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New York electricity companies will have to encourage customers to use less energy in order to gain financial rewards
28 Aug 2008
UK slips from top five as US retains title as top location for renewable energy investment
19 Aug 2008
Figures show growth in installed capacity slowed during the second quarter as fears over the future of tax breaks take effect
12 Aug 2008State angered over Environmental Protection Agency's rejection of request for scaling back of US biofuel targets to address soaring corn prices
11 Aug 2008Senate Committee urges Small Business Administration to accelerate plans to introduce new energy efficiency incentives
04 Aug 2008Plans for extension of renewable energy tax breaks blocked for the eight time
01 Aug 2008Future demand for fresh water looks set to bring price-hike problems for businesses
10 Jul 2008Government hits back over fuel bill "scare stories"
27 Jun 2008Ministry drawing up plans to reintroduce solar panel subsidies as means of reinvigorating domestic market
25 Jun 2008Final decision on plans to extend package of green energy tax credits past the end of this year may now have to wait until the autumn
18 Jun 2008Forestry projects producing fuel for biomass power plants targeted with up to £200,000 cash injection
09 Jun 2008European Commission reportedly set to support anti-dumping complaints against subsidised US biofuel
27 May 2008House of Representatives votes in favour of extending renewables tax credits, but fears remain that incentives will be allowed to lapse
22 May 2008The new Green Grants Machine website aims to make it easier for firms to find the environmental funding schemes that could work for them
13 May 2008Bright idea could cut Chinese carbon emissions by 60m tonnes per year
24 Apr 2008But fears remain the House of Representatives will can the proposed extension, hitting renewables investment
11 Apr 2008Grants of up to £100,000 available for firms installing biomass fuelled heating and combined heat and power systems
09 Apr 2008Conservatives echo prime minister's plans for lower rates of VAT on green products
04 Apr 2008Select Committee urges government to increase focus on curbing emissions from existing housing stock
02 Apr 2008New awards to offer cash prizes to researchers working on "actionable" cleantech solutions
01 Apr 2008Reducing upfront capital outlay may make solar power a viable option for more organisations
27 Mar 2008
BusinessGreen takes a microscope to the government's labyrinthine renewable energy subsidy scheme 18 Jan 2008
Attempts to promote research into removing carbon from the atmosphere are admirable but run the risk of fueling belief that we can go on polluting 12 Feb 2007
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US regulator tempts utilities with efficiency incentives