Sustainable energy
Renewables generation leapfrogs nuclear as domestic bills fall
Renewable electricity generation soared in Q3 2015 but continued to have little impact on domestic electricity bills.
Statistics released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change this morning revealed that throughout Q3 renewables generated some 13.4TWh of electricity, equivalent… Continue reading
Organisers “bitterly disappointed” that Harborough’s solar project will not go ahead
A community solar project in Market Harborough which was launched in October will now not go ahead, despite strong public support and local investment.
The Harborough Solar One scheme would have involved the installation of more than 600 solar… Continue reading
Met office says 2016 ‘very likely’ to be warmest on record
A new global temperature forecast from the UK’s Met Office says that 2016 is likely to be even warmer than 2015.
This year has already been provisionally declared the warmest on record thanks to a combination of global warming and… Continue reading
Subsidy cuts looming, David Cameron urged to reconsider following Paris climate deal
The prime minister has been urged to intervene in planned cuts to solar power subsidies as a response to the signing of the Paris agreement on climate change at the weekend.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc)… Continue reading
Innovative low-carbon home heat storage system trialled
A heat storage process using a mineral commonly found in washing powder has shown promising results in an innovative low-carbon trial programme.
In the system, heat is used to dry thousands of zeolite beads, which are used in a wide… Continue reading
COP21: Ministers in final push for Paris climate deal
The BBC has been reporting on how Ministers from all over the world have gathered in Paris on Monday in a final push to hammer out a deal for a new global climate compact.
Politicians are attempting to hammer… Continue reading
#BackClimateAction tweetathon 2015
If you are interested in getting involved in the debate around climate change you are being invited to take part in the conversation by using a newly created # on Twitter.
To take part in a global conversation… Continue reading
Net metering and private PPAs form Greg Barker’s future vision for solar
Fifth carbon budget requires large solar deployment out to 2030
The Committee on Climate Change’s fifth carbon budget, published today, establishes that the UK would need to develop multiple gigawatts of solar capacity to meet spiralling, low-carbon demand.
The budget, which is to be legislated next year, sets out advice… Continue reading
Moroccan solar plant to bring energy to a million people
A giant plant using energy from the Sun to power a Moroccan city at night will open next month.
The solar thermal plant at Ouarzazate will harness the Sun’s warmth to melt salt, which will hold its heat to power… Continue reading