The first commercial test flight using a second-generation sustainable biofuel is due to go ahead next Wednesday in New Zealand.
This week saw formal Royal Assent being given to new UK legislation on energy, climate change and planning aimed at boosting renewables and clean tech.
UK Chancellor Alistair Darling outlined plans to increase spending on energy efficiency and extend incentives for renewables as part of his Pre-Budget Report earlier this week.
An annual MOT test assessing the energy performance of UK households and offices could be on the cards, if the Government takes on board recommendations from its think tank Foresight.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced a series of measures aimed at making the city more energy efficient, reducing its carbon footprint and creating new ‘green-collar’ jobs.
PC giant Dell has met its ENERGY STAR 5.0 requirements on its laptops and desktops seven months ahead of the US Environmental Protection Agency deadline.
Energy efficiency specialist Johnson Controls is hoping to make homes and businesses more energy efficient with the launch of a free online tool called greenprint.
German solar power company SolarWorld has made an offer for the Opel operations of troubled US carmaker General Motors.
UK utility Scottish Power has announced that through energy efficiency measures, the company is on track to reach 46% of its Carbon Emissions Reductions Target by the end of the year.
US engineers are working on a device that could harness the power of slow-moving water currents in oceans and rivers to generate electricity.