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Updated: Giant Galloper wind farm clears planning hurdle

Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm

Greater Gabbard set to double in size as government green lights 504MW extension project

24 May 2013

Reports: China eyes absolute CO2 cuts for 2016

Shanghai street scene (Photo Shutterstock)

Green campaigners hope move will pave the way for ground-breaking global climate deal in 2015

24 May 2013

Google to purchase kite-power start-up Makani

Makani tethered-wing wind energy device

Company developing high altitude wind energy device set to become part of secretive Google X lab

24 May 2013

Some light in clean tech investing, despite the gloom

The vast majority of clean energy investment not coming from VCs is actually a positive indicator for the maturation of clean energy markets

23 May 2013

Statkraft sizes up to Big Six as it pushes into corporate clean power market

Norwegian renewable energy company in talks over pure green energy contracts for big UK businesses

23 May 2013

DECC aims to pilot energy saving auctions next year

Greg Barker says government will nurture fledgling 'negawatt' market to compete against large scale generators

23 May 2013

Humber renewable energy hub faces delay

Transport Minister pushes back planning decision on Able Marine Energy Park to July

22 May 2013

Davey: Scottish independence threatens green energy boom

Scotland accounts for £13bn of £30bn invested in UK renewable energy since 2010, but nation is too small to maintain support levels alone

22 May 2013

Defra hosts waste industry growth summit

Owen Paterson urges investors and developers to build on success of a sector that presents significant economic opportunity

22 May 2013

Government takes wraps off energy intensive industry compensation package

Heavy industry can apply for share of £250m pot designed to offset the impact of carbon pricing schemes from next month

20 May 2013

Green Investment Bank makes £5m biomass commitment

Injection into private fund mobilises a further £5m for project replacing inefficient heating systems with biomass boilers

20 May 2013

UK clean tech missions lined up for Colorado and Brazil

Clean tech start-ups invited to join UK Trade and Investment backed "entrepreneur missions"

20 May 2013

Goldman Sachs to fund $500m SolarCity rooftop solar projects

Partnership is expected to see around 110MW of solar energy capacity installed with no upfront cost to US homes or businesses

17 May 2013

London prepares to privatise recharging network

Mayor Boris accused of sidelining electric vehicles market by issuing tender notice for Source London

17 May 2013

EU confirms two per cent reduction in ETS emissions

Official figures show surplus of EU allowances doubled last year to almost two billion

16 May 2013

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