Centrosolar Establishes UK Subsidiary
Centrosolar Establishes UK Subsidiary – Sonnenstromfabrik Obtains Certification for UK Market PR Newswire — September 2, 2010 HAMBURG, September 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Centrosolar has established an international subsidiary in the UK. Following the introduction of attractive feed-in tariffs in April, Centrosolar UK Ltd. will be in a position to respond to increased demand for [...]
Tree Planting in Barangay Greenhills
As part of its annual celebration, Barangay Greenhills lined up an array of activities ranging from medical missions and eco-friendly initiatives which took place from August 16 to 22, 2010. One of the key programs for the week-long celebration included tree planting at parks of nearby Greenhills villages. The tree planting activity was led by [...]
Carrie & David Grant in Tune with Support Your School Scheme to Raise £5m for UK Schools
Britain’s best known vocalist coaches, Carrie and David Grant from Fame Academy and Pop Idol, have today launched a new fundraising scheme which is aiming to raise £5m for UK schools through the collection of empty inkjet cartridges and unwanted mobile phones for re-use. The extra cash raised will come at an important time for [...]
Construction Begins for Transbay Transit Center
Construction began today with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Transbay Transit Center, San Francisco’s new state-of-the-art, multi-modal transportation hub designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Scheduled to open in 2017, this landmark glass-and-steel structure will connect the city and the Bay Area via 11 public transit systems. Notably, the Transbay Transit Center will be the [...]
Government Approval for New BSI Kitemark(R) Scheme Makes Carbon Reduction Easier for UK Organisations
LONDON, July 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — BSI has announced the launch of its new Kitemark(R) scheme for Energy Reduction Verification (ERV) which will independently verify and certify those organisations that achieve a reduction in carbon emissions through lower energy use. The Environment Agency has approved the scheme as one of the Early Action Metrics that [...]
Offshore Wind Heads for Record Year
BRUSSELS, July 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — 118 new offshore wind turbines were fully connected to the grid in the first half of 2010 according to new statistics released today by EWEA. Those 118 turbines have a capacity of 333 MW – well over half the 577MW installed offshore last year – showing continuing strong growth [...]
Camping With Kids the Eco-Way
During the summer months it is important as a parent to try and make the outdoors appealing to children. Don’t let them spend countless hours in front of the TV and playing video games. Not only are they both bad activities for the environment, due to the amount of energy wasted, but also it is [...]
First Solar Energy Plane Lands Successfully
It has been a great day for Eco-Friendly airline news. The worlds very first Plane which works on solar energy successfully landed after a 24 hour flight. The special jet names Solar Impulse took of yesterday at 6am from Switzerland and officially completed the big journey today at 9.00. This airplane is the first of [...]
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