£12bn cost of Scottish energy network update
Scotland needs to invest £1 billion a year until 2020 to bring its ageing electricity generation and distribution network up to date, according to a key study.
Gore: Carbon-free electricity in 10 years doable
Former Vice President Al Gore called Thursday for a "man on the moon" effort to switch all of the nation's electricity production to wind, solar and other carbon-free sources within 10 years, a goal that he said would solve global warming as well as economic and natural security crises caused by dependence on fossil fuels.
Anger as France becomes a nuclear...
The French Government seized control of Britain's nuclear industry yesterday
in a £12.5 billion deal that promises to transform the way electricity is
produced in Britain.
Australian electricity producers warn...
Australian electricity producers warned Friday that the government's aim of cutting the nation's greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by the year 2020 to fight global warming...
Gore challenges US to produce all...
Former Vice President Al Gore is challenging the U.S. to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years, an...
Good news for wind, bad for ethanol...
A new review of currently available and proposed energy sources yields some logical conclusions and startling wake-up calls. Ars breaks it all down.Read More...
Greenhouse gas emissions increase in US
The amount of U.S. greenhouse gases flowing into the atmosphere, mainly carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels, increased last year by 1.4 percent after a decline in 2006, the...
Higher gas and electricity bills to...
Householders will be warned today to expect five years of higher home energy bills to pay for a green power revolution.
Utility fees sought for environmental research center
A state Assembly panel backs a surcharge for the proposed Climate Change Research and Workforce Development Institute. sacramento -- With this year's legislative session in its final days, lawmakers Monday unveiled a bill mandating new fees from electricity ratepayers to fund a University of California-run global warming research center.
Utilities putting new energy into geothermal sources
Geothermal sources draw power firms in quest for renewables. Not far from the blinking casinos of this gambler's paradise lies what could be called the Biggest Little Power Plant in the World.
Searaser device in uphill battle for...
A device that harnesses the power of the sea to push water uphill has been
developed to provide cheap renewable electricity. The invention is designed
to pump water hundreds...
Lord Turner calls for wind and...
A huge increase in electricity generation is needed if the Government is to
achieve its target of reducing carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050,
according to Gordon Brown's...
11/10/08
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The Plug-In Paradox
Hybrids can get us to 100mpg, but only if we can relearn how to drive.
An Interstate Highway System for Energy
You love renewable energy and love your view. Which are you going to give up?
The Climate Change Trap
How carbon emissions could turn into a "Hillary Care" fiasco for the new administration.
11/06/08
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Proposition 7 prompts a highly charged debate
The measure would force utilities to accelerate the use of renewable energy. But opponents say it would hamper the production of electricity from alternate sources. Proposition 7 on the November ballot aims to hurry the day when more of California's electricity comes from windmills, solar panels and other oil-free sources, requiring the state's utilities to get half their power from renewable energy by 2025.
A charged debate over Prop. 7 renewable energy plan
The measure would require utilities in the state to get half their power from renewable energy by 2025. Foes say it would actually hamper electricity production from alternate sources. Proposition 7 on the November ballot aims to hurry the day when more of California's electricity comes from windmills, solar panels and other oil-free sources, requiring the state's utilities to get half their power from renewable energy by 2025. 
Top Environmental Economist says Next...
Scientist David Wheeler advises new man in White House to help Africa implement environmentally friendly policies - otherwise US will suffer consequences
11/04/08
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Bush Focuses on Energy Plans
Bush is pushing new energy plans that include electricity from coal as part of his "sprint to the finish" for his presidency.
How to Get the Biggest Bang for 10...
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California issues plan to slash...
Over the next 12 years, new regulations would seek to turn the climate change clock back to 1990 levels. More efficient electricity use, less traffic and cleaner cars are goals....
Wind farms drive push for power
Plans to harness wind as a source of electricity are surging across Canada as policymakers, power utilities and developers rush to support the growth of green alternatives to...
Scientists develop solar cells with a...
U.S. researchers have found a way to make efficient silicon-based solar cells that are flexible enough to be rolled around a pencil and transparent enough to be used to tint...
Gore sets energy goal for next...
Just as John F. Kennedy set his sights on the moon, Al Gore is challenging the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy...
The coming wave
Energy: Enthusiasm for renewable energy means wind turbines and solar panels are popping up all over the place. But what happened to wave power? YOU only have to look at waves...