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CIWEM secures successful ISO14001 recertification for its environmental management system
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management has successfully achieved recertification of its environmental management system (EMS) to the internationally recognised ISO14001 standard. CIWEM is one of a small number of professional bodies to operate an independently accredited EMS and the only chartered environmental body to do so. The system of continual improvement helps the Institution to reduce its environmental impacts... [more]
International Water Summit launched in Abu Dhabi
The launch of the International Water Summit was announced collaboratively in january by the Abu Dhabi government, Masdar and the International Water Association, providing a global platform to discuss and find solutions to the global challenges of water scarcity and security. The inaugural summit will take place alongside the World Future Energy Summit 2013 in Abu Dhabi. “The launch of the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi is a bold and... [more]
Largest wind farm in south east Asia to be developed
Mott MacDonald, a leading management, engineering and development consultancy, has successfully supported financial close as independent engineer for the first utility-scale wind farm in Thailand, which will also be the largest wind farm in south east Asia. The consultancy is working on behalf of lenders Kasikorn Bank PLC and Siam Commercial Bank PLC. The 207MW wind farm is being developed by Wind Energy Holding Co. Ltd, in the hillside area o... [more]
New partnership between Budget Pack and CCR UK to provide unrivalled compliance management and ‘next generation’ take-back solutions across the UK
Reverse Logistics Group, the parent company of CCR Logistics Systems AG and its UK subsidiary, CCR UK Ltd, and Budget Pack have agreed a working partnership which acknowledges their shared commitment to providing a forward-thinking compliance scheme solution and ‘return-to-value’ waste management approach for companies and organisations of all sizes across the UK. Under the new partnership agreement, Budget Pack will take on the compliance sc... [more]
Renewable technology from Monier Redland at Ecobuild 2012
Redland will present its ranges of solar PV systems at this year’s Ecobuild event in London, demonstrating the company’s commitment to the renewable energy sector. With the ever-increasing need for new homes to be energy efficient, micro generation still represents an excellent mechanism for housebuilders, specifiers and installers looking to comply with regulations and solar PV remains the technology of choice. Redland has more than 90 yea... [more]
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Greenpeace scorecard rates green enterprise offerings
Technology companies are not just making their products less carbon-intensive; they are also increasingly designing products to improve energy efficiency in the industries that they serve, according to the latest in a series of Greenpeace ratings of the sector's energy practices. The international environmental organization gave its most favorable ratings to Silicon Valley stalwarts Cisco ...
Greenpeace scorecard documents greener enterprise offerings
IDG News Service - Technology companies are not just making their products less carbon-intensive; they are also increasingly designing products to improve energy efficiency in the industries that they serve, according to the latest in a series of Greenpeace ratings of the sector's energy practices.
IBM to Help Oil and Gas Companies Monitor and Reduce Environmental Impact
OSLO, Norway, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM - News ) has been selected for a global research project to develop the world's first integrated environmental monitoring system aimed at helping oil ...
Google Leads Green IT Ranking
Google came out on top of Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard for overall green practices.
NASA Seeks Proposals for Green Propellant Technology Demonstrations
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is seeking technology demonstration proposals for green propellant alternatives to the highly toxic fuel hydrazine. As NASA works with American companies to open a new era of access to space, the agency seeks innovative and transformative fuels that are less harmful to our environment.
Greenpeace awards Vodafone and Google favourable 'Cool IT' rating
Vodafone were among the companies receiving the most favourable ratings in the latest Greenpeace 'Cool IT' index of the technology sector's energy practices.
Google gets Greenpeace props for work on energy
Greenpeace tries to cast some light on the energy sources behind data centers and commend IT companies that advance clean energy and efficiency through tech. Facebook and Apple aren't quite there yet, it says.
Universal Detection Technology's Smartphone Compatible Radiation Detection Device Featured in the Los Angeles Business ...
LOS ANGELES, CA-- - Universal Detection Technology , a leading developer and reseller of biological, chemical, and radiation detection equipment , is the subject of a recent article in the Los Angeles ...
Google Tops Greenpeace ‘Cool IT Leaderboard’ for Clean Energy Advocacy
February 8, 2012 -- Non-profit environmental organization Greenpeace released the results of its fifth Cool IT leaderboard, a list that ranks 21 IT companies on clean energy use and green policy advocacy. Its latest report finds Google to be the top green IT leader.
FACT SHEET: Harnessing Innovation for Global Development
Release Time: For Immediate Release “We’re expanding scientific collaboration with other countries and investing in game-changing science and technology to help spark historic leaps in development.” – President Obama, September 2010 President Obama’s Global Development Policy, released in Fall 2010, calls for investments in game-changing innovation to accelerate progress toward development ...
