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.
… Technology Media Climate Change Renewables Energy data-center-cut.jpg Powered by 100% renewable energy, Apple is maintaining its lead as the … an uncooperative fossil fuel sector and rapid energy demand growth for the internet driven …
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.
… Toke The Ecologist | 6th July 2015 News UK Energy Renewables Finance Politics … Britain's renewable energy surge will hit the buffers as funding … up, writes David Toke - while cuts to the energy department's budget will wipe out its …
Solar panels made using perovskite technology pay back the energy used to make them ten times faster than those using silicon. In time, this could lead to similar falls in price.
… New solar tech slashes energy payback time to a few months The Ecologist | 5th August 2015 News Energy Renewables Solar Technology perovskite-cut.jpg Energy payback time for seven PV modules. P-1 …
Energy secretary Chris Huhne focuses on 2050 targets in first major policy statement but admits the UK faces 'short-term challenges' to meet targets for renewable energy
… UK likely to miss legal 2020 renewable energy target The Ecologist | 27th July 2010 News Nuclear Renewables Energy windturbinesoffshore.jpg The UK is … offshore wind capacity to meet its renewable energy targets Energy secretary Chris Huhne …
A second legal challenge to the UK's proposed Hinkley C nuclear power plant in Somerset was launched this morning by ten renewable and municipal power suppliers in Germany and Austria, citing grave distortions to European energy markets.
… Green energy suppliers launch Hinkley C nuclear … The Ecologist | 15th July 2015 News Nuclear Energy Renewables Law Finance UK EU … Austria, citing grave distortions to European energy markets. The 'Action Alliance' of ten …
The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) has accused the Government of producing energy strategies that are 'carbon blind'
… Sustainability watchdog slams Government’s energy plans The Ecologist | 15th January 2010 … Renewables Nuclear Politics And Economics Energy nukebarrels.jpg The SDC say they are … (SDC) has accused the Government of producing energy strategies that are 'carbon blind' The …
Sooner than it takes to build a nuclear power station, lithium-air batteries could be helping wind and solar to make coal, oil and nuclear obsolete, say Cambridge scientists. Five times lighter and five times cheaper than current lithium batteries, Li-air would open the way to our 100% renewable future.
… 23rd November 2015 News Renewables Technology Energy Science Nuclear tesla-cut.jpg Sooner … a lithium-oxygen battery which has very high energy density, is more than 90% efficient … 'ultimate' battery due to their theoretical energy density, which is ten times that of a …
Illinois is one of six US states that allows communities to aggregate and specify their energy purchases. Now 91 - comprising 1.7 million people - have used that power to buy 100% renewable electricity.
… The Ecologist | 9th March 2014 News USA Energy Renewables Community … communities to aggregate and specify their energy purchases. Now 91 - comprising 1.7 … How Illinois Communities Unleashed Renewable Energy . With 91 communities providing 100 …
The surprise removal of tax benefits for investors in community renewable energy schemes - effective from Monday - is unlawful and must be reversed, states a legal letter to the Treasury. But meanwhile, investments in the sector have hit record levels, with two days still to go.
… The Ecologist | 27th November 2015 News Energy Finance Renewables Law Politics UK … benefits for investors in community renewable energy schemes - effective from Monday - is … levels, with two days still to go. Community Energy England are challenging George …
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
… UK to pay public for generating green energy - but will it be enough? The Ecologist | 1st February 2010 News Renewables Energy Electricity Solar Wind Biogas Biomass … of people to install small scale renewable energy in their homes and communities The UK …
Ofgem's attempts to help consumers identify which electricity suppliers are really 'green' might lead to confusion, says energy watchdog
… Ecologist | 9th February 2010 News Renewables Energy Green Living blub.jpg Only tariffs … really 'green' might lead to confusion, says energy watchdog Only electricity suppliers who … electricity', under new rules from the UK energy regulator Ofgem. A green electricity …
Wind and solar technology made up over half of Europe’s new electricity generating capacity in 2009, as the number of new coal and nuclear facilities fell
… The Ecologist | 4th February 2010 News Wind Energy Renewables windturbinesoffshore.jpg … released today by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) . Wind accounted for 39 per cent of increased European energy capacity, ahead of gas (26 per cent) …
Two innovative renewable energy projects are moving forward in Scotland: Britain's first tidal power array, and the world's first deployment of two-bladed wind offshore turbines. The experimental technologies are hoped to achieve significant cost savings and unlock a huge offshore energy resource.
… The Ecologist | 29th August 2014 News Oceans Energy Renewables Finance double-first.jpg Two innovative renewable energy projects are moving forward in … cost savings and unlock a huge offshore energy resource. The Crown Estate has …
The widely touted 'carbon capture and storage' technology is much more expensive than wind and solar, says a Greenpeace report. It also represents a perverse subsidy to the fossil fuel sector that will only boost coal and oil, and delay the transition to a renewable energy system.
… exposed The Ecologist | 26th May 2015 News Energy Climate Change Coal Oil Renewables … oil, and delay the transition to a renewable energy system. A new Greenpeace report, ' … significantly more expensive than renewable energy for attempting to reduce carbon …
Campaigners say the Government is underestimating the potential of small-scale renewable electricity generation in the UK
… down The Ecologist | 30th November 2009 News Energy Soalr Power Renewables Renewable … with minimal additional cost to household energy bills, say campaigners. According to … return on offer for small-scale renewable energy producers would add just £2.37 a year …
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
… according to analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) . The IEA expects … expects PV to provide a significant amount of energy for off-grid communities in rural … represents 0.3 per cent of renewable energy in the UK, generating 28 MW. PwC …
The UK government has announced massive cuts in support for solar roofs and farms that appear designed to undermine investor confidence just as the technology is on track to be subsidy-free by 2020.
… | 22nd July 2015 News Solar Renewables Energy Finance Politics UK solar-roof-cut.jpg … on track to be subsidy-free by 2020. The UK's energy department, DECC, has today published … Attacking the UK's most popular form of energy "There is no pledge in the Conservative …
The High Court has overturned a 'fatally flawed' decision by Eric Pickles MP to refuse planning permission for a locally popular 24MW solar farm on former WW2 airfield in Suffolk, England, close to an industrial estate and go-kart circuit.
… a "fatal flaw" and caused the developer, Lark Energy, "substantial prejudice" . So ruled … Lindblom found in favour of Lark Energy, as he overturned Pickles's decision to reject Lark Energy's planning application for a 24MW solar …
The majority of the public feels the risks of nuclear power outweigh the benefits and would prefer to see more investment into renewable energy, a new poll shows
… The Ecologist | 11th June 2010 News Nuclear Energy Renewables Society nuclearpower.jpg … prefer to see more investment into renewable energy, a new poll shows Public support for … were asked about tackling climate change or energy security - 56 per cent would accept the …
A new wave power generator has moved closer to reality after successful testing in simulated marine conditions. An array of the 1.5MW 'Searaser' devices could be deployed on Britain's coast within a few years.
… 2014 News Renewables UK Technology Oceans Energy searaser-cut.jpg A new wave power … hurdles in the deployment of renewable energy on a scale that fulfils Britain's … needs - cost and variable output. Green energy company Ecotricity and the Searaser …
Onshore wind sites being ignored because of threat of local resistance as analysis points to unfulfilled potential of community-driven projects
… | 10th September 2010 News Wind Farms Energy Renewables Westmill Isle Of Ghiga … projects Prime locations for wind energy are being ignored because of a … to shift their demand to meet peaks in energy production. 'It was interesting to …
New York has approved a major expansion of the state's 'NY-Sun' initiative - a program that is boosting solar power across the state. The program has been extended through 2023 and aims to deliver a tenfold increase in the clean energy source.
… April 2014 News USA Solar Power Renewables Energy dykelumber-rooftop-solar.jpg New York … to deliver a tenfold increase in the clean energy source. When the NY-Sun Initiative was … of making New York a national leader on solar energy, there weren't much more than a couple …
A study of 245 large dams carried out at Oxford University shows that big hydropower is uneconomic. Actual costs are typically double pre-construction estimates - and have not improved over 70 years. ASEAN energy ministers take note!
… The Ecologist | 22nd April 2014 News Water Energy Malaysia Asia Economics Renewables … - and have not improved over 70 years. ASEAN energy ministers take note! Researchers at … have been at the helm." ASEAN Renewable Energy Week The new study was released in time …
A new high-performance 'aluminum-ion' battery could be the technical breakthrough needed to boost the renewable energy takeover. It's safe, uses abundant low-cost materials, recharges in one minute and withstands many thousands of recharge cycles.
… Ecologist | 26th April 2015 News Technology Energy Renewables aluminum-cans-cut.jpg A new … breakthrough needed to boost the renewable energy takeover. It's safe, uses abundant … these uses will help to drive the renewable energy revolution that's already under way, as …