Day: 7 May 2015

VIDEO: Solar sports car nears road-readiness

A team of Australian students claim they are less than three months away from completing the Southern Hemisphere's first road-legal solar-powered car.

Whitbread sets new sustainability targets after rapid gains

The parent company of Costa and Premier Inn has today announced a new set of sustainability targets for 2020, having achieved existing goals three years ahead of schedule.

VIDEO: Uni building to become UK’s largest Passivhaus

The University of Leicester has unveiled development plans for its new Centre for Medicine building which is set to become the largest Passivhaus building in the UK when it opens during the next academic year.

Survey: Online shoppers want greener packaging

Nearly two thirds of online shoppers now consider 'green packaging' when deciding where to shop according to a new poll.

Conservatives have worst green policies, edie poll reveals

As millions of people begin casting their votes in the UK general election, an edie poll has revealed where sustainability and environmental professionals stand on the green policies of the main political parties.

Paris climate conference announces controversial sponsor

French fashion house Louis Vuitton has been announced as the first major sponsor of the UN climate conference in Paris in December, in a move criticised by consumer groups.

Marriott hotels using energy demand reduction to cut carbon footprint

Customers generally visit the Marriott hotel near Regent's Park in London, for a good night's sleep, not to help fight climate change. But a radical programme of energy demand reduction is underway to help them do both.

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