Investigation finds China kept prices low with subsidies, but some in US warn tariff will slow adoption of solar energy The Obama administration imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese solar panels on Thursday, after finding that China is flooding the market with government subsidised products. The preliminary decision, that China had dumped solar products on the US for less than the cost of manufacture, will result in t

Investigation finds China kept prices low with subsidies, but some in US warn tariff will slow adoption of solar energy The Obama administration imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese solar panels on Thursday, after finding that China is flooding the market with government subsidised products. The preliminary decision, that China had dumped solar products on the US for less than the cost of manufacture, will result in t

Romney Marshes mooted as site for Britain’s first store of high-level radioactive material by Shepway council in Kent A furious row has broken out among local politicians over a proposal to build a nuclear waste dump in Kent. Romney Marshes is being mooted as a site for Britain’s first store for high-level radioactive materials by members of Shepway district council but the move has infuriated the lead

Romney Marshes mooted as site for Britain’s first store of high-level radioactive material by Shepway council in Kent A furious row has broken out among local politicians over a proposal to build a nuclear waste dump in Kent. Romney Marshes is being mooted as a site for Britain’s first store for high-level radioactive materials by members of Shepway district council but the move has infuriated the lead

In the same week that Japan mothballed its last reactor, South Korea began work on two new nuclear power stations The traffic lights are still blinking in Odaka town, north-western Japan, but few cars pass through these deserted intersections. Frozen in time after being hit by the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami and meltdowns in the nearby Fukushima Dai’ichi nuclear plant, tables are still laid in par

In the same week that Japan mothballed its last reactor, South Korea began work on two new nuclear power stations The traffic lights are still blinking in Odaka town, north-western Japan, but few cars pass through these deserted intersections. Frozen in time after being hit by the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami and meltdowns in the nearby Fukushima Dai’ichi nuclear plant, tables are still laid in par

We’re joined by Thiemo Gropp, the foundation’s co-founder, to answer your questions on alternative energy This Friday between 1-2pm BST we’re joined by Thiemo Gropp, the co-founder of the Desertec Foundation, to answer your questions on the ambitious project to link up Europe and North Africa’s green energy resources. The Desertec projects operates on the theory of comparative advantage: c

We’re joined by Thiemo Gropp, the foundation’s co-founder, to answer your questions on alternative energy This Friday between 1-2pm BST we’re joined by Thiemo Gropp, the co-founder of the Desertec Foundation, to answer your questions on the ambitious project to link up Europe and North Africa’s green energy resources. The Desertec projects operates on the theory of comparative advantage: c

Car makers source iron from Brazil that contributes to Amazon deforestation, says Greenpeace ahead of Rio+20 Ford, GM and BMW are sourcing material from Brazil that is driving illegal logging and slave labour, according to campaigners at Greenpeace. Brazil is a major exporter of pig iron, a primary ingredient of steel and cast iron, that is produced using massive quantities of charcoal. Reports over the past decad

Car makers source iron from Brazil that contributes to Amazon deforestation, says Greenpeace ahead of Rio+20 Ford, GM and BMW are sourcing material from Brazil that is driving illegal logging and slave labour, according to campaigners at Greenpeace. Brazil is a major exporter of pig iron, a primary ingredient of steel and cast iron, that is produced using massive quantities of charcoal. Reports over the past decad