energy
If you listen to the Guardian, microgeneration (solar panels on people’s roofs and similar wee energy projects) could soon beat nuclear energy in a fight. It reminds Greenbang of the infamous 40 midgets versus a tiger wrestling match, although the outcome for the micro element there wasn’t so
openhydro
While Greenbang was busy getting excited over the delicious red and black stylings of the Seagen turbine that went up in Ireland earlier this month, she’s now had her head turned by a new Scottish interest. While SeaGen will be pumping out its electricity goodness into the national grid
Greenbang has been trying out her southern drawl, y’all. The belle of the green world is paying close attention to the Wind Power Conference that has, excuse the pun, blown into Houston, along with 10,000 wind power industry execs. Reportedly, high on the annual conference’s agenda is
photovoltaic
Why multinational Bosch would fancy naming itself after a Hieronymus Bosch, a fella who specialised in visions of hell and nasty stuff happening to sinners, is beyond Greenbang. Also beyond Greenbang: the namesake of its latest renewables acquisition. Ersol. Yes, Bosch has decided it won’t feel complete until it’
energy
Renewable energy company Novera Energy has polished off its big book of clichés and give its potential suitors the flick this week. After lots of batted eyelashes, sweet words and stolen glances with the likes of 3i subsidiary Harrier Acquisitions and Infinis Acquisitions over a possible takeover, Novera decided it
europe
Sending its pun glands into overdrive, the European Union has sent out a press release with the thigh-slapping headline of ‘Europe to be in a pole position for the fuel cells and hydrogen race’. And who said Belgian civil servants didn’t have a sense of humour? The rib-tickling headline
June is finally here. Which means summer. Which means the Olympics is getting closer. Which means Greenbang is excited at the prospect of two weeks without sleep, keeping a vigilant eye out for environmental news by day and screaming at the British rowing team by night. And, surprisingly, we’re
germany
More goings on at Masdar, the renewable energy company and bunch behind the oh-so-sustainable city set to be built in the Abu Dhabi desert. Masdar’s decided that there just isn’t enough investment out there in solar, so it’s dishing out $2 billion to thin film photovoltaic solar
When Greenbang was still in her teens, she once took part in a debate in which Margaret Thatcher was decreed the best weapon against climate change, ever. The Prime Minister’s relentless stance forcing pit closures, it was argued, meant there was a vast swathe of CO2 not being released.
china
A little heads-up for any readers out there that fancy getting expanding their knowledge on China and climate change: there’s an event out there just for you. It’s called, funnily enough, China and Climate Change, and it’s on in central London on Tuesday 8th July. The event
energy
Can you really have too much of a good thing? In the name of science, Greenbang decided to find out. After watching three series of The A Team without a break, she can confirm yes, it is technically possible. The German goverment would doubtless agree. After subsidies helped Germany’s
biofuels
Greenbang is tearing down pictures of her loved ones from around her desk and replacing them with snaps of fungus. When you line up the achievements of friends and family next to those of mushrooms, there’s no contest. None of Greenbang’s relatives can secrete enzymes to clean dioxins
