CHINA WATCH Beijing’s first piece of green news in 2008: the city is going to start its new fuel standards this year to improve air quality ahead of the Olympic Games, according to Xinhua, the government’s news agency. Under the new standard, gasoline and diesel sold at all
Well apparently petrol-hybrid cars perform worse than diesel cars. Scandinavian research finds that in many cases, where you think you might be helping the environment with your ‘clean’ car, you could be damaging it in other ways you’ve not considered. It all comes down to measurement again – how do
It is assumed by many that hybrid cars are the puppy’s privates when it comes to eco-friendly cars. Not so, according to a Scandanavian study we’re about to blog about. But first – this gem from AutoBlogGreen – a very good resource on eco-cars. During his New Year’s Speech,
India is to subsidise the cost of producing energy made from the sun’s rays. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said it is trying to build a renewable energy infrastructure – something we Greenbangers know is a costly business. Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy, Shri Vilas
If you’re thinking of installing one of those B&Q wind turbines, then you could be threatening birds. Well maybe. At least wind farms could be harmful to flocks of migratory birds, scientists in the US say. So you’d need one of those first – and then you’
This is more of a wildlife story than one that’s central to Greenbang’s aims. But it’s still damned cool. Scientists and wildlife fiends are using remote cameras in sub-zero temperatures on the shores of Canada to track the movement of polar bears. The digital system was set
Silicon enhancements; good or bad? Pretty good actually because, apparently, replacing the carbon anode in Li-ION batteries with silicon boosts the charge life ten-fold. Li-ION batteries are like the ones used in mobile phones. It’s not quite that simple of course, but it is cool. More from Intomobile: The
Businesses in the US are giving the Government a run for its money according to the National Venture Capital Association. Tech Journal South reports that companies, including Google, are staking huge sums of cash into alternative energy research. CleanTech investments by US venture capital firms reached a record-breaking $2.6
A survery of the FTSE 100 companies has shown that the UK’s leading business are placing more emphasis on dealing with environmental issues, Retail Bulletin reports. The main resolutions to combat climate change in 2008 were making office buildings more energy efficient (25%), followed by reducing carbon emissions from
If cheap, efficient energy sources are the new black, then Nanosolar – backed by co-founders of Google – is showing its dark side. Business Spectator reports Other companies that also specialise in ‘thin-film solar’ technology also use CIGRs, but require a vacuum chamber to disperse the particles. Nanosolar says its method of
CHINA WATCH Chinese companies may be forced to regularly reveal their environmental information – this is an attempt carried out by the national environment watchdog SEPA (The State Environmental Protection Administration), according to Chinadaily. This regulation will be applied to listed companies and those waiting to be. They have to provide
CHINA WATCH Chinese people feel happy but not happy with their environment, according to an annual “comfort” survey conducted by a state-run Xiaokang Magazine. The happiness index is 79.6 points – the highest, while the environment index stayed the lowest at 56.6. Given the overwhelming media reports on pollution
