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UK engineers call for support of electricity storage technologies
The UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) yesterday called for “urgent” support of electricity storage technologies, which are crucial to future supply and could put the country at the forefront of a $25 billion industry. A policy statement issued by the Institution warns that the government is failing to provide sufficient support for electricity storage […]
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Nissan to produce electric van in Barcelona
Greenhouse gas emissions across the whole European Union were up 2.4% in 2010 driven by a cold winter and economic recovery after the 2009 recession, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). Despite the 111 million tonnes CO2 equivalent rise after decreasing emissions between 2008 and 2009, the EU remains on target to meet its […]
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Cold winter and economic recovery drive rising EU emissions
The International Energy Agency (IEA) yesterday set out the ‘golden rules’ for exploiting natural gas while allaying concerns over environmental and social impacts. The extraction of unconventional sources of natural gas like shale gas using hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’ have attracted controversy after reputedly polluting water supplies in the US and causing earth tremors in […]
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Toyota tots up 29 certified green buildings in US
An ‘electric highway’ for electric vehicles, which will one day span the length of the US west coast, has moved a step closer with ten new charging points on major routes near the Canadian border. The latest charging stations from AeroVironment along Interstate 5, which runs from the Mexican to Canadian borders through California, Oregon […]
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Germany supplies record 50% electricity from solar power
Germany hit a new world record in solar power last weekend reaching 50% of electricity supply, according to a Reuters reports. On Friday and Saturday, the country achieved 22 GW of solar energy per hour, which is equivalent to 20 nuclear plants. Germany now has a total of 26 GW of solar capacity after installing […]
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Vestas given go ahead for Kent offshore turbine factory
Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas has apparently been given the go ahead for its planned factory at Sheerness in Kent. According to news reports, the company’s planning application for the turbine factory has been approved by Swale Borough Council and now moves on the government for a final decision. Vestas announced the plans for a new […]
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Community-planned solar farm plans share offer
A 5 MW solar farm just outside Swindon in the south west of England is on the verge of becoming the country’s first community-led solar project. The 30-acre Westmill solar farm, which is home to over 21,000 polycrystalline solar cells producing 4.8 GWh of electricity a year, is giving the local community the option to […]
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London presents big challenge to Green Deal, warns report
A report out today from Future of London, supported by EDF Energy, warns that the capital is going to present a particular challenge to the government’s forthcoming Green Deal efficiency scheme. According to the report, Delivering Energy Efficiency in London, the capital has received a smaller percentage of funding under the current Carbon Emissions Reduction […]
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UK government switches on low-carbon heating for social housing
The UK government yesterday announced a £10 million fund to help switch social housing over to low-carbon heating like biomass boilers, solar hot water systems and heat pumps. The initiative is the second round of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) Scheme, but the funds have increased this time from £3 million to £10 million […]
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Clean energy investment drops to lowest levels since 2009
Clean energy investment during the first quarter of the year has dropped to its lowest level since 2009, say consultants Ernst Young. In the organisation’s latest quarterly global renewable energy Country Attractiveness Indices (CAI) report out yesterday China maintained its top spot, although the US is surging ahead with investment up a third on 2010 […]
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