Tag: Environment

  • Att behålla gamla bilar längre kan hjälpa miljön mer än att köpa nya elbilar

    Att behålla gamla bilar längre kan hjälpa miljön mer än att köpa nya elbilar

    Gamla bilar har ett dåligt rykte för att vara ”gas guzzlers” som bara förvärrar den globala uppvärmningen. Men en överraskande ny studie avslöjar att byta din gamla bil för ett helt nytt elfordon faktiskt kan göra mer skada än nytta. Forskare i Japan säger att valet att behålla och köra din äldre bensindrivna bil längre…

  • Breaking Boundaries a movie to watch

    Breaking Boundaries a movie to watch

    If there is one documentary you should watch about what happening to our planet, you should watch Breaking Boundaries.

  • A Poem: The Slow Erosion of Democracy and The Death of The Planet

    A Poem: The Slow Erosion of Democracy and The Death of The Planet

    Conservative politics rises with a slow but steady hand Changing laws, bending rules, to seize command Fascism creeps in, wrapped in democratic guise As freedom is eroded, rights slowly dies The people are lulled by the siren’s song As democracy’s veneer is stripped away, bit by bit, long Elections become a charade, a mere formality…

  • Three climate legal cases that give the world hope

    Three climate legal cases that give the world hope

    Courts and activists are becoming increasingly important in stopping climate emissions when politicians are unwilling or unable to do so themselves. Here are three recent examples of a new development that gives hope that the goals of the Paris Agreement can be achieved despite the enormous challenge.

  • You need to recognise your IT Operation staff

    You need to recognise your IT Operation staff

    The guys and gals that go beyond any call of duties to keep the IT operational environment working seldom get recognition.

  • Ride in style in a Tesla Taxi from Schiphol Airport

    Ride in style in a Tesla Taxi from Schiphol Airport

    Want to have a carbon-free Taxi ride in a Tesla, maybe time to visit Amsterdam and ride a Tesla Taxi into the city from Schiphol Airport. Tesla’s used by Schiphol Taxi is Model S 85 – The Tesla Model S is a full-sized electric five-door, luxury liftback with extra storage in the front where the…

  • GreenQloud – 100% Green Cloud Services

    GreenQloud – 100% Green Cloud Services

    In 2007, Gartner reported that the IT industry was responsible for approximately 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions– equivalent to the aviation industry at the time. Since then the number of data centers worldwide has surpassed 500,000. This massive and growing need for energy is contributing, in a big way, to the global carbon emissions…

  • Acting green vs. buying green

    Discover the differences of acting green vs. buying green. Is it more important to buy green appliances or act green? Learn about business intelligence tools.

  • The Rise of Megacities

    The Rise of Megacities

    Check this out – By 2025, the developing world, as we understand it now, will be home to 29 megacities. We explore the latest UN estimates and forecasts on the growth of these ‘cities on steroids’, and take a look at the challenges and opportunities megacities present for the tens of millions living in Lagos,…

  • Re-cycle your electronics!

    Re-cycle your electronics!

    Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is a growing concern, especially as we start replacing our old TVs with new digital, high definition models. Add the mountains of cell phones thrown out (130,000 per year) along with computers (20 million just in the USA) and it’s easy to see why e-waste is such a problem.…