Getting More for Less

It’s perhaps an obvious statement to say that ‘green’ issues are becoming more and more important in all our lives. Governments, global institutions and organisations, multinational and local businesses, and individuals alike are acutely aware of the new reality of steeply rising energy prices and dwindling global energy resources overall. And what’s more, all the evidence is that the principal energy sources currently being employed, such as oil and coal, aren’t very good for our planet, its ecosystems, and specifically for our societies. ■