What do Danish toy-maker Lego, Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea and internet-services giant Google have in common? Aside from reporting soaring profits last year, all three companies are investing heavily in renewable energy.
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The unthinking demand for ‘free’ Web services has resulted in a proliferation of online advertising networks which surreptitiously track users in order to create behavioural profiles that distort markets and undermine consumer confidence. Eric Payne argues that, with low cost networking and digital manufacturing technologies spreading to all four corners of the globe, this issue should be addressed before the economic impacts become too difficult to reverse.
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A process that taps the kinetic push-and-pull that results from a semi-permeable membrane being placed between bodies of river water and salt water, osmotic power generation is a carbon-free renewable energy with the global potential to produce 1,700 terawatt-hours of electricity a year – roughly half the EU’s consumption. Marius Goubert investigates Norway-based Statkraft’s foundation of the world’s first pilot facility, and considers how technological advances are bringing the technique ever closer to mainstream commercialisation.
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How can algae play a more prominent role in sustainable development? The experts say that the cost of algae cultivation is still too high to be commercially viable, however one company in France, Ennesys, has an original business model that it claims can give large buildings a positive energy balance. Nicholas Charity learns more about the development and asks if algae biotechnology will ever be commercially realistic.
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ExecuJet Aviation Group, the leading global business aviation organisation, has launched an iPad app for aircraft management customers. The free app, called myExecuJet, enables customers to locate their aircraft and quickly access information on matters such as fuel consumption, schedules and crew.
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Marine electronics specialist MARIS AS has completed an ECDIS (electronic chart data information systems) technical training programme to enhance support services covering North America and the Caribbean. The initiative is part of its commitment to the Global Distribution & Service Agreement with IMTECH MARINE.
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Green Technologies issue - special report, top company profiles from across the value chain, major events and the latest news and reviews. Other sectors: Mining, Metals & Minerals, Construction, Marine & Shipping, Oil & Gas and more
Asia Pacific is predicted to become the world’s largest energy consumer and the largest natural gas producer in the years 2030 and 2035, respectively. Sarah Pursey visited the region’s most important oil and gas event – OSEA – to explore the key trends and challenges driving innovation in the offshore sector.
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