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Countries promise action on clean technologies
Government representatives attending the two-day Clean Energy Ministerial meeting in Washington DC have promised action on over ten initiatives aimed at promoting energy efficiency and clean energy.
UK must protect low-carbon funding, says advisory committee
The UK’s Committee on Climate Change yesterday urged that Government funding for low-carbon technology research, development and deployment should be protected.
Scottish and Southern Energy joins forces with Mitsubishi
UK utility Scottish and Southern Energy has signed a strategic agreement with Japanese giant Mitsubishi to develop low-carbon energy technologies together.
US small businesses get $30 million for clean energy technologies
Last week, the Department of Energy announced $30 million in Recovery Act funding for small businesses developing clean energy technologies.
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US puts $67 million into improving efficiency of CCS
The US Department of Energy is backing ten projects over the next three years with $67 million in a bid to improve the efficiency of carbon capture and storage technologies.
Dangers of carbon sequestration are real, says researcher
An international expert in geophysics and climate science, Gary Shaffer, has said the dangers of carbon sequestration are real and should not be underestimated.
Ontario opens energy efficiency programme for industry
The Ontario Power Authority last week opened a new energy efficiency programme aimed at helping large industrial companies reduce their electricity consumption.
UK energy secretary pledges “radical overhaul” of homes
UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne will today champion the Coalition Government’s ‘Green Deal’, pledging a “radical overhaul” of the country’s homes.
CCS should be extended to gas, says UK climate committee
The UK Government should consider extending its carbon capture and storage competition to gas demonstration projects, says the Committee on Climate Change.
UK Government need to act to keep the lights on, say engineers
An independent assessment of the UK’s infrastructure by the Institution of Civil Engineers reports that energy and transport networks are in poor condition.