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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A hydroelectric dam

UN suspends top CDM project verifier over lax audit allegations

As talks to improve the UN's controversial carbon offset scheme kick off, Det Norske Veritas has been suspended from checking emission reduction projects in developing countries 01 Dec 2008

EU flags

Study claims green taxes must be earmarked for green causes

International report argues support for green taxes jeopardised by failure to ring fence revenue for low carbon investments 01 Dec 2008

IT worker snooping

IT staff ethics slip as recession bites

Workers happy to steal information that could help if they hear of job cuts 01 Dec 2008

A city

Xcel presses on with 100,000 home smart grid trial

Major US smart grid pilot project aiming to to provide utility and customers with real time energy use data 01 Dec 2008

Floods

Insurers call on governments to deliver clearer climate adaptation plans

Industry coalition claims better guidance from government is key to helping industry predict costs and accurately price premiums 28 Nov 2008

Talinn war memorila, Estonia

IT is a key terrorist tool, says IPPR

National infrastructure is stretched and increasingly reliant on IT, says think tank report 28 Nov 2008

Submarine

Swiss firm seeks backers for world's first solar submarine

Can anyone else spot a possible design flaw? 28 Nov 2008

job centre

DWP taken to task for IT record

The Work and Pensions’ select committee has lambasted the DWP over its string of failed and poorly planned IT projects 27 Nov 2008

Surgeon

NHS contract wranglings continue

Negotiations over Southern contract drag on 27 Nov 2008

ID card

First ID cards are dealt out

Controversial £5.4bn National Identity Scheme is underway with the first cards issued to foreign nationals applying to stay in the UK 26 Nov 2008

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