environment
Since launching its “ecomagination” strategy in 2005 to build its business while also finding ways to solve pressing environmental problems, GE says it’s now spent more than $5 billion on research and development programmes. The company expects to spend another $10 billion on such efforts over the next five
environment
It’s not easy grading 163 countries on how each handles a variety of environmental challenges, but a team of experts working with the best information they could find has come out with a new global report card: the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI). The planet’s star performers? Iceland
environment
The outgoing European Commission’s environmental record is worryingly off target (PDF), according to the “Green 10” coalition of leading environmental organisations. The coalition’s assessment gave the Barroso Commission an overall mark of 4.4 out of 10. The “Green 10” report examines successes and failures in 12 policy
environment
The European Commission’s EuropeAid today held its first-ever environmental auction to find potential financial supporters for 86 environmental projects in developing countries around the globe. The auction, held in Brussels, was hosted as a way to bring together project developers and private or public organisations interested in funding such
environment
Twice a year, a clergy of geeks flock to the church of Apple. Even the tech press are immune to the power of Steve Jobs – bowing down to the latest Jonathan Ive design. Those white sleek lines, the user friendliness, the fact that brandishing a bit of Apple kit in
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In a recent visit to the Aussie town of Exmouth, Greenbang was told this story about the town – home to massive naval radio communications towers – by a local, whose fellow townsperson had got talking to a Russian fellow on a visit to London. The Russian had enquired where our Aussie
energy
Greenbang bonus river fact: According to the font of all knowledge that is Wikipedia, the Severn is the most dangerous river in Britain. Greenbang presumes it used to be a bit tasty with its fists and was once an associate of the Krays. That would make it pretty dangerous in
environment
When elderly women outside shopping centres come up to you waving clipboards, what do you do? Dodge them like they’ve got a communicable disease, or settle down to fill in their market research questionnaires on hand creams, fire safety or whatever anodyne subject they’d like to discuss? If
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If you say Green Card to Greenbang, you’d expect her to do a little bit of sick in her mouth at memories of Andi “because you’re worth it” McDowell and Gerard Depardieu’s sick making movie antics. But no, for Greenbang has a much better Green Card to
efficiency
Here’s an interesting one: make of this what you will. If you were the world’s banker, – not in the Deal or No Deal sense, alas – and you had the choice of whether to splash the cash on medical breakthroughs or fuel efficiency and alternative fuels breakthroughs, where would
environment
What makes us inherently European? Our love of soccer? Our love of chips? Our uncharitable attitudes towards each others bodily hygiene? Our love of the European Commission? No, really, Greenbang wasn’t joking about that. Apparently, Daily Mail aside, we love Europe and we would like them to be our