Postcode Lottery Green Challenge

GET INSPIRED

We'd like to share a few great ideas that are already making a difference in the world. We hope that they'll inspire you as much they have us. But don't take these examples as implying any prescriptions or restrictions. Keep your mind and your imagination open, and dare to dream up something new that we can add to this list next year. Surprise us!

Green Challenge BLog

To provide a platform for sustainable entrepeneurs, the Dutch Postcode Lottery has started The Green Challenge Blog. Bloggers from all over the world report on their efforts to bring sustainable products and services to market. The blog team includes past Postcode Lottery Green Challenge participants.
The Green Challenge Blog

Websites

http://www.ephicas.eu/
http://www.shiply.com/http://www.mootral.com/
http://www.thepowercollective.com/
http://www.yesdelft.nl/IncubationCentre/DeTechnostarters/SimGas.aspx
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/special_reports/20070319greenbusine.htm
http://www.citycargo.nl
http://www.damianosullivan.com
http://www.deckeryeadon.com/projects.html
http://www.dothegreenthing.com
http://www.ecovativedesign.com
http://www.greenbookings.nl
http://greenbottle.com
http://ov-fiets.nl
http://www.qurrent.com
http://www.routerank.com
http://www.spaceshare.com
http://www.sustainabledanceclub.com
http://www.verandasolar.com

Blogs

http://www.alternativeconsumer.com
http://biopact.com
http://www.greenercomputing.com
http://krconnect.blogspot.com/2007/05/cool-idea.html
http://www.theoildrum.com
http://www.treehugger.com
http://worldchanging.com

WebEx

This firm helps companies and individuals set up meetings online, reducing carbon emissions by cutting down on business travel.
WebEx website

Smart Meters

Companies are developing prototype 'smart meters' that do more than measure a home's energy use: they draw consumers' attention to how it can be reduced. Some display energy consumption in monetary terms in a prominent place in the house. Others let users monitor online where energy is being consumed in their homes.
Smart Meters website

Greenwheels

This car-sharing service's 'subscribers' pay to borrow a vehicle on an occasional basis. The scheme encourages occasional auto use and cuts down on the number of cars on the road.
Greenwheels website

Voltaic solar bags

These bags and backpacks feature solar panels for recharging small electronic devices. Adapters are included, and a battery stores unused power for later. It's a convenient accessory that reduces polluting energy use.
Voltaic Systems website

Sanne Castro:
SimGas
Robin Chase:
Open Road
Dean Gregory: Power Collective Limited
Michael Mathres: Mootral
Robert Matthams: Shiply.com
Hjalmar van Raemdonck: Ephicas SideWing

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