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Wave and Tidal Current Stream activity increasing

A new study published by energy business analysts Douglas-Westwood, “The World Wave & Tidal Market Report2009-2013″ forecasts that 86 MW of wave and tidal current stream capacity will be installed worldwide in the 2009 to 2013 period. 
Launching the first edition of the report today, Adam Westwood, Renewable Energy Manager at Douglas-Westwood stated that, “Both the wave [...]

December 19th, 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | Continued
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Boost for clean energy in the EU

EU governments and the European Parliament reached a consensus on Tuesday on legislation intended toboost renewable energy .
The Directive establishes national targets for renewable energy generation - which includes road transport fuels, electricity and heat. These are intended to drive the use of renewables to 20% of energy consumption by 2020. However, governments that fail [...]

December 12th, 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | Continued
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If everyone in the world were as wasteful as we are in the UK we would need 8 worlds to keep going

Peterborough Energypark has been designed to remove our reliance on landfill and reduce the amount of pollution created by our daily lives.
The energypark is a 66MW electrical power generating station that incorporates technology before and after electrical generation to ensure that the power produced is clean and green and that value from all materials is [...]

December 3rd, 2008 | christine | 0 comments | Continued
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UK’s Climate Change Body To Unveil Emissions Cut Plans

LONDON - Britain’s chief climate change adviser will recommend today how the government can meet tough targets to pare planet-warming carbon emissions, including what role coal should play in the country’s energy future.
In its first report, the Committee on Climate Change will weigh how Britain can meet ambitious goals to slash planet-warming [...]

December 1st, 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | Continued
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Revolutionary Russian Thinking in Bid to go Green

High-profile officials from ProProsperity, a major player in the regeneration of the Moscow are in Peterborough this week (10-14 November 2008) for talks with Peterborough’s Renewable Energy company PREL about an initiative to develop an energypark in the Russian capital.
Moscow may be the capital of the world’s second largest oil exporter and major gas producer [...]

November 28th, 2008 | John Pickstone | 1 comment | Continued
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Fuel for the future gets EEDA backing

Woodlands in the East of England are set to provide fuel for the future after a new project received one of the largest funding awards of its kind in England.
The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) has awarded £4.3 million to increase the use of wood-based energy production.
The £10.7 million Woodfuel East project will help [...]

November 19th, 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | Continued
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UK Aims To Support Small Renewable Power From 2010

Britain says it wants to guarantee a price premium for small producers of renewable power, for example from the wind and sun, from 2010.
The government included the proposals in amendments tabled on Wednesday to an energy bill being debated and due to pass into law by December this year.
The plan would support households and communities [...]

October 31st, 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | Continued
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What’s the carbon footprint of your product?

Businesses can from today assess the carbon footprint of their goods and services and play a greater part in fighting climate change, thanks to a new standard launched by BSI British Standards, the Carbon Trust and Defra.
The standard - called PAS 2050 - is a consistent way of counting the greenhouse gas emissions embedded in [...]

October 30th, 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | Continued