New Government planning rules will shorten the approval process for big power projects like nuclear plants, but do little for the local renewables sector
… Nuclear gets fast-track, but renewables left with little Tom Levitt | 11th November 2009 News Nuclear Renewables Energy Climate Change … nuclear plants, but do little for the local renewables sector The UK’s biggest energy …
Plans for a tidal barrage across the River Severn to produce hydroelectric power have been scrapped due to financial constraints as government confirms eight sites for new nuclear power plants
… October 2010 News Tidal Energy Severn Barrage Renewables Climate Change News … achieving 15 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020 it had not been … up with the stand-off between advocates of renewables and of nuclear which means we have …
Giant wind farms may grab the headlines but plans to develop local off-grid electricity will have bigger impact on Africans and carbon emissions
… July 2009 News Energy Climate Change Africa Renewable Energy Politics And Economics … the only African country to be investing in renewable energy either: Ethiopia and Tanzania … just as much, if not more than large flagship renewable energy projects is local off-grid …
The state, the eighth largest economy in the world, hopes to create the second biggest carbon market after Europe when it opens in 2012
… of reducing its emissions and switching to renewable alternatives. Officials said the … 1990 levels by 2020, provide incentives for renewable energy and introduce a cap-and-trade …
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
… News Carbon Climate Change Energy Society Renewables zerocarbonbritain.jpg We could … to meet all its energy needs through renewables by 2030, which means no nuclear or …
Instead of dumping carbon deep underground we could be exploring ways to use it and reduce our overall emissions at the same time
… 2009 News Carbon Capture And Storage Carbon Renewables Climate Change co2.jpg Instead of … hydrocarbons,’ says Zeman. The big hope for a renewable hydrocarbons sector is the ability …
According to the UN, population growth is a driving force behind emission increases yet it will not be on the agenda at any of the upcoming climate talks
… how much your country is investing in renewables A breakdown of how major countries … commitment to wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy in the past year HOW TO MAKE …
Subsistence farming may be seen as a low rung on the development ladder but it can play a vital role in helping low-income countries to adapt to climate change says a government-funded report
… and should include, for example, investing in renewable energy, low-carbon transport and …
In producing nuclear power we are taking the benefits today but leaving the burden of cleaning up waste and accident risks to future generations, argues a study on nuclear ethics
… Levitt | 13th May 2011 News Nuclear Energy Renewables Climate Change onkalo.jpg Finland …
Green campaigners reject accusations of failure and point out success of domestic climate legislation, regulations to tackle ozone pollution and growing acceptance from the business community of environmental issues
… together with investment in a range of renewable energies and decentralised Combined …
The isolation of the white wilderness is coming to an end. Scientists and activists are urging caution but Russia is leading an urgent rush to exploit the Arctic’s oil and gas reserves. Tom Levitt reports
… were keen to show a sudden passion for renewable energy. BP even went so far as to … As well as sucking investment away from the renewables sector, this urgency from both …
Ahead of the latest UN climate conference, Tom Levitt asks if its time we let go of the holy grail of targets and looked at alternatives such as 'carbon clubs'?
… collaboration on issues such as R&D into renewables and emission-cutting technologies. …