Walmart Canada Contest Inspires Green Students
Retail giant Walmart Canada is reaching out and getting the next generation involved in the green movement with their Green Student Challenge. Through the Green Student Challenge, Walmart Canada is asking post-secondary students to submit their proposals for how to conduct business in an environmental …
UK announces subsidies for conversion to renewable heating sources
Just recently it seems that I’ve found a number of interesting stories that illustrate the role that government can play in aiding environmental measures or conversely where funding is being cut which impacts the ability to regulate or stimulate renewable energy/reduction of emissions appropriately. The …
Wireless charger set to make electric vehicles even more user friendly
Slowly but surely every obstacle faced by electric vehicles is being overcome, from increased range to better availability and pricing through to more recharging stations being implemented in towns both large and small. While the playing field with the internal combustion engine still isn’t completely …
Promising report shows sustainable forest management on the rise
Some good news today about the state of the world’s forests, it really seems that the messages about deforestation and the impact on natural habitats and carbon missions is at last poised to stem the tide of ruinous behaviour. Not as encouraging is the fact …
War on plastic, EU polls citizens about reducing plastic bag use
All too often many in Europe are too quick to criticize the European Commission accusing them of creating endless red tape and bureaucracy which doesn’t provide benefits to the individual member states of the body. While that can arguably be the case with various situations …
Hyundai’s new electric vehicle shows that fuel cell range is improving
As gasoline prices continue to increase further the interest in alternate fuel vehicles. This summer looks set to be the most expensive ever in most countries to fill up a traditional gas tank while simultaneously the demand for electric and hybrid vehicles is generally outstripping …
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