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Small Scale Wind Energy – Policy Insights and Practical Guidance
Small-scale wind energy systems are receiving increasing interest in the UK as one of a number of microgeneration technologies with potential to reduce carbon emissions.
Growing Old in a Changing Climate – SEI Report
The Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York has recently published this report in collaboration with Help the Aged, which calls on Government and public authorities to take action to better protect olde...
Limiting Climate Change to 2C – EC Consultation
The European Commission has launched an online public consultation to better understand the detailed views of stakeholders on the different building blocks of the Bali Road Map that would enable the world to limit global...
Asia's biggest solar thermal energy plant to be set up at Nagpur
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Vilas Muttemwar today said Asia's biggest solar thermal energy plant of 10 MW capacity would be set up at Nagpur, where a SEZ was also being established in which equipment a...
China to Subsidize Wind Turbines
The Chinese government said Friday it will subsidize wind power equipment makers as the country continues its drive to generate 15 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.
Pressure on to reach emissions agreement
Industrialised and developing countries will be under intense pressure to agree on greenhouse gas emission reduction targets during week-long negotiations over future greenhouse gas emission targets which kicked off in t...
Arctic ice 'is at tipping point'
Arctic sea ice has shrunk to the second smallest extent since satellite records began, US scientists have revealed.
German Cars Lead in CO2 Reductions
Cars sold in Europe last year reduced carbon emissions slightly, with manufacturers managing to achieve an average improvement of 1.7 percent, according to a new report.
To Greece, by car, on grease
A group of British eco-enthusiasts have just pulled off the greenest and grubbiest car rally ever, driving from London to Athens in vehicles powered exclusively on waste vegetable oil.
Plan for anaerobic digesters in every town to recycle leftovers
Waste-disposal units designed to turn leftover food into electricity and fertiliser could be built around every town and city as part of a scheme being considered by ministers.