News
News
-
Blue Energy gets green light to build Africa’s largest solar farm
UK-based renewable energy developer Blue Energy has been given the green light to build the largest solar farm in Africa. The $400 million photovoltaic plant near the village of Aiwiaso in the west of the country will be the first to be developed in Ghana under its 2011 Energy Act, which brought in a system […]
-
US government opens up Atlantic coast to wind development
As the New England state of Massachusetts celebrates the opening of its latest onshore wind farm, the US government has opened up two major sites on the Atlantic coast for offshore wind development. The 28.5 MW Hoosac wind farm puts Massachusetts on course to surpass 100 MW of installed renewable energy, but will be dwarfed by plans […]
-
Still hope for UN climate change talks, says UK Energy Secretary
Before he headed to Doha, Qatar to join the United Nation climate change negotiations (COP18), UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey said there was still reason to be hopeful. “We have seen serious action by many countries, including some of the big emitters,” he said in a statement. “Legislation is moving forward in the world’s major economies. And […]
-
Don’t forget about water efficiency, urge Energy Saving Trust and Waterwise
Water efficiency must not be neglected in the UK government’s new home and business energy saving initiatives, urge the Energy Saving Trust and Waterwise. According to the two organisations, domestic water use accounts for 23% of heating bills, amounting to around £160 a year on the average energy bill. The Energy Saving Trust and Waterwise […]
-
UK Green Deal move forward, but public not aware of scheme
The UK government claims it is making strides in its flagship Green Deal scheme but a survey reveals that 96% of the British public have not heard of the home energy initiative or do not understand it. The scheme was ‘soft’ launched this autumn, but will become fully operational until January 28, 2013 when the […]
-
UK industries to be shielded from Energy Bill cost rises
As UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey today officially unveils the government’s long-awaited Energy Bill, he confirmed that energy intensive industries will be exempted from increased costs. The Energy Bill’s central new regime, contracts for difference (CfD), which is designed to bring investment in new low-carbon generating capacity like nuclear power stations and wind farms, could […]
-
UK Ministry of Defence enlists IBM to improve building efficiency
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has enlisted IT giant IBM to help it improve the energy efficiency of its 4000 military bases and training grounds. The MoD’s operational arm, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), plans to use IBM’s smarter buildings software and services to reduce operating costs and make better use of its extensive […]
-
Mitsubishi hooks up Orkney Islands to giant battery
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is joining forces with SSE to test a large, container-sized lithium-ion rechargeable battery for energy storage on the Orkney Islands. The Scottish islands have a high proportion of renewable energy generation in the form of both wind and more recently marine power making it the ideal spot to test energy storage […]
-
SeaGen completes tidal power hat trick
Tidal energy developer SeaGen, acquired earlier this year by Siemens, announced this week that it has completed a power generation “hat trick” in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough. The tidal current device developed by Marine Current Turbines, which resembles an underwater wind turbine, has now generated more than 6 GWh of electricity since its installation in […]
-
US offshore wind farm Cape Wind secures power purchase deal
US offshore wind development Cape Wind has reached another major milestone with the securing of a second power purchase agreement (PPA). Cape Wind’s second deal for a 15-year power purchase agreement with NSTAR will cover 27.5% of the offshore wind farm’s renewable energy output and renewable energy credits. The agreement, which has been approved by […]
Quotes
The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas