Renewable Power for Business

Biomass; friend or foe?
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7 March — started by James Pollington, BAE Surface Ship Support
Hi I'd like to understand more about the biomass debate. Is recent discussion around liquid biofuels undermining the case for solid biomass or is the use of wood fuel to …
Bentley installs UK’s largest roof mounted photovoltaic system
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15 April — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Bentley Motors is installing the UK’s largest roof mounted solar panel system. The 20,000 panels on the roof of its factory in Crewe will have a capacity of 5MW and could …
21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Copenhagen, June 3-7, 2013
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15 April — added by Irina Zerchaninova, Russian Association of Wind Power Industry
This event is to be like a course of bio-based economy. Its programme reflects scientific and applied aspects of practically all directions for biomass production and biomass …
Is solar PV cheaper than buying electricity from the grid?
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19 Feb. — written by Chris Sowerbutts, Southern Solar
How much does solar PV really cost, asks Chris Sowerbutts. Solar doesn’t make sense without subsidies. My uncle (who happens to work for the oil and gas industries) repeated …
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BP puts US wind business for sale signaling further retreat from renewables market
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4 April — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
Oil giant BP has continued its retreat from the renewable energy market by putting its US wind farm business up for sale. The British oil business, whose wind farm operation …
How is General Motors benefiting from solar power?
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15 Feb. — added by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
Last autumn, the Solar Energy Industries Association ranked General Motors (GM) as one of the top corporate generators of solar power in the United States. In this webinar …
SW at risk of missing out on 24,000 renewable energy jobs by 2020
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3 April — added by Alastair Mumford, Regen SW
A new report by Regen SW, "Potential Energy - Potential Jobs: building a low carbon economy in south west England" reveals we are at risk of missing out on the opportunity to …
Should shale gas be part of the UK's future?
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26 March — started by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
In last week's Budget, UK chancellor George Osborne declared that shale gas is 'part of the future' and that the Government 'will make it happen'. I'm interested to hear your …
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World's largest solar thermal plant nears completion
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8 March — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
The Google-funded Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in California is now 84% complete and has reached a milestone by creating its "first flux". Solar flux is when a …
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Budget 2013: Shale gas is ‘part of the future’
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21 March — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
UK chancellor George Osborne has declared his support for shale gas in this year’s Budget, committing to generous tax breaks for fracking companies and financial incentives …
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