We’ve all seen the television ad for EDF’s new energy saving initiative eco renew. But what are the power giants really aiming for? And has eco20:20 and climate change hit these companies like some kind of fever? Who really has the cure here? Read on to find out more… Continue reading
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This post was written by Ryan Whatley on June 22, 2009
-->There is so much going on behind the scenes at Brunton it is going to be hard to tell where they’re going next with this diversible technology. But one thing’s for sure, if they’re at the summit of Mount Everest or at the heart of the Dead Sea, they’ll be able to drop us an email. Read more… Continue reading
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This post was written by Ryan Whatley on June 22, 2009
-->Renewable energy is growing, and so are its supporters. The UN has reported that, according to its own internal analysis, investment in green energy, clean electricity and renewable energy garnered more investment than traditional energy sources for the first time, in 2008.
With a total investment of $140bn, compared to the $110bn for fossil fuels, it seems that investors, like many politicians in the so-called ‘green revolution’, are warming to… Continue reading
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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on June 4, 2009
-->Windsave, one of the leading manufacturers and installers of wind turbines in the UK, work in a rapidly growing renewable energy field. Their company aim, developed at foundation, holds true to the general environmental movement and its goals:
“Many people have the desire to protect the environment; our challenge from the beginning has been to turn that desire into action. Our aim is to enable householders, commercial enterprises and local… Continue reading
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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on May 29, 2009
-->Providing solar energy to commerce and business, and to individual households, Smart Energy UK are, in their own words, “the largest installer of domestic solar hot water systems in the UK, operating from regional sales and installation depots, using our own fully trained BPEC accredited solar energy technicians to ensure the highest standard of installation”.
They are one of the longest running and most… Continue reading
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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on May 28, 2009
-->Solar century, one of the UK’s leading developers of solar panels, have a particularly ambitious, yet admirable, mission statement:
“We envisage solar systems on the roof of every building, backed up by other micro renewables, supplying clean power and achieving deep cuts in carbon emissions. Solarcentury is in business for a purpose: to make a big difference in the fight against climate change. Our aim is to revolutionise the global… Continue reading
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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on May 28, 2009
-->For all of the companies who provide green energy and renewable energy at a consumer level, there must be companies who can provide the technology. FuturEnergy, manufacturers of wind turbines in the UK, have provided wind turbine manufacture for Greenpeace, and the famous Sealand Community, as well as Penwhilwr eco-home.
Recently developed, the mainstay of their production is the 1KW upwind turbine, which FuturEnergy describe as “Using our unique Permanent… Continue reading
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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on May 28, 2009
-->Renewable energy is getting cheaper, and as prices fall, green energy suppliers are beginning to compete far more effectively with mainstream energy companies. One, Ecotricity, will match the prices of the UK’s top six standard energy tariffs, so that making the switch to renewable energy is not only simple, but cheap.
Ecotricity have built up quite a portfolio. They have produced almost 10% of the wind turbines used in the UK… Continue reading
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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on May 28, 2009
-->The US Energy Secretary has said it himself: the United States, and the world at large, needs a revolution, if it is to combat climate change, global warming, and carbon emissions.
Visiting Europe this week and meeting several representatives and energy ministers from European nations, Chu will discuss potential measures for combating the causes and effects of these major environmental issues. So far he has tabled manufacturing only cars with cool… Continue reading
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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on May 27, 2009
-->In terms of environmentalism and environmental policy, most people think of China as the great obstacle; as the largest single contributors to carbon emissions worldwide, as unenthusiastic contributors to climate change debate, China is one of the big problem areas for development of a global climate change policy.
Just as the US have begun something of a u-turn, though, with President Barack Obama introducing strict green policies domestically, and looking… Continue reading
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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on May 27, 2009
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