WiFi-NY, an enterprising private member supported Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP), wants to make their wireless service available free to use in in New York City’s parks and green spaces. They have launched a project called GREENlined for WiFi!* to… Read More »Support free eco-WiFi in New York City’s green spaces
We’ve taken our own advice and moved over to ThinkHost’s socially responsible, earth-friendly hosting powered by 100% renewable energy. Hooray! Apologies to anyone who has experienced our directory, blog and forums being down in the past 24 hours while our… Read More »Eco Street migrates to 100% renewable hosting
Currys and Dixons electical retailers were selling a flat-screen television every 15 seconds in the build-up to the Football World Cup, and have subsequently dropped prices to maintain this selling rate. But scientist Dr Joseph Reger, chief technology officer at Fujitsu Siemens Computers in Munich, now warns that the British desire to see the big picture is threatening the planet. In fact, if half of British homes bought a plasma-screen TV, two nuclear power stations would have to be built to meet the extra energy demand.Read More »Plasma screens use four times more electricity
Oil giant Shell is offering a cash boost to small businesses who are responding to the challenge of climate change. If you see climate change as a business opportunity and think that your product or service can help reduce greenhouse… Read More »Cash for small companies with big green ideas
Water shortages are taking their toll on south-east England. The hosepipe ban over most of the area means lugging water-cans around the garden, and the drought order in some of the worst affected areas means no car washing. The old… Read More »Beat the drought
The Eden Project has been shortlisted for the Living Landmarks Award, and stands to win up to £50-million in National Lottery funding for a new global climate change biome. The planned biome will be called The Edge, and will focus… Read More »Eden Project “global climate change” biome
The Environment Agency claims that businesses that adopt green practices are saving UK industry upwards of £5 million every year. And while going green can save £££s, it also serves to enhance reputations with customers and investors, drives innovation and creates markets.
In it’s Spotlight on Business report, the Environment Agency looks at what is changing:
The City of Cape Town has just signed a 20 year contract to buy wind energy from a yet-to-be-built generating farm at Darling on the West Coast (in South Africa). “Ultimately we would like to see Cape Town become one… Read More »Cape Town turns to wind-generated electricity
A solar powered shuttle boat has been launched on the Serpentine Lake in London’s Hyde Park, and will be open to the public from tomorrow. Thought to be the biggest of its kind in the UK, the 48ft Solarshuttle will… Read More »Launch of the Solarshuttle