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UK Government builds on offshore wind lead with £8 million award
The UK Government announced a further £8 million in funding for offshore wind technology yesterday at the groundbreaking of a new turbine factory in Newcastle in the North East.
Communities should get together on heating, water and waste, says report
Local communities should get together on heating, rainwater harvesting and waste disposal and reuse schemes, recommends the UK Green Building Council and the Zero Carbon Hub.
Coventry to install energy efficient ‘dimmable’ street lights
New energy efficient street lighting in the UK city of Coventry could save up to 40% on energy bills thanks to an innovative management system allowing lighting levels to be dimmed when needed.
UK to build world’s largest wind turbine test rig
The UK Government-backed Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is planning to build the world’s largest wind turbine test rig in the North East.
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.
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.
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.