Renewable Energy

Termite guts provide biofuel cocktail

Termites are famous for their industrious ways and could prove a boon to the green fuel industry acting as tiny fuel refineries says new research. Mike Scharf, the O. Wayne...

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Cradle to grave stance urged for nuclear industry

The devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami which wrought much destruction to north east Japan on March 11th 2011 triggered a nuclear emergency at Fukushima which has had consequences on nuclear...

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New York body gives amber-light to fracking

New York's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) struck a half-way note today, in its draft recommendations over the future of hydraulic fracturing in the US state. New York state has...

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Winds of change in the US

The new chair of the American Wind Energy Association is calling for more consistency at policy level to develop the wind sector. Does it point to a change in how...

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UK wave power machines get new funding

Funding to take marine power devices to the next level of development has been announced by Climate Change Minister Greg Barker on a visit to Pelamis Wave Power at Leith...

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Double boost for U.S. solar energy industry

Solar energy production in the United States has taken a big step forward with the announcement of a loan guarantee to an American company developing new technology. U.S. Energy Secretary...

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Web tool measures biofuels' green credentials

Biofuels get a very mixed press. On the one hand, they're not petrol. On the other, growing the plants that power our vehicles often means slashing and burning huge areas...

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Google Invests $280 Million In Solar Energy Project

Google has renewed its commitment to renewable energy projects by pledging $280 million to a firm financing residential solar power in the US. Google's investment is its largest yet in...

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