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Green or growth is a false choice, says CBI
The ‘choice’ between going green or boosting economic growth is a false one, director-general of the CBI John Cridland said yesterday. He made the statement on the launch of new research by the business lobby group showing that the UK could become a leader in low-carbon products and services adding some extra £20 billion a […]
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UK government need to step up action on water metering, says Committee
The UK government needs to step up its action on water metering and tackle the environmental effects of over abstraction, the Parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is warning. In a report out yesterday in response to a government White Paper on water, the Committee says that the government must prepare for a future […]
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Community-owned solar farm raises £1 million in first weeks
Westmill Solar Cooperative has raised £1 million less than two weeks after launching a share offer in its solar farm just outside Swindon in southeast England. The 30-acre Westmill solar farm at Watchfield houses over 21,000 polycrystalline solar cells with a capacity of 4.8 GWh of electricity annually. The share offer, which has already attracted […]
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Developer trials wind turbine design for city settings in UK
A new wind turbine design developed by renewables company McCamley UK for urban areas is being tested at Keele University’s Science and Business Park in North Staffordshire. The vertical-axis turbine comes ‘flat-packed’ and can be retrofitted onto a roof without a supporting mast, making it much easier to install in cities than other similar turbines. […]
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EPA confirms intentions to curb largest US emitters
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed its intentions to introduce limits on the country’s largest emitters after winning its battle in the Court of Appeals. A statement earlier this week said that the Agency would not be revising its greenhouse gas permitting thresholds under the Clean Air Act, which it describes as a […]
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Australia brings in controversial carbon tax
Australia yesterday brought in a price on carbon emissions, with the country’s largest emitters initially liable for AUS$23 (€19) per ton of CO2 emitted. The controversial legislation, which has been widely resisted, sets the carbon price at around twice the European price of €8 per ton, according to Reuters. The carbon trading scheme will initially […]
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BMW and Toyota to expand collaboration on vehicle technologies
Japanese carmaker Toyota and German rival BMW have agreed to expand their collaboration on next generation vehicle technologies. Toyota president Akio Toyoda and chair of the BMW board of management Norbert Reithofer signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreeing to a programme of strategic collaboration on the development of a fuel cell system and powertrain […]
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Japan launches generous solar power incentives
Japan yesterday kicked off a new era in renewable energy with feed-in tariffs for solar power, as well as other renewables, that are expected to turn the country into one of the world’s biggest markets. The new premium feed-in tariff price for solar electricity is around triple the level for conventional power and is designed […]
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UK’s Good Energy confirms plans for AIM stock exchange listing
The UK-based 100% renewable energy supplier Good Energy confirmed its intention to list on London’s AIM stock exchange in its annual statement yesterday. Chair of the group, Rick Squires, said the decision to seek admission to AIM followed on from the “continued development of the group and its operations [and] the board’s belief of the […]
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IBM’s energy programme nets $43 million in savings
IBM’s energy programme netted savings of $43 million in electricity costs and 7.4% of the company’s total use for the year. According to the company’s ninth annual Corporate Responsibility Report, the savings – which are enough to power almost 34,000 homes for a year – were the result of 2300 conservation projects at more than […]
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