[Press release The Telegraph by Jim Woods, 8th of November, 2011]
We are living through perhaps the most important economic event since the Industrial Revolution, according to Boston investor Jeremy Grantham. He is referring not to the economic crisis, but the rise in commodity prices. Population growth, rising incomes in …
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Adapting business for the green era
Nissan Aims To Be World Leader In Green Vehicles
[Press release Huffington Post by Yuri Kageyama, 24th of October, 2011]
TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co. is aiming to be the world’s No. 1 in green cars, targeting cumulative sales of 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles by 2017 with alliance partner Renault SA of France.
The Japanese maker of the Leaf electric car announced Monday its six-year strategy, …
Clean farming solutions at NZ Clean Energy Expo
[Press release Voxy News, 6th of October, 2011]
Low maintenance, cost effective solutions to a range of farming, environmental and energy issues are of particular interest to the rural community and will be on show, many for the first time in New Zealand, at this month’s Clean Energy Expo in Taupo on October …
Blackfriars Bridge, Victorian London Landmark, To Receive Solar Upgrade
[Press release Huffington Post from Earth Techling's Susan DeFreitas, 20th of October, 2011]
The Blackfriars Bridge over the River Thames was constructed back in Victorian times, and now it’s getting a distinctly steampunk facelift with the addition of 4,400 photovoltaic panels. When complete, this installation is expected to be not only the largest solar power array …
LanzaTech scoops international awards
[Press release stuff.co.nz by Nick Krause, 18th of October, 2011]
Auckland-based biotechnology company LanzaTech has won two international awards in the past two days in recognition of its potential for significant market impact in energy alternatives.
In the first, the clean energy technology firm has retained its spot in the Global Cleantech Top 100, …
Focus on renewable energy as summit begins in Geneva
[Press release gulfnews by Binsal Abdul Kader, 11th October, 2011]
Geneva: The third European Future Energy Forum (EFEF), which began in Geneva yesterday, highlighted the role of renewable energy in generating jobs, wealth and welfare across the globe.
The developments in the past year proved the rele-vance of renewable energy, top officials said at the forum which …
LG details $7bn green investment plan
[Press release by businessGreen, 26th September, 2011]
Electronics giant LG has released fresh details on its multibillion-dollar green technology investment programme, confirming that it plans to invest 8 trillion won (US$6.83bn) in ‘green new business’ sectors by 2015.
According to Reuters’ reports, the South Korean conglomerate announced yesterday that it expects to generate 10 trillion won ($8.4bn) of …
New Nike offshoot to invest in green-tech startups
[Press release San Francisco Chronicle by Olga Kharif and Matt Townsend, September 28th, 2011]
Nike Inc., the world’s biggest sneaker company, is taking a page from Silicon Valley’s playbook in an effort to cut production costs and foster a new generation of green-technology companies.
The company is setting up a venture-capital offshoot called the Sustainable …
The OECD Green Growth Strategy
[Press release OECD Observer, 2011]
How can policy help expand economic opportunities without overly straining natural resources or destroying the planet? And how can we relieve intensifying environmental pressures that currently threaten our welfare? The OECD Green Growth Strategy points a way forward.
In the last 100 years the world population has multiplied by four, but economic …
Pacific Voyagers Expedition: A Solar-Powered Journey
[Press release HUFFPOST GREEN from the Pacific Voyagers, 9th of June, 2011]
In April, seven traditional Polynesian ocean-going vessels called vakas, and their 16 member crews, set sail on a 15,000 nautical mile journey across the Pacific. Powered only by solar energy, guided solely by celestial navigation, these seafarers are on an expedition to reconnect with …
