ IT: Implications for Software Solutions” (PDF), prepared by Echo Research for CA
cleantech
What other news comes from the world of cleantech? Following are some recent stories you might have missed: * The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions declined by 1.7 percent in 2007, according to a final estimate from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Total emissions of six greenhouse gases
coal
Opponents of coal power are organising what they say will be the “biggest ever civil disobedience on climate” at the Capitol Power Plant in Washington, DC, next month. Set for March 2, the protest is being planned by a national coalition of some 40 environmental, social justice, public health, advocacy
sustainability
Nineteen British firms — down from 23 last year — made this year’s Global 100 list (PDF) of the most sustainable large corporations in the world. That was enough to put it in second place, behind the US, in total number of companies to make the list. Announced each year during
E.ON
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (CFCL) and E.ON have extended an agreement to develop and deploy fuel cell micro combined heat and power (mCHP) units in the UK. The mCHP units would be able to power a wide range of homes and enable the UK to reduce its carbon emissions,
Jurdy charges up for a new energy future …
Nepal
Electricity-poor Nepal will get an energy boost starting this year, thanks to a programme in which Kyocera Corporation will donate solar power systems to middle schools across the nation. For the next five years, Kyocera will install a 600-watt solar energy generating system in three different schools, for a total
Which designs should make the year’s top 10 list of greener gadgets? Organisers of the Greener Gadgets Conference, set for Feb. 27 in New York City, have unveiled their list of the top 50 candidates … and you can vote for your favorites online now through Feb. 20. The nominees
cleantech
Need to catch up on your cleantech news after the weekend? After you’ve done with shoveling away the snow on your steps, check out some of the recent headlines you might have missed: * While many of the adverts aired during yesterday’s Super Bowl broadcast less than wowed, GE’
