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Is China Huaneng preparing an IPO for its wind energy division?

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:15:00 GMT

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 00:15:00

Reports claim energy giant is expecting to raise more than $1bn in Hong Kong flotation

Just days after new figures confirmed that China has overtaken the US as the world's fastest-growing wind energy market, the country's burgeoning renewables sector received a further boost following reports...

Joint venture plans 13GW renewables project in India

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:40:00 GMT

Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 11:40:00

$50bn over 10 years to be ploughed into solar and wind installations

Indian mobile phone and commodity export firm Airvoice Group has formed a joint venture with public sector body Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam to build 13GW of solar and wind capacity...

EU electric vehicle strategy flawed, say NGOs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Tom Young, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 10:45:00

Measures needed to ensure cars do not charge from fossil fuel-powered grid

Current EU policy on car emissions is flawed because it offers no guarantee that more electric vehicles on Europe’s roads will lead to savings in carbon emissions over coming years,...

KKR green programme adds four firms

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:36:00 GMT

GreenBiz Staff,, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 10:36:00

And reaches outside the US for the first time

Equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has extended its money-saving environmental management programme to 20 per cent of its portfolio, including two companies located outside the US....

Senators propose cap and trade on power station pollutants

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:46:00 GMT

Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 09:46:00

Sulphur and nitrogen targeted by Clean Air Amendments

While Congress continues to argue about whether to regulate the emission of carbon dioxide, newly-proposed legislation has upped the ante....

US renewable standard would provide sizeable jobs boost

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 00:00:00

Report predicts a mandatory "25 per cent by 2025" target would not only cut carbon emissions, but would also create 274,000 new jobs

A national renewable energy standard could create more than 274,000 more jobs in the US, according to a new study, which argues that mandatory targets for renewable energy generation would...

Funding gap looms as government cans renewables grants

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:34:00 GMT

Tom Young, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 16:34:00

Early end for Low Carbon Buildings Programme leaves micro-renewables firms to cope for a month without subsidies ahead of feed in tariff launch

Satisfaction across the renewable energy industry with the announcement last week of new feed in tariffs for homes and businesses installing renewable energy technologies was tempered somewhat after the government...

"Nudging" the UK towards greener habits

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:31:00 GMT

Trewin Restorick, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 13:31:00

Trewin Restorick wonders if the concept du jour of "nudging" behaviour change can help curb UK carbon emissions

A new report this week believes that food accounts for 30 per cent of the UK’s carbon footprint and that if the food industry is to play its part in...

BusinessGreen.com Most Read - 05 Feb 2010

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:10:00 GMT

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 13:10:00

From feed in tariffs to vanishing top soil, we run down the top stories from the past week

Feed-in tariffs unveiled to mixed response from renewables industry Experts warn cashback scheme will provide a boost to domestic renewables, but offers "little or no extra incentive" for businesses There is...

Research shows US political system biased against green laws

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:48:00 GMT

Tom Young, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 12:48:00

Over-representation of rural interests in the Senate means US will struggle to pass environmental legislation

Environmental campaigners have long suspected that the over-representation of rural interests on Capitol Hill is at least partly responsible for the US's slow response to climate change, but a new...

Better Place puts pedal to the metal in pursuit of expansion

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:04:00 GMT

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 12:04:00

Company says it expects to have 45,000 electric cars on Israeli roads within five years

Shai Agassi's ambitious vision of providing a global network of battery swap stations capable of driving electric vehicles into the mainstream received a major boost over the weekend with news...

Branson warns that oil crunch is coming within five years

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:22:00 GMT

Terry Macalister, The Guardian - Published under license by, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 11:22:00

Virgin chief and fellow business leaders call for action

Sir Richard Branson and fellow leading businessmen will warn ministers this week that the world is running out of oil and faces an oil crunch within five years....

Are London's black cabs ready for a green makeover?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:09:00 GMT

BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 11:09:00

Mercedes-backed consortium unveils all-electric cab with 120-mile range

The first electric-powered taxis could soon be on the capital's roads after a consortium involving auto giant Mercedes unveiled an all-electric version of the iconic black cab....

Melting Arctic could cost global economy over $2.4tn

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:45:00 GMT

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 10:45:00

Report predicts warming effects of melting sea ice and rising methane emissions will accelerate climate change impact

The melting of ice in the Arctic could result in economic costs of between $2.4 trillion (£1.54tn) and $24 trillion by 2050, according to a major new study that predicts...

Green policies could help move UK out of the red

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:10:00 GMT

James Murray, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 10:10:00

Report argues that axing tax breaks for carbon-intensive industries, curbing spending on road expansion and improving public sector energy efficiency could cut national debt by £12bn a year

The UK could slash its deficit by £12bn a year by scrapping tax breaks for carbon-intensive industries and halting investment in projects that will increase carbon emissions, according to a...

MPs call for carbon tax to tackle "failing" EU cap-and-trade scheme

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:37:00 GMT

James Murray, BusinessGreen, Monday 8 February 2010 at 09:37:00

Environmental Audit Committee argues government should act to drive up lowly carbon price

The campaign to reform the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) will secure an important new ally today with the release of a major report from the Environmental Audit Committee of...

Ofgem needs a bigger rethink

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:51:00 GMT

Joel Hagan, BusinessGreen, Friday 5 February 2010 at 15:51:00

Joel Hagan, chief executive of Onzo, argues for a fundamental shake-up of the energy sector to create a Californian-style three-way split

It’s good to hear Ofgem touting radical solutions to the challenges faced by the country in relation to energy in its Project Discovery announcement....

Sunedison activates US solar plant

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:40:00 GMT

Tom Young, BusinessGreen, Friday 5 February 2010 at 15:40:00

4MW first phase consists of 14,000 solar panels

SunEdison has activated the first phase of its 16MW solar farm in Davidson County, North Carolina. The 4MW first phase consists of 14,000 solar panels that will generate over 6...

Thieves steal €3m in carbon permits

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:34:00 GMT

Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen, Friday 5 February 2010 at 14:34:00

German companies hit by global phishing scam

An internet scam has relieved at least six German firms of €3m-worth of emission permits and caused some EU member states to temporarily suspend emissions trading....

Energy efficiency investment top priority, says BP chief

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:54:00 GMT

Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen, Friday 5 February 2010 at 13:54:00

And Copenhagen wasn't a failure but a moment of reality

Energy efficiency will play a vital role in delivering energy security, Tony Hayward, group chief executive of BP told the London Business School in a speech yesterday....

German solar industry protests against subsidy cut

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:40:00 GMT

Tom Young, BusinessGreen, Friday 5 February 2010 at 12:40:00

Price paid for solar power will fall be as much as 44 per cent, says lobby group

Germany’s solar industry estimates that the government's proposed cuts in feed-in tariffs will result in a 44 per cent reduction in the price paid for solar electricity....

Prius brakes not broken in the UK, says Toyota

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:02:00 GMT

Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen, Friday 5 February 2010 at 12:02:00

But hybrids in US and Japan may need a software upgrade

After suffering the ignominy of recalling a vast number of petrol-engined models because of sticky accelerator pedals, Toyota is facing another crisis over its Prius hybrid, the car which has...

Turbines start turning at Theni

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:04:00 GMT

Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen, Friday 5 February 2010 at 11:04:00

Indian Energy ramps up wind power

The first three 1.5MW wind turbines at Indian Energy's Theni project have gone online and are now generating electricity to the grid....

NGOs divided over IPCC resignation

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:03:00 GMT

John Vidal, The Guardian - Published under license by, BusinessGreen, Friday 5 February 2010 at 10:03:00

'Bring me the head of Pachauri', cry some, while others say he should stay

Environmental groups are split over whether Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the IPCC, should resign over criticism of his handling of a false claim about melting glaciers in the panel's landmark...

Obama may drop cap and trade to squeeze climate bill through congress

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:52:00 GMT

Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen, Friday 5 February 2010 at 09:52:00

But horse trading to keep carbon trading goes on

President Obama acknowledged this week that Congress may have to abandon carbon trading measures to force an energy bill through to his desk....