Renewable Power for Business

Fractually incorrect: Where are the facts on hydraulic fracturing and climate change?
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26 March — written by Julie Carter, Argyll Environmental Ltd

We need more scientific evidence and a better understanding of the possible climate implications of fracking before the Government pushes ahead with its plans, says Julie …
Where should we put our wind turbines?
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12 Feb. — written by Rob Such, RS Renewables

We need to adopt a pragmatic approach to wind turbine location rather than burying out heads in the sand, says Rob Such. Love it or hate it, wind energy is an important part …
Garbage: Friend or foe?
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26 Feb. — written by J.P. Brown, e3 Solutions

Should we be making better use of our waste, asks J.P. Brown. When we talk about renewable energy, our minds tend to immediately evoke images of rooftop solar arrays or …
Keep spending the money
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15 Feb. — written by David Frise, B&ES

The ‘greenest Government ever’ is failing to live up to its own boast in most areas, but let’s give credit where it is due, says David Frise. During the last quarter of 2012 …
How a business can survive – and prosper – off grid
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13 Feb. — written by Iain Paterson, Celtic Renewable Energy

Last year, Celtic Renewables converted its HQ so that it now runs almost completely on renewable energy. Read on to find out how. For several years we used a once-derelict …
Solar PV is an affordable investment
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4 Jan. — written by Rob Such, RS Renewables

Rob Such of RS Renewables looks at the benefits of investing in solar. The UK solar PV market has dramatically changed since the Government introduced the Feed-in Tariff in …
Fossil fuel subsidies: "Public enemy number one" for green energy
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12 Feb. — written by Richard Fogg, CCgroup

With global fossil fuel subsidies topping half a trillion US dollars in 2011, what can we do to turn the tide, asks Richard Fogg. What an opener. Not the senior politicians …
London 2012: Greenest Games ever, but where are the wind turbines?
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19 July 2012 — written by Tom Idle, 2degrees

It’s official: London will be the greenest Olympic Games ever. Before a hurdle has been hurdled, a shot has been put, a pedal spun or an oar rowed, this year’s Olympics have …
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Oil glut forecaster Maugeri admits duff maths
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27 July 2012 — written by David Strahan, Freelance

Move over peak oil, the world is heading for glut, according to a recent report by Leonardo Maugeri, a former executive with the Italian oil company Eni. Subtitled “the …
National media ‘anti-renewables’ and neglecting industry voice
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30 Nov. 2012 — written by Charlotte Webster, CCgroup

Charlotte Webster of CCgroup asks whether the UK media is currently skewed against the renewables industry. The renewable energy industry is vital to sustainable growth and …