San Francisco is the most sustainable city in the US and Canada, according to a new analysis of 27 major metropolitan areas in both countries.
One of San Francisco's greatest green strengths is waste, where it ranked number one among all the cities studied. It was the first community in the US to require residents and…
Origo Industries Ltd., a North West business that's developed a device that halves carbon emission in vehicles, is the latest monthly winner of the Merseyside Innovation Awards.
The firm, which has its manufacturing base in Liverpool, has also been shortlisted for the £10,000 cash prize at this year's annual final in July.
The judging panel said Origo…
Today’s entry from Greenbang’s special report on UK Clean Tech Start-up businesses is about Origo Industries, just one of the many companies found in the report.
Founder/Chief Executive: Ian Houston
Founding date: September 2007
Number of employees: 8
Turnover: Estimated £2.4million in the first two years
Website: www.origo-industries.com
Origo Industries attempts to control, reduce and recycle CO2.…
Start-ups could soon be off...
The UK could lose some of its best young talent in the clean tech sector because the investment environment is 'too tough to grow in', start-up companies report.
An in-depth Greenbang study, called the UK Clean Tech Start-up Company Index 2008, found many UK start-up companies are tempted to head off…
One of the top posts on Greenbang over the past few months has been Ian Houston's carbon capture for cars which is capable of reducing a Land Rover's emissions below the free road tax level of 99g CO2 per km.
It seems he may have a fight on his hands however. CNET has today reported that…
If past experience is anything to go by organising engineers is like herding cats. No one keeps to a timetable, knows exactly where to go and they’re generally tighter with information and plans than a pair of lycra cycling shorts.
So it was with a thud that Greenbang’s jaw hit the ground when she created…
Speaking in a recent Greenbang-organised debate, Ian Houston of carbon capture firm Origo Industries recently outlined a combination of technologies that will help smash 100mpg (75g CO2 per km).All bar one of the technologies referenced was already in use in various cars and the combination would be the key to success. Further, it could…
Greenbang has once again been reading far too Nick Hornby of late. The king of top five lists has once again inspired her. Wandering around the show floor at the Green Car Guide Live! show Greenbang has compiled her top five green vehicle technologies available today.
1) Carbon capture – plain,…
The next big thing - where is innovation taking us?
I'm very excited to say that Danny Bradbury has written a feature for Greenbang. Danny is a superb journalist who writes a lot for the Financial Times, which was how we got talking. Check out his website...
This week, he investigates for Greenbang's first special report some…
This month sees Greenbang don her curly wig, head north and cram as many Beatles lyrics into conversation as possible. With a train ticket already in hand the good lady is heading to the ACC Liverpool on the 12th for Green Car Guide Live! 2008.
Had it been held…