News
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Council shows (30 years ago) that zero carbon isn’t rocket science
Posted on 06-07-2011
Houses built by Salford City Council in the late 1970′s significantly outperform new dwellings built to current (2010) building standards, new research by the University of Salford has shown. Read More
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GreenTalk – ‘inspirational’ & ‘revolutionary’
Posted on 15-06-2011
The start of GreenTalk 2011 was delayed last night, but only because of the large number of people trying to buy tickets on the door. Read More
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10:10 – carbon counting
Posted on 12-05-2011
CWL is an enthusiastic supporter of 10:10 the campaign to cut emissions by 10% this year. But like many small businesses monitoring exactly how much carbon we emit is not as easy as it should be. In common with many companies our office accommodation does not have its own electricity meter and our energy use is included with our rent. And up to now recording transport emissions has been a case or scribbling down journey details and then working the emissions as and when we remember.
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GreenTalk – tickets now on sale
Posted on 09-05-2011
Tickets for GreenTalk 2011, which takes place on Tuesday 14th June, go on sale today and are available here. Read More
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Making the most of the North Lights in South Bristol
Posted on 15-04-2011
Recycling old buildings may be a virtuous activity but it is rarely a straightforward one. The Tobacco Factory on North St, (Bristol) was no exception. Built to house laboratories and offices as part of the vast Imperial Tobacco site in South Bristol it’s now home to a theatre, cafe, offices and flats thanks to clever and ingenious use of the building’s features and characteristics. Read More
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Smart cookie? Looking for work experience? We want to hear from you.
Posted on 07-02-2011
If you enjoy solving problems, have excellent communication and organisational skills, and want to gain first hand experience of working in the sustainable energy and climate change consultancy field, we want to hear from you. Read More
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Hansen: Tax carbon now.
Posted on 04-01-2011
Professor James Hansen has called for taxes to be imposed on carbon emissions and fossil fuels in place of carbon markets which he says do not work. Read More
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Snow time! Close encounters of the virtual kind.
Posted on 21-12-2010
Like many businesses, the snow and ice this month has forced us cancel and reschedule meetings.
Despite the obvious inconvenience the weather does at least provide an opportunity to use alternative, low carbon ways of meeting. Read More
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Grid lock – wind approvals halve
Posted on 29-10-2010
Planning approvals for wind farms halved in the last 12 months to September according to a report due to be published next week and leaked to the Independent. Read More
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2050 – ‘How the hell do we get there?’
Posted on 29-09-2010
‘How the hell do we do that?’ and ‘Impossible!’ – are both common reactions to demands to make deep and permanent cuts in emissions whilst providing a secure and equitable supply of energy in the UK. Read More