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Prince Charles urges Vogue readers to "upcycle"Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:19:14 GMT
Prince Charles has highlighted the role fashion can play in a sustainable society in Vogue magazine.
UK 'needs to be open about carbon emissions'Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:19:10 GMT
A leading environmental expert has said the UK should be more open about carbon emissions.
Obama urged to fit solar panels on White HouseThu, 02 Sep 2010 12:19:17 GMT
Activist Bill McKibben and a group from Unity College are urging Barack Obama to fit solar panels on the White House.
3.2m electric vehicles to be sold worldwide in 5 yrsThu, 02 Sep 2010 12:19:10 GMT
Automakers will successfully mass market electric vehicles across the globe in the next five years, it has been claimed.
Record numbers install solar panels Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:19:13 GMT
Energy regulator Ofgem has released figures which show record numbers of people installed solar panels in August.
Capgemini: Sustainability will be 'critical' to businesses Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:19:08 GMT
Capgemini has claimed that sustainability will be "critical" to all businesses in the future.
Wind power produced in northern Scotland 'outstripped supply' Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:19:10 GMT
Power produced by wind turbines in the north of Scotland outstripped supply in the region for the first time this weekend.
US govt considers vehicle eco-grading labels Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:19:06 GMT
Labels which grade vehicles based on their fuel economy and carbon emissions may be introduced by the US government.
Solar panels to be installed at Clarence House Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:39:03 GMT
The Prince of Wales has been given permission to install solar PV panels on the roof of Clarence House.
Eco-friendly manufacturing techniques 'make businesses sense' Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:19:03 GMT
Mobile phone manufacturers 'can set themselves apart from the competition with environmentally-friendly practices'.
UK 'needs more green manufacturing investments' Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:39:02 GMT
More investments must be made similar to the one by steelmaker Corus in Teesside, according to Friends of the Earth.
Tidal power 'has small ecological impact' Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:19:02 GMT
Renewable UK has claimed that tidal power generation has a "very small ecological impact".
Confidence in CDC at a "very low ebb"Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:19:45 GMT
The International Carbon Trading Association says that confidence in the CDM is at a "very low ebb".
Transporting energy from Sahara 'not a practical solution' Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:19:00 GMT
Transferring solar power from the Sahara Desert to Europe is unlikely to be able to meet Europe's energy needs, it has been claimed.
Statoil CEO comments on investment in renewablesTue, 24 Aug 2010 12:39:07 GMT
Statoil has said that renewables must be able to compete with investments in other areas.
HMRC to reintroduce VAT on carbon allowances Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:39:02 GMT
HMRC is to reintroduce VAT payments on the purchase of carbon emissions allowances from November.
Forestry Commission tests carbon sequestration standard Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:05:20 GMT
The Forestry Commission is testing a new code for tree planting projects intended to sequester carbon.
Businesses 'should identify emissions hotspots' Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:05:08 GMT
Businesses should seek advice to identify CO2 hotspots and reduce emissions.
Ability of world's plants to absorb CO2 'has declined' Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:25:38 GMT
The ability of the world's plants to absorb carbon dioxide has decreased in the past decade due to droughts.
Govt outlines Green Deal plans Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:25:11 GMT
Nick Clegg has claimed that the Green Deal will could "unlock tens of billions of private sector spending".
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