Dec
14
All I want for Xmas is ... smart grid?
By Steve Nguyen, Echelon
Up and down the UK and around the world, people are in the process of brightening
4 min read
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Dec
13
Without cash, Cancun’s promise is empty
World governments claim they made some progress toward reducing the global economy’s carbon footprint through the agreements hammered out
2 min read
Dec
10
Climate talks as sausage-making
If you believe in the importance of shifting to a low-carbon economy, reading through the WikiLeaks’ US embassy cables about
2 min read
Dec
09
World’s rural areas need ‘smart’ too
With more than half the world’s population now living in urban areas, it makes sense that almost every technology
2 min read
Dec
07
Energy efficiency: Nice on paper, but ...
If Mike Nichols’ classic comedy, “The Graduate,” were made today, the famous line about “plastics” would have a more up-to-date
3 min read
Dec
06
With right policies, solar power can bloom
By Raph Raggatt
Solar power promises huge potential to generate both hundreds of gigawatts of low-carbon energy and hundreds of
2 min read
Dec
04
Sharp Solar takes lead on eco compliance
By Raphael Raggatt
Sharp Solar is leading the way for reducing environmentally harmful substances in the solar photovoltaics (PV) industry
2 min read
Dec
01
'ways2work' promotes sustainable travel
By Ana Svab, National Business Travel Network (NBTN)
A new online tool to promote sustainable travel and encourage flexible working
2 min read
Nov
30
Energy, carbon: Not good enough yet
If sustainability efforts in 2010 can be summed up in one sentence, it’s this: “Some of us are trying
2 min read
Nov
29
Holiday shoppers send climate message
Average citizens might not have much influence on the latest round of international climate talks getting under way in Mexico
2 min read