Often we are asked – ”well how is all this energy going to get balanced and transferred to where it is needed”, so perhaps in this report from the EC are some of the future answers and opportunities for useful investment. On...
Read moreBenjamin Franklin once said: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” These days, taxes are far from certain. And if that doesn’t change, (American) businesses could be dicing with death. Worth a look at this article from this weeks Economist...
Read morePolicy-makers should “get real” about the global energy crisis, the world economy is falling a long way short of internationally agreed goals to deliver universal energy access, energy security, and genuine...
Read moreIt actually got on the national news last night the debate about whether there is sufficient generation capacity to supply the UK in the next few years (this decade, not some far away thing the media generally doesn’t choose to...
Read moreWe often find ourselves discussing the state of change in the world and how technology has speeded up the manner in which information flows and how quickly innovation can take place. An even younger version of myself used to think how...
Read moreAcademics tell us about ample solar, wind, hydro and biomass resources that, properly harnessed, could change the energy picture in Africa. Environmentalists talk about deforestation, unsustainable use of charcoal in cities and the risks...
Read moreHead of FiTs of the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change, Alisdair Grainger, told participants at Solar Power UK in Birmingham that 98.2% of installations under the FiT in the UK are now from PV. The Head of FiTs made a very strong...
Read moreIt’s official – the introduction of the Feed-in Tariff, designed to stimulate growth of the solar energy industry, has proved to be a huge success. According to the recent figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change...
Read moreIt’s a good reminder – just take a look and ponder what extra you can do, TODAY ! Well thats a short entry……… http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2012/oct/01/50-months-climate-interactive?intcmp=122
Read moreOfficial statistics released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show that the UK’s 1.38GW of installed solar capacity generated 0.5TWh of electricity in the second quarter of 2012 – an astonishing 840 percent increase from last year...
Read moreAn interesting analysis on shale gas potential in the Uk over at the Guardian site and worth a visit for those many of you I know are interested in the debate. Fracking’s backers say it will deliver a quick, cheap way of cutting carbon...
Read moreThe UK could shed its dependence on energy imports by the early 2020s if it meets its carbon and renewable energy targets as planned, according to National Grid’s scenario planning. The network operator today released three different...
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