How far have renewables come?

The Climate Group has published a great overview of the progress of renewables, applauding climate heroes BT and google, amongst others...
Read it here

IT industry under the spotlight.

Business

• The Climate Group launched a study yesterday on the role the ICT sector plays in preventing or facilitating climate change. Though the sector currently accounts for less than 2% of global GHG emissions, the group is eager to assess its exact impact and its potential role in moving to a low carbon economy. Meanwhile, The451Group has released a report on green IT, reviewed here by BusinessGreen
• General Electric has published a case study on the impact of new process and water technologies.
• Recycling can be costly, at least that's the case if you're ASAP Ventures, the buyer of the recycle.co.uk domain name. They parted with £150000 for the privilege of informing us all about recycling.
• The renewables industry is booming, accordingto BusinessGreen
• ACI will be holding a Green Retail conference in London on 20-21 February 2008. To get a full brochure or to register, please contact Anais Donnee of ACI on +44 (0) 207 981 2503 or adonnee@acius.net.

Consumers

• Penny Hancock writes about clothes and consumerism in The Independent.

Science

• The Guardian discusses the benefits of phytoplankton
• A fascinating article on the phenomenon of 'greenup' on Wired argues that changing patterns in the spring greening of plants reflect climate change.