Tagged: Green
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Electronic companies flunk take-back test News
20.10.2010 A new report card that grades computer, television, printer and game console companies on their efforts to take back and recycle their old products has singled out which... -
US start-up acquires power company News
20.10.2010 US-based start-up Tendirl has announced its acquisition of the power company GroundedPower. -
Siemens to work on world's first carbon neutral city News
19.10.2010 Siemens has annouced a big money contract with the Masdar project, which will see the engineering giant become involved in the construction of Masdar City - an Abu Dhabi-based... -
Online and software resources for schools News
14.09.2010 The internet, the laptop and the interactive whiteboard are the three cornerstones of the modern education process. Both inside and outside of the classroom children rely on the... -
British companies pay 17 times more in carbon News
19.10.2010 The UK, which employs a number of different carbon-pricing mechanisms, is the leading exponent of carbon pricing policies, a recent study suggests. -
GE to invest a cool US$400m in refrigeration technology News
19.10.2010 US energy company General Electric (GE) has announced it will pump around $400m (around €286m) into research on refrigerator technology. -
South Africa to build the world's largest solar energy park News
15.10.2010 South Africa is set to invest heavily in a new solar park that could become the largest of its kind in the world. -
South Korea set its sights on 30bn low-carbon economy News
15.10.2010 Moving towards a low-carbon economy and developing renewable energy sources are key goals of South Korea. -
Obelisk Group scoops national health and safety award News
15.10.2010 A leading provider of infrastructure build, network solutions, telecoms maintenance services and renewable energy solutions has been given a national health and safety award.Categories: Green, Communications -
22pc of world power could be sourced from wind energy by 2030 News
15.10.2010 Research released this week in a Global Wind Energy Council report says that wind energy could meet over one fifth of global demand in 20 years. -
Sales pass the 2m mark for Toyota hybrid News
14.10.2010 The world’s first mass produced petrol-electric hybrid has sold over 2m units since its debut in 1997. -
The MINI Scooter E showcased at 2010 Paris Motor Show News
14.10.2010 BMW have unveiled their new creation, an all-electric scooter, at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. -
Irish companies going green at US event News
13.10.2010 Nine Irish clean-tech companies are showcasing their technologies this week at the AlwaysOn GoingGreen event in the US. -
Body heat energises pocket power mobile phones News
13.10.2010 A new concept phone from Nokia is enabled with technology that allows it to charge in your pocket and derive energy from body heat.Categories: Mobile, Green, Energy, Consumer Tech, Communications, Mobility, Phones, Renewable Energy -
New 'plastic' solar semiconducters could replace silicon solar cells News
13.10.2010 A "budding" plastic technology has the potential to revolutionise solar energy use, according to new research at Rutgers University. -
Google invests in massive US wind energy project News
12.10.2010 Google has invested in the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) project to help create a 350-mile power transmission "backbone", connecting wind turbines off the east coast of the US. -
Fuel-efficient car drives 2,457 km on one fuel tank News
11.10.2010 A new world record was set last week when a Volkswagen was driven the longest distance by a standard production passenger car on one tank of fuel.Categories: Sustainability, Green -
Solar wind energy is more than just hot air News
07.10.2010 Winds that are harnessed from the sun could provide energy for planet Earth someday. -
Investment keeps energy start-up company flying News
06.10.2010 A Dutch start-up company at the forefront of airborne wind energy has succeeded in obtaining second-round financing. -
Changing from White House to green house News
06.10.2010 New solar panels are to be installed in The White House in Washington, DC, US, as President Barack Obama sets his targets on a greener future.Categories: Renewable Energy, Green