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Capgemini: Sustainability will be 'critical' to businesses

9/1/2010 12:19:08 PM: Capgemini has claimed that sustainability will be "critical" to all businesses in the future.

Wind power produced in northern Scotland 'outstripped supply'

8/31/2010 1:19:10 PM: Power produced by wind turbines in the north of Scotland outstripped supply in the region for the first time this weekend.

Tidal power 'has small ecological impact'

8/26/2010 12:19:02 PM: Renewable UK has claimed that tidal power generation has a "very small ecological impact".

Statoil CEO comments on investment in renewables

8/24/2010 12:39:07 PM: Statoil has said that renewables must be able to compete with investments in other areas.

HMRC to reintroduce VAT on carbon allowances

8/24/2010 12:39:02 PM: HMRC is to reintroduce VAT payments on the purchase of carbon emissions allowances from November.

Young people 'must be attracted to energy industry'

8/18/2010 12:05:05 PM: The government and private sector must work in partnership to attract young people to the energy industry.

Upfront cost of energy efficient improvements still deters homeowners

8/13/2010 10:25:10 AM: Homeowners are still unwilling to invest in low carbon technologies due to the upfront cost.

Local authorities able to sell renewable power to grid

8/10/2010 12:05:43 PM: Chris Huhne has overturned a law that prevented local authorities from selling renewable power to the grid

Planning policy uncertainty 'is delaying energy infrastructure work'

8/9/2010 11:44:04 AM: The CBI has claimed that the government must reform planning and energy policy or risk losing private sector investment.

Public money 'needed to meet climate change finance targets'

8/6/2010 10:04:02 AM: Economist claims public and private investment will be needed to reach the target of raising £100 billion a year to combat climate change.

Offshore wind demonstration sites awarded

8/6/2010 9:44:30 AM: Four companies have been awarded sites for offshore wind demonstration projects in the UK.

ETI calling for energy storage project applications

8/5/2010 5:24:11 PM: The Energy Technologies Institute is asking organisations to submit proposals for an energy storage demonstration project.

Drax delays biomass decision

8/4/2010 5:24:50 PM: Drax, the UK's largest coal-fired power station, has delayed presenting an investment case for the conversion of some facilities to biomass.

Market 'will decide success of low carbon technologies'

8/2/2010 5:24:03 PM: Chris Huhne has told the BBC that it is the market that will decided which low carbon technologies will replace fossil fuels.

New car emissions dropped 5%

7/30/2010 12:04:09 PM: Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows the carbon emissions produced by new vehicles in the UK has dropped.