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Will the new U.K. government support nuclear energy?

May 17, 2010 by Dan Yurman
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Energy & Climate Minister pledges "not one atom of help" from the government The future of nuclear energy in the U.K. does not look bright based on the rhetoric coming from Chris Huhne, (right) the new government's Energy & Climate minister and key advisor to Conservative Party coalition partner David Cameron. In a May... [read more]

Japan aims its home fuel cells at Europe

March 19, 2010 by Big Gav
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With interest in fuel cells being given a big boost by the Bloom Box, the BBC has an article on Japanese efforts to sell cells to Europe - Japan aims its home fuel cells at Europe. Following the success of a half-price subsidy for CO2-busting fuel-cell heat and energy generators for homes, Japan is now poised to ship its attention to... [read more]

Shaken Consensus?

February 16, 2010 by Geoffrey Styles
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Since the publication of the hacked emails from the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit (CRU) last November, we've been inundated with news reports and opinion pieces questioning the scientific consensus behind climate change. An editorial in today's Wall St. Journal on "The Continuing Climate Meltdown" is just the latest... [read more]

BBC Visits A Proposed Location For An International Nuclear Fuel Bank

January 11, 2010 by Rod Adams
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A friend shared a link on Twitter to a BBC article and video titled International nuclear bank - helping world peace?. The article discusses the long history of the proposals to establish a fuel bank that can be placed in territory under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency as a means of reassuring countries that they... [read more]

UK Geothermal power plant gets funds

December 22, 2009 by Big Gav
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Even the British seem to be getting enthusiastic about geothermal energy, with the BBC reporting on a project planned for Cornwall - Geothermal power plant gets funds . Plans to develop the UK's first commercial-scale geothermal power station in Cornwall have secured nearly £1.5m of government funding. The power plant - using "hot... [read more]

CAP’s Andrew Light predicts interim political deal will be signed at Copenhagen

December 17, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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Here is CAP Senior Fellow explaining what he expects over the next 24 to 36 hours: I found similar optimism in my evening conversations with Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) and many senior environmental leaders.  More on that tomorrow. The BBC report tonight was similarly optimistic: A deal at the UN climate summit looks more likely... [read more]

WSJ's Green Ink on "Chaos in Copenhagen"

December 14, 2009 by John Whitehead
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The Copenhagen climate summit is in disarray after developing nations walked out of the conference early Monday, reports BBC. At issue: Whether Copenhagen will ditch the old Kyoto Protocol. That means the climate confab is temporarily suspended. A walkout by poor countries was always an option, The Guardian notes, because they’re... [read more]

BBC Assures World That Natural Gas Is Abundant and Cheap - Just Ask Rune Bjornson Head of Statoil's Gas Divisionbbc

November 9, 2009 by Rod Adams
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The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is one of the most respected news sources in the world. Its status as a media tax supported organization that does not completely depend on advertising dollars has allowed it to maintain investigative journalism departments, to continue to cover the world and to produce high quality dramatic... [read more]

No decision from the European Council on financing for developing countries

November 1, 2009 by Climatico Analysis
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 EU leaders failed to agree on a financing proposal for developing countries after their two-day summit this week, leaving the EU’s negotiating position on the issue open-ended. A Kenyan riverbed: developing countries are expected to bear the brunt of climate change because of their geography and their lack of capacity to adapt to... [read more]

Fear of steep energy bill rises in UK

October 10, 2009 by Big Gav
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The BBC reports UK energy regulator Ofgem has been doing some scenario planning around future energy prices in the UK, with most outcomes rapidly outpacing inflation - Fear of steep energy bill rises in UK.Domestic UK energy bills could rise by 60% by 2016 in a worst-case scenario identified by the energy regulator. However, most other... [read more]

Turning to the Wind

October 9, 2009 by Big Gav
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Lester Brown's Plan B 4.0 is out, with his latest prescription for transforming the global economy in order to protect the environment. Africa Focus has an excerpt of the section on wind power - Turning to the Wind (via The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, who has made quite an impression in the media lately - see this BBC article and this... [read more]

Warning over global oil 'decline'

October 8, 2009 by Big Gav
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Peak oil seems to be making something of a comeback to the mainstream media lately, with a recent report by the UK Energy Research Council prompting articles like this one from the BBC - Warning over global oil 'decline' .There is a "significant risk" that global production of conventional oil could "peak" and decline by 2020, a report... [read more]

IEA: Recession = lower carbon emissions

September 21, 2009 by Lynne Kiesling
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The International Energy Agency has put a quantitative estimate on an effect that we all suspected — this year’s economic recession is contributing to a reduction in global carbon emissions. They estimate that 2009 carbon emissions will be 2 percent lower than 2008, with 75% of the reduction attributable to the economic slowdown and 25... [read more]

Wind Turbine Manufacturer Blames Nimbys for Factory Closure

August 20, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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The Vice President of Vestas wind turbines told the UK today that despite having some of the best onshore wind sites on the planet, green energy proposals are being thwarted by Nimbys. In an interview on BBC’s ‘The Report’, Vestas’ VP Peter Kruse said the UK’s limited wind energy market is a problem for wind turbine manufacturers.... [read more]

Community supports Westmills Wind Farm

August 9, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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Westmills wind farm is officially popular with its local community according to a recent report by the BBC. Westmills is the first 100% community owned wind energy project in the south of England and provides for the needs of around 2500 homes. The five turbine wind farm is located within half a mile of the village of Westmills in... [read more]