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News

25th November 2011

Forest Carbon and The Green Insurance Company achieve first validation under UK woodland code

The Green Insurance company, along with Forest Carbon Ltd, are delighted to have gained the first ever validation of a UK woodland carbon project to the new Woodland Carbon Code.

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18th November 2011

Man Made "Solar Leaf"

Professor Daniel Nocera’s artificial leaf is the size of a playing card and contains a silicon based solar cell which produces electricity. The leaf requires just a gallon of water and a ready supply of sunlight..

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21st October 2011

£10,000 up for Grabs - Green Grants is back!

That’s right folks, The Green Insurance Company is delighted to announce the return of the award winning Green Grants initiative 2011, and this time we are doing things a little differently.

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17th October 2011

Sheffield Introduce Eco Friendly Hybrid Buses

A fleet of twenty one diesel-electric buses are being launched in Sheffield this week, which claim to cut carbon emissions by 30%.

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31st August 2011

Wind power to be cheaper than nuclear

Japanese engineers have designed an innovative new wind turbine called the ‘wind lens’ which could produce three times as much electricity as conventional turbines, making them more cost effective than nuclear power.

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29th August 2011

Los Angeles highlights the difficulties with recycling

Los Angeles’ Bureau of Sanitisation have laid out some of the problems such a vast and busy city faces in managing their recycling programme. While the city has proven to be very pro-active at recycling, with 65% of its total waste being diverted from landfill, bosses have revealed the problems modern packaging is presenting when trying to increase this number.

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27th August 2011

Garden project brings community together

Residents in Austin, Texas have pulled together to turn a vacant piece of ground next to an empty apartment block into a thriving community garden, which has also included work from students at the local high school.

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20th August 2011

US river set to flow freely for the first time in 50 years

A dam which divides a river in Franklin, Tennessee, is set to be removed, allowing native fish to swim upstream and flourish for the first time in 50 years.

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29th July 2011

Empire State of Green

The Empire State Building, the most famous office building in the world, is more renowned for its height as part of the iconic New York skyline than as a pinnacle of eco-conscious construction.

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15th July 2011

2011 British Insurance Awards

Everyone at The Green Insurance Company were celebrating this week as we picked up an award at the prestigious 2011 British Insurance Awards.

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29th June 2011

10 ways to save the ocean

National Geographic Magazine have produced a list of 10 simple ways that we can help save the ocean in day to day life.

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9th June 2011

Could roads generate clean energy?

Imagine all the roads in your town or city being replaced by shiny new super-strength glass highways, with solar panels that would generate enough electricity to power your home and business.

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24th May 2011

Rooney joins Beckham, Elvis and The Stig in the dog house

Pet loving Brits up and down the UK have given their furry friends a variety of comedy and celebrity names according to research carried out by The Green Insurance Company.

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27th April 2011

American snack company goes nuts with new eco truck

A giant peanut on wheels is flying the fly for eco-friendly driving across the pond.

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11th April 2011

Have you been shopping on Onestopgreenshop.com?

Months after the launch of Onestopgreenshop.com, we ask, have you been shopping with us yet?

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19th October 2010

Two Green Gongs at the UK Broker Awards

The Green Insurance Company scooped two prizes at a recent awards ceremony in London.

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18th October 2010

16 Forests in and no signs of stopping!

We're literally turning Britain green with our series of forestry projects. Read about or latest one here.


11th October 2010

Free energy saving gadgets

Save some cash and help the environment by picking up your free energy saving plug and water widget. Click here for details.

12st August 2010

Green Grants Scheme Launched!

We are delighted to announce the launch of our very first Green Grants scheme. Find out more about it on our Green Giving site.

1st June 2010

A Visitor From The Scottish Seabird Centre

The Green Insurance Company mascot Grimple had a surprise visitor recently as Tammie the Puffin popped by to celebrate our partnership with The Scottish Seabird Centre.

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19th March 2010

Green Insurance Goes Barking Mad

Here at The Green Insurance Company we have officially gone barking mad, now adding Pet Insurance to our range of products.

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01st March 2010

Gadget Cover Launch

The Green Insurance Company are delighted to announce the introduction of a brand new product to protect your beloved gadgets.

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18th January 2010

 

A supercar to make Grimple Smile

Supercars like Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Bugattis are known for their motoring prowess, innovative design and gas guzzling engines; rather than their eco friendly properties. However, Lamborghini have recently announced their plans to release an eco-supercar, which will be powered by integrated wind-turbines and solar panels.

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4th December 2009

Climate change will affect insurance

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that climate change will make insurance more expensive and harder to obtain.

Read more about the effects of climate change on insurance

 
9th October 2009

Scottish government scheme to make homes 'greener'

The Green Insurance Company were delighted to hear this week that the Scottish government has unveiled a new scheme to make homes in Scotland 'greener'.

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Archived News:


07/09/09 - Green employees take to the streets
10/06/09 - Euro breakdown cover now available!
18/03/09 - Greener breakdown cover available to all