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A huge snow storm is set to cause widespread disruption across the UK this weekend as an Atlantic weather system moves in from the west.
More than 30 locations across the UK have put bids in to host the £3 billion Green Investment Bank (GIB) – a third more than the Government was anticipating.
The UK Met Office has issued a severe weather alert warning of heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, which could trigger flooding.
The UK wind energy sector passed another milestone this week – reaching six gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity.
The Met Office has this afternoon stepped up the number of severe weather warnings for later this week as a huge snow storm and hurricane-strength winds threaten to cause severe disruption.
Forecasters at the Met Office have today increased the warning of heavy snowfall from a yellow alert to an amber warning across parts of the UK.
The company behind a controversial form of gas extraction in the UK has admitted its activity was almost certainly the cause of a series of earthquakes in Lancashire.
Low carbon businesses in Britain’s coastal communities are set to benefit from a new multi-million pound Treasury fund.
Wirrral-based green energy products manufacturer Stiebel Eltron UK is forecasting a 40 per cent growth in turnover in 2011, as it announces a second major contract with a supplier this year.
Manchester United footballer and ex-England player Gary Neville is teaming up with the boss of Ecotricity to make sport greener.
A novel 'upcycling’ scheme has seen thousands of out of date train timetables and ticket wallets sculptured into artwork on display in Virgin Trains’ First Class Lounge at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Businesses can now sequester their carbon emissions by planting trees at the significantly reduced cost of £10 per tonne instead of £25 through a new effort by the Woodland Trust.
A Cheshire-based plastic card manufacturer has partnered with a South West green loyalty scheme to produce its cards using biodegradable materials.
A small company has won £1 million worth of funding from the Carbon Trust to develop an innovative fuel cell design that could make mass market hydrogen-powered cars a reality.
A Liverpool-based firm specialising in renewable energy solutions for homeowners and businesses is reporting rapid expansion with plans to open offices across the UK.