Environmental stories tagged with: renewable energy

Building a smart grid for electric cars

Thursday, 26th February 2009, 1:01 pm

A consortium of leading energy suppliers, electronic companies and academics have formed to develop smart grid technologies on the Danish Island of Bornholm to foster large scale adoption of electric powered vehicles using sustainable energy.

Poole launches biomass boiler project

Wednesday, 4th February 2009, 4:01 pm

The Borough of Poole is introducing a new project to fund the installation of biomass boilers in community buildings in an effort to reduce Poole's carbon emissions.

Five projects make Severn tidal power shortlist

Monday, 26th January 2009, 5:08 pm

A proposed shortlist of tidal power schemes to generate green electricity in the Severn estuary has been unveiled by the Government. The shortlist includes a mixture of barrages and innovative lagoon schemes

Renewables Statistics for 2007 Released

Friday, 27th June 2008, 2:37 pm

As part of the Governments Energy Trends report, BERR have realeased 2007 renewables figures for the first time, showing an increase of 8.5 percent on 2006 for renewable electricity, but this still only represents 5% of all the UK's electricity generated from all sources.

Tenfold Renewables Increase For a Low Carbon Future

Thursday, 26th June 2008, 4:40 pm

A national renewable energy blueprint designed to slash carbon emissions dramatically, reduce the UK's dependency on oil and gas and create 160,000 green jobs was set out by Business Secretary John Hutton today.

UK's Proposed Renewable Energy Target is Achievable

Wednesday, 18th June 2008, 4:54 pm

The Renewables Advisory Board has reported that the UK could generate 14% of its total energy from renewables by 2020 if a set of identified radical policy changes are put into effect quickly.

£1 Million For Green Solutions to Fight Fuel Poverty

Thursday, 5th June 2008, 3:06 pm

The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) is to manage a £1 million funding pot to help fight fuel poverty across the East of England.

Asia-Pacific Nations Agree On Renewable Energy

Thursday, 1st May 2008, 11:56 am

Asia-Pacific countries reached an agreement at a United Nations meeting in Bangkok to boost their collaboration on developing renewable energy in a bid to decrease their reliance on fossil fuels and enhance their long-term energy security.

Dr. R. Malcolm Brown (left) and Dr. David Nobles with one of the cyanobacterial strains that produce

New Source for Biofuels Discovered

Wednesday, 23rd April 2008, 2:09 pm

A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin who say the microbe could provide a significant portion of the nation's transportation fuel if production can be scaled up.

Renewables at the Olypmics

Monday, 18th February 2008, 5:05 pm

The latest designs for the Olympic Park Energy Centre have been unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). Sustainable energy and green fuels are at the forefront of the plans to power the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Games and in legacy.