Green ICT

ICT is currently responsible for the same volume of carbon emissions as the airline industry. Our programme is helping Bristol to meet Carbon reduction targets by commissioning research, raising awareness, supporting behaviour change and piloting new approaches to ICT and Energy Efficiency. Visit our dedicated Bristol’s Green ICT website.

Bristol joins in with Europe’s week-long energy showcase: 20 May, 10am – 12pm Create Ecohome, Smeaton Road, Bristol

by Kevin 15/05/2013 in Bristol

Bristol’s successful role as part of the 3e Houses European project is being celebrated on Monday 20th May at the start of a week –long showcase of activities across Europe.  3e Houses was designed to help residents in social housing reduce their energy consumption through use of ICT and SMART metering systems and was developed [...]

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Infographic: How the internet has made the world greener

by Kevin 03/05/2013 in Green ICT
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Event: ICT Solutions for Energy Efficient Residential Buildings, Barcelona, 22-23 May

by Kevin 22/04/2013 in Bristol

If you are fortunate enough to be in Barcelona 22-23 May you might like to come along to the conference on “ICT Solutions for Energy Efficient Residential Buildings”. Part of the conference will focus on the results of the 3e Houses project which has see technology deployed here in Bristol for the last year. You [...]

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Bristol shortlisted for European Green Capital Award 2015

by Kevin 26/03/2013 in Bristol

Bristol has been shortlisted as one of four finalists for the European Green Capital Award 2015 – and you can show your support for the bid online.
The city has been shortlisted alongside Brussels, Glasgow and Ljubljana for the award, with the winner being announced on Friday, June 14 in Nantes, France.
The European Green Capital [...]

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Get a better deal on your energy with Bristol Switch and Save

by Kevin 25/02/2013 in Bristol

Bristol Switch and Save is a new collective buying scheme, helping Bristol householders and small businesses to save money on their electricity and gas bills. By joining together and negotiating as a group, they aim to get a better deal from the energy market on your behalf.
Bristol Switch and Save is open to any household [...]

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Job Opportunities: Green Digital Business Development at Knowle West Media Centre

by Kevin 17/01/2013 in Bristol

Knowle West Media Centre are looking for a Programme Manager (and Business lead) and a Creative Ideas Developer to drive forward and develop a business portfolio creating new businesses and employment opportunities from early 2013 – 2015.
Applications to be received by 1pm, Thursday 24th January
Interviews: 28th/29th January 2013.

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Free Lecture: Smart Grid – Hope or Hype?, 6pm, 29th November, Wills Memorial Building, Bristol University

by Kevin 15/11/2012 in Bristol

Jon Z Bentley, (Partner, Innovation, Energy & Environment and Leader, Smarter Energy, IBM Global Business Services UK & Ireland) will address the characteristics and constituent parts of a smart grid and offer a definition of what should – and should not – be considered.
The lecture will explore the role of smart grids [...]

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Lunchtime talk (1pm to 2pm) today at Watershed “Crowd sourcing air quality”

by Kevin 05/10/2012 in Bristol

Damon Rand from Clean Energy Prospector will be introducing the amazing Air Quality Egg project. The Air Quality Egg is a low-cost environmental sensor capable of sensing NO2 and CO2 (and optionally O3, VOC and radiation). The data is realtime, open and published to the Internet for anyone to make use of [...]

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Vacancies: 2 x Technical Project Managers, Bristol

by Kevin 04/09/2012 in Bristol

Do you have what it takes to project manage the District Energy or Green Deal/Energy Efficiency strand of Bristol City Council’s large scale energy efficiency and renewable energy programme?
Suitable candidates will have a background in energy efficiency and/or renewable energy and are able to oversee large scale projects in terms of [...]

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