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Solar car to take part in endurance race

3/26/2009 5:28:04 PM: A solar car developed by students from Cambridge University is to take part in an endurance race for a £1 million prize.

Additive to reduce cows' methane emissions on innovation shortlist

3/25/2009 5:28:01 PM: Mootral, an additive that reduces greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, has been been included on a shortlist of a Financial Times competition to find solutions to climate change.

International agency for renewables formed

2/3/2009 6:17:08 PM: Some 75 countries have signed up to an international renewable energy agency.

Solar power 'will be the major new source of power'

1/23/2009 5:37:04 PM: The price of solar panels will fall by up to ten per cent every year, according to an expert.

Sun and wind car planned

1/12/2009 5:37:41 PM: A prototype car powered by the wind and the sun is being developed in California.

Grid computing seeks better solar tech

12/9/2008 5:35:53 PM: Grid computing used to find alien intelligence is being harnessed to develop more cost-effective solar photovoltaic materials.

Home in hill cost £10 to heat over 12 years

11/25/2008 5:28:22 PM: An earth-sheltered home which used the earth and solar gain to provide heat has attracted a number of buyers.

Solar 'leaf' uses photosynthesis on gold

11/25/2008 5:28:21 PM: Scientists have developed a solar electricity generation method that mimics plant photosynthesis.

Solar energy 'cheaper than fossil fuels in 5 years'

11/24/2008 5:28:23 PM: Within five years it will be cheaper to use solar energy than fossil fuels, according to a futurist.

Solar power firm praised

10/13/2008 5:52:40 PM: A firm that hopes to manufacture flexible photovoltaic systems using renewable energy has been praised.

Zero-emissions hybrid bike developed

10/1/2008 5:22:28 PM: A solar powered bicycle speeds up its rider and takes the strain out of going uphill.

Glastonbury mobiles to be charged with wind power

6/16/2008 5:23:07 PM: Wind power is set to help hundreds of festivalgoers charge their mobile phones at Glastonbury this year.

Low carbon Cotswold home sells for £7.2 million

4/28/2008 11:40:17 AM: An eco-home in the Cotswolds has sold for an estimated £7.2 million, it has emerged.

Blogger claims solar power is "most promising" renewable technology

4/22/2008 5:40:20 PM: A writer has claimed that new technology is essential to avoid climate change and economic downturns, adding that the most promising long-term renewable technology is solar power.

"Changes are needed" for Low Carbon Buildings Programme

3/6/2008 5:39:36 PM: Changes made to the Low Carbon Buildings Programme could increase the uptake of renewable energy generation technology in UK households, a publication has asserted.

Community uses solar power to cut carbon footprint

2/26/2008 9:39:18 AM: A community centre near Bodmin is using solar-powered electricity to reduce its carbon footprint.

Defra announces £400m low carbon investment

2/21/2008 3:09:10 PM: Around £400 million will be invested by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to support low-carbon development in the UK in the coming years, it has emerged.

Low-carbon development planned for Sheffield

2/8/2008 12:24:22 PM: Councillors in Sheffield have approved plans for a low-carbon housing development in the region.

Green-tech investment on the rise

1/17/2008 5:12:29 PM: Investment in the alternative energy sector shows no signs of growing down, with new figures revealing a 44 per cent growth in financing for the market last year.