Transport
Smart grid investment leaps 7% in 2012
Global investment in smart grid technologies rose to $13.9 billion according to research from the US-based Worldwatch Institute
Build your own electric sports car
Tie up between racing car manufacturer and Birmingham University will offer kit car that can be switched between combustion, hybrid and electric power
Efficiency of larger wind farms questioned – research
Researchers say larger wind farms could have a negative impact on airflow used by other installations, reducing their overall output
UN launches new climate technology network
Industrial scale transfers of low-carbon technologies to developing world a step closer after UNEP wins bid to host Climate Technology Centre and Network
Machine networking vital to meet climate targets
New report from Carbon War Room claims efficiencies gained from machine to machine networking could cut 7.2 Gigatonnes of CO2 by 2020
Arup unveil climate-friendly building of the future
Breathing facades, algae fuel cells and electricity generating paint among the innovations in Arup engineering’s vision for cities in 2050
BASIC countries threaten to block aviation emissions deal
Brazil, South Africa, India and China indicate they will insist on global deal to reduce aviation emissions being purely voluntary
New York plans to boost electric car charger numbers
Mayor Mike Bloomberg reveals plans for a fifth of new parking slots in the city to have battery chargers – perfect for a Tesla Model S
Belgium plans to store energy in giant North Sea doughnut
Country plans to store excess wind energy in sand island two miles offshore when demand for it is low
Formula 1 cuts emissions by 7% on 2009 levels
Racing teams report drop in emissions over two year period and pledge to maintain environmental focus
Report: 1.6 million hydrogen cars on UK roads by 2030
Consortium including Toyota, Nissan and government departments begins planning national rollout of hydrogen transport
WWF says aviation emissions deal can be done this year
NGO proposes four options to help airlines tackle climate change when they meet to discuss the issue at crunch meeting this Autumn
Airlines reject carbon trading ‘windfall profit’ claims
CE Delft report accuses industry of passing costs of climate change policies on to customers above and beyond those incurred by airlines
Electric car industry boosted by EU’s rapid rollout plans
Binding targets for charging points will see almost 800,000 installed across continent by 2020 as EU looks to slash greenhouse gas emissions from transport
Beating climate change: 5 lessons from nature
Copying leaves or printing bacon – mimicking the natural world is at the centre of many low carbon innovations
China’s flat pack skyscraper with soaring green credentials
220-storey Sky City project in Changsha plans to drastically cut construction carbon emissions
Can graphene drive the green economy?
How the wonder stuff could cut and capture emissions while generating and storing clean energy
Solar and wind could power Australia
World’s largest coal exporter could be self-sufficient in renewable energy in 10 years according to research by University of Melbourne
My 16kg transport carbon footprint
The CarbonDiem app allows users to monitor their impact on climate change by tracking the scope and mode of their transport
Carbon capture delayed by high costs and poor policies – IEA
International Energy Agency says CCS needs urgent investment and strong policy incentives from governments in 2013