BusinessGreen.com Most Read - October 30

GE reveals plans for revolutionary lightweight wind turbine
European research lab's projects poised to deliver new carbon fibre wind turbine blades

Are electric cars really no greener?
A new report from the US National Research Council suggests that the environmental costs of electric cars are fundamentally the same as for conventional vehicles. Can that really be right?

First Solar bullish in face of share price dip
Leading US solar firm sees share price slip as Q3 results fall short of expectations

Third runner enters UK nuclear race
Government hails latest nuclear plans, predicting all UK homes could be powered using low carbon electricity

UK car firm debuts light-weight plug-in hybrid
Axon Automotive unveils carbon fibre plug-in hybrid boasting fuel efficiency of over 100mpg

Sharp's triple-layer solar cells stake claim for efficiency record
Solar giant claims indium gallium arsenide production technique enables record 35.8 per cent solar conversion efficiency

UK and US lag China and Germany in race to attract clean tech investors
Deutsche Bank report consigns UK and US to second tier in league table showing top locations for clean tech firms to do business

Lord Turner to unveil £150bn green tax overhaul
Green Fiscal Commission proposes £3,300 tax on gas guzzlers, as part of plan to double tax take from green taxes

Updated: UK energy firms ink Google smart meter deal
First:utility to become first UK firm to provide customers with energy use data through Google's PowerMeter application

Eddie Stobart turns to rail to meet demand for low-carbon haulage
Haulage giant to operate first service to transport fresh produce into the UK using Channel Tunnel rail link