“In addition, we should be sure to raise the profile of the majority that does act pro-environmentally, because that spurs others to follow suit … Our survey of nearly 2,500 Californians showed that those who thought their neighbors were conserving were more likely to conserve themselves. But, at the same
Greenbang would have liked to have been an investor in Ascent Solar Technologies this year. In the first nine months of this year, its stock soared by nearly 500%. Many others have merely doubled, but whatever way you skin it, it was a decent bet to be putting your money
So here’s something for Wednesday evening – Friends of the Earth giving their bit on carbon offsetting. In brief, they say it should be a last resort. It’s certainly a tricky one, Greenbang thinks, because there’s currently no limit how much you can offset. So you’ve unlimited
Business folk in Australia and the Pacific Rim are pushing governments to put a price on carbon. It’s a few weeks old and we missed it, but the Associated Press has this: “The business leaders are planning to suggest that the politicians gathered here for a summit of the
Lewisham Council claims it has reduced its carbon footprint by rolling out a mobility strategy. That means PDAs and pocket PCs, really. Lewisham Council distributed mobile devices to its team of 200 field workers. This enabled them to receive jobs on their device without having to return to the depot
Wow – thermal images of just how much heat your computer pumps out. Neoware sent these over – so thanks to them for that. Here’s their take on the pictures, with a cheeky plug, if you will. The thermal imaging photography reinforces the ‘green’ credentials of the m100 – the leading thin
Here’s a company trying to sell cheaper, sorry “affordable” solar kit to UK folk. The big deal with this, if it works as well as they claim, is that you don’t need planning permission to install it. That saves a lot of time. The news story here is
Greenbang has never heard of Prince Albert II of Monaco. But this is what he’s up to: His Serene Highness Prince Albert II is pleased to announce the launch of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in the United Kingdom. The UK branch of the Foundation is responsible
One of the great successes – politically, at least – has been Europe’s creation of a functioning carbon trading scheme. Technically, it’s been dogged by controversy, with credits being handed out willy nilly and firms profiting from it for all the wrong reasons. However, the scheme exists and gets bigger
One of the debates that has been raging for some time is whether or not home working is better for the environment. On the one hand, you potentially take thousands of cars off the road; on the other hand, thousands of kettles are fired up during the day at home,
And it’s good news for lawyers today. “Directors of companies incorporated in the UK could face action from shareholders in British courts for ongoing damage to the environment or communities in any part of the world under new Companies legislation which takes effect on Monday (1 October) according to
It’s all about Scotland today. A new testing facility for tidal energy at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney was opened by First Minister Alex Salmond last week. The press release has these blurby bits: “The centre is the first of its kind in the world set
