Day: 2 June 2017

Water retail market switch passes 22,000 mark

In the first two months of the market, 22,539 supply points have switched water retailer, data from the market operator has revealed.

UPS unveils Dublin ‘eco package hub’ to reduce delivery van journeys

An "urban eco package hub" has been launched by package delivery firm UPS that will limit the amount of delivery vehicles operating in the city centre to ease congestion and pollution concerns.

Donald in Wonderland – US withdrawal from the Paris agreement

How should the world react to US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement? Ignore Trump and get on with the job

Oceans apart: Why businesses need to embed water efficiency across departments

With water availability declining as energy demand rises, some of the private sector's leading lights on water management believe now is the time for businesses to embed holistic water stewardship programmes that capture the interests of other departments. edie's Matt Mace investigates.

Is 2017 the Year of the Flying Car?

From Macron to Musk: World rallies behind #ParisAgreement following Trump’s withdrawal

President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change has drawn swift backlash from politicians, business leaders, celebrities and green groups across the world in a renewed effort to step up the fight against global warming.

UK set for first hybrid battery flywheel system

Europe's largest flywheel battery system will be installed at a research facility in the Midlands to provide frequency response services to the UK grid.

Algae footwear and glacier irrigation: The best green innovations of the week

In a week where political hesitation outshone business ambitions, edie rounds up the low-carbon and resource-efficient innovations that could help push corporate ambitions further.

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