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 City Council launches Green ICT Strategy

by Kevin 09/09/2010 in Bristol

The Council has recently launched it’s Green ICT Strategy which is intended to help reduced fuel bills, lower carbon emissions, cut carbon bills (under the Carbon Reduction Commitment) and encourage more sustainable outcomes from its spending.
Some of the benefits to Bristol outlined in the strategy go beyond purely environmental issues. One of the initiatives will [...]

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Computer Reuse Scheme Applications received from right across the City

by Kevin 31/08/2010 in Bristol

To help achieve our vision of a truly inclusive Digital City, Bristol City Council has launched a scheme to make available a free (or low cost) recycled computer to individuals and families who are on a low income or who experience other disadvantages.
More than one hundred and fifty expressions of [...]

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EVENT: Low Carbon Futures, 23 Nov, Watershed, Bristol

by Kevin 19/08/2010 in Bristol

This RIBA South West/ Green Register conference, subtitled “Money Does Grow on Trees“, will be examining the ways for  organisations to work towards achieving the Government’s ambitious target of an 80% reduction in CO2 by 2050 and remain economically active.
It will explore the cutting-edge themes of the new green economy, the business case for using [...]

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KWMC given special recognition at SustainIT Awards

by Kevin 02/07/2010 in Bristol

As well as being joint winners of the ‘Building Community Networks’ category at the SustainIT National e-Wellbeing Awards, Knowle West Media Centre were singled out for a one-off accolade. The judges presented them with a special award to recognise the centres true, long-term commitment to digital inclusion, and the considerable social benefits that it has [...]

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Bristol ICT Refurbishment & Reuse Scheme Providers Day – 7th July

by Lorraine 23/06/2010 in Bristol

We are holding a Bristol ICT Refurbishment and Reuse Scheme Providers Day on July 7th from 9.30-11:30 at the Council House.  Register for your place  at http://ictrecycling.eventbrite.com/
We want to support the development of an independent and self-supporting Bristol ICT Refurbishment and Reuse Scheme which is able to operate citywide and will act as a framework for distributing our redundant [...]

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Bristol nominated for 2 National eWellbeing Awards

by Stephen Hilton 18/05/2010 in Green ICT

Connecting Bristol is delighted to learn that both we and Knowle West Media Centre are finalists in this year’s SustainIT eWellbeing Awards.
Bristol’s work on Green ICT has been shortlisted for this prestigious national award in the category of Energy Efficiency.  Knowle West Media Centre’s Carbon Makeover Project has been shortlisted in the category of [...]

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Carbon Reduction Commitment – An Opportunity for Green ICT

by Lorraine 13/04/2010 in Bristol

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, a mandatory emissions trading scheme, started on April 1st 2010. Around 20,000 organisations in the UK will be affected by the new regulation and 5,000 organisations will participate in a Carbon Reduction Commitment League Table.
Many organisations have yet to consider the financial, environmental and compliance implications of this new regulation. [...]

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Clean Energy in a (Bloom) Box?

by Stephen Hilton 29/03/2010 in Green ICT

Google and e-Bay are just two of the companies trailing the Bloom Box  – an innovative technology device that makes use of oxygen and fuel to generate electricity without creating any emissions.
Bloom Energy, the Silicone Valley company behind the product has a vision of making clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world.
K.R. [...]

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Live webcast of tonight’s Green, Open and Social event #gosbr

by Kevin 22/03/2010 in Bristol

Our live webcast will be broadcast here from 6pm. You can interact with the event using twitter (#gosbr) or by using the Cover It Live panel below.

Green, Open & Social Event

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