battery
Poor old Janis Joplin, hankering plaintively after that Mercedes Benz. If Joplin were around these days, she might possibly want one of those expensive motors a little bit more, after manufacturer Daimler Chrysler revealed it’s made a battery breakthrough. So what’s the news, Janis might ask? Greenbang will
Greenbang is always suspicious of surveys that say – “ooh the UK is going green”, or some such nonsense. It usually means the companies behind them have nothing better to say. But this one could be a reflection of product demand, and it is therefore a bit interesting. Hyder Consulting says
Sorry about the pic, folks. This bus is called ‘Tindo’ – the Aboriginal word for ‘sun’. It’s recharged using solar energy generated by a system installed on the roof of the new Adelaide Central Bus Station. Tindo is part of the Adelaide Connector Bus fleet that transports commuters, throughout the
By Yan Yan – Greenbang China While environmentalists and some people applaud China’s ban on plastic bags in its latest move to save resources, some people, like the plastic-bag producers or anyone making a living on plastic bags, may not be so happy. Here comes a case in point. Huaqiang,
E.ON
Good things, as we all know, come in threes. Earth, Wind and Fire, for example, or bacon, lettuce and tomato. The evidence is indisputable, and it’s something that’s clearly ringing a bell with the government, which has given its thumbs up to three new wind farms. And, drum
Never offset your carbon? What do you mean, it’s all a big sham? But that would mean you have to think twice about going to swanky events like this one, in Bali this August. It looks pretty interesting. WHY PHILIPPINES? The Philippines Government is drafting a “greenprint” to make
wind
What’s the first thing you look for in a hotel? For Greenbang, it’s always the very small bottles of shampoo and shower gel. She’s not sure why, but shower gel is always that much more exciting when it’s in a tiny container. It’s the same
There’s a lot of angry housewives and Daily Mail readers in the UK who are moaning about wind turbines being plonked in their back yard. It’s always okay until it happens to your property, isn’t it. Think of the greater good Mrs Miggins. Anyway – US folk in
green earth technologies
I bet when Greenbang brought you the story of fuel made from animal and non-animal fats, complete with an artist’s impression of that fat – reprinted here for your benefit – your first thought was probably, “how do I get me some of that good stuff?” Well, as always, Greenbang is
suffering from bronchitis
tories
How do you like to be wooed? A nice restaurant? Expensive wine? A bunch of flowers, ideally not from a petrol station, maybe? Well, it’s time for a rethink if you work in green business, as shadow chancellor George Osborne is out to woo you, according to The Telegraph.
hydrogen
Like a Hollywood starlet that’s just discovered ephedrine, hydrogen cars could shortly be dropping a lot of mass, thanks to researchers at UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. After all, no one likes being that little bit larger than normal, even hydrogen cars, which have been
