lighting
The Philips lighting company is pushing for businesses, municipal authorities and building owners/operators to switch to energy-efficient lighting as a way to reduce energy consumption. The call follows today’s release of “Transforming the Market: Energy Efficiency in Buildings,” the final report by the four-year Energy Efficiency in Buildings
global warming
The Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (Defra) today said it’s launching a five-year, £11 million study into the effects of climate change on Britain’s seas. Scientists have warned that rising ocean acidity driven by increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide could affect has the food chain.
renovation
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears today unveiled “Revolution to Recycle,” a series of measures designed to help local communities recycle buildings both during and after the current recession. The Government said the troubled economy has sparked a renewed interest in communities maintaing local buildings, from post offices to pubs. The Revolution
solar energy
SolFocus Inc. plans to showcase its new concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology at the CPV Summit 2009, which runs today and tomorrow in Toledo, Spain. It’s the first time the SF-1100S is being shown in Europe. SolFocus plants to begin installing the SF-1100S technology in Greece this summer as part
cleantech
Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * The Great British Refurb Campaign for green home renovations was launched at the Grand Designs Live event over the weekend; * Homes equipped with energy saving products are in a better position to retain their value compared to others without such
cleantech
If you missed a few headlines over the past weekend, you can catch up here with Greenbang’s daily review of cleantech news and developments you might have missed: * Reg Hardware provides details on UK auto startup’s Bee.One, a four-seat electric car designed for local use that will
wave energy
Ediburgh-based Aquamarine Power says it’s successfully tested its Oyster® wave energy converter, which has for the first time produced and exported electricity to the grid at the New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) near Newcastle. The company says that, by producing electricity onshore on a full scale test rig,
renewable energy
Several European public organisations have come together to launch a new search engine focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency. The reegle Website features a searchable global map where users can click on locations to get information on the latest news, events and green-energy development projects for that area. The
renewables
Which renewable energy installations are the biggest of them all around the globe? We’ve compiled the list here: * Largest solar (photovoltaic) power plant: NOBESOL’s Olmedilla de Alarcón, a 60-megawatt array of solar panels in Spain. Some vital statistics for Olmedilla de Alarcón: it has 162,000 solar modules,
energy consumption
One single unit of measurement — kilowatt-hours — can tell us all we need to know about energy consumption and our efforts to save the planet, according to David MacKay, a physics professor at the University of Cambridge. Writing for the BBC News, MacKay explores the kilowatt-hour impact of everything from taking
global warming
Climate change will mean the average temperatures in Ireland will increase by 1.4 to 1.8 degrees Celsius by 2050, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ireland. “Climate Change in Ireland: Refining the Impacts for Ireland” outlines the expected changes the nation needs to
carbon capture and storage
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband last week announced that no new coal plants would be built in the UK without also including technology for carbon capture and storage (CCS). His proposal also called for up to four demonstration CCS plants to be constructed with funding from a new
