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China goes for solar power with huge renewable energy investment

Posted on 29 May 2009 by

China is to throw its economic might behind a national solar power plan that could result in it becoming one of the world’s biggest harvesters of the sun’s energy. The government body responsible for overseeing energy policy has ­finalised a proposal for billions … Continue reading →

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The Airpod air-powered car

Posted on 22 May 2009 by

Okay, I confess, I’m every bit as sceptical about compressed air cars as the journalist who wrote this article. I recall writing about one such proposal, being developed in South Africa, in the Mail & Guardian nearly ten years ago. … Continue reading →

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Business of Green – The New York Times

Posted on 30 April 2009 by

The New York Times is running a great special section on green business.

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Dematerialisation: can we do more with less?

Posted on 16 March 2009 by

How do we cope with the problem of expanding needs while having limited resources? One suggestion that has been made is the concept of “dematerialisation”, or making resource usage more efficient and steering economies away from goods production to services … Continue reading →

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Sustainability adds convenience

Posted on 17 February 2009 by

Here’s a perfect example of how a drive towards greater sustainability can also offer great benefits to consumers. Just a few weeks back, I was cursing because I’d gotten separated from my phone charger after house-sitting for a friend. It’s … Continue reading →

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