You have to love bamboo. It’s life’s little miracle material. Its strength is only matched by its pliability, which makes it a great substance for buildings in earthquake zones. It grows quickly enough to feed the panda. It even looks pretty in the garden. What more could you
It’s a bit cheesy, but the boys and girls at Project Better Place are asking folk to make their statement as to why we should end the dependence on oil. Cheesy it might be, but it really sums up what’s changing in the world at the moment – the
The UK government has slipped out the terms for the controversial auction of European Union emissions trading permits. The controversy around the EU Emissions Trading System is that traditional big carbon polluters will be able to buy emissions allowances to help them meet emissions reduction targets – with the government claiming
Just like Greenbang’s favourite eco-friendly celeb Natalie Portman, the Smart car is small, upmarket, perfectly formed and boasts an environmental conscience. Greenbang would like a Smart Car but probably wouldn’t get its lardy ass in one. The eco-toting car is also a relative bright spot in the badly
“It’s very Brighton,” people apparently cooed at the newest addition to the Sussex Police. The southern England police force is trialling an electric car for its patrols. I’m not that sure about this move. I love electric vehicles. If they’re powered from renewable sources then there is
Anyone who has worked in consumer electronics will tell you that power is a key issue for device manufacturers. Their customers want amazing quality at a rock bottom price with unlimited memory and they want the devices to last forever and a day before recharging them. The chips could usually
The Olympic Games are nearly here. It’s less that two weeks until the opening ceremony. Athletes have already voiced concerns over running through the smog. The double Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie pulled out of the marathon in March because of the smog. Last week Greenbang took a look at
Greenbang has written about the Prius several times before. It is the original and most well known of the hybrid powered cars. Indeed, the car has even made appearances on South Park. And, with petrol prices rising, interest is being sparked in green technologies. Indeed, the green car sector has
There’s something really satisfying about recycling. It may be the smash as bottles break in the bottle bank. It could also be the holier-than-thou mindset that one instantly adopts. In reality, it’s probably neither so we should stop analysing and get back to work. The business newswires have
Shai Agassi really is one of the most inspiring people Greenbang has ever met. He’s the man behind Project Better Place, a business that looks to move people over to economies that rely on clean alternatives to oil. We’re publishing his press release in full because we like
Says a study. The publication of a major independent study funded by the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) says there are hidden costs and reliability issues from wind power. Just take a trip to Margate and look off the coast line. You’ll see a bunch of wind turbines in the
