Rapeseed. It makes the countryside a nice yellow hue. And many commentators are claiming it is the answer the world’s fueling problems. Supermarket chain Waitrose certainly thinks so – it is trialling a system that could see its entire lorry fleet powered by the increasingly popular plant. This from The
Okay, so it’s unmanned. But according to the lads at the Register.com, Horizon Fuel Cells has made a small model plane fly a record distance with a fuel cell. The Pterosaur plane flew 78 miles in California. The Register says: Lots of UAVs have flown further than this,
CHINA WATCH (A picture of a Magnetic Suspension Horizontal Wind Driven Generator) Everyone gives China a hard time for all the carbon it spits out at the moment. But if you take a closer look at the country, you’ll see some very impressive long-term projects for greener energy. Guangzhou-based
Further research from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), finds people want to recycle but fewer want to be pushed into it. Letsrecycle.com has this: A new survey commissioned by Defra has found 80% of people believe householders have a duty to recycle their waste, but
Most people claim being ‘green’ is now the socially acceptable norm rather being an alternative lifestyle…apparently. A government survey into public attitudes and behaviours has also found that guilt about harming the environment is the main motivation for being environmentally friendly. The 2007 Survey of Public Attitudes and Behaviour
The Welsh are getting into their recycling, the local online rag says: Liberal Democrat council leader Rodney Berman said that one of his party’s aims when they came to power in 2004 was to give people more opportunities to recycle. “We are now recycling and composting 27 per cent
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has a new haircut. She’s also got a new agency to look after. This one is the Renewable Fuels Agency, which will be responsible for the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation that comes into force next April. By 2010, the Obligation will mean that 5% of
Honda is an odd beast. It makes attractive commercials that leave you feeling warm and fuzzy but is also the largest engine maker in the world. 14 million of the blighters, which hardly helps Mother Nature’s chesty cough. Nevertheless, the company sought to make light of that dichotomy over
We’ve just learned that United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has launched a partnership with Tsinghua University in China to research ways to design environmentally friendly buildings. Greenbang has been to Tsinghua University in Beijing. Without a doubt, it’s one of the most important institutions the country has to offer.
Annual reports produced by Britain’s biggest companies destroy forests the size of London’s St James Park every year. Research, conducted by The Interactive Annual Report Company, claims each FTSE 350 company destroys 168 trees on average every year. Simon Noakes, managing director of The Interactive Annual Report Company,
It’s an empty box… A recent trip to Storage Expo last month (the highlight of the year for the UK’s data storage community) has left Greenbang feeling a bit cynical… Everybody who’s anybody in the IT space is now boasting about their eco credentials – so no one
We’re going to see a lot more hydrogen cars hitting the market from now on. Interesting to see India is so quick off the mark – wonder when/if the UK has anything planned? India’s Economic Times has this: Bajaj Auto, Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and
