Energy Out of the Blue
A new wave-energy device has become operational off the north coast of Scotland.
View ArticleGlobal Transition Round-Up
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.
View ArticleWe Want Less and We Want it Now!
Rachel Francis from Household Energy Services, proposes that the winners of the Big Green Challenge represent the building blocks a new Green Economics model.
View ArticleA Growing Well Known Secret
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.
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Brewery Converts Waste to Gas
Renewable gas made from brewery and local food waste has been injected into the National Grid from a groundbreaking anaerobic digestion plant
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UK First to Make Green from Green
Energy from the wind will soon be used to make devices that capture the power of the sun
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UK to halve carbon emissions by 2025
New targets see Britain take the lead on climate change
View ArticleNew bill to encourage community ownership of national grid
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
View ArticleCampaigners step up pressure to end fossil fuel subsidies
Campaign groups Avaaz and 350.org are leading fresh attempts to end fossil fuel subsidies
View ArticleConsumer campaign slashes energy bills
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
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Europe’s rate of offshore wind installation up by 50%
Europe installed 132 new offshore wind turbines in the first six months of 2012 – a 50% increase on the same period last year
View ArticleGeothermal could supply 20% of UK electricity
The UK could meet a fifth of its electricity demands through deep geothermal energy, according to a new report
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Green energy co-ops draw investors through new website
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
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Norway doubles carbon tax and boosts environment funding by £1bn
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
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Pay-as-you-go solar energy project brings light to Africa
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...
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North of England gym becomes first to turn exercise into energy
A leisure centre in County Durham is keeping the environment – and its budget – in shape with a range of new energy-generating machines
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Bringing back people power
Through collective ownership, together we can take back control of our resources, and in turn our lives and communities, argues Matt Mellen
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Plastic bottles could bring renewable lighting to all
Cramped, windowless dwellings in impoverished parts of the world are being given a new lease of life thanks to a remarkably simple invention
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Can the people power Britain?
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...
View ArticleEnergy campaign fights to eliminate fuel poverty
With the backing of big businesses and prominent charities, the Energy Bill Revolution is taking its fight all the way to the top
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