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February 26th, 2009
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Action for Change
February 26th, 2009
How action research challenges traditional notions of leadership for sustainability Read more »
Handbook for site users
January 13th, 2009
Version one of a step by step guide to getting the most from the site. Read more »
Ben & Jerry’s get a scoop on HC freezers
November 27th, 2008
Ice cream company aims to revolutionize green technology innovation in freezers Read more »
New technology innovation deal with Quatar
November 3rd, 2008
Opportunities to spread LCW research far and wide Read more »
Waitrose trials the use of store waste to produce energy
September 23rd, 2008
Another retailer gets into renewable energy Read more »
Where there’s muck there’s energy…
September 16th, 2008
How a UK pasty maker is experimenting with waste to energy technology. Read more »
Energy efficient cooking and cooling
September 16th, 2008
Using Air Cycle, an old technology addressing a new challenge. Read more »
A Zero Carbon Factory
September 16th, 2008
A culture of creativity, sustainable construction expertise and collaborative relationships are behind this Sri Lankan success story. Read more »
Recent Comments:
- Where there’s muck there’s energy… September 23, 2008 by susan, Retailers such as Waitrose are also experimenting with waste to energy technology. According to Tara Garnett of the Food Climate Research network, Waitrose is using food waste and other biodegradable matter such as paper plates from 5 stores to feed an anaerobic digester. The process will produce methane which can generate electricity and a fertiliser for crops. If the pilot is a...Read the comment on the post page
- Hallo from lowcarbonworks’ caretakerFebruary 7, 2008 by susan, Good to see you here, Gill and a quick reminder to take a camera with you on your next assignment so you can bring back some pictures on the learning history work you’re doing for the website.Read the comment on the post page
- Hallo from lowcarbonworks’ caretakerFebruary 6, 2008 by Gill, Hi all Just wanted to let you know that I have been here, reading this thread. Its good to read your profile, Susan - it suggests this will be a well-held process.Read the comment on the post page
- Hallo from lowcarbonworks’ caretakerJanuary 31, 2008 by Alex, I’m enjoying browsing this site but I can’t post anything other than comments yet. I’m in touch with researchers who develop low carbon technologies in the lab but then have problems developing them commercially. I’d like to tell their stories too.Read the comment on the post page
- Hallo from lowcarbonworks’ caretakerJanuary 31, 2008 by susan, Welcome, Michelle. Thanks for flagging up your interest in the role of the retailer in technological development. I’ll let you know when something of interest on this topic comes in. Sometime soon you will be able to set up an RSS feed from particular parts of the site so that you can be automaticaly notified of new posts on areas of particular interest. In the projects section, there...Read the comment on the post page
- Hallo from lowcarbonworks’ caretakerJanuary 24, 2008 by Michelle, Susan, I enjoyed reading your profile and can relate to the comment about trying to juggle work and home life! The power of the retailer in determining the speed and direction of technological developments is also a topic that I hope we will expand on more through the website - and would welcome hearing stories from other contributors on this important topic. Michelle.Read the comment on the post page
- Hallo from lowcarbonworks’ caretakerJanuary 17, 2008 by Mariama, Hi Susan, I know just what you mean by the juggling act. I wish you well in this new endeavour. Let me know if you come across any projects to do with Solar powered water treatment which we could use in developing countries.Read the comment on the post page