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Ikea Store Geothermal Heating
Ikea installing geothermal heating in new stores in Sweden
Article Last Modified: 09:45, 6th Feb 2008
geothermal | news

Best UK Solar Export Tariff
Find out about Scottish and Southern's new 18p/kWh export tariff for grid tied solar power systems
Article Last Modified: 10:40, 11th Dec 2007
solar | news

Earthrace Biodiesel Powered Superboat
Find out more about Earthrace - a biodiesel fueled round the world powerboat
Article Last Modified: 16:27, 4th Dec 2007
transport | news

Cold Cathode Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Find out more about the benefits of the new CCFL lighting technology
Article Last Modified: 16:40, 12th Nov 2007
lighting | energy efficiency | general | news

Windbelt Cheap Micro Wind Generator
Find out more about Windbelt - an affordable efficient micro wind generator
Article Last Modified: 13:56, 18th Oct 2007
wind | news

Track Solar Electricity Generation at Google
Track the electricity generated at the Googleplex online
Article Last Modified: 11:01, 6th Oct 2007
solar | general | news

Worlds Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Approval finally given for World's largest offshore wind farm
Article Last Modified: 10:14, 6th Oct 2007
news | wind

Airdolphin Wind Turbine
Find out about the new Zephyr Airdolphin Z1000 micro wind turbine
Article Last Modified: 10:30, 4th Oct 2007
wind | news

Zephyr Solar Powered Plane
Learn about a solar powered plane that could fly for months - Zephyr
Article Last Modified: 15:49, 10th Sep 2007
solar | transport | news

US Plans for 80MW PV Solar Farm
Cleantech America planning World's largest PV solar power station - 80MW in Fresno, California
Article Last Modified: 17:28, 9th Jul 2007
solar | news

Nevada Solar One Switched On
Nevada Solar One has gone online and is now providing solar power electricity to 15,000 US homes
Article Last Modified: 11:47, 11th Jun 2007
solar | news

Worlds First Air Powered Car
India to produce the world's first commercial vehicle powered by compressed air
Article Last Modified: 17:21, 25th May 2007
transport | news

CETO Wave Energy and Desalination
Austalian plans for zero emission power and freshwater generation from the waves
Article Last Modified: 17:20, 23rd May 2007
wave | news

Wind and Solar Powered Dubai Skyscraper
Skyscraper to be built in Dubai will generate 100% of its energy needs with wind and solar power
Article Last Modified: 11:40, 22nd May 2007
news | energy efficiency | general

First European Solar Power Tower
Europe's first commercial concentrated solar tower power plant opens in Spain
Article Last Modified: 19:19, 4th May 2007
solar | news

Grant for Wave Hub Wave Farm
The world's largest wave farm project Wave Hub receives 75% grant
Article Last Modified: 08:42, 27th Apr 2007
wave | news

Wind Turbine Trial for Blackpool
Two 15kW wind turbines installed in Blackpool pilot project
Article Last Modified: 12:27, 24th Apr 2007
wind | news

LCBP Grant Scheme Suspended Until May
DTI suspends Low Carbon Buildings Programme while they try to assess how to run it better
Article Last Modified: 12:45, 23rd Apr 2007
news | general

Magenn Power Air Rotor System
New concept in wind power generation. Floating wind turbines at 1000 feet.
Article Last Modified: 17:04, 4th Apr 2007
wind | news

Planning Permission No Longer Required
Planning permission to no longer be required for domestic wind turbine and solar panel installations
Article Last Modified: 14:16, 4th Apr 2007
news | wind | solar

David Cameron Wind Turbine Finally Installed
Wind turbine generator installed at Cameron's West London home
Article Last Modified: 11:46, 4th Apr 2007
wind | solar | general | news

Top Solar Photovoltaics Awards
Find out which are the top PV solar brands in the world for solar panels, inverters, and more
Article Last Modified: 08:48, 2nd Apr 2007
solar | news

More On Googles 1.6MW Solar Installation
The latest information about Google's 1.6MW PV solar panel project
Article Last Modified: 08:41, 31st Mar 2007
solar | news

Wind Power Record in Spain
More electricity generated in Spain by wind power than any other source
Article Last Modified: 08:50, 28th Mar 2007
wind | news

Integrated Wind Turbines in Bahrain Skyscraper
Bahrain World Trade Centre has integrated wind turbine generators
Article Last Modified: 11:13, 27th Mar 2007
wind | news

Its Not Easy Being Green Series 2
New series of It's Not Easy Being Green on BBC2
Article Last Modified: 09:21, 22nd Mar 2007
general | news

Hong Kong Micro Wind Turbine Arrays
Generating electricity from the wind in a place with very little wind
Article Last Modified: 08:36, 21st Mar 2007
wind | news

Osram Ostar Lighting LED
Osram soon to release new 1000 lumens LED light bulb for sale
Article Last Modified: 14:59, 16th Mar 2007
lighting | news

LCBP Grants Fiasco
Problems with DTI's Low Carbon Buildings Programme grant allocations
Article Last Modified: 14:29, 6th Mar 2007
news | general

USA Urged to Turn to Geothermal Power
MIT study suggest USA can replace coal power stations with geothermal
Article Last Modified: 17:10, 28th Feb 2007
geothermal | news

Pharox 240V LED Lightbulbs
New 240V LED lightbulbs which can be used in place of standard incandescents
Article Last Modified: 08:24, 23rd Feb 2007
lighting | news

Australia to Ban Incandescent Bulbs in 2010
Australia to ban sale of standard light bulbs replacing with CFL bulbs
Article Last Modified: 11:55, 22nd Feb 2007
lighting | news

Renewable Energy Course April 2007
Residential renewable energy courses in Buckinghamshire, April and May 2007
Article Last Modified: 13:18, 21st Feb 2007
education | general | news

Lewis Windfarm One Step Closer
181 turbine wind farm on island of Lewis approved by Western Isles Council
Article Last Modified: 07:09, 16th Feb 2007
news | wind

Ormonde Offshore Windfarm Green Light
Planning permission finally granted for Eclipse Energy offshore hybrid power station
Article Last Modified: 09:19, 10th Feb 2007
wind | news

EEStor Battery Ultracapacitor
Find out about a new battery for electric vehicles - 10 times the power of lead acid
Article Last Modified: 08:54, 2nd Feb 2007
storage | news | transport

Proven 6kW Wind Turbines in Antarctica
Antarctic research station to be powered by Proven 6kW wind turbine generators
Article Last Modified: 15:48, 31st Jan 2007
wind | news

Low Head Waterwheel Invention
70% efficiency waterwheel prototype invented for low head situations
Article Last Modified: 15:09, 25th Jan 2007
hydro | news

Tesco Plan Worlds Largest Solar Roof
New Californian distribution centre to have 2MW solar roof
Article Last Modified: 13:11, 25th Jan 2007
solar | news

600MW Shetland Wind Farm
Shetland Islands plan 600MW community windfarm
Article Last Modified: 11:01, 19th Jan 2007
wind | news

Marks and Spencer Carbon Neutral by 2012
Marks and Spencer reveal 200 million pound eco-plan
Article Last Modified: 07:47, 19th Jan 2007
news | carbon

Carbon Offsetting Regulation
Governments plans to set standards for UK carbon offsetting projects
Article Last Modified: 15:19, 18th Jan 2007
carbon | news | energy efficiency

Too Much Wind for Wind Power
Find out about a town in Alaska with too much wind for wind power!
Article Last Modified: 17:09, 17th Jan 2007
news | wind

Investing in Renewable Energy Companies
Invest money in the UK renewable energy sector
Article Last Modified: 13:43, 16th Jan 2007
general | news

Windmine Interview
Interview with Paul Mines - Owner of Windmine
Article Last Modified: 14:42, 15th Jan 2007
wind | news | general

Consumers Disappointed With Micro Turbines
Roof-mounted domestic wind turbines disappointing consumers
Article Last Modified: 14:42, 15th Jan 2007
wind | news

D1 Oils PLC Biodiesel
Find out about D1 Oils PLC, UK biodiesel processor
Article Last Modified: 12:56, 15th Jan 2007
biomass | transport | news

Renewable Energy Courses March 2007
Residential renewable energy courses in Buckinghamshire, March 2007
Article Last Modified: 10:14, 13th Jan 2007
education | general | news

Finns Use Waste Water to Heat Homes
Underground heat pump installation to extract heat from water flushed down the drain
Article Last Modified: 16:16, 12th Jan 2007
news | heating | water

Reunion Island PV Solar Power Plant
10,000 square metres of PV solar panels installed on Reunion
Article Last Modified: 14:05, 12th Jan 2007
solar | news

Moura Worlds Largest PV Solar Plant
Construction begun on 62MW world leading PV solar power installation
Article Last Modified: 13:45, 12th Jan 2007
solar | news

Windmine Personal Wind Power Generation
Have your own 11kW wind turbine generator on a managed windfarm
Article Last Modified: 17:14, 11th Jan 2007
news | wind

New York Tidal Power Project
200kW tidal power turbines installed in NY East River
Article Last Modified: 15:59, 11th Jan 2007
tidal | news

EU To Cut Emissions by 20 Percent by 2020
European Commission want a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions
Article Last Modified: 16:52, 10th Jan 2007
news | general

Wal Mart Plan 100MW Solar Project
Wal-Mart planning world's largest corportate solar installation (100MW)
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 10th Jan 2007
solar | news

Million Solar Roofs Plan
Billed passed into law to install one million solar roofs in California by 2018
Article Last Modified: 09:24, 10th Jan 2007
solar | news

Prince Charles RE Home For William
Prince Charles building renewable energy powered home for son William
Article Last Modified: 17:08, 9th Jan 2007
news | general

40 Percent Efficiency PV Solar Panels
Spectrolab break 40% efficiency for PV solar panels
Article Last Modified: 15:00, 9th Jan 2007
solar | news

GM Volt Electric Car
General Motors plan a new electric car called the Volt with 40 mile range
Article Last Modified: 17:43, 8th Jan 2007
transport | news

Eclipse Energy Hybrid Wind Gas Power
Planning delays first offshore hybrid energy power station
Article Last Modified: 16:07, 8th Jan 2007
wind | news

UK Traffic Lights 57000 Tonnes Of CO2
Britains traffic lights responsible for 57,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
Article Last Modified: 12:53, 6th Jan 2007
news | lighting | energy efficiency

Hydro Contributes to Global Warming
Hydro electricity generation actually increases global warming
Article Last Modified: 14:35, 3rd Jan 2007
hydro | news

David Cameron No Wind Turbine
Six months on still no sign of David Cameron's famous wind turbine
Article Last Modified: 18:00, 21st Dec 2006
wind | solar | general | news

David Cameron Wind Turbine
Conservative leader David Cameron's foray into alternative energy
Article Last Modified: 09:54, 21st Dec 2006
wind | solar | general | news

Wind Turbine Tower Lost at Sea
Isle of Lewis Turbine Parts Lost Overboard
Article Last Modified: 09:47, 20th Dec 2006
wind | news

Renewable Energy Podcasts
Listen to a selection of podcasts about renewable energy
Article Last Modified: 17:23, 19th Dec 2006
news | general

Lewis Wind Farm
Proposed Lewis Wind Farm cut from 234 to 181 Turbines
Article Last Modified: 09:51, 13th Dec 2006
wind | news

North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm
View the UK's first major offshore wind farm: North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
wind | news

Onshore Wind Power Racing Ahead
Onshore wind farms to provide 5% of UK electricity in 2010
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
wind | news

No to Isle of Wight Windfarm
Local council say no to Isle of Wight Windfarm
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
wind | news

Lotus Biofuel Supercar
See the fastest biofuel powered car in the world.
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
transport | biomass | news

Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm
View the UK's largest Offshore Wind Farm: Scroby Sands in Norfolk
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
wind | news

Islay Wave Power Station
The Islay Wave Power Station
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
wave | news

Its Not Easy Being Green
Find out more about the It's Not Easy Being Green television series
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
general | energy efficiency | news

Google Goes Solar
Read about Google's planned 1.6MW photovoltaic solar installation.
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
solar | news

Desi Power
Find out about Desi Power - Biomass power generation in India
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
biomass | news

Amberjac Plug in Prius
Modify your Toyota Prius to get 130mpg
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
transport | news

B and Q Wind Turbines and Solar
B and Q are now stocking domestic wind turbine generators and solar panels
Article Last Modified: 09:49, 13th Dec 2006
wind | solar | general | news

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