UK solar firms call for review over early end to subsidies
Scrapping renewable obligation scheme for solar farms is unlawful and will result in job losses, companies say Four of Britains largest solar companies have requested a judicial review of a government...
View ArticleIndia must chose to be champion or villain for climate and development
Kumi Naidoo: Narendra Modi's slogan for India is 'development for everyone' but will this development be based on coal or people-centred clean energy?Sabka saath, sabka vikas: development for everyone....
View ArticleWind powered opera: improving the environmental performance of the arts
From light switch timers to renewable technologies like ground source heat, Glyndebourne shares its tips for better sustainabilityIn 2012 Glyndebourne Festival became the first opera festival to be...
View ArticleCould renewable energy make rural electrification a reality?
Cheap solar, wind or hydroelectricity accessed through mini-grids could light up remote villages. So what's the problem?In countries where the energy infrastructure is under-developed and few towns are...
View ArticleThe potential consequences of Drax's legal defeat on biomass subsidies
Drax had thought it was favourite to get two 'contracts for difference', designed to encourage investment in renewablesIt is hard to keep up with the twists in the tale of Drax's attempts to win...
View ArticleThe corporatisation of US green energy: a double-edged sword worth billions
As tax breaks and incentives for renewable energy increase, corporations are entering the green energy landscapeTheres a popular meme that surfaces on green energy blogs, forums, and Facebook pages....
View ArticleE.ON profits slump in UK after mild winter
German-owned energy giant's profits dented across the group by tensions in Ukraine and Russia plus falling prices in home marketUK profits have slumped by a third at energy company E.ON after a mild...
View ArticleDismantling Australian climate policy: a case study in disagreement | Ketan...
The federal government cant convince the electorate of the ills of renewables. Perhaps they should listen instead, and leave the renewable energy target aloneLast week, a young girl named Imogen stood...
View ArticleRenewables produce record high electricity for UK in 2014
Power generation up by 43% compared to first quarter of 2013, reports BusinessGreenUK renewables saw a record quarter, producing 18.1n terawatt-hours (TWh), an increase of 43% on the same period in...
View ArticleSolar farm powering remote Aboriginal community receives $4.6m boost
Upgrade of Doomadgee farm in north-west Queensland could generate enough energy to cover local needs, says Arena boss A solar energy project in a remote Indigenous community is the latest recipient of...
View ArticleGreen energy co-ops blocked by government regulator
Financial Conduct Authority accused of undermining official policy by refusing new applications for community projects The future of community-owned green energy projects that ministers say are crucial...
View ArticleWhy we need European state aid to support the energy market
Public funding grants parity to small businesses whose schemes help to build a low-carbon economyWith an estimated 150 million people affected by energy poverty in Europe, there is a danger that...
View ArticleTony Abbott's push to ditch renewables could hand coal and gas industry $10bn
Research shows bills would not fall, but the coal industry would reap a massive windfall if renewable energy target was scrappedCoal and gas generators will reap $10bn in extra profits over the next 15...
View ArticleAustralia needs the renewable energy target (and should increase it) |...
Fossil fuel addicted energy companies are attempting to reduce or abolish Australia's successful renewable energy target using the Warburton review as a stalking horse.The renewable energy industry...
View ArticleRent to own solar systems hope to prevent blackouts in Nepals hospitals
Every one of Nepals 6,000 health centres and clinics has problems with energy supply, a new business model providing rent to own solar systems aims to change thatImagine giving birth at night and the...
View ArticleRenewable energy target changes 'amount to economic vandalism'
How does this fit with the PMs often-stated position that Australia is open for business?, energy company boss asks A leading renewable energy company has accused the Abbott government of planning...
View ArticlePlans for one of Australias largest solar power stations scrapped
Decision to suspend Mildura solar power station comes amid speculation renewable energy target may be scrappedPlans for one of Australias largest solar power stations have been scrapped, in part...
View ArticleTory MPs more likely to oppose windfarms than British public poll
Conservatives opposition undermining projects and investment in renewables, say wind energy companies Conservative MPs are much more likely to oppose onshore windfarms than the national average of the...
View ArticleUK energy dependence five hidden costs expose truth about fracking
The shale boom is a bubble waiting to burst as economics of extraction falter and the trickle of bad environmental news starts to swellThe vision of an energy-independent Britain, free of the clear and...
View ArticleUsing mobile money to buy water and solar power in east Africa
Mobile phones are facilitating access to utilities in poor rural communities. But do consumers have the faith to go cashless? Join our campaign for financial inclusion and use the hashtag...
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