renewable energy
A farm in Merton Abbey expects to slash its carbon emissions by some 10 tonnes per year through a new combination of wind, solar and biomass energy. Deen City Farm this week officially launched the new system, which features a 10-metre-tall wind turbine, an installation of 10 solar panels and
renewable energy
Royal Dutch Shell says it’s pulling the plug on its renewable energy investments to focus on its core strengths of oil and gas, according to Reuters. Speaking at a press conference, Linda Cook, head of the company’s gas and power unit, said solar and wind energy investments “struggle
renewable energy
The world could get 40 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050 if officials deliver adequate support and financing, according to scientists meeting at this week’s “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions” summit in Copenhagen. Without proper support for renewables, however, that percentage could remain below
biofuels
Following are some of the top headlines yesterday from the world of cleantech: * Technology developed at the University of Chicago might soon land in the marketplace in the form of a new and more efficient plastic solar cell for portable electronics. Solarmer Energy Inc. says it expects to have a
renewable energy
The UK’s target to produce 15 per cent of its energy consumption from renewable sources is “unachievable” unless the government makes major changes to policy that encourage large-scale generation, micro-generation and energy efficiency. That’s according to a report, out today, by peers on the influential House of Lords
nanowire
Tech company HP is aiming to double its global purchases of renewable power from under four per cent this year to eight per cent by 2012. To help meet this new goal HP has unveiled a range of renewable energy initiatives in its facilities, research and products. HP has recently
feed in tariff
MPs and Lords have thrown their support behind an amendment to introduce a ‘feed in tariff’ to support smaller non-merchant renewable energy generation. These tariffs pay people to generate green electricity and feed it back onto a the national grid, earning them a profit, helping them to pay for the
biofuels
That George Bush is a little slow isn’t he? Greenbang doesn’t mean slow in that way, although, you know, that’s probably true too, but slow to pick up on environmental trends. The leader of the home of the free has just cottoned onto the fact that the
