IT

Infrastructure

No more heavy metals? New IBM battery chemistry research could address mineral sourcing concerns

The design is free of cobalt, an increasingly controversial material, plus Mercedes-Benz is involved in the next phase of testing

clock 03 January 2020 • 4 min read

IT

Intel, Apple tout circular, carbon-free manufacturing

Tech giants take steps forward with their green manufacturing plans

clock 13 December 2019 • 5 min read

Policy

Microsoft to double internal CO2 tax as it plots 'tech first' sustainability path

Software giant will also join corporate push for US carbon tax

clock 16 April 2019 • 7 min read

Carbon Accounting

Environmental impact of listening to music higher than ever before, study finds

New study suggests the shift towards digital music has failed to deliver carbon savings

clock 08 April 2019 • 2 min read

IT

Digital planet: Will the rise of the machines help or hinder climate action?

New Economic Foundation's Duncan McCann considers how to climate-proof digital technology

clock 21 November 2018 • 7 min read

Technology

Calling all mobile manufacturers: New certification hails greenest brands

Green Electronics Council and UL Environment launch joint certification for mobile phones to recognise handsets with the highest sustainability credentials

clock 06 March 2017 • 1 min read
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Study: Nearly two thirds of consumers refuse to skimp on sustainability despite cost-of-living pressures

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Centrica pens hydrogen-ready CHP deal with German tech firm

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'Potential to accelerate': BP trims oil and gas demand outlook, as renewables investment soars

30 January 2023 • 3 min read
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'Climate quitting': One-in-three young people have rejected a job over employers' weak ESG credentials

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Nature is being cordoned off from the people who would protect it most

30 January 2023 • 4 min read