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North Yorkshire fracking gets green light
North Yorkshire fracking proposals were given the go-ahead by the county council yesterday evening, in the face of fierce opposition…
The County Council planning committee has given the go-ahead for North Yorkshire fracking proposals put forward by Third Energy, with a vote of seven to four.
The planning committee sat for...
Ljubljana – European Green Capital 2016
The European Green Capital team outline why Ljubljana is the first and only European green capital in central and south Eastern Europe…
Ljubljana is a city that will surprise you and exceed your expectations. It is unique – small by surface area, but huge in its hospitality and quality of life....
Investing in a greener future
EU Commissioner for the Environment Karmenu Vella explains how the EU’s LIFE programme can contribute to a low-carbon, resource-efficient and sustainable future
Natural resources underpin our economy and our quality of life. But the world’s population is rising sharply, and coupled with the impacts of climate change, ever greater demands are...
Multi-million pound energy efficiency programme for NHS Tayside
Investors have committed £15.4m funding to a new energy efficiency project for NHS Tayside…
Aviva Investors have committed £15.4m to a new energy efficiency project that will benefit NHS Tayside. Investment was made through the REaLM infrastructure funds on behalf of its clients, including the UK Green Investment Bank, which...
Transforming Europe’s energy system
Research and innovation could accelerate Europe’s energy transformation, as outlined by EU Commissioner for Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete in a speech at the SET-Plan Conference
A rapidly changing energy and climate landscape require a realignment in the way we work. That is why the vision we have for the SET-Plan...
Heat map shows energy efficiency of Herefordshire homes
Residents in Herefordshire can discover how energy efficient their homes are via a new online heat map…
If you live in Herefordshire and want to know how efficient your home is a new heat map released by the council can tell you.
Herefordshire Council carried out a heat survey across parts...
What can the net energy analyst say to the investor and policymaker?
In the modern energy system, upwards of 10% of the total primary energy supply is expended to find, develop, extract, transform, and transport energy carriers to end-users 1. Some particularly challenging resources, such as heavy oil, require an even larger fractional expenditure for their extraction and processing. This energy...
Is nuclear energy the answer to climate change?
Dr Jonathan Cobb, Senior Communications Manager at the World Nuclear Association details why nuclear power could be part of the solution to tackling climate change.
From 30th November, for 2 weeks, thousands of negotiators will meet in Paris for the COP21 climate change conference. They will be joined by tens...
Understanding thermal energy storage
Lindsay Wright, Policy Engagement Manager at the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), outlines the potential for thermal energy storage in the UK
Thermal energy storage uses different technologies to collect heat for future use, whether that’s hours, days, or even months later. This can happen at building, district, town or regional...
Energy efficiency and housing: what next for local authorities?
Ian Hutchcroft, Head of Local Delivery at the Energy Saving Trust explains how local authorities can retrofit for energy efficiency and deliver benefits for carbon reduction, health, jobs and growth
There is no doubt that the drivers for local authority action on housing energy efficiency are strong, and getting stronger.
With...
Managing the transition to a sustainable energy future
There are five major challenges in transitioning to a sustainable energy future. First, scale; the energy system must supply adequate energy to meet the needs of the expected global population growth over the next century. Second, availability; our current energy system is largely dependent on finite, non-renewable energy resources...
Evaluating sustainable energy
Elena Nekhaev, Programmes Director at the World Energy Council, details how energy analysis is important in order to achieve future energy sustainability
According to the World Energy Council’s Scenarios, the total primary energy supply (TPES ) will increase by 27-61% by 2050 and despite the continuing strong growth of renewables,...
Evaluating sustainable energy
Elena Nekhaev, Programmes Director at the World Energy Council, details how energy analysis is important in order to achieve future energy sustainability
According to the World Energy Council’s Scenarios, the total primary energy supply (TPES ) will increase by 27-61% by 2050 and despite the continuing strong growth of renewables,...
Britain banned from energy-saving VAT cuts
The European Court of Justice has banned Britain from cutting VAT on energy-saving materials...
The energy-savings sector has been dealt a heavy blow today after a court ruled Britain could not cut VAT on energy-saving materials.
Leader of the British Conservative MEPs Ashley Fox said the judgement against the UK government...
Warm Up Bristol: City-wide energy efficiency
A part of Bristol’s status as 2015 European Green Capital involves becoming the UK’s most energy efficient major city. Here, the Council outline their Warm Up Bristol initiative targeting poorly insulated and energy inefficient homes
Bristol has some of the oldest housing stock in Europe and each year in the...
Energy challenges and the production of electricity from waste heat
The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 was awarded jointly to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. “for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change”.
The...
Saving money through energy efficiency
Gregor Paterson-Jones, Managing Director of Energy Efficiency at the Green Investment Bank (GIB) details how a street lighting revolution could save local authorities millions of pounds
The orange glow from their sodium-vapour bulbs is as much a part of the urban landscape as cracked pavements and pot-holed roads. Yet Britain’s streetlights...
Why we need an Energy Union
Miguel Arias Canete, European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy gives an overview of why an Energy Union is integral to the EU…
Divide et impera. Divide and rule. As simple as it may sound, this maxim summarises the key strategic approach of the most eminent leaders and statesmen throughout history....
The Green Party launches election manifesto
The Green Party is set to launch its election manifesto, which will include a call to “take back” the NHS from the private sector
Party leader Natalie Bennett and MP Caroline Lucas are set to unveil their party's election manifesto today. It will focus on issues such as stopping the...
Earth’s Energy out of balance
Months and years pass by, yet there remains a pervasive silence among people with political influence on what must be done to limit and then reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into our environment from our burning of fossil fuels. Do the world’s leaders not realize the catastrophe...
