First floating solar farm built in UK
Berkshire project owners to target water utilities with scheme to cut energy bills, reports BusinessGreenA farm in Berkshire has become the first in the UK to install a floating solar array, with the...
View ArticleCan Narendra Modi bring the solar power revolution to India?
Indian PMs renewable energy ambitions are big and the country is home to Asias biggest solar farm in Gujarat, but coal use is still increasingFrom the observation tower in the Thar desert and as far as...
View ArticleIndia will be renewables superpower, says energy minister
$100bn investment likely in five years but coal power plants will also expand rapidly to provide electricity to every Indian villageIndia will be a renewables superpower according to its new energy...
View ArticleDefector William Cash joined Ukip because of solar park threat to his moated...
Son of Conservative MP says his decision to join Nigel Farages party was partly motivated by threat of new development near his home and burden of tax on restoration classesThe son of a Conservative MP...
View ArticleReserving gas for domestic users would hurt the renewable energy industry
The reserve our gas campaign may have populist appeal, but if it were successful it would only have a marginal impact on gas prices in Australia This week, in response to the opening of the eastern...
View ArticleSustainability in football: greening the game
From organic pitches and recycled turf to footstep power and energy efficient lighting, new technology is taking football closer to its sustainability goalsFootball may be the beautiful game, but it...
View ArticleUK renewable energy subsidy changes anger solar industry
Energy secretary, Ed Davey, says new subsidy scheme will help underwrite green energy and reduce reliance on imported gasThe government on Thursday outlined plans to provide £300m worth of support...
View ArticleConsumers not getting best value for renewable energy subsidies, say MPs
Contracts for difference for eight projects, worth £16.6bn, are poorly conceived and managedConsumers have been left to pick up the bill for poorly conceived and managed contracts worth £16.6billion...
View ArticleAustralia's investment in renewable energy slumps 70% in one year
The Coalitions review of the Renewable Energy Target has caused investment in clean energy to drop below that of Algeria, Thailand and MyanmarAustralias investment in renewable energy projects has...
View ArticleNew uses for old mills and farms
Pitcombe, South Somerset Continuing the long, local tradition of imaginative reinvention to suit the times, at both mills the infinitely renewable flow of water generates electricityIn the hamlet of...
View ArticleHow lack of investment is holding back the progess of marine power
Frederika Whitehead finds out why despite perfect conditions British marine energy has so far failed to make wavesPeter Fraenkel has been working in the marine energy sector for almost a quarter of a...
View ArticleLabor willing to back plan to exempt aluminium industry from RET
Weve agreed to engage in discussions on the basis that the government doesnt try and wreck the renewable energy target, Bill Shorten saysLabor has confirmed it is prepared to accept a proposal to...
View ArticleNobel laureates call for a revolutionary shift in how humans use resources
Eleven holders of prestigious prize say excessive consumption threatening planet, and humans need to live more sustainably Eleven Nobel laureates will pool their clout to sound a warning, declaring...
View ArticleUK hailed as 'leader' in 2030 climate talks
Energy secretary Ed Davey praised for bid to seal a European CO2 cuts deal, but Poland warns that option to veto remains The UK has been hailed for showing leadership to broker a new target to cut...
View ArticleWhere will Ed Miliband's one million green jobs come from?
The UK is a global leader in early-stage climate innovation, but this needs to be turned into commercially-viable, job-creating businessAs the conference season rumbles on, key party lines for the 2015...
View ArticleCan coffee stimulate renewable energy in Central America?
Turning waste water from coffee farms into biogas cuts down on pollution and provides sustainable energy. Is there a catch?Coffee is the second most-valuable commodity in the world and in the year 2010...
View ArticleBill Shorten vows to fight to save renewable energy target
Labor leader says opposition is not prepared to help gut a scheme which has delivered investment and jobsBill Shorten says Labor will offer a helping hand to aluminium by exempting the sector from...
View ArticleFrom soldering iron to solar power: saving the world the DIY way
Zoe Williams picks up a flux pen and gets involved with a workshop set up to connect people with the energy they useIm not saying renewables are rubbish, said Dan Quiggin, 31. Im just saying they need...
View ArticleGlasgow Universitys vacuous posturing | @guardianletters
We write as senior academics at the University of Glasgow who actively research the decarbonisation of energy to deplore the decision of our university court to divest from fossil fuels (Report, 9...
View ArticleTriodos Renewables sees the green shoots of a long-term 10% return
Investing in renewable energy is attractive for those wanting their money to do good while earning a decent rateGreen-minded individuals who want their money to do good but are also looking for a...
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