According to a report from the World Bank, global biofuel targets are driving an increase in ‘land grabs’, where farmland in developing nations purchased on a massive scale by developed and emerging economies.
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday laid out plans to transform state-owned utility Scottish Water into one of the region’s largest generator’s of renewable electricity.
China now leads the US as the most attraction location for investing in renewable energy, according the latest poll by financial consultants Ernst & Young.
The performance of heat pumps in the UK varies widely, with some badly installed systems not performing efficiently, according to a survey by the Energy Saving Trust.
Scotland is halfway to its target of reducing carbon emissions 42% by 2020, with emissions falling over 20% since 1990, according to the latest official figures.
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Student applicants 'copy websites' The Press Association A study by Surrey University found similarities between what a university says it offers and phrases found in the personal statements of applicants. ...
Support for young entrepreneurs Reading Post ?Haines Watts in Reading is encouraging those young people who have taken up the challenge of getting ahead in today's work environment and are succeeding ...
Telegraph.co.uk Team24 thinks technology could overturn sales threat Telegraph.co.uk The Surrey-based health care recruitment business doesn't suffer from the dishonesty, in-fighting or latent desperation of the ruthless Kevin Spacey-led ...
Telegraph.co.uk Fashionably expat Telegraph.co.uk Both women have also had to adapt to an environment where their industry is subtly different. ?Fashion in the UK is much more conservative than continental ...
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