188 result(s) for environmental friendly
Danube River To Be Severely Impacted By Plans To Increase Navigation
- 17 Dec 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
"European Commission will publish plans to increase navigation on the Danube River, as part of their EU Strategy for the Danube Region. However this decision could result in significant negative impacts on the river’s unique environment without bringing the expected economic benefit to the region, WWF warns.
A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2 By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The harrowing media pictures of Hungary's red sludge disaster are the past. The clear-up is underway, but other people's problems have displaced the red sludge from the headlines. So what is life in the affected villages like now? And how is remediation work progressing?
Report: Event Expo 2010, Hungexpo Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Event Expo is the largest event management fair and exhibition in the Central Eastern European region. The organisers have recognised the British Embassy's efforts in promoting greener event culture both through its own operations and with partners by asking the Ambassador to be the patron of Event Expo 2010
Xpat Report: New Attempts To Reduce Smog In Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
For years, air pollution has been causing serious problems especially in big cities. The leadership of the town-hall of Budapest has always been trying to fight against smog but so far they have failed to reduce contamination significantly. Now, the freshly elected mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós, has decided to work to solve the problem.
Electrolux Unveils New Vacuum Cleaner In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- shopping
"Electrolux will make its new environmentally friendly vacuum cleaners, made of recycled plastic and powered by energy-saving motors, available in Hungary.
North American Women In Budapest To Go Green On 22 October
- 7 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Come find out about living green in Budapest from one of the people who knows best, Dan Swartz (also known as Treehugger Dan), owner of the local used book and Fair Trade product shops. Dan is a long-time Budapest resident, a passionate environmentalist, and a fair-trade enthusiast.
LMP To Ask Hungarian Court To Void Smog Decree
- 30 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Politics Can Be Different (LMP) will turn to the Constitutional Court in an attempt to void the smog alert decree Budapest city council passed last summer, mayoral candidate Benedek Jávor told reporters on Móricz Zsigmond körtér, Budapest’s 11th District on Wednesday.
U.S. Investment Leads To Bio-Ethanol Plant In Dunaföldvár
- 25 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Pannonia Ethanol Zrt. has broken ground on Hungary's largest and most environmentally friendly bio-ethanol production facility in Dunaföldvár. The plant is scheduled to begin production in 2011 and will produce 240 million liters of bio-ethanol a year. It will use 575,000 metric tons of corn annually, contributing to a more stable and long term market for Hungarian corn which will help increase ...
Video: Critical Mass Budapest 2010 - Bike Lift
- 27 May 2010 12:10 PM
- getting around
"On April 24, 2010, Critical Mass Budapest organized a large scale ride to promote and celebrate bicycling, and to raise awareness about the mass demand for better conditions represented by bicyclists, who choose this environmentally friendly form of transport as an alternative to motor vehicles."
Danube River To Be Severely Impacted By Plans To Increase Navigation
- 17 Dec 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
"European Commission will publish plans to increase navigation on the Danube River, as part of their EU Strategy for the Danube Region. However this decision could result in significant negative impacts on the river’s unique environment without bringing the expected economic benefit to the region, WWF warns.
A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2 By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The harrowing media pictures of Hungary's red sludge disaster are the past. The clear-up is underway, but other people's problems have displaced the red sludge from the headlines. So what is life in the affected villages like now? And how is remediation work progressing?
Report: Event Expo 2010, Hungexpo Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Event Expo is the largest event management fair and exhibition in the Central Eastern European region. The organisers have recognised the British Embassy's efforts in promoting greener event culture both through its own operations and with partners by asking the Ambassador to be the patron of Event Expo 2010
Xpat Report: New Attempts To Reduce Smog In Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
For years, air pollution has been causing serious problems especially in big cities. The leadership of the town-hall of Budapest has always been trying to fight against smog but so far they have failed to reduce contamination significantly. Now, the freshly elected mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós, has decided to work to solve the problem.
Electrolux Unveils New Vacuum Cleaner In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- shopping
"Electrolux will make its new environmentally friendly vacuum cleaners, made of recycled plastic and powered by energy-saving motors, available in Hungary.
North American Women In Budapest To Go Green On 22 October
- 7 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Come find out about living green in Budapest from one of the people who knows best, Dan Swartz (also known as Treehugger Dan), owner of the local used book and Fair Trade product shops. Dan is a long-time Budapest resident, a passionate environmentalist, and a fair-trade enthusiast.
LMP To Ask Hungarian Court To Void Smog Decree
- 30 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Politics Can Be Different (LMP) will turn to the Constitutional Court in an attempt to void the smog alert decree Budapest city council passed last summer, mayoral candidate Benedek Jávor told reporters on Móricz Zsigmond körtér, Budapest’s 11th District on Wednesday.
U.S. Investment Leads To Bio-Ethanol Plant In Dunaföldvár
- 25 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Pannonia Ethanol Zrt. has broken ground on Hungary's largest and most environmentally friendly bio-ethanol production facility in Dunaföldvár. The plant is scheduled to begin production in 2011 and will produce 240 million liters of bio-ethanol a year. It will use 575,000 metric tons of corn annually, contributing to a more stable and long term market for Hungarian corn which will help increase ...
Video: Critical Mass Budapest 2010 - Bike Lift
- 27 May 2010 12:10 PM
- getting around
"On April 24, 2010, Critical Mass Budapest organized a large scale ride to promote and celebrate bicycling, and to raise awareness about the mass demand for better conditions represented by bicyclists, who choose this environmentally friendly form of transport as an alternative to motor vehicles."