Day: 19 November 2012

Wind turbine factory to be constructed in East Scotland

French manufacturer AREVA today unveiled plans to develop an offshore wind turbine factory on the east coast of Scotland.

Circular economy tool maps business contenders

An infographic highlighting current business models that could power innovation towards a circular economy has been unveiled to encourage ideas around alternative, resource-efficient solutions.

Water shortage to hinder global energy production

Water shortages will threaten the future of large-scale energy projects, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.

Greg Barker hits back at Green Deal sceptics

The Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Greg Barker, has defended the Green Deal despite news last week that no assessments for energy efficiency improvements had been received since the policy was launched last month.

CO2 offsetting surges in the EU

Carbon offsetting by companies in the EU grew by 85% last year, according to new research.

Vancouver’s green ambitions

Canada's West Coast city has its sights set on becoming the world's greenest metropolis. David Gilliver reports

Resource minister holds ‘constructive talks’ with waste industry

Waste leaders united to voice their concerns in person to Defra's new resources and waste minister Lord De Mauley last week, in what was said to be an "open and productive" meeting.

Electronics firms urged to clean up their ‘dirty carbon’ supply chains

Consumer electronics giants such as Apple and Nokia must do more to curb carbon impacts in their manufacturing and supply chains, according to a Greenpeace report released today.

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