First results of UK-wide trials dispel fears about the 'range anxiety' of electric cars running out of power: typical users' driving habits can remain unchanged
… would be decreased to almost zero if the electricity network was switched from a … running the entire UK car and taxi fleet on electricity would require the equivalent of 16 per cent of current electricity demand. Charging at night when …
Wind energy finally seems to be moving somewhere in the UK, but without some new techniques, our grid is simply not going to cope with this flood of new green power
… Can our electricity grid cope with all the new wind … enough to provide a quarter of our yearly electricity, more than any other country has … could eventually lead to a totally renewable electricity supply. One of the most ambitious …
Electric cars are no longer just a 'pipe dream' claims transport minister as he announces £60 million in funds for charging points and grants for people buying new vehicles
UK announces £5,000 subsidy for electric car buyers from 2011 Tom Levitt | 14th December 2010 News Electric Cars Renewables Energy Transport electriccar.jpg Government advisors have said the UK …
There is a greater variety of bikes available now than ever before, ranging from as little as £100 up to over £1000. Here is some basic information on the six main varieties
… they can be made carbon-neutral by using electricity from a green tariff or creating your own electricity domestically. For advice, reviews …
Europe's first electricity grid dedicated to renewable power will become a political reality this month, as nine countries formally draw up plans to link their clean energy projects around the North Sea
… 'supergrid' Alok Jha | 4th January 2010 News Electricity Renewable Energy Energy gen_logo_hi-res.jpg Europe's first electricity grid dedicated to renewable power … is unreliable. With a renewables supergrid, electricity can be supplied across the …
The Government's much-vaunted ambition for a low-carbon economy could be threatened by shortages in key metals and the environmental cost of developing new mining facilities
… can remain unchanged INVESTIGATION Can our electricity grid cope with all the new wind … technology made up over half of Europe’s new electricity generating capacity in 2009, as …
Ofgem's attempts to help consumers identify which electricity suppliers are really 'green' might lead to confusion, says energy watchdog
… Government regulator redefines 'green electricity' The Ecologist | 9th February 2010 … attempts to help consumers identify which electricity suppliers are really 'green' might … lead to confusion, says energy watchdog Only electricity suppliers who can demonstrate that …
Campaign groups believe the payments will be too low to encourage significant numbers of people to install small scale renewable energy in their homes and communities
… | 1st February 2010 News Renewables Energy Electricity Solar Wind Biogas Biomass … led to a surge in people installing renewable electricity technologies Campaign groups … up to 5 megawatts will be paid for the electricity they produce, even if they use it …
North Africa expected to become major producer of concentrated solar power (CSP), more than half of which would be exported to meet European electricity demands
… Solar to provide quarter of electricity by 2050 The Ecologist | 14th May 2010 News Solar Renewables Electricity solarpowercsp.jpg Concentrated … expected to meet 11 per cent of the world's electricity demand by 2050 North Africa …
Plans to use concentrating solar power plants in the Sahara to generate and export electricity have been on the table for years. Now, it looks as though political will might help move things forward
… deserts would be enough to meet our current electricity needs Plans to use concentrating … plants in the Sahara to generate and export electricity have been on the table for years. … of the world's deserts could generate as much electricity as the world is now using. What do …
Greening your home can save you energy and money as well as making it healthier and lowering its carbon footprint
… as glazing, televisions and boilers. Green electricity Most energy suppliers offer 'green' electricity tariffs that seek to support … receive Smart Meters, one for gas and one for electricity. You'll be able to track your …
Take away the subsidies from fossil fuels - and account for their carbon costs - and electricity from desert-based solar power will look like a no-brainer
… - and account for their carbon costs - and electricity from desert-based solar power will … still receiving substantial subsidies. And electricity generators are still to a large … of scale and refinements in the technologies, electricity from CSP will fairly soon become …
Following announcements by two UK-based companies, wave power looks set to become an increasingly important renewable energy source. But how long will it be before it is commercially viable and what ecological benefits might it bring?
… that we could meet up to 15 per cent of our electricity needs from marine sources, … of energy used (7 per cent of gross supplied electricity), with just 0.75 per cent from … for almost 2 per cent of gross supplied electricity). The fact remains that wave-power …
A pioneering community-based hydroelectric energy project in the Brecon Beacons is a blueprint for how green energy can provide more than just low-carbon power...
… National Park The Green Valleys NESTA Hydroelectricity Micro Hydro Talybont Energy … green valleys, is an ideal landscape for hydroelectricity: abundant rainfall rushes in steep … for nearly a decade. 'The farmers are growing electricity,' says Gareth Ellis, biodiversity …
Sue immerses herself in the addictive world of ecogadgetry, including water-powered alarm clocks and a crash course in cooking with blankets...
… Housing Eco Home Eco Retrofit Energy Saving Electricity Monitor Owl Monitor Kettle Nigel's … my ecorefurb I've been obsessively using an electricity monitor, which, with zero DIY or … Mine even tells me the temperature. Some electricity companies are giving them out, …
High costs of offshore wind farms could be reduced through investment in a UK manufacturing base says report, but warns nuclear is no cheap alternative
… £3m per megawatt hour to build, while the electricity itself costs around £150 per … than any other existing energy source. Electricity generated using onshore wind costs … By contrast, the department calculated that electricity from new offshore wind farms will …
The Environment Agency and Interpol are being forced to tackle the growing trade in electrical waste to stop our unwanted TVs, computers and refrigerators falling into the wrong hands
Criminal gangs cash in on thriving illegal e-waste trade Matilda Lee | 2nd December 2010 News Waste & Recycling Environment Agency E-waste Hazardous Substances WEEE Greenpeace Interpol Organised …
Planning approval for attempts at the first commercial geothermal power plant in Cornwall could see renewable heat and electricity being generated as early as 2013
… potential in the UK for generating heat and electricity from the heat contained in its … in Cornwall could see renewable heat and electricity being generated as early as 2013 … one and five gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity by 2030. Germany already has an …
In the month that renewable energy incentives are introduced in the UK, Spanish authorities are investigating companies who claim to have produced solar energy at night
… have been using diesel generators to produce electricity In the month that renewable energy … energy installations that have been selling electricity apparently generated at night. … hours (MWh) of solar energy were sold to the electricity grid between midnight and seven in …
Persecuted Roma communities in France are being forced to scavenge for dangerous e-waste, potentially threatening health and questioning the country's recycling policies
Poverty forces Roma people to scavenge toxic e-waste Carolyn Lebel Jemima Roberts | 12th October 2010 News Roma E-waste Waste And Recycling News web-no3.jpg Persecuted Roma communities in France are …
A blueprint for how Britain could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero over the next 20 years by a combination of electrification, insulation and a massive scaling up of offshore wind reports Tom Levitt
… on just 16 per cent of the total current electricity demand. Smart charging at night … the day can reduce the need for additional electricity production. Reductions in car use … in full READ MORE... INVESTIGATION Can our electricity grid cope with all the new wind …
The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust is the 2010 UK Gold Winner of the Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy. Watch and read about how they and five other finalists have made significant cuts to energy use on a community level...
… daily life and generating 90 per cent of its electricity through renewable energy. Using … the island's system is unique, as is their electricity capping scheme that ensures … are about 20 per cent lower, and their electricity use is nearly half. The community …
Government subsidies to replace oil or traditional electric heating with heat pumps ignore the global warming impact of their HFCs, argues new analysis
… he said. 'In countries with low-carbon electricity like Sweden heat-pumps tend to win … could be producing renewable heat and electricity for the local community as early …