13 Feb 2009
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
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
Carbon
price close to record low as European sell-off continues
Experts predict €10 EUAs could represent good deal for long-term
investors
Irish
firm launches most efficient solar panel ever
Solar hot water panel's vacuum collector design was made to cope
with Ireland's climate
US
seizes wind power crown
But reign could be short-lived with China doubling capacity
year-on-year
World's
scientists to issue Copenhagen warning
Global conference will attempt to shape Copenhagen talks by
providing update on latest climate science
Businesses
urged to protect market cap with sustainability investments
New study shows businesses with greatest focus on sustainability
tend to outperform stock market peers
Plant-based
solar specialist moves towards production
BioSolar claims to have successfully tested key solar panel
components made from renewable bio-polymers
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
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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