The BSI, the UK’s national standards body, has published a new energy
management system standard that can be used by any type or size of
organisation to establish the necessary systems and processes to
improve energy efficiency across its operations.
A commercial start up based in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, which makes high concentration solar cells, has developed what it believes to be the most efficient single junction solar cell ever manufactured.
The Carbon Trust has launched what it is calling a ‘Clean Tech Revolution’ after its analysis revealed that, by taking a bold new approach to commercialisation, the UK could generate up to £70 billion for the economy and create almost 250,000 jobs in offshore wind and wave power alone.
A feedback question by a member of staff about why they could not recycle at work has led supermarket chain ASDA to launch a drinks can recycling programme that will shortly be rolled out across all of its 360 stores nationwide.
Last week, the Government announced it would be investing £25 million in eight ‘real life’ trials of low carbon vehicles in different
parts of the country that will involve car manufacturers working
alongside power companies, regional development agencies,
councils and academic institutions. Peta Hodge reports on one demonstration project set to take place in the South East.
Project management and construction company Bovis Lend Lease scooped the top prize yesterday evening at one of the world's longest running green business awards schemes, the 2009 Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Environmental Leadership Awards.
ADEC Solutions, a global business outsourcing solutions provider, has launched a sister company – FirstCarbon – to service businesses facing the 2010 Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) regulations.
The CBI has warned that investment in new wind, nuclear and clean coal power stations is falling short of the level necessary to combat the threat of climate change because of on-going uncertainty about the future direction of planning policy in the UK.
A four-way partnership between the public and private sectors is working together to build the UK’s first wind turbine training tower in Blyth, Northumberland.
The world’s largest processing factory of hemp, a product used in the construction of low carbon buildings, has found a buyer after going into administration.
In a move expected to give a further boost to providers of home energy efficiency makeovers, advice and audits, the Government has this week unveiled more detailed plans to increase investment in measures to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes.
The Government has reasserted the importance it places on regional delivery on climate change targets by signing an agreement today with the nine English regional development agencies (RDAs).
Just two days after Gordon Brown announced an initiative that could give small businesses in the low carbon and biotech sectors access to venture capital funding of up to £1 billion, the manufacturing sector is calling for an additional £1 billion to be made available – this time as a prize for the commercialisation of low carbon technologies.
Over eight kilometres of waterways in and around the Olympic Park are being used to transport materials by barge and take lorries off the roads during the construction phase of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
An announcement from the Carbon Trust today means more SMEs will have access to interest free, unsecured loans to help them improve their energy efficiency, cut their energy bills and survive the recession.