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Greens demand clean energy commitment for Australian desalination plant

$780m facility near Perth approved, as neighbouring state launches new stormwater recycling plan

clock 09 July 2009 • 2 min read

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McDonalds opens electric car charging restaurant

Would you like fries with that plug point?

clock 08 July 2009 • 1 min read

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Environment Agency preps carbon police force

New team of auditors and investigators to keep tabs on firms covered by the Carbon Reduction Commitment

clock 06 July 2009 • 2 min read

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Sri Lankan village plugs into solar power

Around 300 rural homes to be powered using solar equipment, as government announces new wind farms and biomass plants

clock 06 July 2009 • 1 min read

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BSI launches energy management standards

Standards body urges businesses and public sector body to embrace energy management guidelines

clock 02 July 2009 • 2 min read

Technology

Obama to pull plug on energy guzzling lights

New standards for commercial and residential lighting to be followed by energy efficiency rules for household appliances

clock 01 July 2009 • 2 min read

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Government refurbs green home programme

Microgeneration and home energy audits to benefit from extension of Carbon Emission Reduction Target scheme

clock 01 July 2009 • 2 min read

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Carbon Trust opens up £100m green treasure chest

Eligibility criteria for interest-free green loans relaxed to encourage more applications from small businesses

clock 29 June 2009 • 1 min read

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Energy bills "too low" to combat climate change

Royal Society report says current government policy is not enough to pay for green technology

clock 29 June 2009 • 3 min read

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China's first clean coal plant underway

Tianjin SynGas facility expected to be operational by 2011

clock 29 June 2009 • 2 min read