Top US climate scientists support development of safe nuclear power
Open letter to environmentalists and world leaders says wind and solar power are not enough to diminish carbon emissionsSome of the world's top climate scientists say wind and solar energy won't be...
View ArticleMicrosoft looks to boost eco credentials with wind-powered data centre
Entire output of 110MW wind project in Texas bought up by tech giant, in move that displaces coal from supply chainMicrosoft is moving to close the gap with other tech giants by agreeing to buy up all...
View ArticleNick Clegg, be bold and set the green agenda for Britain | John Sauven
Push for green reforms and set the nation on the path of energy efficiency – and begin by ditching carbon floor priceOn Thursday Nick Clegg will deliver what's being billed as a major speech on green...
View ArticleNick Clegg to say he won't allow government U-turn on environment
Lib Dem leader to warn Tories not to abandon green policies as Treasury pushes for cutting carbon budget against expert adviceNick Clegg will inflame coalition tensions on Thursday when he calls on...
View ArticleFossil fuel subsidies 'killing UK's low-carbon future'
£2.6bn yearly incentive favours investment in carbon at the expense of green energy, says thinktankBritain is "shooting itself in the foot" by subsidising its coal, oil and gas industries by $4.2bn...
View ArticleAbundant fossil fuels leave clean energy out in the cold | Damian Kahya
Damian Kahya: From Cuadrilla's well in West Sussex to Gazprom's rig in the Arctic, unconventional sources of gas and oil are putting the transition to renewable energy at risk
View ArticleChaos over 'green tax roll back' is creating investor hell | Damian Carrington
With the prime minister and his colleagues contradicting one another daily, hopes of smart energy policy are going up in smokeInvestor confidence: that's the critical factor when you are asking the...
View ArticleFossil fuel subsidies set a bad example for businesses and investors
Report says governments are 'shooting themselves in both feet' by subsidising fossil fuels and failing to enforce a carbon priceGovernments are meeting in Warsaw this month to try and take another step...
View ArticleForests could face threat from biomass power 'gold rush'
Sustainability fear over new power stations' demand for wood pellets after report says their use has implications globallyBritain's new generation of biomass power stations will have to source millions...
View ArticleGigha watts: Scottish island tests batteries for wind farms
Battery project involving 75,000 litres of sulphuric acid will allow Scottish island to store wind power it cannot transmitThe Scottish island of Gigha is to be the focus of a £2.5m experiment aimed at...
View ArticleLib Dems will resist attempt to cut green levies on energy bills
Energy secretary Ed Davey will allow ECO to be funded from central government but will not sanction a cut in its valueThe Liberal Democrats will resist attempts to cut funding for a key energy-saving...
View ArticleRenewable energy generator Infinis priced at bottom of IPO range
Investors' appetite for wave of initial public offerings could be waning after recent disappointmentsPrivate equity veteran Guy Hands has priced the flotation of his Infinis Energy business at the...
View ArticleJapan under fire for scaling back plans to cut greenhouse gases
UN climate talks in Warsaw face setback as U-turn on emissions angers developing countries in shadow of typhoon HaiyanThe UN climate talks in Warsaw, Poland, were faced with a new crisis on Friday,...
View ArticleTyphoon Haiyan must spur us on to slow climate change | Chris Huhne
The damage caused by extreme weather events bring home the need to curb carbon emissions and combat global warmingThe Philippines's Typhoon Haiyan and its appalling death toll is a terrible example of...
View ArticleIs business leading the way in developing off-grid energy?
The popularity of on-site renewable energy generation is growing among businesses. Is it a revolution or a response to fuel tariffs?There used to be one reason alone for companies to stick a wind...
View ArticlePoland as a venue for UN climate talks? Odd choice, say poor countries
The irony of being urged to cut fossil fuel use at a meeting staged in coal-reliant Poland is not lost on developing countriesFor developing countries, the very idea of Poland hosting the UN climate...
View ArticleLetters: Microgeneration is the way ahead
Zoe Williams is on the right track when she finds the behaviour of the big six energy companies, and the government, hard to comprehend (Want an energy revolution? 13 November). It only begins to make...
View ArticleDonald Trump asks to join legal battle against Shetland windfarm
Property tycoon, already fighting plans for windfarm near golf course, wants permission to intervene in second caseDonald Trump is making a further attempt to attack Alex Salmond's policy of backing...
View ArticleSolar industry facing job losses as household panels takeup tapers off
Despite popularity of solar panels, unhelpful government policies could see 3,400 solar industry jobs slashed over the coming yearOliver Milman
View ArticleDavid Cameron at centre of 'get rid of all the green crap' storm
No 10 says it does not recognise the phrase but prime minister's team does not explicitly deny such a statement was madeDavid Cameron was at the centre of a storm on Thursday over whether he ordered...
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