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Renewables industry calls for clarity on post-2020 energy targets

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Industry welcomes secretary of state’s support, but urges government to clarify what energy targets it wants to see through to 2030 A tidal energy turbine in Invergordon, Scotland, in 2010. The renewable energy industry wants clarity on government plans for … Continue reading →

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UK opposes 2030 renewable energy target

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Fledgling green industries could be hit as document reveals move to put nuclear power on equal footing with renewable energy UK’s renewable energy sector has already suffered a series of blows with Tory MPs attacking subsidies, including those for wind … Continue reading →

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Banyan: Old king coal

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Asian growth will remain fuelled by coal, which is worrying for the planet “OUR civilisation”, wrote George Orwell over 70 years ago, “is founded on coal.” Unlike Europe’s, Asia’s still is. In 2010, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), … Continue reading →

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Merkel’s Switch to Renewables: Rising Energy Prices Endanger German Industry

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Last spring, Chancellor Angela Merkel set Germany on course to eliminate nuclear power in favor of renewable energy sources. Now, though, several industries are suffering as electricity prices rapidly rise. Many companies are having to close factories or move abroad. … Continue reading →

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Film promotes Japan energy revolution

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

The known world has already been through three pivotal epochs: the agricultural, industrial and information-technology revolutions. Now, a fourth is taking place: the renewable-energy revolution. Herald: German film director Carl Fechner, whose campaigning documentary, “The 4th Revolution — Energy Autonomy,” … Continue reading →

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Is Berlin Still in the Nuclear Power Business?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Is Berlin Still in the Nuclear Power Business? Germany plans to shut down all of its nuclear power plants by 2022, like this one in Bavaria. But is it helping to export the technology elsewhere? The German government may be … Continue reading →

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Despite headwinds, solar energy making progress, advocates say

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Bright future: Rows of solar panels cover the roof of Solar Frontier’s plant in Kunitomi, Miyazaki Prefecture. ERIC JOHNSTON PHOTOS POWERING THE FUTURE Finishing touches: Workers process solar panels on the assembly line in Solar Frontier’s Miyazaki Prefecture plant. KUNITOMI, … Continue reading →

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How Energy Drains Water Supplies

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

The worst single-year drought in the recorded history of Texas has caused cotton crops to wither and ranchers to sell off cattle. It may also hurt power plants, which need vast amounts of water to cool their equipment. “We will … Continue reading →

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Japan Quake Is Causing Costly Shift to Fossil Fuels

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

Max Hodges for The New York Times The Yokosuka power plant creates 900,000 kilowatts of electricity, and abundant fumes. YOKOSUKA, Japan — The half-century-old, oil-fueled power generators here had been idle for more than a year when, a day after … Continue reading →

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