Articles Tagged with the word ‘energy’
Energy campaign fights to eliminate fuel poverty
12 Feb 2013
With the backing of big businesses and prominent charities, the Energy Bill Revolution is taking its fight all the way to the top
UK / Environment, Positive Perspective, Renewable Energy
31 Jan 2013
Locally-owned renewable energy projects offer more than just clean energy; they could be a practical route to empowering people and nurturing their wellbeing, believes Matt Mellen. He sits in on a public event to hear local energy innovators share their experience
31 Jan 2013
Cramped, windowless dwellings in impoverished parts of the world are being given a new lease of life thanks to a remarkably simple invention
28 Jan 2013
Through collective ownership, together we can take back control of our resources, and in turn our lives and communities, argues Matt Mellen
UK / Environment, Renewable Energy
16 Jan 2013
A leisure centre in County Durham is keeping the environment – and its budget – in shape with a range of new energy-generating machines
02 Jan 2013
Thousands of pay-as-you-go solar energy devices are to be distributed across Africa in an effort to reduce dependency on kerosene generators, which are considered expensive, bad for the environment and potentially dangerous
Europe / Economics & Innovation, Environment
27 Dec 2012
Norway is doubling carbon tax on its North Sea oil industry and setting up a £1bn fund to tackle the impact of climate change in the developing world
01 Nov 2012
Want to invest in green energy but don’t have a local project to invest in? A new website lists share offerings for green energy co-ops around the UK
Geothermal could supply 20% of UK electricity
10 Oct 2012
The UK could meet a fifth of its electricity demands through deep geothermal energy, according to a new report
05 Oct 2012
Europe installed 132 new offshore wind turbines in the first six months of 2012 – a 50% increase on the same period last year
Consumer campaign slashes energy bills
26 Jun 2012
UK consumers who have taken part in a campaign tackling energy prices are set to save a grand total of £25 million a year on energy bills
Campaigners step up pressure to end fossil fuel subsidies
12 Jun 2012
Campaign groups Avaaz and 350.org are leading fresh attempts to end fossil fuel subsidies
New bill to encourage community ownership of national grid
11 Jun 2012
A new bill has been proposed which would create a right of first refusal for local communities to take ownership of the national grid in their area should it be put up for sale
UK / New Economics, Politics, Sustainable Development
12 Jun 2011
New targets see Britain take the lead on climate change
UK / Archive, Innovation, Renewable Energy
14 Dec 2010
Energy from the wind will soon be used to make devices that capture the power of the sun
UK / Archive, Innovation, Renewable Energy
13 Dec 2010
Renewable gas made from brewery and local food waste has been injected into the National Grid from a groundbreaking anaerobic digestion plant
A Growing Well Known Secret
04 May 2010
Designed by inventor Rupert Sweet-Escott the Secret Energy Turbine or S.E.T is a wind turbine that looks like a chimney pot and works silently.
We Want Less and We Want it Now!
03 Mar 2010
Rachel Francis from Household Energy Services, proposes that the winners of the Big Green Challenge represent the building blocks a new Green Economics model.
Global Transition Round-Up
03 Mar 2010
The Transition Network has launched its new website, including directories of initiatives and projects, 'microsites' with up-to-date news from the network and movement.