The UK Government's self-declared war on onshore wind farms will make it very difficult for the UK to meet its EU renewable energy targets, writes David Elliott - especially as it cuts support for solar PV. Is the UK's energy policy being written by UKIP?
… Eric Pickles' war on wind farms could blow UK renewable energy … | 27th June 2014 Comment UK Renewables Wind Solar Energy Politics lambrigg-wind-farm-cut.jpg The UK Government's …
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.
… Energy Nuclear Renewables UK thanet-offshore-wind-cut.jpg As flagship nuclear projects run … long delays and huge cost overruns, solar and wind power are falling in price, writes David … year. Indeed, there were periods in 2014 when wind alone met up to 15% of UK power demand, …
Critics of renewable energy sources like wind and solar claim that they are inefficient, unreliable and need to be backed up by coal and gas, writes David Elliott. But we have the technology to match green power supply and demand at affordable cost without fossil fuels - by deploying the 'smart grid', using 'green gas' made from surplus power, and raising energy efficiency.
… | 6th May 2016 Comment Energy Renewables Wind Solar UK Technology Efficiency wind-farm-cut.jpg Critics of renewable energy sources like wind and solar claim that they are …
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.
… 1,000GW of generation capacity in place. Wind comes next at 318GW, while PV solar is at … Term Renewable Energy Market report says that wind, solar, bio-energy and geothermal use may … using biogas and gas produced from surplus wind and solar power, when production exceeds …
Nuclear power was originally sold on a lie, writes Dave Elliott. While we were being told it would make electricity 'too cheap to meter', insiders knew it cost at least 50% more than conventional generation. Since then nuclear costs have only risen, while renewable energy prices are on a steep decline. And now the nuclear behemoths are crumbling ... not a moment too soon.
… did break through and are now viable - wind and PV solar especially. Will Generation …