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Wind industry warns time is running out to test cost-saving technology

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Offshore wind sector calls for streamlined planning process to help bring down the cost of clean energy, as a new project is unveiled to identify wake effects of turbines

22 May 2013

Australian researchers hail printable solar cells breakthrough

Printed solar cells

Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium say new printer could pave the way for solar windows, billboards, and laptops

21 May 2013

Vince Cable: 'No problem' allowing Green Investment Bank to borrow

Business secretary Vince Cable

Business Secretary insists Bank is not overly constrained, as Vantage Power picks up Shell Springboard award for hybrid bus technology

15 May 2013

How GE and a leading utility are changing the smart-grid game

Florida Power and Light and General Electric reveal how they have deployed 4.5 million smart meters across the state

15 May 2013

Boris closer to knowing how much his controversial new 'green' Routemaster will cost

Fuel consumption data to be released later this year should confirm if the bus is a better deal than critics claim

15 May 2013

Government to green light driverless car trials on public roads

David Willetts reveals new plans to allow autonomous cars to drive on Britain's roads

13 May 2013

How innovation could deliver a virtuous green growth spiral

Dimitri Zenghelis argues that innovation can tackle the looming resource crunch - it just needs intelligent policies if it is to be unlocked

08 May 2013

Samsung gets green light and £6m for giant offshore wind turbine

Scottish-South Korean renewable energy ties strengthened as part of trade mission

08 May 2013

Greens slam EU cleaner van plans

MEPs approve plan to limit light commercial vehicle emissions to 147 grams per kilometre, but reject longer term target

08 May 2013

Scotland unveils £15m fund to support floating wind turbines

Energy minister Fergus Ewing says Scotland is keen to remain at the forefront of the emerging offshore wind industry

26 Apr 2013

Sainsbury's jumps on hydrogen-powered bandwagon

Supermarket joins government-backed research programme to assess viability of hydrogen vehicle technologies

25 Apr 2013

IBM unveils cheap solar system with promise to harness 2,000 suns

New concentrated solar technology borrows supercomputer cooling system to achieve 80 per cent efficiency

24 Apr 2013

Electric vehicles at the crossroads

EV sales have been disappointing to date, but new options could yet turns things around, writes Lem Bingley

23 Apr 2013

Intelligent Energy hails fuel cell power density breakthrough

Coalition of leading UK firms reveals major leap forward in fuel cell performance, promising significant improvements to zero emission vehicles

18 Apr 2013

It is time for businesses to embrace Industrial Biotechnology

Colin Tattam of the Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network argues the UK has the potential to lead the world in the development of green biotechnologies

17 Apr 2013

Philips flicks switch on world's most energy efficient lightbulb

New tube LED prototype claims to reach new level of efficiency without compromising on light quality

15 Apr 2013

Case study: John Lewis seeks to drive down emissions with latest truck technology

Retailer hopes to cut HGV emissions 70 per cent with sleek new design and biomethane fuel

15 Apr 2013

French floating wind turbine technology secures €7m backing

IDEOL now plans to demonstrate innovative foundation with turbine manufacturer Gamesa

12 Apr 2013

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