Archive for March, 2008

A cleantech company and an automotive firm in the East of England have joined forces in a bid to bring cleaner and "greener" vehicles to the UK’s roads.ITM Power, which specialises in hydrogen energy has teamed up with Roush Technologies to adapt existing vehicles and research new power units."This is a significant co-operative agreement between [...]

Predicting which clean technology firms will succeed in the "green" marketplace is harder than it is in traditional business areas because of the increased complexity, according to an industry insider.Tom Delay, chief executive of the government set-up Carbon Trust, told the Times that both start-ups and established companies faced challenges, but that it was up [...]

A new waste management system has been introduced in Hertfordshire which sees residents charged 28p per extra rubbish sack.The scheme, which requires residents of Broxbourne to buy special bin bags to dispose of rubbish which is beyond their quota, was introduced following a trial.Homes will receive one special bin bag a week and will be [...]

Shopkeepers in Diss are being urged to do their bit for the environment by ditching plastic bags and switching to greener alternatives.Waste reduction campaigners are hoping to make the town a plastic bag free zone, which they say will fit the green ethos of the Cittaslow movement, of which Diss is a member.The Diss Mercury [...]