Tag Archives: energy

Biomass Energy – Mixed Signals Abound

New Hampshire biomass plants use 1.8 million green tons of biomass each year, or 155 truckloads each and every day of the year.  Add to this wood pellet manufacturing, biomass use at schools and other community-scale setting, and (let’s not forget) firewood.  In total, New Hampshire uses lots of wood for energy.  And the Granite … Continue reading

Are households confused about energy tariffs?

The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. Huge numbers of households are confused about energy tariffs, a new survey has revealed. While 85 per cent of adults know the average cost of a litre of petrol, … Continue reading

Solar Energy International Launches Continuing Education Series

By Chris Turek, Director of Online and Educational Services   |   2011-05-06 19:17:01.0 CARBONDALE, Colorado, USA In 20 years of service to the renewable energy and solar industries, Solar Energy International has seen the growth of professions in the green workforce and need for continuous learning and training opportunities. Solar Energy International’s new Continuing Education Series … Continue reading

The 22nd Annual Energy Fair Annouces Will Allen as Keynote Speaker

Custer, Wisconsin Join the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) in celebrating its 22nd annual Energy Fair, June 17 – 19, 2011. Each year, The Energy Fair brings over 20,000 families, homeowners, and professionals from all over the nation to celebrate and discover renewable energy and sustainable living. The Energy Fair is the nation’s longest running … Continue reading

Energy firms paid £900k to stop wind turbines

Energy firms had been paid a total of £900,000 by the National Grid in April to halt their wind farms during a spell of windy weather, it has been discovered. The Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) found that six wind farms in Scotland were paid up to £300,000 to stop producing green electricity on April 5th … Continue reading

UK marine energy market ‘could be worth £76bn’

The UK’s marine energy market could be worth up to £76 billion by 2050 if enough investment is made in the country, new analysis shows. Research by the Carbon Trust highlights how the UK could utilise around a quarter of the global marine energy market by the mid-century, or 27.5GW of energy, creating over 68,000 … Continue reading

Renewable energy ‘natural fit’ with farming

Renewable energy has a natural fit with managing land for agricultural production, according to Dr Jonathan Scurlock, National Farmers Union (NFU) chief advisor on renewable energy. Speaking to BBC Farming Today, Dr Scurlock noted that there has been increased interest from farmers in utilising their land for renewable energy, particularly with solar photovoltaics (PV).“In the … Continue reading

Poll: Govt ‘not doing enough’ to improve energy efficiency

The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. The government is not doing enough to improve energy efficiency in homes. This is the general consensus of 59 per cent of the public responding to a new YouGov … Continue reading

Bank of England predicts energy price rises

The Bank of England has predicted that energy prices are set to increase. In its latest Inflation Report, the Bank states that between July 2011 and March 2012, gas prices will increase 15 per cent and electricity will rise ten per cent.This is down to the rising cost of crude oil and gas, driven by … Continue reading