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Tubular sunshine

By The Economist via LN Publisher from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 11, 2008.

Solar power should be a cheap and simple way of making electricity, but like any technology the practicalities tend to get in the way. Even if the sun does come out the panels may not face in the right direction. A new sort of solar panel is less fussy about where the sun shines from.

China's water-diversion scheme

By The Economist via LN Publisher from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 11, 2008.

The water level at Wangkuai Reservoir, one of the biggest in Hebei province, is close to an historic high—in a region gripped by drought. This has been achieved by hoarding the water.

Ministers back 'Single Sky' amid airline scepticism

By EurActiv.com from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 10, 2008.

Transport ministers yesterday (9 October) gave the go-ahead to the launch of the development phase of the EU's next-generation air traffic management system. But airlines slammed the EU for giving higher priority to a "burdensome" emissions trading scheme than to realising the 'Single European Sky', which they say could significantly reduce aviation emissions.

Ethiopia signs deal for largest wind farm in Africa

By AFP from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 09, 2008.

Ethiopia on Thursday signed a 220-million-euro (300 million dollar) deal with a French company for the construction of Africa's largest wind farm.

Stern sees climate positives in credit crisis

By Environmental Finance from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 09, 2008.

The financial crisis and a wider economic slowdown will be “on balance” positive for efforts to tackle climate change, and for the prospects for an international agreement, according to Nicholas Stern.

Climate Group launches finance sector initiative

By Environmental Finance from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 09, 2008.

The Climate Group has begun an initiative to help the financial sector tackle climate change.

ESG investor initiatives to merge

By Environmental Finance from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 09, 2008.

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is to amalgamate with the Enhanced Analytics Initiative, opening up the latter's research on ‘extra-financial issues' to a wider audience.

US renewables industry welcomes fought-over tax break

By Environmental Finance from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 09, 2008.

After a contentious battle in Congress, lawmakers extended production tax credits (PTC) for renewable energy, relieving fears that the industry would grind to a halt.

Plans to revise EU building energy law emerge

By ENDS Europe Daily from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 09, 2008.

An EU requirement for refurbished buildings to meet nationally-set minimum energy efficiency standards is to be extended to all buildings regardless of their size, according to draft legislation from the European commission's energy department.

Social networks – Online users too revealing

By Ethical Corporation from Business & Sustainable Development News. Published on Oct 09, 2008.

Online social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace attract millions of users, who each reveal vast amounts of personal data to become members. Names, contact details, gender, sexual preferences, political and religious opinions, education and employment history are routinely made available by members – at their own risk – online.