Climate change commitment
The Government must come up with new policies to drive the step change needed to cut carbon emissions, David Kennedy, the CEO of the Climate Change Committee [1] will tell members of the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) this Thursday...
The right mixOnline toolkits aimed at the wider publicIn case you didn’t already know, there is a team in the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) whose work... |
The German windfallEnergy - Home Thoughts from AbroadI am writing down these observations whilst on a family holiday in Germany. We are being taken on a guided tour up the top of L... |
Wave technologyMaking waves in UK watersFollowing announcements by two UK-based companies, wave power looks set to become an increasingly important renewable energy source. ... |
French wind powerFrance plans massive growth in offshore wind energyWith just over 5000 MW of wind power currently installed (5086 MW), France is the fourth largest market in Europe... |
View from the streetHousing associations warm to solar powerAgainst a background of diminishing fossil-fuel reserves, rising energy costs and more stringent CO2 emissions targets, many... |
Low Carbon EconomyOpportunities for the Insurance IndustryThe last few years have witnessed an increase in interest in writing renewable energy business and many in the industry... |
UK Coastal WindThe offshore wind development challengeEarlier this year, the UK’s Crown Estate announced the successful bidders for each of the nine Round 3 offshore wind... |
Offshore wind farmsFacing up to the super ports challengeEarlier this year, the UK government announced that it has pledged £60 million to kick-start the upgrade of UK port... |
Wind farmsThe future of wind park managementAs renewable energy use rises, electricity grids face an increasingly challenging task to balance generation sources and load... |
Energy predictabilityWind forecasting technology powers upAs the wind power industry expands, the ability to accurately predict the output from wind farms is becoming increasingly... |
Coalition programmeNuclear energy and the new coalition governmentThe new Government’s Coalition Programme has implications for the prospects of new nuclear power stations in... |
Action plan for energy efficiencyUpdate on the EUs policy on energy efficiency in buildingsThe European Commission launched on 8 June a public consultation on the &lsquo... |
Reform of the Renewables ObligationThe Obligation attempts to engender new, renewable generating capacityThe industry subsidy system for renewable energy was revised with... |
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Breath not held
This genuinely does strike me as a positive approach, but can even this it break through so much inertia? I wait w...
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