Al Gore gives way to Mikhail Gorbachev for control of .eco domain

clock

Gore's Climate Reality withdraws bid for new 'green' domain, leaving door open for Gorbachev-backed Big Room

A bid by an Al Gore-backed consortium to control a major new 'green' web domain has been dropped, paving the way for a rival pitch by an organisation supported by Mikhail Gorbachev. The global power...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Technology

Charlotte Johnson: 'Change comes from working smarter rather than seeking a 'green' silver bullet'

Charlotte Johnson: 'Change comes from working smarter rather than seeking a 'green' silver bullet'

Charlotte Johnson of Kraken’s Generation Flex explains why It’s going to be hugely expensive to upgrade the UK grid through ‘brute force’ alone

Stuart Stone
clock 01 July 2025 • 6 min read
Is the UK quietly becoming a world leader in flexible grids?

Is the UK quietly becoming a world leader in flexible grids?

New figures show bill payers saved over £300m from flexible grid services last year, and those savings could increase 10-fold by 2028

James Murray
clock 27 June 2025 • 7 min read
UK Power Network invests in hybrid green generators

UK Power Network invests in hybrid green generators

Grid company invests in new battery-engine generators to reduce noise and emissions when carrying our essential works to homes

clock 27 June 2025 • 2 min read