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Tom Young

Tom Young is a senior writer currently working for Computing, vnunet.com and BusinessGreen.com. Prior to this role, which began in August 2008, Tom worked for two years as a reporter for Computing. His specialist topics include public sector security and green issues.

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Tories slam UK clean tech record, as Brown outlines plan for Green New Deal

Opposition claims UK is missing out on boom in demand for green products, as Gordon Brown insists his new green investment plans are more ambitious than Obama's, relative to the size of the economy 05 Jan 2009

First solar powered container ship sets sail

Japanese shipping firm claims 328 solar panels will provide power to crew's quarters and aid propulsion 05 Jan 2009

Brown says technology "New Deal" can help UK economy

Investment in IT could be equivalent of Roosevelt's public works programme, says prime minister 05 Jan 2009

Air New Zealand declares first jatropha biofuel flight a success

Airline reveals ambition to have aviation biofuel officially certified for commercial use 05 Jan 2009

Business titans set out 2009 green wish list

"I would argue what we need going forward is a sector-neutral approach to carbon pricing" 02 Jan 2009

Review 2008: Top 10 green IT stories

Green computing is fast becoming a requirement as the financial crisis calls for more efficiency on energy use - we look back at the year's highlights 30 Dec 2008

Review 2008: Top 10 government IT stories

Major IT projects in the public sector have come under threat in 2008 as the financial crisis hits public spending 24 Dec 2008

What the right and the greens have in common

Thomas Friedman's Hot, Flat and Crowded offers a compelling argument that national- and self-interest can drive green actions just as much as liberal ideals 22 Dec 2008