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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Cleantech business opportunity alert: Maritime & wind energy business opportunities in Germany
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20 Dec. 2012 — written by Emma Gollub, 2degrees
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) based at the British Consulate General in Düsseldorf in Germany is alerting companies to three exciting opportunities in the areas of wind energy …
Where’s the gas ‘consumer cost’ outrage?
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17 Dec. 2012 — written by Charlotte Webster, CCgroup
By Alan Miller, CCgroup “Wind farms to increase energy bills by £178 a year,” thundered The Telegraph on the 22nd November. “Electricity bills to rise by £100-a-year to help …
Biogas could cut HGV emissions by two thirds
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7 Dec. 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
Switching the UK’s fleet of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from diesel to biogas could reduce the carbon emissions of the freight sector by almost two thirds, according to a new …