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Technology

How Whole Foods uses saltwater to cut costs and boost resilience

The grocer is installing batteries in California and Hawaii to hedge its bet against power outages

clock 02 February 2018 • 4 min read

Marine

Atlantis launches £5m crowd-funding push

Atlantis launches new £5m offer through Abundance platform, as company also confirms it is on track to complete SIMEC deal

clock 02 February 2018 • 2 min read

Wind

Orsted's Race Bank gears up to full power

The 573MW offshore wind project can now produce enough electricity for half a million UK homes

clock 02 February 2018 • 1 min read

Supply chain

Arsenal scores three stars for green dining

Diamond Restaurant at the Emirates Stadium is the first UK club restaurant to secure a three star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association

clock 02 February 2018 • 1 min read

Risk

Business may have to pick up the bill for climate change, warn analysts

Litigation risk from climate change joins corporate disclosure and tougher supply chains scrutiny as Verisk Maplecroft's top environmental risks for business in 2018

clock 02 February 2018 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

'Significant gaps and weaknesses': Ministry of Justice in the dock for poor environmental performance

Environmental Audit Committee slams Justice Department for multiple sustainability failures

clock 02 February 2018 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

Burberry Foundation launches Afghan sustainable cashmere initiative

New initiative to provide Northern Afghan farmers with advice on how to produce cashmere wool more sustainably

clock 02 February 2018 • 1 min read

Waste

Ecoffee Cup reports 700 per cent sales surge for reusable cups

One of the UK's leading providers of reusable coffee cups says talk of a 'latte levy' has already translated into a huge increase in sales

clock 02 February 2018 • 3 min read

Energy

Public support for renewables climbs to 79 per cent

Official government survey finds opposition to renewables in the UK remains at just four per cent

clock 01 February 2018 • 2 min read

Legislation

Red flag for air quality as London breaches pollution limit

A month into the New Year, levels of nitrogen dioxide in the capital have breached legal limits on Brixton Road

clock 01 February 2018 • 3 min read