BusinessGreen.com Most Read - 8 Jan 2010

From scrapped boilers to free smart meters, we run down the week's top stories

By BusinessGreen.com staff

08 Jan 2010

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Ground source heat pump

Government launches green boiler scrappage scheme

A-rated boilers, biomass systems and heat pumps all eligible for £400 discount under government's new scrappage scheme

Energy Star logo

Department of Energy hits LG Electronics in Energy Star crackdown

LG files lawsuit as US government strips it of right to carry Energy Star label on 20 of its refrigerators

Chimneys emitting pollution

Secretive carbon startup brings Condoleezza Rice and $26m on board

C3 confirms it has raised $26m in funding, sparking speculation over what the heavy-hitting startup plans to do with the money

Offshore wind turbine

Gordon Brown to announce £100bn offshore wind winners

Crown Estate to confirm successful consortia granted rights to develop nine offshore zones

James Murray

2010 - The beginning of the end for green businesses

James Murray predicts that the next 12 months will see green businesses accelerate their inevitable march into the mainstream

Parliament

Miliband: UK will push EU to raise emissions target to 30 per cent

Energy and climate change secretary says he will work to persuade other countries to raise levels of ambition following "disappointing" Copenhagen summit

Solar panels

Sharp to lead new European thin-film solar push

Manufacturer beefs up its presence in Southern Europe with two major new joint ventures

Offshore wind farm

Sun, wind and wave-powered: Europe unites to build renewable energy "supergrid "

North Sea countries plan vast clean energy project

Coal

Fuel cells and carbon capture combine for clean coal breakthrough

Integrating underground coal gasification with hydrogen fuel cells will revolutionise energy generation, predict Linc and AFC Energy

Smart meter

Npower launches smart meter giveaway for small businesses

Customers signing up to small business tariff will receive free smart meter to help them cut emissions

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