April 2011
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Google invests US$168 million in world’s largest... →
February 2011
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Growing the Cloud, Greening the Planet →
January 2011
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Is a 'green' computer on the cards? - Moogaloo →
December 2010
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Belgrave Trust :: LaptopNeutral →
Did you know that computers account for nearly 5% of the world’s carbon emissions and an aluminum model causes 42% more greenhouse gas emissions of a otherwise identical plastic version?
Make your laptop carbon neutral — and make a statement — by completely offsetting its carbon footprint through Belgrave Trust’s laptop neutral offset package and sticker.
WWF Takes Your 'Please Don't Print' Request to the... →
November 2010
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Lighter Later →
Everybody loves the sunshine. But every year we set our clocks so that we get less of it in our lives, sleeping through the sunlit mornings while we use expensive, polluting electric lights to keep out the dark nights. Lighter Later is a campaign to brighten all of our days, by changing the clocks so we are awake when the sun is out.
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Three Reasons Why the UK is Leading the Charge of... →
October 2010
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“In a continual effort to lessen our environmental impact, SXSW has done away...”
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UK needs green economics minister, advisers urge →
September 2010
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Greenpeace urges Facebook to ditch its... →
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The Helix →
The Helix is transforming under-used land between Falkirk and Grangemouth into a new, high quality greenspace centred on creative public art and an extension of the Forth & Clyde Canal
August 2010
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Guardian News & Media sustainability report 2010 →
The Guardian publishes 15-minute digested read of its News & Media sustainability report 2010
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Bethnal Green ventures →
Bethnal Green Ventures is a practical school for people who want to use the web to make the world a better place.
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Environmentally friendly lanyards →
Organising a conference? If so check out these environmentally friendly lanyards
July 2010
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Contest to design climate action apps using... →
The Apps for Climate Action Contest challenges Canadian software developers to raise awareness of climate change and inspire action to reduce carbon pollution by using data in new applications for the web and mobile devices.
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Google reduces its carbon footprint with the... →
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Hewlett Packard adds three green patents to the... →
June 2010
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Dell (US) launches Green Store →
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Water Energy Calculator →
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Whale poo helps oceans absorb CO2 →
Sperm whale faeces may help oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the air, scientists say.
Australian researchers calculate that Southern Ocean sperm whales release about 50 tonnes of iron every year.
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Team Green Britain →
Everyone’s eyes will be on London in 2012. It’s our chance to show the world that Britain is leading the world in the race against climate change.
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Team Green Britain Bike Week →
An annual opportunity to promote cycling and show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life. Demonstrating the social, health and environmental benefits of cycling, the week aims to get people to give cycling a go all over the UK.
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Green Britain Day →
June 17th is the Pod’s Green Britain Day, highlighting the Pod’s aims to
help British schools become more sustainable, and
provide teachers with the information they need to teach green issues
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Apple Targets Solar-Powered iPhones →
Could Apple be planning on developing a solar-powered iPhone
May 2010
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Hohm →
Bad name, nice website from Microsoft promoting energy efficiency in the home/hohm. US only
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Zero Waste Future →
Zero Waste Future has been set up by the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils in response to the Scottish Government’s aim to make Scotland a zero waste society
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Boris Johnson announces establishment of green... →
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Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics →
The guide ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TVs and games consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change.
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Re-nourish | Design Sustainably →
Re-nourish is dedicated to helping the graphic design community grow into a more sustainable industry. Whatever your experience level, you can use our tools and information to expand your knowledge and build a more sustainable practice.
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Investment Firm Trades iPads for Thousands of... →
SageView Advisory Group, an investment firm based in Irvine, California, has recently purchased a half-dozen iPads for their West and Northeast regional offices, with the goal of replacing thousands of printed pages for quarterly client meetings with sleek, multi-touch tablets
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Dell Laptop Packaging Ready for the Compost Bin →
The bamboo packaging that Dell is using to protect laptops has been certified compostable.
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Google hots up green datacentre drive →
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TV Station Hands Out iPads to Cut Paper Waste →
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Why the E-Waste Industry Loves the iPad →
The iPad may be a green machine, but it’s going to have a number of not-so-green impacts
April 2010
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Labour and Lib Dems battle on green tech jobs →
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have stepped up the emphasis on green technology in their election campaigns, publishing manifestos that promise the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs in the industry.
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Green Office Week →
Next week (26th-30th April) is Green Office Week, encouraging businesses across Europe to examine the impacts they make on the environment and consider practical ways they can make a difference.
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Earth Day 2010 →
Tomorrow see’s the 40th anniversary of teh first Earth Day, designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment
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EcoCooling the Data Center →
Firms with large server needs could cut costs by 95% by switching to more environmentally friendly ways of cooling.
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OfficePOD →
An independent study has shown that moving to OfficePOD reduces CO2 emissions by between 46% & 67%. Plus it looks gorgeous
March 2010
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Make IT Green: Greenpeace publishes report on... →
“Make IT Green: Cloud Computing and its Contribution to Climate Change” shows how the launch of quintessential cloud computing devices like the Apple iPad, which offer users access to the “cloud” of online services like social networks and video streaming, can contribute to a much larger carbon footprint of the Information Technology (IT) sector than previously estimated.
Reflecting on Hack The Planet
As promised, here is a follow up post on Hack The Planet, our one day hack-day event held on Birmingham last month.
First of all, a big thanks to everyone who turned out. In the end around 15 people joined us at One Black Bear’s studio in Digbeth. We began the day discussing the various ways in which the work we do impacts on the environment. The two big issues we settled on were conference...
Reminder: Earth Hour is this Saturday at 8:30PM
In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.
— earthhour.org
This Saturday sees the forth annual Earth Hour, which is again organised by the WWF. Around the world, at 8:30pm, famous...
WatchJeremy Keith demonstrates the usefulness of this year’s SXSW ‘Big Bag’. He also used his appearance on this year’s ‘How to Rawk SXSW’ panel to protest against it’s very existence:
I came, I saw, I called bullshit. Schwag bag was emptied, rant was ranted.
(via @adactio)
If you’re at SXSW and still have your schwag bag, why not take it to the...
Can I Be Green and Surf the Net? →
Last month some headlines suggested that a Google search generated 7g of CO2—the same as making a cup of tea. This left the eco-minded home worker in a real quandary: I chose the cup of tea. Later Google corrected this to 0.2g per search. But still, it all adds up.
Thanks to Si for the tip.
February 2010
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Hack The Planet is Tomorrow!
Just a quick reminder that our Hack The Planet event takes place tomorrow, starting at 10am sharp. We’ll be wonderfully accommodated by One Black Bear at their offices at The Old School House, 191 Fazeley Street, Birmingham. It’s open to everyone and free to attend—all you need to bring is your ideas and a laptop!
Gareth at One Black Bear has provided the following information:
The main...
Five Energy Saving Myths Debunked →
Think you’re saving energy? Find out if you’re making the right moves, or if your tricks are myth.
Save Energy With Your Wii →
For Blog Action Day 2007, Andreas Gohr investigated how much energy is consumed by his different appliances whilst turned off:
The biggest surprise was my Wii. It draws amazingly little energy while playing a game (18 Watts)—compare that to a PC or a laptop. But the Wii had a really high standby consumption of 10 Watts!
In fact there are three power states your Wii can be in. They are indicated...
