Day: 30 July 2015

GALLERY: Top 10 sustainability stories in July 2015

The story of July has been cuts and lots off them.

Virgin Media to add 4 million homes to ultrafast broadband network while freezing emissions

Virgin Media has today (30 July) launched a new set of sustainability targets to ensure a greater rollout of digital technology while not compromising environmental performance.

World Bank rejects energy industry notion that coal can cure poverty

The World Bank said coal was no cure for global poverty on Wednesday, rejecting a main industry argument for building new fossil fuel projects in developing countries.

EU sets new record for offshore wind installations in first half of 2015

European offshore wind has set a record for annual capacity installation just six months into 2015.

UPS triples delivery miles on ‘green’ fuels

US delivery giant UPS has tripled the number of miles it drove on sustainable fuels in the last year, according to the firm's 2014 sustainability report.

Google Street View to map urban air quality and pollution

Environmental monitoring company Aclima has announced a new partnership with Google Earth Outreach to map urban air quality and pollution.

E.ON brings rooftop solar scheme to UK

UK homes are set to benefit from rooftop solar panels with a guaranteed return, thanks to a new deal between German utility E.ON and US solar provider Sungevity.

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