climate
Bingo is now the most popular leisure activity for women between 20 and 25 years old, according to a recent study. Greenbang wonders how the study arrived at these figures given that her friends in that particular demographic are more likely to be propping up a bar somewhere than listening
climate
Oxfam has called for the UK government and leading businesses take the lead in fighting climate change by steering the UK towards a low-carbon future. In a report, released this week, Oxfam said the UK must turn away from high polluting policies and projects that would jeopardise the UK’s
sustainability
United Nations Foundation founder Ted Turner announced the first ever global sustainable tourism criteria at the IUCN world Conservation Congress. Joining with the Rainforest Alliance, the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, the framework is based on thousands of best practice standards in use around
the climate group
Financial institutions are working with the Climate Group to develop a comprehensive global framework for the sector’s response to climate change. The framework will provide banks and other institutions with operational emission reduction targets. It will also provide strategic direction across the full range of products and services including
Lasers, once the schtick of baddies in James Bond films, Pink Floyd concerts and scallywags, could be the next big commercial energy source – researchers suggest… A European research group will harness natures prime energy source – Fusion – to demonstrate a credible path to laser driven fusion as a commercial energy production
EcoConnect is celebrating its launch with a green technology showcase and networking forum on October 21st at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. With Zak Goldsmith speaking, it will be an opportunity to connect with other people in the green technology and sustainability industries. EcoConnnect is a not-for profit support
Fujitsu-Siemens has started using the Trans-Eurasian Rail Bridge as an alternative to air freighting. The first consignment of IT products was delivered in Hamburg today, with the journey saving a total of 2,200 tons in greenhouse gasses compared to flying. Transporting barebones IT systems and LCD monitors from production
Wal-Mart has completed the installation of a 546kW solar power system that will provide just over a quarter of the electricity for its Sam’s Club store in Glendora, California. The installation is made up of 3,122 modules and was done by BP Solar, which is aiming to develop
Ed Miliband
Maybe it’s too little too late or maybe it will end up being as useful as Monty Python’s Ministry of Silly Walks, but Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s reshuffle at the end of last week saw the creation of a new Department for Energy and Climate Change. The
Nuvu
Much like jet-packs, time-machines and robots that can do the washing up and make a decent cup of tea we, at Greenbang, are still waiting for all the ‘cars of the future’ peddled to us by boffins in flared brown cordorouy suits on programmes like ‘Tomorrow’s World’ in the
ikea
Swedish flat-pack furniture seller Ikea will stop offering plastic or paper bags at any of its US stores from this month. In March last year Ikea set a goal of reducing its US stores’ plastic bag consumption by half, from a whopping 70 million to 35 million, in 12 months.
Portugal
Vodafone has begun using ‘micro-generation’ wind turbines to supply electricity for its mobile network masts in Portugal. Combined with other energy efficiency programs started two years ago, Vodafone says it is achieving reductions of 15-20 per cent in total energy consumption and CO2 emissions by its base stations. The wind
