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/ 6 November 2009
The Desertec Industrial Initiative aims to provide 15% of Europe’s electricity by 2050 or earlier using power lines stretching across the desert.
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/ 30 October 2009
The supply and demand gap is growing far faster than originally predicted, which begs the question: where to from here? Ashley Seager reports.
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/ 23 October 2009
Report on crude oil futures blames global governments for ignoring the supply problem, writes Ashley Seager
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/ 16 September 2009
Rich countries need to transfer funds to developing countries in order for both groups to reduce their carbon emissions significantly, says the UN.
The giant mining firm is accused of espionage costing the country $100bn, writes Ashley Seager.
Traders catch scent of recovery on global manufacturing figures
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/ 30 October 2008
The governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King admitted on Tuesday that Britain was entering its first recession since the early 1990s.
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/ 15 October 2008
Huge estimated losses released by the IMF strengthen calls for urgent policy changes to restore confidence in the financial sector.
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/ 6 September 2008
US traders returning to their desks from the Labor Day weekend sold oil after earlier falls on Monday, helping to push the price down about 8%.
Soaring oil prices have led to such a boom for solar power that the industry could operate without subsidies in just a few years’ time, according to i