The UK has been described as the ‘Saudi Arabia’ of wind, with some 50 TWh of onshore and at least 450 TWh of offshore power available every year, well in excess of our current electricity demand.
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Leading environmental campaigner and author George Monbiot has said that he believes land-based wind farms in the UK 'have reached saturation point', and that any future farms should be built at sea.
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The UK is now the second most attractive place in Europe in which to invest in renewable energy, and has attracted the attention of Californian power giant, Clipper Windpower.
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Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly will announce plans today that will enable homeowners to fit solar panels and wind turbines without applying for planning permission, the Guardian reports.
… Kelly Climate Change Microgeneration Solar Wind Solar Wind UK Green Lifestyle Climate Change Energy … enable homeowners to fit solar panels and wind turbines without applying for planning …
The United States is reported to be behind moves to drop tough targets for greenhouse gas emissions cuts, according to Reuters.
… 2020 Kyoto Emissions Global Warming Kyoto Wind Energy News web pic 2_105.jpg The United … UK Government is planning a major offshore wind power drive in a bid to reduce the UK’s … identify sites in British waters for enough wind farms to produce 25 gigawatts of …
Two critical markets are pursuing a stressed planet’s renewable resources, presenting policymakers with complex and difficult choices. The Worldwatch Institute’s latest look at Earth’s “vital signs” sees dangerous times ahead as the “sustainability crisis” unfolds. China Dialogue's Maryann Bird investigates
… use is up (as is, more encouragingly, wind and solar power), while carbon emissions … the encouraging signs was the growing use of wind power, spurred by concerns about climate … energy security. Outside of Europe – where wind capacity rose 19% last year -- Asia …
There is much talk of the possibility of a future ‘hydrogen economy’, which will power all our vehicles and homes. It is important to remember that hydrogen is not an energy source; it is an energy carrier. To obtain hydrogen it must be split from either natural gas or water molecules. The former, most widely used, method not only requires energy but also gives off carbon dioxide (CO2) in the process. Hydrogen produced in this way requires more energy to make than will eventually be returned when it is used. It makes more sense from a climate perspective to burn the natural gas itself than to convert and re-convert it to hydrogen in this way.
… by renewable sources of electricity such as wind turbines or solar panels. Even here, … to use the electricity straight from the wind turbine than to convert it to hydrogen … sources is that they are unpredictable – the wind may blow strongly in the middle of the …
Mankind may yet be able to save the planet, but we only have five years to do so.
… of low carbon technologies, such as solar, wind, hydro and bio-energy, must be … encouraged. 4. Energy storage is important. Wind and solar both provide intermittent …
Last week's planning and energy white papers drew scorn from environmentalists for green-lighting out-of-town developments and nuclear power respectively.
… Paper White Papers Planning Energy Wave Tidal Wind Climate Change Energy News web pic … mean that new technologies, such as off-shore wind farms and tidal generation, are given a … established technologies, such as on-shore windfarms. The UK is now being touted as the …
Britain could become a ‘carbon-free’ country in just twenty years, according to a new report published by the Wales-based Centre for Alternative Technology.
… Paul Allen Oil Gas Coal Nuclear Chp Csp Solar Wind Tidal Food Wave Tidal Hydrogen Nuclear … be taken by a massive increase in off-shore wind power, tidal generation, the use of …
Collusion between UK carbon trading firms and Chinese factories is allowing them to make big profits without any significant reduction in carbon emissions.
… Free Trade Companies Carbon Dioxide Wind EU Politics And Economics News web pic … away from projects such as tidal energy and wind farms. …
The nuclear industry continues to show failings in reliability by shutting down nearly half of the UK’s reactor fleet for maintenance this week, even as the Government finalises its consultation on a new generation of British nuclear power.
… were closed due to an ‘issue with wire winding’, which could delay their reopening …
Former environment Minister and Labour leadership candidate Michael Meacher MP has derided the government's Climate Change Bill as 'nowhere near commensurate to the threat'.
… Global Warming Carbon Off-Setting UK Solar Wind Climate Change Politics And Economics … investing in large-scale offshore windfarms and forcing reductions in air …
The loveliness, power and strength in stone is the raw beauty of Nature herself. In every piece of stone there is a story told more magnificent than any creation myth; a story that shocked and astonished the Christian geologists of late-1700s England when they first started to decipher, through the fossil record, the history of life on Earth.
… that were born in starbursts, in galactic winds, in our first Big Bang. There’s a poetry …
The European Commission has set out plans to keep global temperatures from increasing more than 2 degrees. The authors said that limiting global warming to 2ºC is both technically feasible and economically affordable if the international community acts swiftly.
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The third report of the year from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to green-light nuclear power and large-scale biofuel production as a way of tackling climate change, to the dismay of environmentalists worldwide.
… buildings, as well as more established wind and wave farms. Responding to the …
A leaked document revealed by the Guardian over the summer showing how the Government was preparing to dodge its EU commitments on renewable energy has been borne out in a new round of EU talks.
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Just days after an announcement by the Australian government that it plans to ban the sale of incandescent light-bulbs, the country's first commercial wave-power station is set to begin operation.
… there and it doesn't go away like sun and wind do." The technology works by harnessing …
Greenpeace campaigners yesterday shut down Kingsnorth coal power station in Kent to send a message that expansion plans for coal power in the UK are outdated and dangerous.
… For example, the London Array offshore wind farm will provide energy for 750,000 …
Overfishing along West Africa’s coast is endangering fish stocks and livelihoods, but local fishermen are not to blame.
… and support great biodiversity, because winds push the surface water away from the … from well-managed stocks. The list of fish dwindling in West African waters is long. The …