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News - Energy
Energy: industry round up 20 Dec 2007
Published on 20 December 2007
A round up of recent ‘green’ news in the energy sector.
Solar venture investing trends
Published on 12 December 2007
(Environmental Leader) Venture capital investment in solar industry to potentially reach $1 billion in 2007.
Wind turbine expansion outlined
Published on 11 December 2007
(BBC news) All UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms by 2020 as part of the fight against climate change.
Renewable energy increasingly used as mainstream alternative to fossil fuels
Published on 11 December 2007
New report says renewable energy can mitigate carbon emissions.
New biofuels initiative announced
Published on 06 December 2007
(Globe-Net) Canadian government announces new biofuels initiative.
Democrats push for incentives
Published on 06 December 2007
(SustainableBusiness) Democrats push for tax incentives for renewable energy to be included in energy bill.
London 2012 will be low carbon games
Published on 03 December 2007
The London 2012 organisers have outlined a series of initiatives under a new sustainability framework, that they say will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimise the game’s carbon footprint.
Frameworks are needed to reduce the carbon intensity of electricity production says new report
Published on 01 December 2007
A report by the WBCSD Electricity Utilities Sector Project says regulatory and market frameworks are needed in order to deploy low carbon solutions to reduce the carbon intensity of electricity production.
Website maps CO2 emissions from power plants worldwide
Published on 22 November 2007
(EarthTrends) CARMA, a new website allows everyone to find out where the power they use comes from. The database includes 50,000 power plants worldwide and the CO2 pollution each of them produces.
Toyota fuel cell vehicle drives 2300 miles from Fairbanks to Vancouver
Published on 21 November 2007
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc, recently announced subtantial progress in reliability and durability of its hybrid fuel cell system following a 2,300 mile test run of its fuel cell hybrid vehicle.
