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Solar panels on farms

Solar panels on farms

Posted Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:00:00 GMT by Ian Youngman

Farmers are taking money from energy companies to have solar panels in their fields. The latest money making venture is also environmental friendly. Farmers are taking money from private energy companies to have solar panels put up in their fields, aided by grants and with future income from the electricity produced.

Solar panels on farms

Large-scale offshore wind farms get the go ahead in US

Large-scale offshore wind farms get the go ahead in US

Posted Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:44:57 GMT by Lucy Brake

The Obama Administration has announced approval of a major initiative to progress offshore wind power farms along the American Atlantic Coast.

Large-scale offshore wind farms get the go ahead in US

Peak Coal: The New Black Gold?

Peak Coal: The New Black Gold?

Posted Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:39:00 GMT by Louise Murray

The concept of peak oil is familiar to most, but peak coal could be closer than energy analysts had imagined within the next two decades, making cheap coal a thing of the past.

Peak Coal: The New Black Gold?

Clean energy - stop the talking, start investing

Clean energy - stop the talking, start investing

Posted Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:28:44 GMT by Ian Youngman

A new report on how developed countries can help other countries invest in clean energy projects, coincides with calls from the European clean energy sector for governments to stop talking and start investing.

Clean energy - stop the talking, start investing

Green Deal launched by UK government

Green Deal launched by UK government

Posted Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:15:00 GMT by Ian Youngman

The UK government has launched Green Deal, a way of encouraging home owners to invest in energy saving measures without upfront costs. Many people would like to install energy saving such as roof insulation, wall and cavity insulation, more efficient boilers and double-glazing. But those most in need of help to reduce energy bills are those least able to afford to undertake the improvements.

Green Deal launched by UK government

EU tackles conflict of interest between renewables and biodiversity

EU tackles conflict of interest between renewables and biodiversity

Posted Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:45:17 GMT by Astrid Madsen

New planning guidelines for wind turbines that are located on biodiversity sites published by the European Commission. In the context of sustainable development, what is more important: renewable energy or biodiversity loss? At first glance the two don't seem mutually exclusive, but they can be in the case of wind turbines. That's why over the years legislation has been put into place to make sure that things like 'bird collision' are avoided.

EU tackles conflict of interest between renewables and biodiversity

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Scotland the Wave (tidal power takes over in the north)

Posted Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:40:31 GMT by Paul Robinson

Central Asian Powerhouse of the Sun

Posted Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:45:01 GMT by Dave Armstrong

Battery Power helps renewable energy independents.

Posted Wed, 04 May 2016 08:05:00 GMT by Dave Armstrong

Climate warriors, renewables champions, carbon absorbers or not?

Posted Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:00:00 GMT by JW Dowey

Is El Niño the elephant in Paris or will it change the mindset there?

Posted Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:57:00 GMT by JW.Dowey

Hybrid energy: bacteria+solar harvesting!

Posted Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:14:16 GMT by Paul Robinson

Smart, energetic glass could take over

Posted Sun, 12 Apr 2015 16:56:57 GMT by Dave Armstrong

Rise of Renewables: a first for Solar Power in Central Asia

Posted Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:20:00 GMT by Dave Armstrong

Oil boom in Texas is over?

Posted Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:24:00 GMT by JW Dowey

Wave power works with heart technology!

Posted Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:28:18 GMT by JW Dowey