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US approves first new nuclear in 30 years

Construction at Vogtle nuclear plant - photo Southern Co

Go-ahead for two reactors at the Vogtle plant in Georgia despite objections of Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman

10 Feb 2012

World's largest concentrated solar power tower completed

Tower at the Crescent Dunes project - photo Solar Reserve

10,000 mirrors to be installed at SolarReserve's 110MW Crescent Dunes project before the end of 2013

10 Feb 2012

Updated: Small wind sector predicts big problems if government slashes incentives

Vertical wind turbine - photo QuietRevolution

Wind industry joins solar sector in responding angrily to proposals to slash feed-in tariffs for onsite renewables

10 Feb 2012

Sainsbury's aims to put food waste in cold storage

Telling customers that food can be frozen any time up to the 'use by' date could save 800,000 tonnes of food waste

10 Feb 2012

Green light for easyJet's electric taxi-ing pilot

Airline set to trial system that could eliminate four per cent of its total fuel consumption next year

10 Feb 2012

Cautious welcome for CHP feed-in tariff boost

Industry welcomes proposal to increase incentives, but worries promised hike may not be enough to accelerate deployment

10 Feb 2012

Europcar charges up Nissan LEAF in London and Paris

Rental firm brings five electric vehicles into fleet and hints scheme could be expanded across UK

10 Feb 2012

DECC forecasts solar job cuts in wake of feed-in tariff cuts

Solar industry questions ministerial assertion that sector will expand this year, after impact assessment predicts job cuts and market contraction

10 Feb 2012

UK to lead on green accounting at Rio+20

Caroline Spelman sets out UK's ambitions for upcoming sustainability summit

09 Feb 2012

Barker tells solar industry to "get real" over feed-in tariff cuts

Climate Change Minister insists industry will expand this year, as solar firms vent fury over changes that could see tariff drop to 12.9p this year

09 Feb 2012

Government outlines plan to trim support for small scale wind and hydro

But consultation freezes level of support for anaerobic digestion and proposes increase for combined heat and power systems

09 Feb 2012

Government angers industry with move to slash solar incentives further

Ministers set out encouraging reforms to feed-in tariff scheme, but support for solar could still be cut by 35 per cent from July

09 Feb 2012

Ocean Energy set to plug into Cornwall's Wave Hub

1.5 MW OE Buoy becomes second device to reserve a place at marine power testing site

09 Feb 2012

UK’s Offshore Renewables Catapult aims to make a big splash

Consortium appointed to develop new £50m Glasgow centre of excellence

09 Feb 2012

Ed Davey throws weight behind green energy by opening giant UK windfarm

Walney farm off Cumbria, opening today, is world's largest

09 Feb 2012

Government hints at budget hike ahead of face-saving feed-in tariff plans

Minister sets out goal of 22GW of solar capacity by 2020, but fears remain that sector will face further deep cuts to incentives

09 Feb 2012

Green entrepreneurs offer Davey DECC wish list

We ask that you put clean energy and combating climate change at the top of your agenda

09 Feb 2012

Need a recharging point now? You're just a click away

New system gives drivers real time data on which charging points are available in eight countries

09 Feb 2012

Could Iran sanctions spark green revolution?

Energy minister says reliance on oil and gas is unsustainable and advocates move to renewables

09 Feb 2012

South Korea vote paves way for carbon trading scheme

Key committee approves carbon trading legislation, clearing way for parliamentary vote

08 Feb 2012

Report calls on EU to redirect €1tr budget to boost green growth

Green groups call on Commission to redirect budget into environmental sectors, as ministers prepare for next Energy Council meeting in Brussels

08 Feb 2012

DECC unveils 50-strong energy efficiency "SWAT team"

Remit of new Energy Efficiency Deployment Office to include transport and industry as well as buildings

08 Feb 2012

Ports urged to unload carbon

Carbon Positive programme aims to help ports go carbon neutral by tackling emissions from operations and supply chain

08 Feb 2012

Greenpeace praises Google, slams Apple in latest green IT ranking

Apple excluded from Cool IT Leaderboard over failure “to pursue market opportunities to drive IT energy solutions”

08 Feb 2012

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