The Green Village News for January, 2010

Light Emitting Wallpaper Could Help Cut Carbon Emissions

Monday, January 11th, 2010

OLED light emitting wallpaperA revolutionary new product from organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology company, LOMOX, based in St Asaph, North Wales, could replace the light bulb. OLEDs provide a low energy light source that can be used as part of flat panel displays and provide low energy lighting solutions, and LOMOX’s latest innovation could revolutionise interior lighting, integrating OLEDs into wallpaper.

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The Observer Ethical Awards 2010 Launched in Conjunction With Ecover

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

the observer ethical awards 2010The fifth year of The Observer Ethical Awards launches today and will give recognition to green projects and people for their involvement in ethical initiatives throughout the past 12 months.  (more…)

Lack of Engineers Put Offshore Wind Farm Development at Risk

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Wind farm engineers in short supplyA lack of experienced renewable energy engineers could put contracts for nine new wind turbine projects in jeopardy as there are not enough suitably qualified people to install the turbines at their designated locations in the Firth of Forth and Moray Firth in the Scottish Highlands.

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