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3-Aug-10

UK's largest coal-fired power plant could switch to biomass within 10 years

"Drax will only go ahead if the government agrees to grant renewable subsidies to such converted coal plants"

Category: Energy sources

27-Jul-10

Go for nuclear or ramp up solar with DECC's carbon calculator

"The new 'pathways' calculator lays out ways the UK could hit its target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050"


26-Jul-10

Engineers race to design world's biggest offshore wind turbines

"British, American and Norwegian engineers are in a race to design and build the holy grail of wind turbines – giant, 10MW offshore machines twice the size and power of anything seen before – that could transform the global...

Category: Energy sources

26-Jul-10

Empire State Building: Can the tallest be the greenest?

"$20m refit aims to cut building's energy use by 40% and save emissions equal to 20,000 cars"


26-Jul-10

The Aerogenerator: The 'holy grail' of offshore turbines

"Britain is racing firms worldwide to design and construct a new generation of mega-turbines that will tower 600m above the waves, and which will revolve like a falling sycamore seed. Find out how the technology has changed in...

Category: Energy sources

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