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  • National Grid report says it can handle variable wind power >>

    29/06/09 by http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/policy/i/2193/

    The variability of renewable energy sources such as wind, often cited as the sector’s Achilles’ heel, does not have to be a problem, according to a new report from the National Grid.

  • Coal protesters board cargo ship >>

    22/06/09 by Monday, 22 June 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8112076.stm

    Campaigners from Greenpeace have boarded a ship delivering coal to the Kingsnorth power station in Kent.

  • The truth about banks, Facebook and Twitter >>

    19/06/09 by Karl Flinders 17 Jun 2009 computerweekly.com

    It's a "blip", a "total load of bollocks" and a bandwagon that cannot be missed all in one.

  • Growing demand for Linux on mainframes >>

    19/06/09 by Karl Flinders 18 Jun 2009 computerweekly.com

    Big companies are increasing how much they spend on putting Linux software on mainframes, according to a global study.

  • Recession means businesses face greater security threat, says McAfee >>

    19/06/09 by Warwick Ashford 29 Jan 2009 computerweekly.com

    The economic downturn means businesses are most vulnerable to serious data security breaches at a time they can afford it least, according to a report by security firm McAfee.

  • UK clean coal to support up to 60,000 jobs >>

    18/06/09 by www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/ - 17th June '09

    Clean coal technology could bring between £2-4bn a year into the UK economy by 2030, and support between 30,000-60,000 in jobs such as engineering, manufacturing and procurement, according to new independent research published today.

  • Hot tub technology >>

    18/06/09 by David Strahan guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 17 June

    New research suggests the simple immersion heater could be key to a renewable electricity solution

  • RSPB launches first summer garden wildlife survey >>

    08/06/09 by http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ By Louise Gray and Jeni Oppenheimer 08 Jun 2009

    Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part in a new nationwide survey to find out the state of Britain's garden wildlife.

  • Wiltshire welcomes clutch of Great Bustards >>

    08/06/09 by http://www.theregister.co.uk/science/biology/ 3rd June 2009 By Lester Haines

    Conservation groups have greeted with "euphoria" the hatching of the first Great Bustard chicks in the UK since the last hatchling was spotted in Suffolk way back in 1832.

  • Sony Ericsson unveils 'green' handsets that cut carbon footprint by 15% >>

    05/06/09 by Alok Jha, green technology correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 4 June 2009

    Recycled plastics and reductions in packaging and manufacturing solvents make handsets more environmentally friendly, says mobile phone maker

  • Carbon Payments Help Protect Threatened Tropical Mammals >>

    05/06/09 by ScienceDaily (June 5, 2009)

    The University of Queensland has found paying to preserve carbon stored in forests could protect endangered wildlife such as Indonesia's orangutans.

  • Biomass energy 'could be harmful' >>

    05/06/09 by BBC News Tuesday, 14 April 2009

    Biomass power - such as burning wood for energy - could do more harm than good in the battle to reduce greenhouse gases, the Environment Agency warns.

  • Green light for UK's biggest prison biomass project >>

    05/06/09 by Rosanna Holmes Friday, February 13th 2009

    A DORSET prison will be the first in the country to build a massive green energy system to heat its cells.

  • Eden Project reveals 'hot rocks' geothermal energy plan >>

    05/06/09 by Steven Morris The Guardian, Tuesday 2 June 2009 00.01 BST

    Geothermal plant would initially power Eden Project buildings but eventually aims to supply local community and National Grid

  • UK government asked to review Severn plans >>

    05/06/09 by http://www.wave-tidal-energy.com

    A consortium of NGOs is calling on the UK government to look again at the shortlist of tidal power schemes for the Severn Estuary tidal energy project published in January.

  • Google takes to the high seas >>

    03/06/09 by The Sunday Herald By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor

    EXCLUSIVE: Scottish waves could power the internet

     

  • Why it's harder than you think to pay for a carbon guilt trip >>

    02/06/09 by The Guardian, Saturday 17 February 2007

    Stumping up to compensate for environmentally costly air travel is a complicated business. Patrick Collinson investigates

  • DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar give green light to build world's largest offshore wind farm >>

    18/05/09 by E.ON UK Press Releases

    First phase of London Array offshore wind farm gets go ahead
     

  • Bat house costs developer £20,000 >>

    14/05/09 by BBC News

    A £20,000 heated house has been built for a legally-protected bat in East Sussex after a property developer was told to protect its habitat.

  • WIND energy group Vestas has announced it is to cut more than half its UK jobs... >>

    30/04/09 by Financial Times

     

    WIND energy group Vestas has announced it is to cut more than half its UK jobs after hitting too many planning obstacles.

    Vestas, the world's biggest maker of wind turbines, employs 1,100 staff in the UK, with 217 at Vestas Northern Europe in Warrington.

  • Risk of 2012 power crunch unless government acts... >>

    07/04/09 by Reuters

    LONDON (Reuters) - There is the possibility of electricity supply problems as early as 2012 unless the government provides more support for clean energy projects hit by the global credit crunch, analysts say.

    Recession has eroded power demand temporarily but consumption is likely to rebound when the economy recovers.

    Project delays and cancellations during the credit crunch mean a power generation gap, which many expect to hit the country from 2015 after old nuclear and coal-fired power stations shut, could arise earlier.

    "In our worst-case analysis, the energy crunch could be as early as 2012. More likely you are looking at 2013 or 2014," said Ian Parrett, a market analyst at energy consultancy Inenco.