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UK high street retailers wasting energy during heatwave

UK high street retailers wasting energy during heatwave

A third of UK major high street retailers are wasting energy by running air conditioning below the recommended level of 24°C and leaving door open, according to price comparison service Make It Cheaper.

Germany could be fossil fuel free by 2050, says report

Germany could be fossil fuel free by 2050, says report

Germany could be entirely fossil fuel free, replacing its energy generating capacity with renewable sources like wind and solar by 2050, according to a new report.

Australia phases in new green scheme, but needs efficiency target

Australia phases in new green scheme, but needs efficiency target

The Australian Government has announced that its troubled Greens Loans programme will be phased out over the next few months and replaced with a new Green Start scheme.

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UK Government asks local councils to work together on climate change

UK Government asks local councils to work together on climate change

The UK Government’s Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne yesterday called on local councils to work with central departments on meeting climate change targets.

Coulomb Technologies' charge point

California awards Coulomb Technologies $3.4 million to install charge points

California awards Coulomb Technologies $3.4 million to install charge points

The California Energy Commission has awarded Coulomb Technologies $3.4 million to install charging stations for electric vehicles in Los Angeles, Sacramento and the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area.

US home lenders halt energy efficiency loan programme

US home lenders halt energy efficiency loan programme

A US programme providing loans against mortgages for energy efficiency retrofits of residential and commercial properties has run aground amid concerns about its soundness.

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US puts $67 million into improving efficiency of CCS

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.

UK Government to mull potential of anaerobic digestion

UK Government to mull potential of anaerobic digestion

The UK Government wants to see a big increase in the amount of energy the country generates from anaerobic digestion of waste, it said earlier this week.

Aquamarine's Oyster marine energy device

Scottish WATERS hold £13 million in funding for marine energy

Scottish WATERS hold £13 million in funding for marine energy

Five marine energy projects are to share £13 million from the Scottish Wave and Tidal Energy: Research, Development and Demonstration Support (WATERS) fund.

English local councils free to sell green electricity

English local councils free to sell green electricity

UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne is calling for a lifting of a ban preventing local councils selling green electricity generated through microgeneration and anaerobic digestion.