04 Jun 2018
The Financial times has reported that plans for a tidal power lagoon in Swansea Bay are about to be rejected by government. The £1.3bn renewable energy project would involve building a six-mile horseshoe-shaped seawall with underwater turbines generating energy on the outgoing tide. The company hoped that it would be the first of a series […]
19 Sep 2016
Scotland will be home to the world’s first ever large-scale tidal stream farm as part of a drive to develop Scotland’s marine renewables industry, creating jobs and investment. Water Briefing: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the MeyGen project, owned by Atlantis Resources, to see the first turbines in the planned tidal stream array during a […]
13 Sep 2016
MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Committee have warned the Government that, on its current course, the UK will fail to achieve its 2020 renewable energy targets—to provide for 15% of its energy needs from renewable sources. The overall obligation includes three sub-targets: 30% in electricity, 12% in heat and 10% in transport. The […]
07 Sep 2016
This article from Utility Week, looks at what water companies are doing to reduce carbon emissions. Water is one of the most energy-intensive sectors in the UK. It is also one of the business sectors most affected by climate change. Lois Vallely takes a look at what the industry is doing to cut carbon. The […]
14 Dec 2015
Eco Magazine: ‘On Wednesday 25 November 2015, the tidal power plant in the Dutch Eastern Scheldt surge barrier has been put into service. The festive commissioning, where the largest tidal energy project in The Netherlands as well as the world’s largest commercial tidal installation of five turbines in an array, was performed by Diederik Samsom, […]
23 Nov 2015
The Crown Estate ‘The UK generates more energy from offshore wind than any other country in the world, powered by almost 1,500 turbines in 27 wind farms. For the first time, it is possible to these turbines at work all at once via a new interactive map created by The Crown Estate, which manages land […]
19 Oct 2015
Prof Jacquie McGlade said the UK was shifting away from clean energy as the rest of the world rushed towards it. She said the cuts in renewables subsidies, coupled with tax breaks for oil and gas, sent a worrying signal to the coming UN climate summit in Paris. The UK government says it will meet […]
13 Oct 2015
This is a really informative and helpful editorial by James Murray of Business Green who brings together much of the common concerns being expressed by John Cridland of the CBI and The Committee on Climate Change among a host of others. James Murray Editor of Business Green ‘Al Gore is puzzled by David Cameron and […]
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