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Dec
09

Tiny island nation of Tuvalu roars at COP15 today

Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and
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Dec
09

UK explores new nuclear plants as energy crunch looms

With the possibility that the planned shutdown of ageing power plants could leave the UK energy-hungry, the government is looking
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Dec
09

Geothermal pumps could provide 1/3 of UK's heating needs

Ground source heat pumps that tap heat stored underground could provide as much as one-third of the UK’s renewable
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Dec
09

Indigenous people in Brazil own carbon rights, law firm finds

A groundbreaking legal opinion released today could clear the way for indigenous people in Brazil to gain carbon-trading rights for
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Dec
08

Nanotech ink turns plain paper into a super battery

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a way to turn an ordinary sheet of paper into an ultra-lightweight and flexible
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Dec
08

Self-destructing bacteria could make for cheaper biofuels

US researchers believe they might have found a way to make biofuels cheaper and easier to produce … by genetically programming
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Dec
08

COP15: Data shows 2000s were warmest on record

Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and
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Dec
08

Jurdy: Not an ill wind

Jurdy hopes it’s not all just hot air …
Dec
07

Climate Change Index for week ending 6 Dec. 2009

Greenbang’s weekly Climate Change Index tracks research findings and events directly attributable to global warming. Our aim is to
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Dec
07

UK, 8 EU nations sign pact for offshore energy grid

Nine countries including the UK signed up today to develop an integrated offshore grid in the North and Irish Seas.
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