Alex Blackburne

About Alex Blackburne:

Alex Blackburne joined Blue & Green Tomorrow as an intern journalist in October 2011. He became editor of the publication in June 2012 and has since fronted several of its in-depth reports, covering subjects including renewable energy, sustainable banking, ethical shopping and sustainable investment. Originally from Hull, he graduated with a first class honours degree in journalism from the University of Lincoln in 2011.

Website: https://twitter.com/AlexBlackburne

Latest posts by Alex Blackburne:

• Investment in solar co-operative surpasses halfway point on Monday, July 16th, 2012

• Analysis shows the ‘superior performance’ of sustainable investment on Friday, July 13th, 2012

• UKSIF and Thomson Reuters conduct biggest European SRI assessment to date on Thursday, July 12th, 2012

• Greece looks to renewables to solve debt crisis on Thursday, July 12th, 2012

• Defra report urges UK food industry to adapt to climate change on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

• Welcome to the Rest of Our Lives on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

• Study predicts surge in electric vehicle revenue on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

• Serious Fraud Office to investigate Libor scandal on Friday, July 6th, 2012

• Offshore wind receives boost as government approves two new farms on Friday, July 6th, 2012

• 500,000 solar PV systems in Germany on Friday, July 6th, 2012

• Pioneering solar bridge 50% complete on Thursday, July 5th, 2012

• CBI study highlights green business as significant growth prospect on Thursday, July 5th, 2012

• Solar project races to £1m mark on Thursday, July 5th, 2012

• Diamond faces grilling from parliament as public fights back on Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

• Study says clean growth is ‘going mainstream’ on Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

• Interest in ethical options surges amid UK banking melee on Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

• #savethearctic on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

• Wind farms cause row in Wiltshire on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

• The Guide to Limitless Clean Energy 2012 on Monday, July 2nd, 2012

• Investment needed to recover marine ecosystems, says WWF on Monday, July 2nd, 2012

• ‘Largest UK solar project’ receives planning approval on Friday, June 29th, 2012

• ‘World’s largest community-owned solar farm’ launches share offer on Friday, June 29th, 2012

• Renewables power on in UK electricity mix on Thursday, June 28th, 2012

• Technology Strategy Board splashes out £1m for water security on Thursday, June 28th, 2012

• Green Investment Bank to kick off with 20 ‘big ticket deals’ on Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

• 65% of university students want ‘impact jobs’ on Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

• Sustainable transport to get $175 billion boost on Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

• Stock exchanges announce commitment to sustainable investment on Monday, June 25th, 2012

• Renewable energy in line to power eBay data centre on Friday, June 22nd, 2012

• Cable sets out rules for binding votes on executive pay on Thursday, June 21st, 2012

• A celebration of solar for the summer solstice on Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

• Wanted: a messiah for the sustainable investment movement on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

• Brazil receives plaudits for green energy growth potential on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

• World Tweets to end fossil fuel subsidies on Monday, June 18th, 2012

• Investing sustainably is a ‘clear win’ says study on Monday, June 18th, 2012