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Drive my car

A new technology which allows hydrogen to be stored in a cheap and practical fashion could pave the way for a viable new car fuel in the future

June 14, 2011

The clearer energy solution

With climate change now firmly on the world’s political and environmental agenda, the flat glass industry is helping meet the energy challenge

March 25, 2011

Energising utilities for economic stimulus

James McClelland of SAP Americas presents some strategies for greater energy efficiency and sustainability in the wake of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

January 6, 2011

A window into the future of glass in buildings

Businesses, governments and architects have come to realise that glazing can contribute to sustainability and people’s wellbeing

January 6, 2011

The future of trash collection

The New Economy speaks with Jonas Törnblom, Envac Group, about radical urban solutions

November 5, 2010

Arab world faces worsening water crisis

The Arab world, one of the driest regions on the planet, will tip into water scarcity as early as 2015, a report predicts

November 5, 2010

Local German utilities to keep fending off rivals

Local German utilities control over half the country’s retail power market a decade after it opened up to competition

November 5, 2010

Reforms lop £3bn off BT pension liability

Reforms to the way pension increases are calculated have shaved £2.9bn off BT Group’s pension scheme liabilities

November 5, 2010

Trade powers spar over outstanding Doha issues

Major trade powers sparred recdently over what needed to be done to finish the long-running Doha round

November 5, 2010

Let’s talk crap

Our frank interview about human waste may horrify you about how the world cleans itself down there

January 27, 2009

drivemycar

Drive my car

A new technology which allows hydrogen to be stored in a cheap and practical fashion could pave the way for a viable new car fuel in the future

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The clearer energy solution

With climate change now firmly on the world’s political and environmental agenda, the flat glass industry is helping meet the energy challenge

Posted on March 25, 2011Read more

Energising utilities for economic stimulus

James McClelland of SAP Americas presents some strategies for greater energy efficiency and sustainability in the wake of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Posted on January 6, 2011Read more

A window into the future of glass in buildings

Businesses, governments and architects have come to realise that glazing can contribute to sustainability and people’s wellbeing

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The future of trash collection

The New Economy speaks with Jonas Törnblom, Envac Group, about radical urban solutions

Read more

Arab world faces worsening water crisis

The Arab world, one of the driest regions on the planet, will tip into water scarcity as early as 2015, a report predicts

Read more

Local German utilities to keep fending off rivals

Local German utilities control over half the country’s retail power market a decade after it opened up to competition

Read more

Reforms lop £3bn off BT pension liability

Reforms to the way pension increases are calculated have shaved £2.9bn off BT Group’s pension scheme liabilities

Read more

Trade powers spar over outstanding Doha issues

Major trade powers sparred recdently over what needed to be done to finish the long-running Doha round

Read more

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Let’s talk crap

Our frank interview about human waste may horrify you about how the world cleans itself down there

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Smoke and mirrors?

New geo-engineering proposals have to overcome wide criticism that they are fanciful and could have unforeseen side effects

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From crap to food

Professor Petter D. Jenssen, Associate Professor Cassandra Bergstrøm and Professor Arild Vatn at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences examine the hidden value of the waste products we all produce

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Industry leader

This year marks the centenary of Acea’s foundation. The former municipalised utility, first owned by the Comune di Roma, has provided water services and lighting in the Italian capital ever since. By Giancarlo Cremonesi

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Non-stop electricity

Israeli energy company AORA wants to prove it doesn’t have to be sunny for a solar power plant to make electricity. Like weaning a car from total dependence on fuel, the answer, it says, is to go hybrid

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Water worries cloud future

With climate change concerns mounting and drought becoming more of a problem in many areas, the water-intensive nature of creating ethanol also is a growing concern. By Carey Gillam.

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Wast(ing) water

Much of what we flush away can be converted into valuable resources, write Petter D. Jenssen and Ingrid Nyborg of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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Water and energy: An inseparable pair

Water and energy are critical to the population, but what is overlooked is that these resources are interdependent

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