Nottingham tops UK city list to benefit from smart meter roll-out
(Tue 15 Nov 2011 20:44)
Nottingham is the UK's number one smart meter city based on a study that rates the technology's potential to help consumers reduce electricity and household bills.
US reliance on fossil fuels increases as energy use rises again
(Wed 09 Nov 2011 19:02)
American energy use went back up in 2010 compared to 2009, when consumption was at a 12-year low, according to new research.
International Energy Agency warns of a high-carbon energy future
(Wed 09 Nov 2011 11:41)
Without a bold change of policy direction, the world will lock itself into an insecure, inefficient and high-carbon energy system, the International Energy Agency warned as it launched the 2011 edition of the World Energ
Generation gap found in shoppers willing to pay more to go green
(Wed 09 Nov 2011 09:45)
A green generation gap is developing after a survey found shoppers in their 20s and 30s are far happier than those in their 40s and 50s to pay a premium for food and drink products boasting a low carbon footprint.
Manchester United tops UK Government's carbon reduction league table
(Tue 08 Nov 2011 10:36)
Manchester United Football Club has come joint top of the league table under the Government's new flagship Carbon Reduction Commitment programme.
UK report blames fracking for series of earthquakes and tremors
(Wed 02 Nov 2011 13:06)
The UK Government is threatening to call a halt to controversial gas drilling after independent geology reports confirmed a series of earthquakes was linked to shale gas extraction.
World may fall short on global temperature targets, study warns
(Thu 27 Oct 2011 15:24)
Climate scientists say the world’s target to stay below a global warming of 2 degrees, made at the United Nations conference in Copenhagen in 2009 and Cancun 2010, will require decisive action this decade if the goal i
Renewable energy boost with a greater focus on 'demand response'
(Wed 26 Oct 2011 12:30)
Greater 'demand response' is needed to improve the flexibility and resilience of electricity grids and help boost the environmental impact, according to a new report.
Calcutta leads world city list most at risk from climate change
(Wed 26 Oct 2011 10:44)
A major new mapping study, analysing climate change vulnerability down to 25km² worldwide, has revealed some of the world’s fastest growing populations are increasingly at risk from the impacts of climate related natu
Small business missing out on nearly £8bn in energy efficiency savings
(Tue 25 Oct 2011 20:33)
Energy inefficiency could be costing small businesses as much as £7.7 billion a year, according to new research by one of the leading energy companies, according to partner site GreenWise.
Chain hotels beat independent rivals to go green
(Tue 25 Oct 2011 19:58)
Chain hotels are doing a better job of going green than their independent competitors, according to a new analysis by Washington State University researchers.
UN warns current efforts to tackle climate change are not enough
(Mon 24 Oct 2011 17:58)
International efforts to mitigate climate change are insufficient to meet the goal of keeping global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, a United Nations report warned today, just a month befo
European Union biodiesel production slumps in 2011
(Fri 21 Oct 2011 17:54)
The European Biodiesel Board is reporting that the European Union biodiesel industry production forecasts are noting a 2011 decrease in output, the first since data has been gathered, down from 2010 figures of 9.57 milli
Germany sets aside $130 billion for renewable energy projects
(Thu 20 Oct 2011 09:39)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on 30 May that Germany, the world's fourth-largest economy and Europe's biggest, would shutter all of its 17 nuclear power plants between 2015 and 2022, an extraordinary commit
Study links pollutants to a 450% increase in risk of birth defects
(Wed 19 Oct 2011 17:27)
Pesticides and pollutants are related to an alarming 450 percent increase in the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly in rural China, according to scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and Peking University.
Research reveals future list of lucrative recycled metals
(Wed 19 Oct 2011 12:18)
A new report has identified the metals believed to show the most promise for recovery and recycling over the next decade.
Consumers remain wary of green claims from motor-makers
(Mon 17 Oct 2011 16:29)
Motor manufacturers selling eco-friendly models may be missing out on sales by prioritising marketing messages about environmental benefits over cost savings, according to new research.
City trees could play key role in tackling carbon, research finds
(Mon 17 Oct 2011 13:14)
Urban vegetation could have been overlooked as valuable above-ground carbon storage, according to researchers.
Over half of UK business leaders want low-carbon scheme scraped
(Thu 13 Oct 2011 13:05)
Business leaders are concerned that current UK energy regulations will not raise the investment needed to ensure the country’s low carbon future, and are calling on the government to either simplify or scrap some exist
Companies must increase emission cuts to help meet carbon budgets
(Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:15)
Companies must set more ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets if the UK is to meet its Carbon Budgets, according to the 2011 edition of the FTSE 350 annual Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) report, pub
