Tag Archive | "sustainability"
How Photovoltaic (Solar) Cells Work
Assuming that demand remains constant, oil reserves can cover global energy needs for no more than 40 years. Energy crunch is imminent unless alternative sources are deployed. Among renewable energy technologies, photovoltaics is currently enjoying the largest growth rate. While the solar energy absorbed by the Earth's surface in one hour is more than the energy used worldwide in a whole year, solar panels account for only 0.0008% of total energy consumption. But dauntless scientists are working steadily towards resolving such absurdities.
Continue reading...Plastic Clothes that Turn into Water
Friday, November 28, 2008
It could have been a story-line straight from a Sci-Fi or Bond movie: A world on the brink of environmental disaster, saved by the creation of a polymer, (or plastic, to you and me), that can be melted by water into a compound, which can be used to harvest seeds. That’s the science bit. The sexy bit is a touring fashion exhibition, called Wonderland, a project that marries couture with conscience.
Continue reading...What Does Sustainability Mean to You?
Friday, November 21, 2008
This week, leading professional and corporate consultancy Spada released new research on environmental reporting that shows FTSE100 companies are more than vague when using environmental terms and concepts. Only two of 79 leading corporate organizations were able to define what they meant by sustainability – BP and British American Tobacco.
Continue reading...Sheep Poo Paper is Baa-dass!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Mixing a sense of humour with a sense of environmental responsibility, Creative Paper Wales has shepherded in the latest in its line of Sheep Poo Paper products – flower-fragranced Poo Pouri Air Freshener. The company makes all its papers and paper gift items using eco-friendly materials and methods, but Sheep Poo Paper takes the ingenuity biscuit for exploiting the droppings of Wales’ most ubiquitous animal. New Zealand must be kicking itself it didn’t get there first.
Continue reading...Adventurer to Cross Pacific in Wave-Powered Boat
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Kenichi Horie recently sailed away from Hawaii on his way to Japan. ‘ Image by Mila Zinkova This everyday event was made special by the boat Horie used, called the Suntory Mermaid II. The vessel, which resembles a catamaran, will cross the Pacific using only the power of the waves.
Continue reading...China Opens “Nazi Fuel” Plant
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
An energy company in China is planning to open a plant that will turn coal into a synthetic fuel for cars and airplanes. The synthetic diesel is known as “Nazi fuel” because the technology was developed by the Germans during World War II.
Continue reading...Whole Foods to Stop Offering Plastic Bags
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Whole Foods announced today that it will go plastic bag free in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. by April 22, Earth Day, of this year. The organic grocery chain is the first store in the U.S. to commit to completely eliminating the use of
Continue reading...London Promotes Bike Use by Making Bike Use Harder
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
London Mayor Ken Livingstone has a strong desire for the city to be an environmental leader, and he aims to partially achieve that by increasing bicycle use 80% by 2010. Image by Arria Belli Naturally, he has also been promoting a law which would crack down on bike parking [...]
Continue reading...Gulf Oil State Invests $15 Billion in Alternative Energy
Monday, January 21, 2008
The Arab oil state of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to spend over $15 billion on green energy. Abu Dhabi, photo by GC The $15 billion is meant to finance the first phase of the country’s green energy plans, as well as help [...]
Continue reading...Pioneering Energy Saving Program in Seattle Puts Consumer in Control
Friday, January 11, 2008
Imagine being put in charge of the energy consumption in your household, using your computer as the main tool. Today, the New York Times reports on
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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