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For one month only: San Francisco drivers fill up on algae
Starting this week, drivers in San Francisco can fill up their cars with US developer Solazyme’s biodiesel made from algae. The month-long trial will see algae-derived fuel offered to drivers for the first time – at the same price as regular diesel – through Propel Fuels network of fuel stations in the Bay Area. Solazyme’s […]
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Developers urge EC to delay decision on CCS funding
Businesses including Alstom, BOC, Drax, E.ON, Linde, National Grid and Progressive Energy are calling on the European Commission to delay a decision on carbon capture and storage (CCS) funding. The Commission is expected to make a decision before the end of the year on up to €1.5 billion of funding for two or three CCS […]
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London 2012 Olympic Games on track to meet sustainability targets
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer look “broadly” on track to deliver on its sustainability targets, according to an in-depth review out this week. The report, London 2012 – From Vision to Reality, is based on data and first-hand observations gathered by the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 during the event. […]
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California kicks off cap-and-trade scheme with first auction
California kicked off its cap-and-trade scheme with the first auction of carbon emission credits yesterday under the shadow of a petition to halt the scheme. The scheme is the first of its kind in the US and is expected to create the second largest carbon market in the world after the European Union’s Emissions Trading […]
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Wind power could meet 25% of global electricity demand by 2030
Wind power could meet nearly a quarter of total global electricity demand by 2030, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) most optimistic predictions. In a report out earlier this week in conjunction with Greenpeace International, Global Wind Energy Outlook 2012, the GWEC models and compares three scenarios representing the status quo, a ‘moderate’ […]
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UK bolsters fuel cell manufacturing with £5 million injection
UK government-backed innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, is offering up to £5 million in funding to stimulate the development of fuel cell manufacturing and supply chains. The Building Fuel Cell Manufacturing and the Supply Chain competition will initially support feasibility studies with up to £1 million for businesses looking to make “step changes” in […]
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Fossil fuels continue to dominate global energy use, warns IEA
Extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output from the US is driving a change in the global energy map, but one which is still dominated by fossil fuels, warns the International Energy Agency (IEA). According to its annual World Energy Outlook, the IEA says the global energy map is changing “dramatically” thanks to the […]
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UK business lobby group warns carbon trading is not driving investment
UK business lobby group, the CBI, is calling on European nations to unite behind a 2030 carbon reduction target to secure the future of the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The CBI says that a successful carbon market is essential to creating sustainable and secure growth in Europe. But it warns that the current EU […]
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Scotrenewables, Minesto and Isle of Wight get rights for tidal sites
The Crown Estate today confirmed that Scotrenewables Tidal Power, Minesto and the Isle of Wight have been given the rights to develop tidal energy at three sites around the UK. The licence awards are part of The Crown Estate’s fourth application window in its leasing process, and will also be considered for the Scottish Government’s […]
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Australia signs up to second Kyoto Protocol commitment period
In a further sign that times are changing in the home of coal, Australia has announced that it is ready to sign up to a second Kyoto Protocol commitment period in Doha later this month. But Australia’s commitment to cut its emissions in line with bipartisan targets of a 5% reduction on 2000 levels will […]
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