A letter from Energy Secretary Amber Rudd leaked to The Ecologist shows that she misled Parliament by promising the UK was 'on course' to deliver on its renewable energy targets - when in fact there is a delivery shortfall in 2020 of almost 25%. Her plan to fill the gap relies on more biofuels, buying in green power and 'credits' from abroad - everything but wind and solar.
… Tickell | 9th November 2015 News Energy Renewables Politics Finance EU UK Law … we were way in excess of [spending limits on renewables], but were still meeting our renewables targets , it was right to limit the …
Governments have for years offered incentives for renewable energy - but is it time to take it a step further and begin funding renewable energy projects?
… Government funding could revolutionise renewables Emily Folk | 8th March 2019 News … should continue providing subsidies for renewables and other forms of energy as well … or ITC, is an important direct subsidy for renewables. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 …
The Renewables 2016 Global Status Report just published by REN21 - The Renewables Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century - shows that renewables are now firmly established as competitive, mainstream sources of energy in many countries around the world, closing the gap between the energy haves- and have-nots
… Renewable Energy Closes ‘The Gap' The REN 21 Renewables Global Status Report | 2nd June 2016 News Renewables Green Energy Fossil Fuels Paris … Agrement Climate Change Energy wind farms The Renewables 2016 Global Status Report just …
Nuclear power advocates believe the technology is essential to building a fossil fuel free world energy system. In fact it is optional, writes David Elliott - and not even very helpful. Efficiency and the 'new renewables' can do the job faster, and at much lower cost.
… | 17th July 2014 Comment Energy Nuclear Renewables solar-tower-cut.jpg Nuclear power … even very helpful. Efficiency and the 'new renewables' can do the job faster, and at much … supplied 11% of the world's electricity, renewables about twice as much. Hydro is the …
After ten massive renewable energy cuts that are leaving the UK falling well short of EU renewable energy targets, an eleventh! The axe is now falling on solar heating, writes Oliver Tickell - even though it's meant to be at the core of the government's renewable energy strategy.
… Tickell | 7th March 2016 News Energy Finance Renewables UK Politics Solar EU … next year. This is yet another cut to renewables subsidies after the influential … renewable heat is the 'major focus for UK renewables policy'. In 2014 green sources …
The Ecologist harnessed the power of several luminaries from the renewables world to find out why a wholly renewable future seems no closer than before.
… Roundtable on renewables Mark Anslow | 1st June 2009 News Energy Renewables Experts Climate Change Julian … the power of several luminaries from the renewables world to find out why a wholly …
Europe's new targets for carbon emissions and renewable energy are severely retrograde and fly in the face of both science and economics. They will endanger climate and retard the renewable energy revolution.
… biggest carbon market. No national targets on renewables However the renewables targets will apply to Europe as a … According to the plan, "Attainment of the EU renewables target would be ensured by the new …
As flagship nuclear projects run into long delays and huge cost overruns, solar and wind power are falling in price, writes David Elliott. Renewables already supply twice as much power as nuclear. It's just too bad the nuclear-fixated UK government hasn't noticed.
… All over the world, renewables are beating nuclear David Elliott | 18th December 2014 Comment Energy Nuclear Renewables UK thanet-offshore-wind-cut.jpg As … are falling in price, writes David Elliott. Renewables already supply twice as much power …
Can we really produce all our electricity from renewable sources? Yes, says David Elliott - and at lower cost than by using fossil fuels and nuclear power. But powerful forces are opposed to change ...
… Eliott | 16th December 2013 Comment Energy Renewables Fossil Fuels Climate Change Nuclear … would love to think we can replace that with renewables alone, but frankly we won't be able … been many studies which have claimed that renewables could supply near 100% of the …
The world economy and energy use both grew in 2014 - but carbon emissions did not, writes Alex Kirby. The reason? The worldwide surge in renewables, especially in China, has reduced demand for coal in power generation.
… | 30th June 2015 News Energy Climate Change Renewables Emissions … Kirby. The reason? The worldwide surge in renewables, especially in China, has reduced … 2 growth is due to China's increased use of renewables and to efforts by OECD countries to …
The renewable power boom is excellent news for people and planet, writes Pete Dolack. But let's not get carried away: much energy that claims to be 'renewable; like biomass and big hydro, is no such thing. And greening our energy is just one of many steps to a sustainable world. The greatest challenges - like tackling the monster of infinite 'growth' - all lie ahead.
… world Pete Dolack | 25th May 2015 News Energy Renewables Pollution Wind Denmark Green … as 'renewable' helps policy makers boost renewables statistics, while helping to … in atmospheric carbon dioxide. Beyond renewables, we need much deeper changes The …
The UK government kicked away one of the main financial supports for renewable energy in yesterday's budget. The surprise move will cost the sector £3.9 billion over the next five years and undermines any prospect of the country meeting its EU renewable energy targets.
… Osborne's £3.9bn stealth attack on renewables Oliver Tickell | 9th July 2015 News UK Energy Renewables Biomass Politics Finance … removing the climate change levy exemption on renewables was "taxing clean power as if it …
Consumers around the world want their electricity to come from renewable sources, writes Paul Brown. Yet governments from the UK to Australia are defying the popular will as they push for fossil fuels and nuclear power. The good news? Renewable energy is surging ahead regardless.
… back fossil fuels and nuclear, popular renewables boom Paul Brown | 6th September 2014 News Energy Renewables UK Australia India Germany Solar … in the countryside. Other high scores for renewables were offshore wind (72% in favour), …
The effect of wind and solar generation in the UK is to push down wholesale power prices, writes Oliver Tickell, taking over £1.5 billion off our bills in 2014 - that's 58% of the subsidies paid to renewable generators. Keep it up and the benefit will rise to over 100% of cost.
… Tickell | 19th October 2015 News Energy Renewables Economics Wind Solar UK … going to renewable generators under the Renewables Obligation (RO) and Feed-in Tariffs … mechanisms. Thanks to the unexpected surge in renewables, the sums paid out under the LCF …
New research shows that wind and solar can meet 80% of Germany's power demand, with biogas and hydropower providing the balance, writes Keith Barnham. And if Germany can do it, so can other countries, many of them even more easily - with no need for fossil fuels or nuclear power. COP21 should raise its ambitions and commit to a 100% renewable electricity future, everywhere.
… 2015 News COP21 Energy Climate Change Renewables solar-germany-cut.jpg New research … however, powerful lobbies that argue that the renewables are too unreliable; expanding too … demand at night. Most importantly, all these renewables have carbon footprints, or …
A report published ahead of tomorrow's UN Climate Summit shows that we can meet all our energy needs from renewables, writes Paul Brown - poor nations and prosperous, tiny islands and great cities, in any part of the globe. And some are doing it already ....
… 'Political will is only barrier to 100% renewables' Paul Brown | 22nd September 2014 News Energy Climate Change Renewables solar-tower-cut.jpg A report … that we can meet all our energy needs from renewables, writes Paul Brown - poor nations …
The REN21 Renewables 2018 Global Status Report was published this week. Britain leads the world only in the amount it has cut investment in solar and wind energy. And state subsidies to oil and gas continue to distort the market slow progress to clean energy. OLIVER TICKELL reports
… Renewables 'revolution' well under way - but … Energy REN21 Fossil Fuels Wind farm The REN21 Renewables 2018 Global Status Report was … rapid change", according to the REN21 Renewables 2018 Global Status Report (GSR), …
A new energy market analysis shows the average cost of electricity from renewables is already lower than from fossil fuels, writes Alex Kirby. And as renewables eat deeper into the 'market share' of coal and gas power plants, so the entire economics of fossil fuel power generation will unravel.
… Renewables have the economic advantage over … shows the average cost of electricity from renewables is already lower than from fossil fuels, writes Alex Kirby. And as renewables eat deeper into the 'market share' …
Mainstream energy analysts cling firmly to the belief that fossil fuels will attract the lion's share of world energy investment for a long time to come, writes Michael Klare. But there are four compelling reasons why they are wrong. The renewable revolution is under way, and has already gathered an unstoppable momentum.
… us Michael Klare | 7th May 2015 News Energy Renewables Fossil Fuels China … will be needed to complete the transition to renewables, which would leave any green energy … and second, that it will take decades for renewables to best fossil fuels in terms of …
Britain's renewable energy surge will hit the buffers as funding dries up, writes David Toke - while cuts to the energy department's budget will wipe out its ability to guide the UK's low carbon energy transition.
… Treasury to axe UK renewables, low carbon transition David Toke … The Ecologist | 6th July 2015 News UK Energy Renewables Finance Politics … Largely because of the very success of the renewables deployment programme and the …
Louise Ward, investor relations director at renewable energy investor Low Carbon, examines how Britain's renewable energy industry is starting to make other European countries green with envy.
… Loud and proud: Beating the drum for renewables and why the UK's green credentials … about Louise Ward | 4th July 2016 Comment Renewables Energy Investment Green … the UK is now ranked as Europe's largest renewables investor and the fourth largest in …
Powered by 100% renewable energy, Apple is maintaining its lead as the internet's greenest company, But others are lagging behind: Google has yet to reach 50% and relies heavily on coal, while Amazon's AWS, the massive 'dark cloud' of the web, won't even answer questions.
… May 2015 News Technology Media Climate Change Renewables Energy data-center-cut.jpg Powered …
The world's smart money is piling into renewable energy, solar power in particular, write Tim Radford & Oliver Tickell, as renewables pull away from fossil fuels in terms of both investment and new generation capacity added each year.
… Investors pile in as renewables rise to record level Tim Radford Oliver Tickell | 16th April 2015 News Renewables Solar Science USA … write Tim Radford & Oliver Tickell, as renewables pull away from fossil fuels in …