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What's stopping us getting solar power from deserts?
Mark Jansen
10th February, 2010
Plans to use concentrating solar power plants in the Sahara to generate and export electricity have been on the table for years. Now, it looks as though political will might help move things forward more...Solar lighting spells the end of kerosene in Africa
Charlotte Webster
8th February, 2010
A simple but effective solar kit is helping to bring light to homes in the less-industrialised world without the choking side-effects of kerosene lamps more...UK to pay public for generating green energy - but will it be enough?
Ecologist
1st February, 2010
Campaign groups believe the payments will be too low to encourage significant numbers of people to install small scale renewable energy in their homes and communities more...PHOTO GALLERY: Visionary architect unveils eco designs
Christine Ottery
24th December, 2009
An exhibition in Beijing reveals architect Paolo Soleri's latest radical green city concept more...India's plan for a solar power revolution
Anna da Costa
18th August, 2009
India is set to embark on the country's largest solar endeavour - increasing solar capacity from 3 megawatts to 20 gigawatts by 2020 more...Campaigning for cheaper solar power
Stephanie Wallis
29th July, 2009
Feed-in Tariffs for renewables are what the UK needs to make home-grown energy more attractive. We look at what the 'We Support Solar' coalition is doing to bring about a change, and take a look at the group's new photography competition...more...
Solar power from Sahara a step closer
Ashley Seager
2nd November, 2009
The German-led Desertec initiative believes it can deliver power to Europe as early as 2015 more...10p to create a solar power sector in UK
Ecologist
29th September, 2009
A higher tariff for green electricity generation would help the UK catch up with the rest of Europe more...Under the hood of the solar electric car
Ecologist/Positive TV
25th August, 2009
Cambridge University's solar electric car 'Endeavour' was unveiled in July as a contender in the Global Green Challenge - a gruelling race across the Australian outback in October. Now, the Ecologist and Positive TV take a look at the guts of this remarkable vehicle, and ask - what does it mean for the average road user? more...Solar plane to cross English Channel
Ecologist
25th July, 2009
World's first manned solar-powered airship provides an inspiration for cleaner travel more...Welsh construction centre leads field in sustainability
Eifion Rees
16th July, 2009
The new Construction and Sustainable Energy Centre in Haverfordwest is a blueprint for the newbuild higher education buildings of the future, in Wales and beyond more...The case for harnessing renewable energy
Tim Helweg-Larsen and Tim Holmes
9th April, 2009
The authors of the recent Climate Safety report make the case for harnessing the UK's renewable energy resource. By Tim Helweg-Larsen and Tim Holmes more...
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Giant solar power plant to tap Sahara sunshine
News
15th August, 2008
Algeria switches from oil production to harnessing the power of the Sahara sun more...Problems with renewables - land wars
Paul Kingsnorth
1st April, 2008
Renewables good, fossil fuels bad... unless, of course, renewables begin to take up more and more land in order to meet our energy needs. Paul Kingsnorth adds fuel to a tricky debate. more...Energy leapfrogging in China and India
Joanna Lewis
28th March, 2008
Two firms in the wind power sector illustrate how companies in the developing world can take advantage of increasing access to technological know-how, while staying within the bounds of intellectual property law, says Joanna Lewis. more...Power On - Solar Power
Jon Hughes, Mark Anslow
1st November, 2007
Every year, each square metre of the UK receives between 900 and 1200 kWh of solar radiation. Capturing just some of this energy could make a significant contribution to fulfilling our energy requirements.more...
Last bastion of climate sceptics topples
News
11th July, 2007
Today, Martin Durkin and Channel 4 must hang their heads in shame. more...Britain could be carbon-free by 2030
News
9th July, 2007
Britain could become a ‘carbon-free’ country in just twenty years, according to a new report published by the Wales-based Centre for Alternative Technology. more...South Korea hot for solar energy
News
10th May, 2007
The town of Shinan in South Korea is planning to host the world’s largest solar power plant, following government plans to generate 10 per cent of the country’s energy from renewable sources by 2020. more...Meacher attacks Government's Climate Change Bill
News
9th May, 2007
Former environment Minister and Labour leadership candidate Michael Meacher MP has derided the government's Climate Change Bill as 'nowhere near commensurate to the threat'. more...Planning restrictions on home energy to be lifted
News
4th April, 2007
Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly will announce plans today that will enable homeowners to fit solar panels and wind turbines without applying for planning permission, the Guardian reports. more...Sunny Spain makes solar gain
News
2nd April, 2007
Europe's first commercial concentrating solar power plant has opened near Seville in Spain. more...The Great Global Warming Swindle: Response
Richard Betts
15th March, 2007
The key argument mounted by Martin Durkin in the Channel 4 documentary, ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’, was that the sun’s activity had more to do with global warming than levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. more...Ecologist response to Channel 4's Great 'Global Warming Swindle'
Mark Anslow
15th March, 2007
Last week, Channel 4 aired a documentary by controversial film-maker Martin Durkin. Entitled 'The Great Global Warming Swindle', the film suggested that a combination of factors has led us to mistakenly believe that our emissions of carbon dioxide are causing the planet to warm, and that in fact, natural cycles, solar activity and disaffected radicals were to blame. more...EU promises 'a new industrial revolution'
Mark Anslow
15th January, 2007
The European Commission has set out plans to keep global temperatures from increasing more than 2 degrees. The authors said that limiting global warming to 2ºC is both technically feasible and economically affordable if the international community acts swiftly. more...