Day: 6 November 2014

£1bn green vehicle research hub opens for business

Vince Cable has announced funding of £32m for two new low-carbon vehicle technology projects at the official opening of the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) headquarters at the University of Warwick.

World Paper Free Day: Top tips to reduce paper waste

In an increasingly digital world, it may surprise many that paper still dominates the office environment. Almost four billion trees are cut down each year to supply 300 million tonnes of paper.

Mind the Gap: Carmakers ‘cheating fuel efficiency laws’

Half of the official fuel efficiency gains made by carmakers since EU laws were adopted in 2008 are 'hot air' as the gap between manufacturers' claims about fuel efficiency and real-world consumption continues to widen.

Opening bell for Europe’s largest crowd-funded solar project

Ethical investment platform Abundance is offering businesses and individuals the opportunity to invest in what would be Europe's largest crowd-funded solar project to date.

Cable offers £14m bounty for solution to UK’s energy ‘trilemma’

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced a £14m fund to help business develop solutions to what he terms, the energy 'trilemma' facing the UK.

World leaders ‘must support CCS projects’ to cut CO2 emissions

Policymakers must do more to limit an increase in CO2 emissions through the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects across a wider range of global industries and regions.

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