Renewable Power for Business

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 …
Cheap Coal Is Really, Really Dead
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28 June 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Examining the recent coal market report, Locked In, this Sierra Club article details the financial risks of new coal-fired power plants. Despite what the coal industry would …
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"Powerful Targets" Controversy: Can emissions be cut without renewables?
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6 March 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
In addition to the struggle over wind farms, a new controversy has emerged in renewable power. A recently released report has caught the attention of energy policy makers. …
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 …
Five minutes with: Toby Abbott, sustainability specialist, SuperGroup
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25 Sept. 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
SuperGroup is a British based clothing company, owner of the Superdry and Cult fashion labels. Established in 1985, the group now has 105 UK and European standalone retail …
Sainsbury’s uses earth's energy to cut emissions by 30%
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19 July 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
Sainsbury's is looking to cut the carbon emissions of a number of its stores by up to 30% by using geothermal heat pump technology. The UK supermarket is joining forces with …
Could shale oil production soon take off in the UK?
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13 Nov. 2012 — written by Flemmich Webb, Mantis Communications
There is something seismic happening in the production of shale oil across the US. Could the UK soon follow suit, wonders Flemmich Webb. According to a recent report from …
UK Government U-turn gives confidence to renewables sector
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5 Oct. 2012 — written by David Thorpe, Independent
By David Thorpe Solar and other renewable energy firms and investors have reacted with relief to Tuesday's decision by the UK Government to keep the options of obtaining both …
The global shale "revolution" offers plenty of opportunities - and challenges, says Arthur D. Little
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19 Sept. 2012 — written by Tom Idle, 2degrees
Written by Rodolfo Guzmán, Daniel Monzón and Agustín Gogorza Predictors of peak oil have for many decades underestimated the energy industry's capacity to innovate and …
Wind sector becomes more competitive as prices fall by 38%
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6 Nov. 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
The wind sector has become significantly more competitive over the last four years thanks to a drop in operation and maintenance contract costs. According to the Bloomberg …