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US renewables capacity doubles from 2008 to 2012
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The US nearly doubled its renewables capacity in the last four years, according to a new report. The Sustainable Energy in America 2013 Factbook reports that U.S. renewable … -
How Barfoots of Botley uses vegetable power to cut carbon
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Barfoots of Botley is now producing 13,000 MwH of green energy a year from its waste vegetables and sweetcorn What’s the background? Barfoot’s of Botley process … -
Eight out of ten Brits support renewable energy
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Eight out of ten Brits support the use of renewable energy to generate electricity, fuel and heat, according to new research by the Department of Energy and Climate Change … -
2 Sisters creates net-energy-providing poultry sites using solar, wind and biomass
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Investing in its agricultural sites has paid dividends for 2 Sisters Food Group which has proved that ‘low carbon’ can form part of its critical success factors What’s the … -
Yearsley makes 'largest investment in renewables by any UK-based logistics firm'
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Frozen foods business Yearsley Group fitted 9,000 solar panels to its UK warehouses last year What’s the background? Yearsley Group is the UK’s largest frozen food logistics … -
Diageo's new whisky distillery to run on 50% bioenergy
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Diageo’s Roseisle distillery is the first new major distillery to be built in Scotland for 30 years and was designed specifically with sustainability in mind What’s the … -
IKEA to double its investment in renewable energy
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The world’s biggest furniture retailer, IKEA, generated 34% of the energy it used last year through renewable energy sources – and now plans to double its investment in … -
Anyone installed renewable energy systems with a pay back period of under 3 years?
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A member of the private group, The Asda Sustain and Save Exchange asks: 'Does anyone have any experience of renewable energy systems that have a cap ex pay back of 3years … -
369 offshore wind turbines installed in Europe in 2012
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More than one offshore wind turbines was installed in Europe every day in 2012, according to a new report. The report by the European Wind Energy Association reveals that … -
Shale gas exploration won't impact progress on renewables, say experts
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Exploratory hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for shale gas can resume in the UK, subject to new controls to mitigate the risks of seismic activity, Energy and Climate Change …
