Google saves the world

Google is to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in renewable energy technologies. The company has a division which aims to develop renewable energy sources that are cheaper than coal.

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The CBI goes Green

The Confederation of Bitish Industry has released a report saying they must do something about climate change. Coming from what used to be an institutionalised denier this is a big step forward. But the details could be more promising. They're calling for the development of nuclear power and have plans to cut 1 million of teh 370million tons of carbon dioxide produced by member corporations. And they may still back such unGreen proposals as airport expansion.

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The wind up media player

Backed by Trevor Baylis, he of the wind up radio, this media player is a guilt free way to listen to your music collection on the move. One minute of winding gives forty minutes of listening, or you can charge it using a usb cable if you're lazy.

via Treehugger

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The future of air travel?

A resurgence in airships has been predicted for years. Maybe if governments could start applying realistic taxes on airlines than super luxury airships would become more viable economically.

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Training for Green jobs

If you're looking for a job in renewable energy you can now get all sorts of training.

Epogee provide many courses in solar installation.

We offer a variety of DIY training courses which will tell you everything you know to set up your own DIY renewable energy scheme.

We also offer a range of courses aimed at the householder or business owner aimed at reducing the amount of energy used by energy-efficiency improvements and by advising on the practicalities of renewable energy implementation in every-day situations.

The Green Energy Academy provides training for Domestic Energy Assessors and installers of renewable energy technologies-

Solar InstallationCourses
Water Reclamation, including rainwater harvesting systems
Micro Wind Turbine Installation
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Air Source Heat Pumps
Photo-Voltaic Systems
Under Floor Heating
Bespoke Energy Efficiency Courses
Bio Mass Generation

Stroma Technologies also provides training for domestic energy assessors-

STROMA Technology Ltd is dedicated to providing quality accredited training and over the coming months will be expanding into a variety of training fields within the environmental sector. In the foreseeable future, Stroma will become a City & Guilds training centre, allowing us to provide a variety of quality course, in addition to our current BINDT Accredited Training.

Please return to this section for additional information, which will be uploaded as soon as it becomes available.

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