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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...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...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...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...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...
Sunny Spain makes solar gain
News
2nd April, 2007
Europe's first commercial concentrating solar power plant has opened near Seville in Spain. more...People Power
Jeremy Smith
1st June, 2004
The community of Machynlleth has gone beyond just investing in someone else’s wind turbine. They’ve clubbed together and planned, built and paid for one of their own. more...Blackout Britain
Mark Townsend
1st June, 2004
Within two years, Britain could be facing a series of blackouts and the ignomony of importing the resource it once considered so plentiful from a host of politically unstable countries. more...Tidal Electric’s offshore project
The Ecologist
1st July, 2003
Could the latest type of tidal-power generator be environmentally benign and deliver cheap, dependable and sustainable energy? more...Running out of renewables
News
30th November, 1999
The UK does not have enough renewable energy to go round, the Financial Times reported yesterday. more...