Day: 5 February 2016

National Trust’s ‘environmental dating agency’ slashes CO2 emissions

An 'environmental dating agency', which brings together like-minded companies at events and meetings to help them share energy-saving tips, has helped members save nearly 15,000 tonnes of CO2 over the past year.

Ireland’s national stadium goes 100% renewable for Six Nations

Aviva stadium, home of the Ireland rugby team will be fully powered by renewable energy for the upcoming 2016 Six Nations tournament, becoming the first stadium in the competition to be so.

Green Investment Bank in £423m windfarm acquisition

A consortium comprising of the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) Offshore Wind Fund and funds managed by New York investment firm BlackRock, has acquired three UK wind farms in a deal worth £423m.

Data exchange platform launched to stimulate green building construction

The UK Government has established a new online platform aimed at stimulating innovation and informing construction companies of best practice when it comes to developing greener buildings.

Renault’s EV batteries to be converted into energy storage systems

Old Renault electric vehicle (EV) batteries will be converted into energy storage units under a new partnership between the French carmaker and UK firm Connected Energy.

‘Once green capital, always green capital’: Bristol unveils new sustainability ambitions

The city of Bristol has announced a flurry of sustainability initiatives as it looks to maintain the positive momentum it built last year as the European Green Capital.

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