March 2007
CGO Goes Mainstream (23 March 2007)
It's nice to see an idea go mainstream. Ted from InfoWorld expanded on the idea of the CGO which I have written about a few times, here and here. Obviously the position is being framed out, and doesn't even exist...
Biodiesel or expensive air? (21 March 2007)
My fortnightly biodiesel fill-up was more exciting than normal when steam came from my petrol tank.
Terrapass Winding Down? (20 March 2007)
Looks like this for-profit carbon offsetter may be nearly played out, according to a recent Business Week article on their business practices. Terrapass is one of those companies where you pay them money to offset the carbon generated by your...
Who's greener? Brown or Cameron (19 March 2007)
Gordon Brown and David Cameron promoted their green philosophies last week. So what was the reaction on the blogs?
First potatoes planted (18 March 2007)
The new vegetable planting season started this weekend with new potatoes going in - and it was the first use for the home-made compost.
Built on Guilt - Carbon Offsets (17 March 2007)
Carbon offsets are making the rounds. The idea is to balance out the carbon generated by an electronic device by paying for an effort to reduce that carbon; the most common offset method is to plant trees, although you can...
Save Our Selves - 7th July (15 March 2007)
The Live Earth concerts are to be held in 7 continents on 7th July 2007 and are in aid of highlighint climate change issues and raising funds to campaign for change.
BMed polluting skies - with no passengers (14 March 2007)
Aircraft pollution is more damaging as the emissions occur high in the atmosphere. So when an airline deliberately flies 6 days a week with no passengers, it's scandalous.
Car ads should focus on fuel emissions (13 March 2007)
The EU wants car manufacturers to focus less on speed and more on environmental performance in advertising.
Low energy light bulbs to rule in Europe (12 March 2007)
The incandescent light bulb has a limited future in Europe as the EU looks to push low energy light bulbs to reduce CO2 emissions.
Green websites: Be Sustainable - Ryan Wiseman interview (11 March 2007)
Ryan Wiseman - green blogger, podcaster, web designer and radio presenter - takes time out to talk about family life without a car and how the internet can help localise environmental change.
Biodiesel 4 times more efficient than diesel (10 March 2007)
Is biodiesel really cleaner than petroleum diesel when you look at the full lifecycle? The US government says "you bet your ass"!
European energy agreement reached ( 9 March 2007)
The European agreement on increased use of renewable energy is a great step forward, but there is a long way to go before real action takes place.
London - greenest capital city in the world? ( 8 March 2007)
Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, wants to reduce the city's emissions by 60% and make London the greenest capital city in the world.
Climate Dome now touring ( 7 March 2007)
DEFRA's Climate Dome will be touring North East England this autumn, educating people on global warming and what they can do to help.
Sharing - Its the Party Line ( 7 March 2007)
Sharing is defined as non-exclusive access to a resource. As expected, sharing pops up pretty much everywhere - Chimps share meat, teenagers share music, toddlers teach themselves to share as they move out of parallel play. My grandma had a...
Green websites: Environmentology from Honda ( 6 March 2007)
The Environmentology pages from Honda proved a big disappointment, with too much effort spent on making it look good and not enough on making it relevant or useful.
Vegetable patch preparation ( 5 March 2007)
Last year's results from the veg patch gave me enough confidence to extend the size of the patch and I'm all ready for the new growing season.
"These come from trees" stickers ( 4 March 2007)
Get a 'These come from trees' sticker and reduce paper towel usage.
Honda's green drive ( 3 March 2007)
Honda have forsaken traditional advertising on their new Formula 1 car in favour of an image of the earth and your name in return for a commitment to make a lifestyle change.
1 billion Euro investment in clean technology ( 1 March 2007)
Venture capital investment in the cleantech sector is rising fast and while it may lead to a bumpy ride for the industry, it should benefit the green consumer and the environment.
Please, No More IT Charity ( 1 March 2007)
There seems to be this unshakeable belief in Western culture that Africa and ilk are simply dying to get a hold of our used electronic gear. With a few exceptions, nothing could be further from the truth; everyone who wants...
