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Centrica’s latest spin still doesn’t address the real issues

Posted by petespeller - 4 May 2012 at 6:04pm - Comments

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World's biggest energy bill blocks the entrace to Centrica's HQ

Since we shut down their head office on Monday, British Gas owner Centrica have replied to the thousands of people who emailed them about their overreliance on gas, their lack of investment in renewables and their failure to bring energy bills under control. But whilst they talk a good game, their spin fails to address the real issues.

Article tagged as: british gas, centrica, climate change, energy bills, gas, renewable energy

Centrica's response to our office shut down is to dodge the key issues

Posted by petespeller - 2 May 2012 at 3:35pm - Comments

World's biggest energy bill blocks the entrace to Centrica's HQ

On Monday we shut down Centrica’s head office telling them to end the gas fuelled energy rip-off – to bring energy bills under control and reduce CO2 by investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Article tagged as: british gas, centrica, climate change, gas, renewable energy, sam laidlaw, wind

VIDEO: Why we shut Centrica's office

Posted by petespeller - 30 April 2012 at 5:12pm - Comments

Today 50 Greenpeace activists locked themselves to the doors of the headquarters of British Gas owner Centrica, used the world's biggest energy bill to block the road leading to the car park and occupied an office inside.

Article tagged as: british gas, centrica, climate change, gas, renewable energy, wind

LIVE: Greenpeace activists shut down Centrica HQ

Posted by petespeller - 30 April 2012 at 7:09am - Comments

Giant energy bill outside Centrica offices

Is your energy bill as big as this?

This morning 50 Greenpeace volunteers shut down the head office of British Gas owners Centrica using the world's biggest energy bill.

We're there to tell Centrica to end its dangerous addiction to expensive and polluting fossil fuels. It is time to get off the gas price rollercoaster and start investing in clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency to bring bills under control and tackle climate change.

Take action now to tell Centrica to end the energy rip-off!

Article tagged as: british gas, centrica, direct actions, energy, energy bill, energy efficiency, renewable energy

Who's the greenest London mayor candidate?

Posted by petespeller - 26 April 2012 at 4:10pm - Comments

"Boris bikes" were an initiative of Ken Livingstone implemented by Boris Johnson

People look to world cities like London to provide political leadership on national and international problems like ending our oil and gas addiction. With exactly a week to go before the May 3rd London elections, we’ve teamed up with Friends of the Earth to look at how the main four candidates shape up.

Article tagged as: boris johnson, brian paddick, jenny jones, ken livingstone, london, mayor, mayor of london

Global actions challenge Apple to Clean Our Cloud!

Posted by petespeller - 26 April 2012 at 2:46pm - Comments

'Clean our cloud' poster in the window of Apple's London store

Yesterday, Greenpeace volunteers took the Clean Our Cloud message directly to Apple flagship stores around the world. From San Fransisco to Hong Kong, Sydney to Budapest, Apple stores were flooded with coal apples, cleaning crews, balloons and banners - all calling on Apple to Clean Our Cloud!

Article tagged as: apple, clean our cloud, climate change, coal, dirty data, mac

Apple - Time to clean our cloud!

Posted by petespeller - 24 April 2012 at 6:49pm - Comments

Pasting up the 'Clean our cloud' banner at Apple's London store

Today, we went to Apple's flagship store in London to challenge them to clean up thier iCloud. Volunteers put up giant banners on the windows to catch the eyes of passers-by, as well as handing out hundreds of apples made from coal to customers at the Regent Street store.

Article tagged as: amazon, apple, clean our cloud, climate change, coal, direct actions, energy, facebook, microsoft

Clean Our Cloud actions at HQ's of Microsoft, Amazon and Apple

Posted by petespeller - 18 April 2012 at 4:48pm - Comments

Action at Microsoft Offices in Turkey

Today we took the ‘How Clean is your Cloud’ challenge directly to Apple, Amazon and Microsoft, the three companies which need to switch from dirty coal to clean, renewable power. This challenge follows yesterday’s launch of our 'How Clean is your Cloud’ report.

Article tagged as: amazon, apple, clean our cloud, climate change, clouds, microsoft

Greenpeace activists scale Apple's HQ in Ireland

Posted by petespeller - 18 April 2012 at 11:23am - Comments

Greenpeace activists on the glass frontage of Apple's HQ in Ireland

Early this morning climbers from Greenpeace International scaled the European HQ of computer giant Apple in Cork, Ireland challenging Apple to clean up its act and stop powering their iCloud with dirty coal. The very public message covering 15 metres by 5 metres across the glass roof of the HQ asks the company to ‘Clean Our Cloud’.

Article tagged as: amazon, apple, clean our cloud, data centers, fossil fuels, ireland, microsoft

How Clean is Your Cloud?

Posted by petespeller - 17 April 2012 at 4:30pm - Comments

If you use a smartphone, Facebook, email or any sort of online storage then you're using what is referred to as "the cloud". Every day, our lives revolve more and more around the phenomenon that is the cloud. We check our email, store our music, and share photos and status updates. It’s a key part of how we connect with our friends and family.

But have you ever stopped to wonder… where does the cloud actually exist?

Article tagged as: amazon, apple, clean our cloud, google, HP, IBM, microsoft, yahoo

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