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Big Tidal Comes to Scotland
Offshore tidal power has been bubbling under, quite literally, in recent years. With a new installation planned off the coast of Anglesey in North Wales, the UK is fast becoming one of the leading forces in undRead More ...
Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Plant: The Final Decision? The Wrong Decision?
With news that the Hinkley Point C power plant is now set to go ahead, there are many on both sides who still believe that it is either a very bad decision or the right one for the UK. The idea that this is a bRead More ...
Think Tank Says No to Renewable Heat
While many are looking forward to the rise of the heat pump in the next few years, think tank Policy Exchange has decided to throw a spanner in the works. Not only do they say that heat pumps aren’t all they’reRead More ...
New Studies to Open Door to 99.9% Wind Turbine Reliability
Improving turbine reliability to 99.9% will require new data analysis approaches across the industry, according to a researcher linked to Sandia National Laboratories. “We’re no longer talking aboRead More ...
University Conference Tackles Decarbonisation of Heating
While most experts agree that decarbonising our heating one hundred per cent is not possible at the moment, lowering our collective carbon footprint can be significantly improved by using technologies such as hRead More ...
UK Power Blades for Burbo Bank
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The Solar Cells Producing Hydrocarbon Fuel
Can solar panel cells create more than just electricity from the sun? Apparently, researchers at the University of Illinois think they’ve discovered just that. Their new solar cells have been developed to turn Read More ...
The Future of Energy: Pivotal Technology and Trends to Watch
The world continues to struggle with the switch to renewable energy. Despite the plentiful natural resources handed to us through wind, water and sun, governments around the world are wrestling with ‘selling’ tRead More ...
University of West of England Plans to Go Solar
With all the doom and gloom about the state of the solar industry in the UK in recent times, it comes as a pleasant surprise to learn that the University of West of England is going ahead with their plans to poRead More ...
Sea Kite Turbines to Create Energy off Anglesey
While many of us have been muttering about the long term effects of Brexit and whether the UK is about to turn its back on renewable energy and go full-blown nuclear, a Swedish firm might be about to bring branRead More ...
Is it Time for a Tidal Power Revolution in the UK?
As an island with a large amount of coastline, the UK has great potential for taking advantage of developments in tidal technology. With the stalled construction of the Swansea Tidal Lagoon and Government focusRead More ...
The Challenges Facing the UK’s New Energy Minister
A change of department and a change of minister. This could be exciting times for the energy industry. Following the installation of a new UK PM and the upheaval of the recent Brexit vote, all hopes for a cleanRead More ...
Tesla Wants to Buy SolarCity: Storage and Power Production Perfectly Combined?
News recently that car company and battery maker Tesla were looking to buy the biggest US solar company hasn’t come as a surprise to many in the renewables industry. On the surface it makes perfect sense considRead More ...
Brexit: What is the Future of Renewable Energy Now?
It’s been called the most seismic political event of the last 40 to 50 years. We went to the polls on Thursday 23rd June, voting whether to stay within or leave the EU. Most pundits, bookies and pollsters said Read More ...
UK Sliding Down Renewables Investment League
The annual league table for those investing in renewable energy has shown a marked change, particularly for the UK. The table, produced by Ernst & Young, reveals that the UK is slipping down the rankings anRead More ...
Ikea Start Selling Solar Panels, Again.
Long known for their green credentials and with stores all across the world, low cost Swedish furniture outlet IKEA have started selling solar panels in their stores much to the amazement of customers. The moveRead More ...
North Wales: A Hub for Solar Power?
Already well invested in off-shore wind, North Wales has long been at the forefront of renewable energy with support from the Welsh Assembly. But, with the recent development of a solar farm at Kinmel Bay on thRead More ...
Is Confidence Ebbing Away for EDF’s Hinkley Point Power Station?
You would have been forgiven for thinking that the Hinkley Point nuclear power station was a done deal and that all we had to do was wait for it to be built and put into service. Unfortunately, recent news has Read More ...
IPL Team Goes Green for T20 Match
It’s not something that you usually associate with sport’s teams, though many more are beginning to get the bug. IPL cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore, headed by enigmatic captain Virat Kholi, took to thRead More ...
Brexit could Lead the Way to a U-turn on Climate Change
With so much going on in the last few months, you might be forgiven for thinking that the renewables agenda has gone completely off the boil in the UK. Much has been said about the possible effects of a Brexit Read More ...
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Think Tank Says No to Renewable Heat
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Why You Should Install a Heat Pump in Your Home and How to Do It
News that the Government is about to increase payments through their Renewable Heat Incentive for low carbon technologies such as heat pumps could have major benefits for households and businesses across the UKRead More ...
Renewable Energy – Living a Greener Life
Heating is one of the many ways you can live a greener, more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Heating a home can create a significant carbon footprint – especially so if your energy is sourced from fossil fuRead More ...
Is it Time for a Tidal Power Revolution in the UK?
As an island with a large amount of coastline, the UK has great potential for taking advantage of developments in tidal technology. With the stalled construction of the Swansea Tidal Lagoon and Government focusRead More ...
Renewable Energy in the UK
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Leading The Way in Renewable Energy
Our planet is running out of fossil fuels, and it’s no secret. As a result, countries across the world have been trying to find better and more sustainable sources of energy to keep us powered. The best way to Read More ...
Wind Powered Cars: A Possibility or Crackpot Philosophy?
Wind power has become a popular form of renewable energy, alongside solar power. Transportation and what powers it, is something that has long been in debate. There are questions about what it should run on andRead More ...
Why LEDs are Good for Business and the Environment
In recent years, there has been a big push to show the benefits of LED lighting for our homes and more importantly our businesses. We know that they can work out to be more cost effective due to their longevitRead More ...
Are Biomass Boilers the Renewable of the Future?
There is an undeniable buzz around the renewables sector this year. We have seen positivity in renewables growth in recent years, and in particular, the growing use of biomass technology in homes and community Read More ...
Investing in Solar Panels is Still a Good Option!
The beginning of 2016 has been bad for renewables, particularly solar which has seen subsidies through the Feed in Tariff cut by 65%. This has led to many in the industry to complain that there will be major joRead More ...
Submerged Hydro Systems: The Only Large Scale Renewable Energy Solution Left in the UK?
With limited sun year round, coursing rivers, and land space, the United Kingdom is still an ideal country to explore and implement known renewable energy projects, such as solar power, power hydro systems, andRead More ...
The Tidal Fence that Works in Shallow Water
It could well revolutionise the way we harness the power of the sea and even some of our larger rivers. A new tidal fence development planned for the Bristol Channel, a snip at just over £140 million, shoRead More ...
Have We Seen the Last of Onshore Windfarms?
During the last five years of the coalition government, onshore windfarms often came under attack from those who believed it a waste of money. Projects were still given the go ahead but there was often the feelRead More ...
Should Schools Crowdfund Solar Panels and Teach Kids to be Entrepreneurs?
In an effort to save on electricity bills, and instil in their pupils the benefits of going green, many schools are now considering whether or not to install solar panels. Most school buildings have the space tRead More ...
Is the National Grid the Biggest Threat To Renewable Energy?
With people jumping on the renewable bandwagon and producing their own energy, it would seem that more electricity is being fed into the National Grid than ever before. We have houses with solar panels on top, Read More ...
Can the Tesla Battery Solve Our Energy Storage Problems?
While the popularity of green technologies such as solar pv have grown considerably over the last few years, there remains a long standing problem. These panels only produce electricity when the sun is shining Read More ...
Fresh clean water and it's impact on humanity's very survival
Whilst much of the emphasis has been on finding the right renewable energy technologies to reduce our carbon footprint on the world, there is one other growing problem that we will, at some point, need to addreRead More ...
Get Ready for the Solar Rooftop Revolution
When Ed Davey said last year that he believed the future of solar was in the rooftops of businesses and homes rather than on open land and large farms, he may have set in motion a renewables revolution that couRead More ...
Why the UK is Still Crazy for Off Shore Wind
Stretching over an area of 430 square miles, the wind farm project planned for Dogger Bank off the coast of Yorkshire is set to be the biggest in the world, with a capacity of 2,400 MW and the potential to provRead More ...
Can Biomass Play a Key Part in Our Future Energy Needs?
Focus has turned to the future of biomass in recent times. Could it be providing a more significant part of our energy needs, not only in localised situations such as offices and homes, but also on a grander scRead More ...
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