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BA announces plans for waste-to-biofuel plant in London
British Airways has announced plans to team up with US-based Solena Group to construct a waste-to-biofuel plant in London.
EU biofuels policy could leave 100 million more going hungry
Europe’s target of replacing 10% of transport fuel with biofuels in the next decade could increase the number of those going hungry in the developing world by 100 million, according to charity ActionAid.
Ford gives green light to efficiency drive for dealers
Not content with ramping up its production of small, efficient cars, Ford has announced plans to help its dealers become more energy efficient.
UK and India to join forces on solar power
The UK and India have announced plans to join forces on developing cost-effective and efficient solar power.
US launches multi-agency initiative to boost building efficiency
Seven US federal agencies, including the Department of Energy, are joining forces to fund research into improving building efficiency.
UK and Ethiopia to lead climate change finance group
The Prime Ministers of the UK and Ethiopia, Gordon Brown and Meles Zenawi, are to lead a climate change finance group, they announced with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday.
South Wales and M4 corridor to become ‘hydrogen highway’
UK efforts in hydrogen are to be centred in south Wales and along the M4 corridor as far as Swindon, the Government announced on Friday.
Wales gets in on boiler scrappage scheme
As the UK Government announces that a third of the vouchers under its boiler scrappage scheme have been claimed, Wales launches a similar scheme for over 60s.
UK opposition party pledges £400 million for offshore wind turbine manufacture
UK opposition party the Liberal Democrats yesterday unveiled a manifesto pledge to invest £400 million transforming disused shipyards into producing offshore wind turbines.
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UK’s low-carbon vehicle efforts to centre on Midlands
The UK Government is investing £19 million in the Midlands as a new Low Carbon Economic Area in the development of low-carbon vehicles.