Here’s a handy guide we’ve found on the EECA website. Power from the people: a guide to micro-generation has been produced by the EECA in response to ongoing requests for information on micro-generation from the public. From the EECA: The guide it is intended to provide guidance to ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in April 2011, about Energy Saving, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Sustainability, Water (2 comments)
‘Industrial symbiosis’ is a term used to describe a group of businesses that use each other’s residuals (waste and by-products) as raw materials. The guiding philosophy is that cooperation generates better results and provides opportunities for companies to increase production without necessarily consuming more energy, water and raw materials ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in September 2010, about Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Industry & Business, Sustainability (5 comments)
The rise of locavores (those who choose to eat locally grown/produced food) and the slow food movement are responses to the old adage “we are what we eat.” A vital ingredient in the new wave of food consciousness is control: we want to know about what we consume. Global ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in September 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Industry & Business, Innovation, Technology (1 comment)
Giving inquisitive and commercially-focused minds access to leading research and development (R&D) is one of the main focuses of the Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) programme. And when you introduce reputable venture capital companies into the mix, you have the potential to fast track new ventures. The United States’ National ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in August 2010, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Economics, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Solar, Sustainability (2 comments)
It’s all too easy to take fore granted the process involved in the production of clothing, prior to it sitting pretty on your body. In a bid to provide track the value chain of its clothing, in 2008, Icebreaker introduced an internal label bearing a Baa code, which can ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in August 2010, about Accreditation, Agriculture & Food, Branding, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability (1 comment)
With around 25 percent of Amsterdam having access to navigable waterways, transport company Mokum Mariteam is reacquainting the city with a simple canal-based delivery system that means less traffic congestion, air and noise pollution. The canals have been used to transport merchandise though history, but this lessened with the arrival ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in August 2010, about Air Quality, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Pollution, Recycling, Sustainability, Transport, Water (2 comments)
Established in 1978, Aveda developed one of the first globally-conscious beauty brands. With sustainability and environmental awareness at the core of its brand, it’s critical that Aveda can verify any claim it makes. The company operates on a “Soil to Bottle” traceability system, which tracks their sourcing processes with ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in August 2010, about Branding, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Industry & Business, Poverty & Development, Retail, Sustainability
Every business wants to create a deep connection with its customers. Trade Aid’s transparent communication creates a compelling reason for customers to return.Fair Trade stores offer a compelling and straightforward benefit to their customers – buy this product here and now and help the lives of others far away ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in August 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Art & Culture, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Finance & Money, Industry & Business (1 comment)
Something for nothing is the most popular thing on the Internet. Freegreen offers detailed building plans for sustainability-minded house builders, renovators and remodellers. The business generates revenue by clipping the ticket of the architects, builders, and product and service suppliers featured on the website.“It’s an interesting, trackable, and ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in July 2010, about Architecture, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Industry & Business, Innovation (1 comment)
What do you get when you mix a lighter-than-air blimp with a turbine system to generate electricity? Meet Magenn’s MARS, a tethered wind turbine that’s a) more mobile than turbines planted in the ground, b) can use stronger wind currents up to 1000 feet above ground, and c ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in July 2010, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Pollution, Poverty & Development (1 comment)
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