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Monday, October 1, 2012 - 11:03
LASTEST government figures show a meteoric rise in electricity generated by solar power.
Between the second quarter of 2011 and the same time in 2012 energy generated from solar had increased by a staggering 861% (0.05 TWh [terawatt-hours] to 0.5 TWh).
Other renewable energy...
Monday, September 24, 2012 - 16:27
PV panels are still a worthwhile investment despite a reduction in the Feed-In-Tariff (FIT), according to the news editor of an industry magazine.
David Thorpe of Energy and Environmental Management
said PV panels typically provide a 6.8% return on investment (ROI), better than...
Monday, September 24, 2012 - 14:13
EAST Londoners have a reputation for being cutting edge and on trend, but as one homeowner demonstrates, it is not just residents who can wear this title.
In the middle of bustling Hackney stands an environmentally friendly refurbed Victorian terraced house, boasting a blend of...
Friday, September 21, 2012 - 14:21
SHOPPING ‘til you drop has never been better for the environment, thanks to a pioneering mall in Sheffield, which has become the first building in Europe to install a new type of flat-roof solar panel.
The Midlands based Crystal Peaks is already counting the savings after it...
Monday, September 17, 2012 - 14:40
IF EVERYBODY in Derbyshire covered their land with solar panels we would no longer need to rely on fossil fuel to power the country.
As this infographic from energy efficiency specialists, The EcoExperts, shows, the UK could meet all its power needs by devoting one per cent of...
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 15:38
NORTH-EAST India looks set to welcome its very first solar city, meaning many poor families will now have access to electricity.
Agartala, the Tripura province capital, will soon generate 10 per cent of its energy from the sun’s rays.
Tripura’s urban development minister...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 14:24
CHARITIES and green groups are hoping a new climate chief will step up against the Big Six energy providers and encourage the growth of renewable energy in the UK.
Sustainable energy specialist, The Eco Experts, and charity, Friends of the Earth, both welcomed Lord Deben, John...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 10:31
We've already had a look at the winners of Facebook competition, along with some of the wackier and longer entries. Today we look at the other wonderful entries we received. Below are 26 great ideas for how the UK could go carbon free.
1. Wind turbine on every power pylon
By:...
Monday, September 10, 2012 - 15:16
AN ANCIENT city is being powered in a very modern way.
Petra, the UNESCO World Heritage Site city in Jordan, now receives all its energy from a $5million solar project which was officially opened on Friday (September 10).
The project makes enough electricity (250 kilowatts) to...
Monday, September 10, 2012 - 15:01
Our Facebook competition rules stated that entries should be no more than 50 words long. We just wanted short and sweet ides. However, we said longer entries would be considered if there was good reason to go longer. Some people took that a little too literally...
At just over...
