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Russian state eyes up clean tech

24th January, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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A new fund in Tatartsan focuses investment on batteries for electric cars and biofuels.

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Smaller, smarter grids on the rise in India

14th January, 2013 by Martin Wright | Add a comment
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Micro-scale biomass and solar grids are taking off in India, where the mains fails to meet growing demand.

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Tokelau becomes the world’s first solar state

20th December, 2012 by Anonymous | 3 comments
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A Pacific island nation has made history by drawing 100% of its energy from the sun.

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The rise of the solar panel machines

14th December, 2012 by Roger East | Add a comment
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Germany's Kraftwerker is developing a PV panel-placing robot. Will these automated fitters boost the march of solar power?

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Could a 'triple energy chip' signal the end of the battery?

4th December, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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MIT researchers are working on a chip that can harvest energy from the sun, heat and movement. Will this make changing batteries a thing of the past?

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A cleaner future for diesel engines?

30th November, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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A start-up in the US claims to have devised a way of reducing diesel engine pollutants by almost 50%.

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The cost of propping up oil

28th November, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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As the UK announces a new Energy Bill, investors call for a clearer picture of fuel subsidies. 

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A new crest for wave energy

21st November, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Software capable of predicting the size and strength of waves could help double the amount of renewable power taken from the sea, engineers believe.

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Will future wind turbines do without blades?

14th November, 2012 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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The Saphonian turbine is more efficient, quieter and safer for birds, its makers claim. Could it represent the future of wind energy?

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Tiny diamonds could transform low-temperature laundry

2nd November, 2012 by Roger East | Add a comment
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Microscopic diamonds could hold the key to tackling tough stains at low temperatures, scientists at Proctor and Gamble believe.

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Stimulating and very interesting.

David Gee, European Environment Agency