What Kodak’s demise tells us about cleantech
Poor Kodak. You couldn't make it up. A classic brand invents a great new technology (digital photography) but decides it would cannibalise their own products,...
There’s no such thing as too much renewable energy
Jan 20, 2012
There were stories in the press this month about £1.2m worth of 'constraint payments' made to Scottish wind farms over Christmas to not generate electricity...
Need Sustainability Inspiration? Don't Operate in a Vacuum.
Nov 23, 2011
When James Dyson invented the bagless vacuum cleaner, the idea didn't come out of thin air. Famously he saw a vortex system for capturing dust...
Creativity and Sustainability
Nov 18, 2011
In my book The Green Executive, I concluded that three personal qualities were required of green business leaders: resilience, a bias to action and enthusiasm....
The Rules of Green Business Start-ups
Jun 13, 2011
On Friday I was interviewed for a PhD project as an 'ecopreneur' and it got me mulling and chin scratching. If you are thinking of starting...
The Power of Good Design
Mar 4, 2011
It has been said that design is the engine room of good environmental practice and I couldn't agree more. Got an inefficient building? Design a...
What's the ultimate green product?
Sep 6, 2010
I started my professional sustainability career in eco-design - making the world greener from the drawing board. This remains the greatest opportunity for a business...
Fear of Failure: Soccer & Sustainability
Jun 28, 2010
Another World Cup, another round of disappointment, anger and dismay as a group of individually talented English players fail to play to their potential and crash...
USBCell Bunny Viral
Feb 5, 2010
Simon Daniel of Moixa Energy, an old college compatriot of mine, has invented these cool USB rechargeable batteries. Moixa's viral video gives you a flavour...
Brrrm, brrrm (or not as the case may be…)
Sep 11, 2009
On Wednesday I was in Bedford at the Low Carbon Vehicle exhibition as part of the work we're doing with Innovation Scout to identify business...