AWS Spectrum Critical for the Growth of Mobile Broadband Across the Americas (Cellular-News.com)
The licensing of the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) radio spectrum band will put the Americas on a par with Asia and Europe in terms of 3G reach according to new research conducted by Global View Partners, a US-based research firm, in partnership with the GSMA. The research found that, as a core 3G band in the Americas, AWS spectrum is vital for the growth of mobile broadband as it will ...
Mi-Pay offsets data centre emissions (Finextra)
Leading mobile money company, Mi-Pay, is now certified by the International Tree Foundation (ITF) as part of a carbon emission offsetting initiative ...
Leading article: Leading the world – in hot air (Independent)
Just as New Labour's "new dawn" was giving way to the harsher light of hard work nine years ago, Tony Blair appointed Jonathon Porritt to chair a new Sustainable Development Commission. It was an inspired appointment. Mr Porritt has a remarkable record of a lifetime's commitment to, and technical knowledge of, the green cause. The commission was a visionary idea, albeit labelled with the stodgy ...
China 'unfairly seen as eco-villain' (BBC News)
China's insatiable appetite for resources has led to the nation being unfairly portrayed as the world's biggest environmental villain.
ANALYSIS-Consumers eye values as well as value in recession (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Ethical spending grew 15 percent in 2007-08 in Britain * Shoppers cut back, but green still key part of spending * Pressure on firms to be greener, offer cheaper green goods By Mark Potter ...
The greening of China (BBC News)
Is China to blame for the world's environment woes?
RPT-FEATURE-Australia's carbon farmers in quiet revolution (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters (Repeats story that moved at 0000 GMT) By Michael Perry WINONA, Australia, June 17 (Reuters) - On the rolling hills of Winona, a fine merino sheep stud, a quiet revolution is taking place which ...
Shoppers power their own checkout in new 'green' supermarket (Daily Telegraph)
Supermarket checkouts will be powered from energy created by shoppers at a new store that opens this week in the first scheme of its kind in Britain.
Eco-Friendly Economic Development Project Improves Health and Nutrition in Bolivia (AlertNet)
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md.--In the rural communities of southern Bolivia, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) recently completed a development project that improved the household incomes for ...
Toyota Plans To Cut Compact Cars’ Production Cost (Automotive Business Review)
The Japanese automaker plans to use common platforms and parts for bulk of its compact cars by 2012, saving 100 billion Yen per annum, the Nikkei economic daily said.