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Sales of hybrids and electric vehicles accelerate
Toyota is reported to have surpassed the 2 million sales mark for its hybrid vehicles in Japan this year, while Nissan has sold 42,700 units of its all-electric LEAF.
Developers urge EC to delay decision on CCS funding
Businesses including Alstom, BOC, Drax, E.ON, Linde, National Grid and Progressive Energy are calling on the European Commission to delay a decision on carbon capture and storage funding.
For one month only: San Francisco drivers fill up on algae
Starting this week, drivers in San Francisco can fill up their cars with US developer Solazyme’s biodiesel made from algae.
UK bolsters fuel cell manufacturing with £5 million injection
UK government-backed innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, is offering up to £5 million in funding to stimulate the development of fuel cell manufacturing and supply chains.
California kicks off cap-and-trade scheme with first auction
California kicked off its cap-and-trade scheme with the first auction of carbon emission credits yesterday under the shadow of a petition to halt the scheme.
Wind power could meet 25% of global electricity demand by 2030
Wind power could meet nearly a quarter of total global electricity demand by 2030, according to the Global Wind Energy Council most optimistic predictions.
£3 million UK study into heat and energy use launched by ETI
The government-backed Energy Technologies Institute is launching a £3 million study into householders’ use of heat and energy.
UK business leaders echo call for 2030 power sector decarbonisation
UK business leaders from Unilever, Kingfisher, EDF Energy and Doosan are echoing calls for the government to introduce a 2030 decarbonisation target for the power sector.
UK business lobby group warns carbon trading is not driving investment
UK business lobby group, the CBI, is calling on European nations to unite behind a 2030 carbon reduction target to secure the future of the Emissions Trading System.
UK government invests £4 million in foundations of low-carbon building
The UK government is investing £4 million through the Technology Strategy Board to develop low-carbon building processes.