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 gas pipe

National Grid outlines plans to harness zero carbon gas power

Pipeline pressure to be used to drive turbines 08 Jan 2009

Artist's impression of the London 2012 stadium

Going for gold in IT performance

Tom Young talks to London 2012’s chief integrator about the challenges involved in the world’s largest sports-related IT contract 07 Jan 2009

Boris Johnson

Mayor Boris threatens to "shame" City's green laggards

Firms told to get on board with London's environmental schemes or risk appearing on a "non-green 300" list 07 Jan 2009

HMRC building

EDS and HMRC settle long-running tax credits dispute

Slow rate of repayment leads EDS to pay lump sum of £26.5m 06 Jan 2009

The Severn Bridge

Severn barrage row escalates

Friends of the Earth latest group to question estimates used in technology feasibility study 06 Jan 2009

Standby

California poised for energy-hungry plasma TV crackdown

Regulators propose new energy efficiency standards to take effect from 2011 06 Jan 2009

Whitehall

Key government web site appoints new technology chief

Former IT director of BGL Group lands the job at online portal Directgov 06 Jan 2009

Gordon Brown

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

The Auriga Leader

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

Gordon Brown

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

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