Energy efficiency hub. Guardian Sustainable Business Hubs aggregate and digest the very latest thinking on key corporate sustainability themes.
December 2015
Values-led business
Where’s the science? Businesses aren’t setting the right climate targets to make a difference
Marc Gunther
Can the Science Based Targets initiative push companies to do better when it comes to meeting greenhouse gas emissions targets?
July 2015
Bold bets
Fuel cell industry charges forward thanks to big corporate customers
Businesses that want low-carbon, reliable distributed power are turning to fuel cells which, if costs come down, could compete with solar and wind energy for these deep-pocketed customers
May 2015
Bold bets
Drive your car, help fight climate change? The new biofuel that claims to be carbon negative
Sustainable living
Utility companies start hawking appliances
November 2014
What plummeting oil prices mean for renewable energy
Lower fossil fuel prices have historically thrashed solar, wind and biomass markets. So why are clean energy companies unconcerned about the current trend?
October 2014
Energy efficient air conditioning is within sight
Demand for air conditioning will only increase, new materials offer hope of a breakthrough that could cut energy consumption by 90%
September 2014
We have TV on demand, why not household appliances?
A hackathon at a meeting of the World Economic Forum led to two circular economy ideas that could help change the world, writes former Danish environment minister Ida Auken
How to build your own sustainable house
WikiHouse enables people to design and build their own flat-pack homes. Aimed at tackling challenges in both developed and developing markets, could this be the future of housing?
‘We must make sure no child has to grow up in a cold home’
The spiralling energy consumption behind your smart phone
The house made from 4,000 video cassettes and two tonnes of jeans
August 2014
How I launched a renewable energy start up
Biogas: can a green energy source be environmentally damaging?
July 2014
How UK housing can step up its green energy efforts
Supply chain
The road to renewables: finding a sustainable fuel source
June 2014
Aviation industry is carbon criminal, while supermarkets slash emissions
Sustainable living
How riding elephants can help energy efficiency in the office
Technology and innovation
Smart home heating: control your radiator via your smartphone
Circular economy
Manchester waste to energy plant could be bad news for food charity
May 2014
Technology and innovation
India's second biggest IT company inspires Google eco-friendly building
Winner at the "green Oscars", Infosys has undergone energy efficiency transformation that has saved $80m in energy bills over the last six years, Terry Slavin reports
