Tag: United Kingdom - Page 3
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Flood-Ravaged Britain Ponders "All-Of-The-Above" Energy Future
Deadly floods have hit much of the UK, and still the national energy debate focuses on short-term costs and the promise of a dash for gas.
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Letter Reveals UK Energy Minister's Deep Skepticism About Wind Power
A letter to planning authorities reveals that the UK's energy minister is firmly in the anti-wind power camp.
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UK Coalition Strikes Deal on Support for Renewables
More money for wind turbines, less certainty on CO2 emission reduction targets. Environmentalists are not dancing in the street.
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UK's Largest Solar Farm (32MW) Gets Green Light
A 32MW solar plant just received planning permission for an old WWII airfield in England, but cuts to subsidies mean developers are racing to get it built.
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Sustainable Fishing Net Slashes Overfishing, Reduces Fuel Consumption Too
Industrial fishing is a damaging business. SafetyNet, a winner of the James Dyson Award, solves many of the industry's most pressing problems.
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5 Ways to Share Your Garden on Global Sharing Day
Global Sharing Day is coming up. Share your garden and knowledge to create a healthy, sustainable community.
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CEOs Demand Transparency on Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A coalition of executives is pushing for full disclosure of all energy subsidies, arguing that transparency is a prerequisite for a level playing field.
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Protesters End Week-Long Occupation of Power Station Cooling Towers
A brave group of protesters risked their lives to highlight the dangers of climate change. As we recover from Sandy, let's move the conversation forward.
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Large-Scale Solar Farms to Be Developed in Scotland
Scotland might seem like an unlikely place for large-scale solar. Yet longer days, favorable microclimates and ambitious government targets has some developers making big plans.
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Nice Idea From The Past: The Airing Cupboard
Keep your linen warm and toasty with a traditional British technique
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World's Largest Community-Owned Solar Project Launches in England
Imagine 5MW of community-owned solar generating clean, renewable energy. Now imagine it in rainy old England...
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KFC UK Cuts Ties With Unsustainable Paper Suppliers
Activists have been pushing KFC to improve its packaging policies. There are strong signs this may be working.
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Could Reason for Honey Shortfall Be Too Many Bees?
UK honey yields dropped dramatically this year. From weather to bee overpopulation, there are many reasons being floated. Yet the solutions remain the same.
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London Array, World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm, Begins Producing Electricity
The first turbines have been installed, with the remaining turbines of the 670 MW first phase on track to be installed by the end of 2012.
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The Moneyless Manifesto Just Launched (Yes, It Is Free)
Mark Boyle has literally lived without money, so he had more room than most to critique our economy. Now he's formulated a manifesto.
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Tree Conservation Lessons Learned Since England's Great Storm of 1987
It's the 25th anniversary of the storm that destroyed millions of trees in England -- and lots has been learned since then about tree conservation.
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It's a Mud Mud Mud Mud World
Rammed earth design goes mainstream in the Financial Times
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"Environmental Taliban" Marches on UK Parliament
One of Britain's leading politicians likens green groups and low carbon industry to the Taliban. The greens fight back.
