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UK ramps up roll out of key efficiency policies
The UK government is ramping up the rollout of its key energy efficiency policies with the appointment of a new expert chair of its deployment task force and a programme of Green Deal business briefings. Earlier this year, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) established the Energy Efficiency Deployment Office (EEDO) to put energy efficiency […]
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UK to allow small emitters to opt out of emissions trading
The UK government has confirmed that small emitters and hospitals will be given the option to ‘opt out’ of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) from 2013. The opt out scheme is part of the government’s drive to reduce the burden of unnecessary regulation as part of its wide-ranging ‘Red Tape Challenge’. The government […]
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Global CO2 emissions reach record high, warns IEA
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use rose to a record high of 31.6 Gt in 2011, according to preliminary estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The increase represents growth of 1 Gt or 3.2% on the previous year, with coal accounting for 45% of energy-related emissions, followed by oil (35%) and gas (20%). […]
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Sales of Toyota hybrids top 4 million worldwide
Japanese carmaker Toyota announced this week that sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped 4 million worldwide. The carmaker launched its first hybrids, the Coaster and now ubiquitous Prius, back in 1997, with sales starting in 2000. The second-generation Prius launched in 2003, along with hybrid minivans, SUVs, sedans and hatchbacks. Three years ago, Toyota […]
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UK government promises ‘certainty’ with fresh solar FIT cuts in August
The UK government says it is giving the solar microgeneration industry ‘certainty’ by confirming further cuts to the feed-in tariff (FIT) for domestic solar installations from August. After missing the deadline for introducing further cuts in July as planned, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) yesterday announced that as of August 1, the […]
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Goldman Sachs plans $40 billion clean energy investment
Goldman Sachs is planning a $40 billion investment over the next decade into renewable energy projects, according to media reports. The US bank, which has helped finance $4.8 billion in clean energy companies worldwide and invested some $500 million is upping its level of ambition because of growing demand in nations like China and Brazil, […]
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UK Green Investment Bank team appointed
Lord Smith of Kelvin, current chair of SSE and The Weir Group, is to head the UK’s new Green Investment Bank (GIB), the government announced today. He said it was a pleasure to be asked to head up the organisation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and “can’t wait to get started”. […]
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Green local transport schemes get £113 million injection
UK Transport Minister Norman Baker yesterday announced a £113 million injection of funds for 30 local low-carbon transport schemes. This, the second allocations of funds from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Local Sustainable Transport Fund, aims to create a sustainable transport network while delivering economic growth. Local authorities up and down England will receive up […]
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Bahrain plans solar expansion and largest US project gets underway
Four organisations have announced plans for a 5 MW distributed smart solar energy project in the Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain. Petra Solar, the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Caspian Energy Holdings will develop solar energy in the Awali region and with the University of Bahrain. The plans […]
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Atlantis Resources to lead ETI tidal energy cost-cutting project
UK public-private partnership, the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), has selected a team led by US company Atlantis Resources to spearhead its effort to cut the costs of tidal energy. The Tidal Energy Converter (TEC) system demonstrator will use a system and through-life approach to identify, develop and confirm the best routes and supply chain options […]
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