Chris Huhne Wants to Cut Subsidies for Green Electricity
Apparently Chris Huhne, who is the energy secretary, has been told that reducing funding for household generation of renewable energy will jeopardize job creation and energy security. However, he wants to cut subsidies for green electricity. Green housing and countryside groups ...
by Justin Becks September 6th, 2010
Scotland has Power Demand Met by Wind Turbines
It now seems that for the first time, power generated by wind turbines has met the demand for power in the north and northeast of Scotland. Sources have reported that the renewable energy source successfully powered every single home and ...
by Jason Drew September 3rd, 2010
Tidal Power to Play Big Role in Future Energy Projects
It now seems that the way forward for renewable energy may be tidal power. Apparently experts are now saying that tidal power projects now have a chance to play a very big role in the future of the UK's energy ...
by Lynnette Adamson September 2nd, 2010
Greenpeace said it Shut Down Arctic Oil Rig
The well known environmental group Greenpeace has claimed that they slipped through security boats to scale Cairn Energy oil rig in a raid. Greenpeace claims to now have shut down this offshore drilling by the British oil company. The group ...
by Emma Young September 1st, 2010
Friends of the Earth tell Countries to Stop the Land Grab for BioFuels
Apparently the well known environmental charity Friends of the Earth predicts a lot more food shortages in Africa. This is due to the fact that the European Union has says it wants to produce 10 percent of all transport fuels ...
by Samantha Donovan August 31st, 2010
UK Sees Record Number of Solar Panels Installed
Reports now show that a record number of solar panels have been being installed on UK homes. These figures, which come from Ofgem, show that homeowners in the UK are becoming pretty serious about doing all the can to help ...
by Beth Williams August 30th, 2010
UK Nuclear Reactor Program said to be Falling Behind
It now seems that regulators and builders are blaming each other for construction hold ups as designs await approval for UK nuclear reactors. The schedule for the UK's nuclear reactor building program has slipped behind schedule already. The safety regulator ...
by Tessa Clarke August 27th, 2010
British Gas Announces New Solar Panel Scheme
Apparently the well known energy company British Gas has just recently launched a new solar panel scheme. According to the energy group, 12 million homeowners could save as much as £1,000. This is because the British Gas scheme takes advantage ...
by Jenson Brayshaw August 26th, 2010
Cairn Energy Strikes Oil in the Arctic As Greenpeace Moves In
It now seems that a British oil firm will announce this week that they have struck oil off Greenland. It is very likely that this is going to trigger a rush to exploit oil reserves in the pristine waters of ...
by Justin Becks August 25th, 2010
UK Waters Starting to Show Signs of Recovering from Acid Rain
Reports now show that the waters in the UK are starting to recover from the effects of acid rain. These new studies show that, after 20 years of working to reduce acidifying pollution, the efforts are finally paying off. According to ...
by Jason Drew August 24th, 2010
Scientists in Scotland Come up with Whiskey BioFuel
Apparently, according to scientists from Scotland, the distilling process that is used to create whiskey, can be used to power cars and even aviation. This means that whiskey, which is one of Scotland's most loved products, can be used to ...
by Lynnette Adamson August 23rd, 2010
