Npower renewables, the British subsidiary of RWE Innogy, and Bristol-based tidal power developers Marine Current Turbines (MCT), have announced a pioneering partnership to help deliver one of the world’s first commercial-scale tidal stream projects, off the coast of Anglesey, north Wales. This exciting and innovative showcase tidal farm scheme would be capable of generating 10.5 [...]
Archive for February 17th, 2008
World’s first commercial tidal energy scheme to be launched in North Wales
Posted in Economics, Energy, Tidal on 2008-02-17 | No Comments »
What Does The Future Hold For Biofuels?
Posted in Biofuels, Science on 2008-02-17 | No Comments »
High oil prices, energy security considerations and fears about global warming have helped revive interest in renewable energy sources like biofuels, which burn cleanly and can be produced from plants.But there are a few catches, particularly regarding biofuels like corn-based ethanol: the more corn is used in ethanol production, the less is available for food–a [...]
U.S. has more sun but Europe has more solar power…for now
Posted in Europe, Solar Energy on 2008-02-17 | No Comments »
A new study of the Concentrated Solar Power industry shows Europe to be far ahead, with major growth in the U.S. a couple years away. Emerging Energy Research found several reasons for the growth on Concenrtated Solar Power…but first a brief explanation. CSP uses reflectors to focus the sun’s energy, like using a hand magnifier [...]
Green Cars go Mainstream
Posted in Fuel Cells, Transportation on 2008-02-17 | 2 Comments »
Automakers are finally getting serious about hybrids, expanding their gas-electric car offerings, and retooling gas-guzzling pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for the hybrid marketplace.With prices at the pump rising and environmental concerns mounting, General Motors Corp. rolled out four hybrids last year and will introduce another four this year, including the Cadillac Escalade SUV [...]
Business chiefs vow to lead fight against global warming
Posted in CO2-Emission, Economics on 2008-02-17 | No Comments »
Some of the world’s top companies vowed Friday to step up efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, saying governments were failing to show sufficient leadership in the fight against global warming.
The declaration reflects a growing trend by global corporations waging war on climate change by taking steps to reduce or offset the amount of carbon [...]
