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Deepwater Wind's plans for first US offshore wind farm set sail
Deepwater Wind, a privately-held US offshore wind energy firm, announced late last week that its plans to build the first US offshore wind farm have taken a major step forward after the company signed a 20-year deal to sell power from the first phase of a Rhode Island project.
Japanese ready for new C02 economy
Much of the discussion in Copenhagen is going to be about rich countries versus poor. Developed economies versus those that are still developing. Who's going to cut their emissions? By how much? And just plain -- how. How are they going to do it? Japan offers some pretty good lessons.
Giant datacentre to heat London homes
An £80m green datacentre under construction in east London will use 9MW of surplus heat created by racks of servers to power residential and business properties in the surrounding area.
Pressure mounts for IT inclusion in Copenhagen agreement
The IT industry will be mentioned in the draft climate treaty that will form the basis for negotiations at next month's UN summit in Copenhagen, following a successful lobbying campaign from the international body that regulates the IT and telecommunications industry.
Solar nanowires promise efficient, low-cost solar power
University researchers claim to have found a way of channeling solar energy directly into electrical appliances without the need for conventional solar panels.
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology say they have efficiently turned light into electricity using fibre-optic cables that have been attached to solar cells.
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