Day: 7 April 2015

APP backs ‘No Deforestation’ toolkit

A toolkit developed by leading plantation companies and NGOs including Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) and Unilever has been launched to help companies end deforestation in their supply chains.

No large-scale solar farms to be built in 2015/16

No large-scale solar farms are scheduled to be built in the UK this financial year, as the two solar projects that won funding in the recent Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will not go ahead.

Aluminium-ion battery could revolutionise energy storage

Stanford University has developed a new fast-charging aluminium-ion battery that could be a legitimate option for grid-level storage of renewable energy.

Tesla sets new sales record

Electric carmaker Tesla sold 10,030 cars in the first quarter of 2015 - a 55% year-on-year increase.

Election 2015: Where are all the green policies?

ICRS chair Claudine Blamey examines the absence of sustainability from the election campaign and the promise of the green economy.

Energy

Carbon Trust slices 5% from oven energy use

Simple improvements to the ventilation systems of commercial ovens could significantly reduce the bakery industry's carbon footprint and save bakers thousands of pounds, a new trial from The Carbon Trust has found.

KFC and Pizza Hut commit to responsible palm oil

Yum Brands - the parent-company of fast-food brands KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut - has committed to 100% sustainable palm oil for the first time following pressure from environmental activists.

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