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Capturing Carbon

Carbon capture and storage technology could be the key to a greener world
 

Europe's Green Giant Cleans Up

Germany's grand tradition of green awareness helps drive ambitious high-tech projects
 

Fuel Gauge

The energy efficiency sector is growing – but more because of soaring oil prices than climate concern, reports Elisabeth Jeffries
 

Fuelling Change

Hungary is set to play a leading role in the biofuels revolution
 

Green Investment: Sunny Side Up

Solar energy may soon achieve ‘grid parity’ and match the price of conventional energy, writes Tom Stevenson
 

Green Investment: Your Personal Power Station

Tom Stevenson finds that Ceres Power might be on to a winner with a revolutionary fuel cell providing domestic power and heat.
 

Hot Springs Eternal

Geothermal energy is on the rise
 

Making Carbon Trading Work

The European Trading Scheme could be the start of a multitrillion-euro carbon market
 

Making Green Pay

Will this be a green year for the World Economic Forum?
 

Muck And Brass

Tom Stevenson looks at Thenergo, a French firm that’s making energy out of bio-waste
 

Portuguese Tug Of War

Portugal's clean energy tariffs are attracting a wave of marine power developers
 

Powering Up

Elisabeth Jeffries asks if fuel cells could pave the way to a low-carbon economy
 

Solar Gain

Despite a lack of subsidies and publicity, solar thermal technology is already starting to pay for itself, finds Elisabeth Jeffries.
 

Something In The Air

Elisabeth Jeffries sniffs out the burgeoning biogas industry and finds out why it’s grabbing the attention of energy companies across Europe
 

Tapping A Market: The Rush To Invest In Water

The world is waking up to water shortages and private sector solutions, Richard Lofthouse and Barry Mansfield report. Additional research by Flemmich Webb and Robert Pomfret
 

The Emirate Strikes Back

Welcome to Abu Dhabi’s desert and Masdar, the world’s first eco-city
 

The Energy Conquistador

Meet Acciona's José Entrecanales, a man on a mission to bring clean energy to Spain
 

The Green Klondike

London has emerged as a global centre for commercial attempts to mitigate climate change, says RICHARD LOFTHOUSE
 

The Green Man Of The Woods

How does Eckhart Wintzen combine making money with saving the planet?
 

The New Climate Change Debate

Should the EU tax or trade to reduce carbon emissions?
 

The Nuclear Dilemma

Is atomic power the answer to today's energy and environmental problems?
 

The Top 50 Low-Carbon Pioneers

The technologists, the visionaries, the backers – who's who in low emissions
 

Top 100 Low-Carbon Pioneers - Introduction

CNBC European Business editor Richard Lofthouse explains the background to this year’s list, what’s new for 2008 and the methodology behind the ranking.
 

Top 50 Low-Carbon Pioneers

The second edition of our renewable energy roll call
 

Vive La Revolution

France has its environmental champions but still relies on the politicians to provide a solution
 

Voluntary Carbon Markets Spring To Life

Unregulated though most of them are, voluntary carbon offset companies are booming on the back of public concern over carbon emissions, reports Elisabeth Jeffries
 

Will The Eu Save The Planet?

Flemmich Webb asks why the European Emissions Trading Scheme has so far failed, but also explains why its future looks brighter
 

Wind Of Change

Jean-Marie Santander embraces the power of the wind at Theolia
 

 

Re-Visitng Startups: Rapha

The first of a series, we re-visit start-ups featured in earlier editions of CNBC European Business to see how they are tackling the downturn in 2008

In The Spirit

Celebrate summer with a fine blended Scottish whisky, an award-winning rum, and a budget-breaking single malt.

Worlds Apart

With development continuing apace, Qatar appears immune to the global credit crunch. Richard Lofthouse finds out why

Tapping A Market: The Rush To Invest In Water

The world is waking up to water shortages and private sector solutions, Richard Lofthouse and Barry Mansfield report. Additional research by Flemmich Webb and Robert Pomfret

The New Screen Test

Despite a bumper summer spearheaded by a record-breaking Batman installment, the film industry might not be as recession-proof as once thought. Colin Brown reports