Wind Power Archive

  • The Nation’s Ready To Get Plugged-In – New research released to coincide with the start of the smart fortwo electric drive consumer trials

    Posted on June 30, 2010 | No Comments
    smart’s Plugged-In Report Reveals That Britain is Ready To Embrace the Electric Revolution On The UK’s Roads But Calls For Improved Infrastructure And More Information To Make It A Reality Report findings unveiled today, reveal that the UK consumer is ready to embrace the electric revolution...

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  • Alva Launches In Sight for Energy & Utilities

    Posted on June 4, 2010 | No Comments
    A daily industry report analysing the news and social media for the latest emerging reputational issues, risks and opportunities. London, UK. 4th June 2010: Alva today launched In Sight Energy & Utilities, a sector-based report drawn from traditional and social media. Delivered daily and weekly on...

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  • Carbon offsetting through the CDM delivers only one-third of buyers’ money to environmental projects

    Posted on December 7, 2009 | No Comments
    New research shows that most of the money spent on carbon offsetting through the Clean Development Mechanism is lost to investors, brokers and other actors, rather than being spent on environmental projects.The CDM is a large scale UN programme through which projects such as wind farms and hydroelectric dams are built in poor countries. Buyers in rich countries fund the projects by paying for carbon credits, which are used to offset their carbon footprint. But.

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  • Archaic system and complex red tape threaten UK energy security

    Posted on December 7, 2009 | No Comments
    THE UK’s desperate attempts to achieve energy security by 2015 are hamstrung by an archaic planning system, poor infrastructure and complex and ever-changing legislation, according to a new report. Experts predict that 2015 will be the year in which demand for energy outstrips supply in the...

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  • Is the UK ready for carbon credits, and will they work?

    Posted on December 3, 2009 | No Comments
    -eWEEK Europe UK webinar debates ‘Carbon Credits, Copenhagen and UK IT’- eWEEK Europe UK, www.eweekeurope.co.uk, is exploring the technology impact of the UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme in its new live events channel. The online publication designed for the new era of IT is...

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  • Solar Flair 09 predicts Feed-in Tariff to stimulate solar power in the UK

    Posted on November 24, 2009 | No Comments
    A group of top level scientists and entrepreneurs has predicted new legislation coming into force next year will be a defining moment for solar power use in the United Kingdom. The Government is introducing its Feed-in Tariff in April 2010 which will offer financial incentives to...

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  • Survey Reveals UK Public Turning to Energy Saving as Recession Bites

    Posted on October 22, 2009 | No Comments
    OnePoll survey commissioned by UK’s leading supplier of energy saving radiator panels HEATKEEPER, reveals: - a quarter of the 3,000 adults surveyed had changed energy suppliers in the last 12 months looking for a better deal - 65% have started turning off the lights when leaving a...

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  • 3M ACCR can help overcome land permission problems for connecting offshore wind farms to the onshore power grid

    Posted on September 23, 2009 | No Comments
    Bracknell, UK, 23rd September 2009 – 3M, the diversified technology company, has announced the UK launch of 3M ACCR (Aluminium Conductor Composite Reinforced), a breakthrough in overhead power transmission. 3M ACCR is designed as a ‘drop-in’ replacement for existing electrical conductors and can as much...

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  • smart eco-driving

    Posted on July 20, 2009 | No Comments
    smart has unveiled a new green driving initiative called ’smart eco driving’.  Developed alongside the launch of the smart fortwo cdi, the lowest CO2 emitting car in production, the initiative builds on smart’s green driving credentials and teaches motorists how to drive in the greenest...

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