carbon dioxide
Because the EU chemical industry is exposed to international competition, it’s entitled to free, performance-based carbon dioxide allocations, according to provisional figures released by the European Commission and reviewed by the European Chemical Industry Council. While the analysis is preliminary, the aim of performance-based allocations is to prevent “carbon
wind energy
Siemens today laid the cornerstone on a new wind turbine manufacturing plant being built in Lingang New City in Shanghai. Set to begin operations in the second half of 2010, the €60 million facility will produce turbines both for the Chinese market and for export. “Siemens is expanding its commitment
cleantech
Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * Studies of climate evolution and the ecology of past-times are often hampered by lost information — lost variables needed to complete the picture have been long thought untraceable but scientists have created a formula which will fill in the gaps of
cleantech
So what else is happening in the world of cleantech lately? Here are some news stories and headlines you might have missed: * The University of Hertfordshire’s hydrogen-powered racing car has just been test driven by GMTV presenter, Clare Nasir, in a move to raise the profile of low-carbon technologies;
nuclear energy
RWE npower is inviting people to have a say on proposals for a new nuclear power station at Wylfa on the Isle of Anglesey. The company has nominated land close to the existing Magnox nuclear power station at Wylfa into the Government’s Strategic Siting Assessment (SSA) process. The SSA
carbon markets
The voluntary carbon markets doubled in both transaction volume and value in 2008, according to Ecosystem Marketplace and New Carbon Finance’s report, “Fortifying the Foundation: State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2009.” Released this week, the report finds that voluntary carbon market transactions totalled about 123 million tonnes of
New research from price comparison service uSwitch.com finds that vehicle depreciation will be a “thorn in the side” of the Government’s new car scrappage scheme. The study finds that the £2,000 incentive offered to motorists replacing old cars will be wiped out in depreciation within just 88
aviation
Aircraft wings that redirect air to waggle sideways could cut aviation fuel bills by 20 per cent, according to research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Airbus in the UK. The new approach, which could dramatically reduce mid-flight drag, uses tiny air-powered jets that redirect
wind energy
Scottish Power has week officially switched on its Whitelee wind farm, which is Europe’s largest onshore wind power project. The initial 140 turbines on the site near Glasgow will produce up to 322 megawatts of electricity — enough to power more than 180,000 homes and eliminate 500,000 tonnes
sustainable living
The first Norwich and Norfolk Sustainable Living Festival will be launched next week thanks to a public engagement project run by the University of East Anglia. The university created Community University Engagement (CUE) East last year as one of six Beacons for Public Engagement projects in the UK. The free
global warming
An international project is setting up the world’s first carbon measuring and modelling system to help mitigate the effects of climate change, boost carbon trading and verify whether carbon-offsetting initiatives really work. The two-year “Carbon benefits” project has €6.7 million in funding from the Global Environment Facility and
smart technology
The city of Salerno has become the third town in Italy to join forces with IBM with the aim of creating a Smart City. Under its new agreement with IBM, Salerno will create an Innovation Board to identify and design a new model for a sustainable city through a range
