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Scania reduces climate impact using GPS technology

12/2/2011 3:00 AM EST  -   Scania
Scania has developed a cruise control system that uses GPS to determine a vehicle’s position and to predict the topography of the road ahead. The cruising speed is adjusted before entering an ascent or descent, helping the driver make the most of every drop of fuel. The system can deliver a fuel saving of up to 3 percent when driving on undulating stretches of road.
The new system – Scania Active Prediction –...

Underwater kites set to power all households in city the size of Newcastle by 20...

4/19/2011 1:05 PM EST  -   Carbon Trust
Carbon Trust provides £350,000 grant for first seagoing trials of innovative tidal energy device.
Tidal energy device developer Minesto UK Ltd is receiving a grant of up to £350,000 from the Carbon Trust funded by Invest Northern Ireland to deploy the first seagoing prototype of its innovative seakite technology –...

Runcorn company leads the way in world class fuel cell technology

4/19/2011 11:15 AM EST  -   Carbon Trust
Breakthrough technology developed by UK company could make hydrogen fuel cell cars a mass-market reality, says Carbon Trust.
A world-leading new fuel cell technology developed by a small business in Runcorn has been selected for a £1million investment by the Carbon Trust as part of its Polymer Fuel Cell Challenge. ACAL Energy’s new approach means that for the first time, hydrogen-powered fuel...

UK Cleantech Entrepreneurs are Confident of Green Growth

4/15/2011 5:30 AM EST  -   Carbon Trust
77 per cent plan to expand workforce in next 12 months but access to finance is key to growth
The UK’s cleantech companies are feeling optimistic about the future, according to new research released today by the Carbon Trust. Defying the wider economic uncertainty, the UK’s cleantech companies have become more confident about their...

Carbon Trust Guide Helps SMEs Benefit from UK's Green Growth

4/14/2011 7:23 AM EST  -   Carbon Trust
Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK can benefit from advice on how to unlock their potential for green growth thanks to a new guide on green business released by the Carbon Trust.
The market for green goods and services is already valued at £112 billion in the UK alone and the Carbon Trust believes that SMEs can profit from accelerating growth in the green economy.

However, recent research from...

Carbon Trust Research Confirms Role of Offshore Wind in UK's Green Growth

4/13/2011 5:34 PM EST  -   Carbon Trust
Growth of up to 10% per year with up to 230,000 jobs in 2050
New economic analysis released by the Carbon Trust reveals that the global offshore wind sector is set to grow by up to 10 per cent per year and the Carbon Trust expects the UK to capture around a 10% share of the global offshore wind market, which is estimated to be worth up to £170bn/year (1) by 2050. The new analysis also concludes the sector could...

Only 7% of the Public Believe Company Claims of Action on Climate Change

4/13/2011 12:05 PM EST  -   Carbon Trust
66% of the public question authenticity of company climate change claims
Businesses risk facing a costly backlash due to consumer mistrust of firms’ claims of action on climate change, according to new research commissioned by the Carbon Trust and supported by global brand analysis, from BrandZ.
The research revealed that 90% of the public want firms to commit to the average 3% per year emissions cut required...
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PLANTING THE SEEDS OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY

4/6/2011 6:35 AM EST  -   Lantra
For Immediate Release

England’s land-based and environmental businesses must cultivate world-class skills in order to thrive and fully support the nation’s supply of food, fuel and water, according to new research, published today (6 April) by Lantra Sector Skills Council.

The land-based and environmental sector touches all our lives wherever we live. The sector feeds our nation and is indispensable for our...
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Rapeseed Oil helps Schools’ Trust Reduce Carbon Emissions

3/16/2011 7:50 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Shefford, Bedfordshire, UK – March 2011 – With energy prices soaring and fossil fuels becoming ever-more scarce, a Bedfordshire-based education trust has taken possession of a brand new, innovative building that generates the vast majority of its own electricity, heating and hot water, from locally-grown rapeseed oil – resulting in incredibly-low carbon emissions.
The £2.2M co-location building was commissioned...

Scania hosts sustainable transport conference headlined by EU Transport Commissi...

1/26/2011 3:00 AM EST  -   Scania
Environmental demands are creating tough challenges for the transport business, but sustainable solutions for the sector already exist. Those solutions are the focus of today’s transport conference in Brussels, organised by Scania, which brings together business decision makers, politicians, officials and researchers.
How can the transport business meet environmental challenges while maintaining its high...