sustainability
Africa’s rapidly expanding urban areas might be many years away from seeing the type of wealth enjoyed by big cities on other continents. But that shouldn’t prevent them from being able to grow in greener, more efficient and more sustainable ways. That’s one encouraging finding in Siemens’
Greenbang Awards
Anna Cawley and Jason Cracknell of the waste collection, treatment and recycling firm Cawleys speak with Greenbang managing editor Shirley Siluk about winning the Greenbang 2011 Efficiency Award for “Best sustainable resource management programme.” Cawleys was recognized for its work to help the UK’s Adelie Food Group achieve its
Greenbang Awards
Peter Grant, Tom Davis and Simon Corley of CloudApps speak with Greenbang managing editor Shirley Siluk after their company won the Greenbang 2011 Efficiency Award for “Best cloud computing solution.” CloudApps’ efficiency platform is designed to help organizations cut transport-related costs and emissions, and to engage employees in “grassroots” sustainability
Greenbang Awards
In this video interview from the Greenbang 2011 Efficiency Awards, Shaun Jeffery of Newham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Richard Clarke of 1E speak with Greenbang managing editor Shirley Siluk about 1E’s selection as winner in the “Best public sector project” category. By deploying 1E’s NightWatchman energy management
COP17
Counting international negotiators, environmental groups, business representatives, journalists, indigenous peoples organizations and more, there are some 30,000 visitors on hand in Durban, South Africa, for the latest round of global climate change talks. That’s 30,000 people coming from as far away as Argentina, Canada, Russia and Trinidad
Greenbang Awards
Whether it’s saving electricity, fuel, time or waste, the winners of Greenbang’s 2011 Efficiency Awards have demonstrated they’re leaders at helping to build a cleaner, smarter, more resource-savvy future. Greenbang last week recognized the top achievers in 11 award categories, singling out another four for “highly commended”
Greenbang Awards
A company that prefabricates ultra-efficient green buildings, the CEO of a smart-grid company and an automated system for enabling safer, fuel-saving driving are among the 11 winners of Greenbang’s 2011 Efficiency Awards. Greenbang also highly commended another four firms for their achievements in promoting greater efficiency. Now in their
low carbon economy
The time — if there ever was one — for do-nothing politics and deadlocked climate negotiations is past, business leaders are telling officials who plan to be on hand for the next round of international climate talks set to begin next week in Durban, South Africa. As of this week, 327 top
low carbon economy
With so many developing countries launching green economic policies, how can anyone still argue that renewable energy, efficiency and sustainability are luxuries we can’t afford in an age of austerity? That’s the bottom-line message in “Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication,” the latest
renewables
Four US companies have been recognized by the Department of Energy (DOE) for their work in helping individuals and businesses to get more of their electricity from green, renewable sources. Now in their 11th year, the DOE’s 2011 Green Power Leadership Awards went to: * 3Degrees, a San Francisco-based company
hydrogen
As they bring more renewable energy sources online, utility companies face a double challenge: how to keep the grid stable despite the ups and downs of wind and solar energy, and how to store excess energy from renewables for times when demand is high. That’s why E.ON plans
energy security
The US State Department has created a new bureau to address the vital importance of energy in international affairs and diplomacy. The Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR), announced in October by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, has begun operations with three primary goals: * To “manage the geopolitics” of today’
