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Technology

Public sector bosses fear they will miss green IT goals

Survey of public sector IT managers reveals deep concern over ability to deliver on carbon-neutral targets 03 Jul 2009

Renewables

Updated: South West announces £10m boost for regional wave hub

Fresh funding will provide new wave energy research equipment and support research 03 Jul 2009

Client

US powers up new Energy Star PC standards

EPA hints it could soon raise efficiency bar for routers, modems and storage systems 03 Jul 2009

Education

BusinessGreen.com LinkedIn Group tops 500 members

The BusinessGreen.com Group for UK Green Professionals goes from strength to strength 03 Jul 2009

Renewables

Solarcentury boss slams Carbon Trust report

Jeremy Leggett argues Carbon Trust's "technology prioritisation" strategy will hamper expanding solar industry 03 Jul 2009

Technology

World's largest cement firms slash production emissions by a third

Report shows emissions from cement production at 18 global firms are falling despite increased demand for their products 03 Jul 2009

Renewables

Geothermal firm to tap Perth city centre hot rocks

Hot water could provide cold air for offices, data centres and housing estates 03 Jul 2009

Renewables

Suntech to invest $1bn in 500MW China solar project

Deal comes as module maker secures $50m loan for next-generation Pluto technology 03 Jul 2009

Renewables

China plans dramatic increase in solar capacity to 2GW by 2011

New subsidies aim to deliver fifteen-fold rise in installed capacity over next two years 03 Jul 2009

Renewables

Pumped storage hydro plants enjoy dual boost

Scottish and Southern announces plan for first new UK pumped storage plants in more than 30 years, as US government releases fresh hydro funding 03 Jul 2009

Recycling/Disposal

Nokia secures top spot in green electronics ranking

Nintendo slammed again over poor toxics policy 02 Jul 2009

Risk

Treasury faces legal action against "dirty and destructive" RBS investment

Treasury says it will "strongly resist" legal challenge 02 Jul 2009

Facilities

BSI launches energy management standards

Standards body urges businesses and public sector body to embrace energy management guidelines 02 Jul 2009

IT Management

Recession fuels growth in green IT initiatives

Green IT and cost-effective IT no longer mutually exclusive, says analyst 02 Jul 2009

Incentives

Clean industrial revolution promises £70bn economic boost

But only if government abandons "technology neutrality" and steps up support for offshore wind and marine energy 02 Jul 2009

Climate Change

Canada and Japan accused of blocking Copenhagen progress

Former UK chief scientific adviser warns Copenhagen process is "faltering" 02 Jul 2009

Marketing

Australia to launch carbon labels in 2010

UK Carbon Trust takes labelling scheme Down Under 02 Jul 2009

Carbon Trading

Papua New Guinea suspends carbon chief amid reports of dodgy deals

Foreign firms allegedly paid millions of dollars for unauthorised carbon credits 02 Jul 2009

Legislation

EPA backtracks on Californian exhaust emissions waiver

Long-running battle between California and the EPA ends after the state is granted freedom to set its own car emission standards 02 Jul 2009

IT Management

Cisco targets energy efficiency with new offerings

Company unveils tools to manage building operations 02 Jul 2009

Investment

Clean tech report: Q2 venture capital investment hits $1.2bn

Green cars, battery developers and biofuels are the big winners as investment levels rebound 02 Jul 2009

Renewables

UK firm lays claim to world solar record

QuantaSol claims to have independently tested single junction solar cell with conversion efficiency of more than 28 per cent 02 Jul 2009

Server

Yahoo to build green 'chicken coop' datacentre

Web firm promises greenest facility yet 01 Jul 2009

Facilities

Obama to pull plug on energy guzzling lights

New standards for commercial and residential lighting to be followed by energy efficiency rules for household appliances 01 Jul 2009

Transport

England puts brakes on dirty buses with hybrid grant scheme

New £30m fund to promote take up of low and zero carbon buses 01 Jul 2009

Investment

Clean tech investors show green shoots of recovery

New report claims venture capital investment in green tech rebounded during the second quarter 01 Jul 2009

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BusinessGreen.com Most Read – 3 July

From record-breaking solar panels to the International Renewable Energy Agency's new home, we round up the top stories from the past week 03 Jul 2009

Blog Posting

Treasury's climate court battle shines spotlight on growing legal risk

Well, I hope they got a no win, no fee deal. I don't like being cynical (it's more of a congenital thing)... 03 Jul 2009

Analysis

Green computing should learn from traditional industry

Recycling waste heat is nothing new, so why has the computer industry not kept up? 01 Jul 2009

Analysis

Weekly CDM and VER market summary - 22-28 June 2009

In a new feature for BusinessGreen.com, financial services giant MF Global takes its weekly look at the carbon offset market 01 Jul 2009

Blog Posting

The locked IPO window is ready for a clean tech break in

The one good thing about a log jam of any persuasion is that when it breaks it tends to be pretty spectacular.... 30 Jun 2009

News

BusinessGreen.com Most Read - 26 June

From mystery green cars to the promise of high speed rail, BusinessGreen.com runs down the most popular stories from the last seven days 26 Jun 2009

Blog Posting

Businesses must move quickly to exploit "perfect green storm"

It's time for action stations. It is one of immutable truths of the court of public opinion that you can not hold... 25 Jun 2009

Analysis

The nexus of climate change and human rights

Climate change and human rights might often be presented as separate CSR issues, but according to Ryan Schuchard and Nicki Weston they increasingly represent two sides of the same coin 25 Jun 2009

Comment

Escaping the clean tech lock down

BT's Dinah McLeod argues that using green stimulus packages as a cover for protectionist measures threatens to give the entire clean tech industry a bad name 25 Jun 2009

Analysis

Troubled GM Europe sticks to its green vision

While waiting to be sold off, General Motors Europe remains keen to portray itself as a firm with a green sense of direction. BusinessGreen.com takes a spin in some of its latest low-carbon models 24 Jun 2009

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BusinessGreen.com Most Read – 19 June

From kinetic car parks to forestry footprints, we run down the top stories from the past week 19 Jun 2009

Comment

Climate change: the future is in our hands but we must adapt

Writing exclusively for BusinessGreen.com, Tony Grayling, head of climate change and sustainable development at the Environment Agency, argues businesses must act now to address growing climate change risks 19 Jun 2009

News

The UK's five point climate action plan

The government has today released a new five point plan summarising its climate change strategy 18 Jun 2009

Comment

When it comes to offsets, should charity begin at home?

Lisa Ashford argues that while it might be tempting to invest in domestic offset projects, businesses can deliver greater environmental benefits by backing schemes in the developing world 17 Jun 2009

Blog Posting

"Teach the controversy" tactics threaten wind energy revolution

For years, the mantra of every bizarre campaign to discredit scientific thought and rationalism has been to "teach the controversy" - to... 16 Jun 2009

Analysis

BusinessGreen.com Most Read – 12 June

From US car sales to Peter Mandelson's optimism – the biggest stories this week 12 Jun 2009

Making the case for corporate energy efficiency

Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360 at British Gas Business, talks to BusinessGreen.com about the growing importance of workplace energy efficiency 24 Jun 2009

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Treasury's climate court battle shines spotlight on growing legal risk

Well, I hope they got a no win, no fee deal. I don't like being cynical (it's more of a congenital thing) but I would not put any money on... 03 Jul 2009

Carbon Trust opens up £100m green treasure chest

Comment: Confusion caused for newly-eligible businesses

They've expanded the criteria for loan eligibility, but since companies won't learn for months whether they're within the remit of the Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme they'll not know if they can apply for Carbon Trust loans....