Jaguar Land Rover
has announced it is supporting the ground-breaking LifeStraw project,
which will be the 50th Global carbon dioxide project the company has been
involved in, in the last 5 years. The project will provide Kenya with clean and
healthy drinking water. In conjunction with ClimateCare, Jaguar Land
Rover has invested in 50 carbon reduction schemes in 17 different countries
over the last 5 years. The company helped to improve indoor air quality in Ghana,
Cambodia and Uganda by distributing more than 180,000 new fuel-efficient
stoves. This one was on the first projects Jaguar Land Rover were involved in
and they have achieved continuing success since then. So far, Jaguar Land
Rover has offset 5.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide through programmes
such as the LifeStraw one. Furthermore they have committed to offset 10 million
tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2014. To read this article in full click
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Two UK Airports Go Carbon Netural
Two airports in the UK
recently completed their first full year of carbon neutral operations, according
to the latest Corporate Social Responsibility report published today by
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which owns both airports. The airports, in
East Midlands and Bournemouth, have implemented a series of carbon reduction
programmes since making the commitment to go “carbon neutral” six years ago. “Today’s
announcement is the strongest possible proof that as a Group, we have gone
farther than any other airports in the UK and we’re looking forward to sharing
our experience across the industry to reduce carbon emissions,” said Neil
Robinson, corporate affairs director at MAG. “As part of the UK’s largest
airport operator, we are able to contribute to the targets set by Government
and we will continue to work closely with our industry partners and airlines to
make a further positive contribution.” To read this article in full click
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Viridian Energy Supplies Carbon Offsets for the US Open
Initiative Offsets 2.2
Million Miles of Air and Land Travel. Viridian Energy, a leading provider of
affordable, green energy, has announced that it will supply carbon offsets for
all player travel to the US Open. Viridian has purchased 455 metric tons of
carbon offsets, which is the equivalent of the 2.2 million miles that the
tennis players will travel by land and air to reach the tournament site in
Flushing, NY. The carbon offsets were generated from the New Bedford Landfill
Gas Utilization Project in Dartmouth, Mass. The offsets are Carbon Standard and
Green-e Climate certified. The carbon offset contribution is part of Viridian’s
broader sustainability initiative. The company provides affordable green energy
plans to residential and commercial customers, but also supports local and
global environmental initiatives. To read this article in full click
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Scottish govt reveals £7.9m of investment for renewable sector
A new wave of marine
investment could create more work for umbrella company contractors in Scotland
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in full click
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Renewable Energy Sees Explosive Growth During Obama Administration
Two recently-issued federal studies underscore the dramatic growth in
electrical generation from geothermal, solar, wind, and other renewable energy
sources during the first three and one-half years of the Obama Administration.
According to the latest issue of EIA's "Electric Power Monthly" with
data through to June 30, 2012, non-hydro renewable sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal,
solar, wind) provided 5.76% of net electrical generation for the first half of
2012. This represents an increase of 10.97% compared to the same period in
2011. Solar increased by 97.2% while wind grew 16.3% and geothermal by 0.2%.
However, biomass dipped by 0.8%. For the first six months of 2012, wind
contributed 3.84% of net electrical generation followed by biomass (1.40%),
geothermal (0.43%), and solar ** (0.09%). Conventional hydropower accounted for
an additional 7.86% of net electrical generation in 2012 - a decline of 14.3%
compared to the first half of 2011. To read this article in full click
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Low-carbon infrastructure investment driving green economy 'success story'
Green employment, revenues, exports and
infrastructure investment is all rising, according to a major new Green
Alliance report. The scale of the economic "success story" delivered
by the UK's green businesses was highlighted today with the release of a major
new report revealing how low-carbon industries are now among the UK's largest
employers, accounting for almost 10 per cent of economic activity. The new
report from the Green Alliance think tank draws on a raft of official
government figures to summarise the current state of the green economy,
confirming that the sector was worth £122bn in 2011 and has been consistently
growing at between four and five per cent since the financial crisis of 2008.
It also contrasts the 939,600 people regarded by the government as being
employed in low-carbon and environmental jobs with other sectors, revealing
that the green economy has a significantly higher workforce than the auto
industry. To read this article in full click
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