UK smart meter consultation opens
The UK government consultation on smart meters is now open for business. The theory is that high-tech meters showing householders
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The Times: 'Walking worse for environment than driving'
Greenbang likes the Times, but he was pretty astonished to read this piece the other day, which makes the claim
BP to set up Chinese "clean" energy centre
CHINA WATCH The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has signed a partnership with oil giant BP to set up the
Green business = big business
Energy consultants and other related are cashing in from the surge of interest in sustainability, green issues and just good
Higher tax on pollution in China
CHINA WATCH The Chinese government plans to raise the tax on environmental pollution, because it thinks current taxes are too
EU firms not making most of carbon markets
This week’s Economist has an interesting article about Europe’s carbon trading markets, which suggests that few firms are
US energy bill "big, big deal"
The new energy bill voted in over the weekend has had a mixed reception, broken down by partisan lines in
Bottled water group fights back: "At least the water's healthy"
After a few weeks of media splashes and headlines decrying the bottled water industry, they’re fighting back. According to
Recycling: how much longer will newspapers be pulped?
Greenbang went to the marvellous Innocent Village Fete this weekend. As well as blagging a VIP ticket, he decided to
New US bill: $16bn cut from Big Oil, aimed at renewables
The US House of Representatives voted over the weekend (astonishing in itself) in favour of a new bill that chops
WEEE turns heads to green tech
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE ) is apparently having the desired effect, as retailers are reviewing the way
London Olympics to use green IT
Greenbang’s old mate Andy McCue got this one on green IT for the olympics. BusinessWeek republished silicon.com‘s