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• Lobby consists of 90 academics, politicians and experts• Claim appropriate information has not been made availablePressure on the government to organise an independent inquiry into a new generation of nuclear power...

RenewableUK says inconsistencies in tariff favour solar panels, which takes microgeneration business out of UKUK small wind turbine manufacturers say they will lose out to foreign solar panel manufacturers in the race to...

New machine by Xeros cleans clothes with beads and a tiny amount of water and may cut household bills by 30%"Dry" cleaning is set to become a domestic activity with a washing machine that uses 90% less water than a normal...

Average carbon emissions of new cars reduced by 5.4% in 2009 as drivers trade in their old car for cleaner modelsThe average emissions from a new car dropped at the fastest rate in 13 years last year because of the UK government's...

Report identifies thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power 850,000 homesThousands of small-scale hydroelectric schemes could power 850,000 homes and produce 1.5% of...

Zoo joins 10:10 campaign to cut carbon emissions with plan to use biogas from dung to generate electricityMucking out the elephant enclosure may not be the most glamorous job at Paignton zoo in Devon, but managers there are...

• Ex-industry boss sheds light on Sellafield panic• Greenpeace calls for fresh review of atomic industry The autobiography of a former director of British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) is likely to reignite fears about the safety...

• Since the scheme began, 224m bulbs have been distributed• Government plan fails to meet cavity-wall insulation targetForty-two million energy-saving lightbulbs were sent out by utilities companies in the three months...

RenewableUK wants money for research and developmentThe renewable power industry has warned that it needs £500m from the government over the next two years if it is to help ministers meet energy and climate change targets...

Evidence from Institute of Physics drawn from energy industry consultant who argues global warming is a religionEvidence from a respected scientific body to a parliamentary inquiry examining the behaviour of climate-change...

Energy minister to be questioned about plans at London summitThe government will come under fire tomorrow from a renewable energy sector increasingly concerned about potential delays in the implementation of a "feed-in tariff"...

Homeowners will be able to take out loans for thousands of pounds to pay for insulation and solar panels, under legislation proposed by the governmentWell-off homeowners will be expected to borrow more than £7bn over the...

Under the scheme loans will be attached to the property in order to overcome the financial barriers householders faceThe energy and climate change secretary, Ed Miliband, will announce details of a "green loans" scheme today...

New generation of domestic micro-combined heat and power units could slash fuel bills and reduce carbon emissionsDomestic gas boilers that can simultaneously generate electricity and heat will be unveiled in the UK today,...

Government adviser calls for smarter management of land because of climate change and population increasesParts of the UK could face water shortages, rapidly rising house prices and threats to wildlife and landscapes without...