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 by 100% renewable energy, Apple is maintaining its … today by Greenpeace. Continued resistance to renewable investments from coal-heavy monopoly …
Don't believe the spurious claims of nuclear shills constantly doing down renewables, writes Mark Diesendorf. Clean, safe renewable energy technologies have the potential to supply 100% of the world's electricity needs - but the first hurdle is to refute the deliberately misleading myths designed to promote the politically powerful but ultimately doomed nuclear industry.
… Renewable energy versus nuclear: dispelling … Diesendorf | 19th April 2016 News Nuclear Renewables Energy Technology … of nuclear shills constantly doing down renewables, writes Mark Diesendorf. Clean, safe renewable energy technologies have the …
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.
… Renewable energy can 'keep the lights on' - … David Elliott | 6th May 2016 Comment Energy Renewables Wind Solar UK Technology Efficiency wind-farm-cut.jpg Critics of renewable energy sources like wind and solar …
From Australia to the UK, governments are pinning their hopes on 'carbon capture' technology stuck onto coal power stations, writes John Quiggin. But their choice carries a high risk of failure - the smart money is on renewables, energy storage and responsive power grids.
… Only a mug would bet on carbon storage over renewables John Quiggin | 16th January 2015 Comment Energy Renewables Coal Climate Change Technology … high risk of failure - the smart money is on renewables, energy storage and responsive …
Renewables good, fossil fuels bad... unless, of course, renewables begin to take up more and more land in order to meet our energy needs. Paul Kingsnorth adds fuel to a tricky debate.
… Problems with renewables - land wars Paul Kingsnorth | 1st April 2008 News Renewables Nimby Wind Solar Biofuels Land Use … And Technology Society Archive_199.jpg Renewables good, fossil fuels bad... unless, …
A breakdown of how major countries compare on their success in attracting investment in wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy in the past year
… Revealed: how your country compares on renewable investment Tom Antebi | 29th March 2011 News Renewables Energy Wind Solar Biomass Biofuels … China made the biggest investments into renewable energy during 2010 A breakdown of …
We, the signatories of this declaration, are calling on the European Union (EU) to exclude bioenergy from its next Renewable Energy Directive (RED), and thereby stop direct and indirect subsidies for renewable energy from biofuels and wood-burning.
… bioenergy must be excluded from the EU's renewable energy definition Biofuelwatch … Union (EU) to exclude bioenergy from its next Renewable Energy Directive (RED), and thereby … stop direct and indirect subsidies for renewable energy from biofuels and …
As Drax holds its AGM in London a new campaign calls for UK renewables subsidies to be diverted from biomass burning to genuinely renewable energy.
… The truth about renewable subsidies Sally Clark | 15th April … its AGM in London a new campaign calls for UK renewables subsidies to be diverted from biomass burning to genuinely renewable energy. A surcharge on UK energy …
Our current electricity system cannot accept much wind and solar power because they lack the 'inertia' of spinning turbines that stabilises grid voltage, writes Marek Kubik. But that's no reason to limit renewables - there are new, smart solutions ready for deployment.
… Fear of blackouts is no reason to restrict renewable energy Marek Kubik | 13th July 2014 Comment Technology Energy Renewables spinning-reserve-cut.jpg Our … Marek Kubik. But that's no reason to limit renewables - there are new, smart solutions …
Beyond solar: the renewable energy you've never heard of...
… The world's strangest sources of renewable energy Guilia Kapp | 29th October 2019 News Solar Renewable Energy Technology Science And … Systems jellyfish-cut.jpg Beyond solar: the renewable energy you've never heard of... …
The Apollo Programme proposed this week to make renewable energy cheaper than coal through technological advances is welcome, writes James Dyke. But the real problems are political, not technological. Unless we back the Apollo vision by challenging the power of fossil fuel companies, it can never succeed.
… 'Global Apollo' programme for renewables cannot take off without political … James Dyke | 4th June 2015 Comment Energy Renewables Fossil Fuels Corporations Politics … Apollo Programme proposed this week to make renewable energy cheaper than coal through …
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.
… The new battery that could power the renewable revolution Mark Shwartz The … | 26th April 2015 News Technology Energy Renewables aluminum-cans-cut.jpg A new … technical breakthrough needed to boost the renewable energy takeover. It's safe, uses …
Wave power has a huge part to play in supplying the US with clean, renewable electricity, writes Shalinee Kishore. But to achieve its full potential, we must harness not just the energy of waves, but their predictability - and so so ensure the smooth integration of wave power into the electricity grid.
… Kishore | 14th April 2015 Comment Technology Renewables Oceans USA … part to play in supplying the US with clean, renewable electricity, writes Shalinee … needs can be met by a predictable, renewable and yet largely untapped resource: …
Contrary to arguments advanced in a recent Ecologist article, the biomass industry supplying the Drax power station in North Yorkshire is a model of sustainability, writes Nina Skorupska, and delivers genuine, substantial emissions reductions compared to coal.
… biomass power industry is a vital part of the renewable energy mix Nina Skorupska Renewable Energy Association | 27th October … biomass power industry is a vital part of the renewable power mix, embraces rigorous …
NASA scientist James Hansen is heading to COP21 in Paris to berate climate campaigners for failing to support 'safe and environmentally-friendly nuclear power', writes Jim Green. But they would gladly support nuclear power if only it really was safe and environment friendly. In fact, it's a very dangerous and hugely expensive distraction from the real climate solutions.
… in any debates against nuclear critics or renewable energy experts. His reluctance to … fuel burning". Kharecha and Hansen ignore renewables and energy efficiency, setting up a … and routine emissions are considered, renewables are clearly safer than either …
As world leaders convene in Paris for the COP21 climate summit, the major task before them is to replace fossil energy generation with renewables, writes Paul N Edwards - and with the right incentives, it could happen fast. For developing countries it's different: they could skip over fossil fuels much as they have gone straight for mobile telephony. But will they seize the opportunity?
… | 30th November 2015 News Energy COP21 Renewables Technology urban-power-cut.jpg As … is to replace fossil energy generation with renewables, writes Paul N Edwards - and with … of infrastructure suggests that 'take-off' in renewable electricity production has already …
What's the new 'big thing' in energy? Of course, cheap, abundant solar power is very new and very big. But to make it work on a really large scale we need to be able to store its energy to use when we need it, not just when the sun is shining. Soon the batteries will be there to make that possible - at a price we can afford. And that will be a very big thing, indeed.
… Batteries and renewables - believe the hype! Helle … Energydesk | 5th November 2015 Comment Energy Renewables Technology USA UK … We've all heard the usual complaints about renewable energy's intermittency problem: the …
Industry research says biofuels, not electric cars or biogas likely to make up majority of renewable transport targets but admits some will need to be imported
… Biofuels rather than electric cars to meet renewables target The Ecologist | 22nd October 2009 News Biofuels Climate Change Renewables biofuels_2.0.jpg Crops grown for … cars or biogas likely to make up majority of renewable transport targets but admits some …
Not all of us could raise £2.5m by selling the junk in our attics. But that's what the Chatsworth Estate achieved in 2010 - and now the money is funding a major renewable energy expansion.
… Chatsworth: attic junk to renewable energy centre The Ecologist | 4th December 2013 News Renewable Energy Biomass Biofuels Not all of … 2010 - and now the money is funding a major renewable energy expansion. Chatsworth, the …
Batteries may have a big role in balancing future power grids, writes Sean Meyn, enabling more wind and solar generation. But until we go beyond 50% renewables, we don't need them. Instead we can adjust the demand of power hungry appliances to what's available every moment of the day.
… Could one million smart pool pumps 'store' renewable energy better than giant batteries? … Sean Meyn | 28th July 2015 Comment Energy Renewables Technology USA … solar generation. But until we go beyond 50% renewables, we don't need them. Instead we can …
New technologies are coming on stream that can turn sunlight and wind into liquid fuels for vehicles, homes or power plants, writes Chris Goodall. And by powering the process using 'free' renewable energy on sunny or windy days, the fuel will be as green as can be, and cost less than petroleum.
… Artificial photosynthesis - how renewable fuels will make oil obsolete Chris … | 22nd August 2016 Comment Energy Technology Renewables Oil Fossil Fuels solar-cut.jpg New … And by powering the process using 'free' renewable energy on sunny or windy days, the …
Renewable electricity is already undermining the big energy utilities' business model, writes Emma Howard, breaking their monopoly and bringing down energy bills. But with the unfolding battery revolution, it's going to reach a whole new level as wind and solar powered families and communities become ever more self-sufficient, leaving utilities high and dry.
… revolution empowers consumers, unleashes renewables, imperils Big Energy Emma Howard … Energydesk | 15th July 2016 News Energy Renewables Green Economy Economics Technology UK USA tesla-cut.jpg Renewable electricity is already undermining …
Green energy is coming under pressure to clean up its act after severe criticism of the Government’s attempts to change the rules on how renewable energy is calculated and further condemnation of the ‘splash and dash’ trading scam in biofuels.
… attempts to change the rules on how renewable energy is calculated and further … at a time when biodiesel prices remain high. Renewables loophole Meanwhile the British … outside the UK should count towards the UK’s renewable target. The move, announced by …
Dynamic power pricing that responds to supply and demand could transform the way we manage our electricity systems, writes Claire Maugham, opening the door to the mass integration of renewables like wind and solar. But smart meters are essential to making that happen.
… Maugham | 3rd April 2017 Comment Energy Renewables Technology UK smart-meters-cut.jpg … opening the door to the mass integration of renewables like wind and solar. But smart … that will enable integration of renewable energy sources at a large scale. …