Britain’s car industry will see a £7.2 billion boost from electric car sales in the next three years, a new study shows.
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Manufacturing exports key to rebalancing UK economy
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IET submits evidence to government inquiry.
Possibility of spot market re-opening after cyber attack
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The spot market in European Union emissions permits may re-open next week following a cyber attack that resulted in nearly 30 million euros (£26 million) of carbon permits being stolen.
Halt shale gas extraction until safety known, says Labour
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Labour has called for a temporary halt to drilling for shale gas until assessments have been done to make sure the process for extracting it is safe.
300 new jobs created at solar panel manufacturer
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Solar panel manufacturer Sharp is creating 300 new jobs at its European manufacturing plant in Wrexham, North Wales.
Obama sets targets to boost US clean power output
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United States President Barack Obama set a target for power plants to produce 80 per cent clean electricity by 2035 - including power from sources like clean coal and natural gas.
Member states to prove security after cyber attack
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Member states in the European Union’s emissions trading scheme are being asked to urgently do a report to confirm they are meeting security requirements after nearly 30 million euros (£26 million) of carbon permits were stolen.
‘Off-grid’ energy market investigated
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The Office of Fair Trading has announced it will examine the market for off-grid energy consumers following increasing public concern.
Cyber attack on EU emissions trading scheme
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It is unlikely that no more than half the registries in the European Union’s emissions trading scheme will be re-opened tomorrow after a possible co-ordinated theft by hackers of up to 30 million euros (£25.90 million) of carbon permits.
