BusinessGreen.com's most read - Feb 13 '09

From giant turbines to plant-based solar panels, BusinessGreen.com runs down the top stories from the past seven days

By BusinessGreen.com Staff

13 Feb 2009

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Wind-turbine

New giant turbines to blow away economic concerns
To the untrained eye wind turbines look the same as they did ten years ago. But they have been quietly getting bigger and better, and experts are predicting we could soon see turbines large enough for people to live inside

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Film students scoop $25,000 X Prize for YouTube vid
"Capacitor Challenge" video to pave way for X Prize competition to find best ultracapacitor technology

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Carbon price close to record low as European sell-off continues
Experts predict €10 EUAs could represent good deal for long-term investors

Solar-panel-roof

Irish firm launches most efficient solar panel ever
Solar hot water panel's vacuum collector design was made to cope with Ireland's climate

Wind-farm

US seizes wind power crown
But reign could be short-lived with China doubling capacity year-on-year

Shutterstock-ice-break

World's scientists to issue Copenhagen warning
Global conference will attempt to shape Copenhagen talks by providing update on latest climate science

Stock-figures

Businesses urged to protect market cap with sustainability investments
New study shows businesses with greatest focus on sustainability tend to outperform stock market peers

Sun-flames

Plant-based solar specialist moves towards production
BioSolar claims to have successfully tested key solar panel components made from renewable bio-polymers

Barack-obama

Obama green stimulus to cut US emissions by at least 61m tonnes
New research finds "Green New Deal" spending plan could have equivalent effect on cutting carbon emissions as taking 13 million cars off the road

Carbon-emissions

Record number of global firms to face calls for carbon disclosure
More than 3,700 firms to receive request for information on greenhouse gas emissions as Carbon Disclosure Project extends global reach

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