hydrogen
There’s a lot of research going on across the UK’s universities around hydrogen as an alternative fuel for cars and other vehicles. Last week the University of Sunderland unveiled a Nissan car converted to run on hydrogen and the University of Birmingham has just bought a fleet of
Pomethean Power
Promethean Power Systems unveiled a prototype of its solar powered refrigeration system at the MIT Emerging Technologies conference. The company plans to target businesses in emerging economies that need cold storage. In countries where grid electricity is unreliable, companies rely on expensive and polluting diesel back up generators. Promethean has
Green Gases
A fleet of five hydrogen powered cars have been unveiled at the University of Birmingham. Designed and built by Microcab, the cars are being used in a study by the university’s School of Chemical Engineering to find out more about the viability of hydrogen in transport. Researchers will learn
Pope
Perhaps in an attempt to harness divine green energy from the ‘Big Man’ himself, the Pope is installing solar panels at the Vatican in Rome. The old decaying cement roof tiles on the Paul VI auditorium will be replaced by 2,700 solar panels capabile of lighting, heating and cooling
Today’s entry from Greenbang’s special report on UK Clean Tech Start-up businesses is about ViaPost Ltd, just one of the many companies found in the report. * Chief Executive: Simon Campbell * Founders: Ben Way, Charlie Lass * Founding date: January 2007 * Number of employees: <10 * Turnover: <£1m * Website:
Kiribati
An immigrant from the Kiribati islands in the Pacific is appealing to the Australian Government to help in evacuations, saying her homeland is sinking under rising sea levels. A Sydney Morning Herald report quoted Wanita Limpus at a Climate Emergency Event in Brisbane as saying: “In 1991 I was having
geology
If alien explorers came to our earth 100 million years from now, what would they find? Dr Jan Zalasiewcz, a lecturer in geology at the University of Leicester, has published a book called The Earth After Us, asking that very question. It takes the perspective of alien explorers arriving on
Green Business Events
The changing climate and issues of sustainability are no longer the only issues that are informing corporate decisions around climate strategy. The economic slowdown and increasing global uncertainty are problems that influence any environmental strategist. Green Business Events are running a conference, called Green Strategy ’08, exploring how companies can
New York Times
Thanks to Greenbang contributor Rob Ashwell for tipping us off to this great article in the New York Times about the increasing popularity of solar panels – among thieves. The paper says California police are reporting a spike in thefts of solar panels, with many being sold on to homeowners over
Lanstrom
Plans to develop the world’s largest tidal power project off the coast of Scotland and Northern Ireland have been unveiled today by ScottishPower. Three sites will initially be developed with a combined outpout of 60MW. Two of the sites are in Scotland in the Pentland Firth and the Sound
Today’s entry from Greenbang’s special report on UK Clean Tech Start-up businesses is about Thermofluidics, just one of the many companies found in the report. * Founders/CEO: Tom Smith/Christos Markides * Founding date: February 2006 * Number of employees: 3 * Turnover: Loss-making, expected to breakeven in 2011 * Website: www.
australia
Our friend Mark Brown wrote us a guide to Australia’s ten ‘greenest’ hotels. They look amazing… 1. Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa When it comes to eco-friendly travel, it doesn’t get much better than Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, a boutique hotel located deep in the tropical rainforests
