Lack of engineers could scupper renewables revolution
Sunday Times says 60,000 heating engineers are interested in fitting renewable energy devices but are put off by the three-year certification process
Source: stimes, Date and Time of entry: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 08:59

Climate change human link evidence 'stronger'
A review from the UK Met Office says it is becoming clearer that human activities are causing climate change. It says the evidence is stronger now than when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change carried out its last assessment in 2007.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Friday, March 05, 2010 08:51

GOVERNMENT DELIVERS RAW DEAL FOR SOLAR THERMAL INDUSTRY
Today the Solar Trade Association welcomed the announcements by Ed Milliband regarding solar energy, but expressed disappointment that the proposed rate of investment will be lower than that for other green energy technologies.
Source: solaruk, Date and Time of entry: Monday, February 01, 2010 15:48

Round 3 zones and developers
Crown estates have anounced the major Round 3 offshore zones and developers
Source: sxm, Date and Time of entry: Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:32

Radical sea defence rethink urged
Rising sea levels and more storms could mean that parts of at-risk cities will need to be surrendered to protect homes and businesses, a report warns.
Source: esg, Date and Time of entry: Friday, January 15, 2010 10:46

SolarUK tests the effects of roofing colour on Solar Collectors
Solar UK teamed up with Renolit UK Ltd, manufacturers of the Alkorplan roofing membrane, for a trial showing that its solar panels work 9% more efficiently when installed on this white reflective flat roof waterproofing surface known as Alkorbright.
Source: solaruk, Date and Time of entry: Thursday, January 07, 2010 13:00

Major sea level rise likely as Antarctic ice melts
Sea levels are likely to rise by about 1.4m (4ft 6in) globally by 2100 as polar ice melts, according to a major review of climate change in Antarctica.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 09:02

Solar panel costs 'set to fall'
The cost of installing and owning solar panels will fall even faster than expected according to new research. Tests show that 90% of existing solar panels last for 30 years, instead of the predicted 20 years.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Monday, November 30, 2009 17:09

Wind turbines and solar panels could be put up without planning permission
Wind turbines up to 15 metres high could be put up in industrial estates or farmland without planning permission under plans published by the government today.
Source: guardian, Date and Time of entry: Sunday, November 29, 2009 23:34

Copenhagen climate summit: 60 world leaders to attend
Hopes for the Copenhagen climate summit in December have been boosted after it emerged that more than 60 presidents and prime ministers plan to attend.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Monday, November 23, 2009 10:02

East Antarctic ice sheet may be losing mass
The East Antarctic ice sheet has been losing mass for the last three years, according to an analysis of data from a gravity-measuring satellite mission.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Monday, November 23, 2009 10:01

Solar power technology takes its next step
The technology behind solar energy is constantly evolving. Portable devices that charge up gadgets from the sun are becoming smaller and more powerful.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Monday, November 23, 2009 10:00

Earth 'heading for 6C' of warming
Average temperatures across the world are on course to rise by up to 6C without urgent action to curb CO2 emissions, according a new analysis.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 09:08

UK climate targets 'unachievable'
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers says there is not enough time or capacity to build the wind turbines and extra nuclear power stations required.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Saturday, November 14, 2009 18:43

Greenland ice loss 'accelerating'
The Greenland ice sheet is losing its mass faster than in previous years and making an increasing contribution to sea level rise, a study has confirmed.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Thursday, November 12, 2009 21:18

Melting Kyrgyz glaciers pose threat
Geologist Bakutbek Ermenbaev points up through the pine trees at the glacier above us in Kyrgyzstan's Alatau mountains. "That one - called Adigene - has decreased in size by about 20% over the last 50 years," he says.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:47

Energy reports 'a waste of time'
Lindsey Fallow said Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) were made using a "glorified spread sheet" and did not recognise advanced technologies.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Friday, October 23, 2009 16:49

Feed in Tariffs - An Explanation
The following table shows the proposed feed-in-tariffs to be introduced from April 2010 (note 5p per kwh on top of this for units exported to the national grid).
Source: true, Date and Time of entry: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:13

Report backs Boris' Sheppey airport vision
AN AIRPORT off Sheppey is one step closer to becoming a reality after a Boris Johnson-appointed study backed the idea, but councils are teaming up to stop it from happening.
Source: thisiskent, Date and Time of entry: Thursday, October 22, 2009 09:48

Britons creating 'more emissions'
Greenhouse gas emissions created by Britons are probably twice as bad as figures suggest, says the government's new chief energy scientist.
Source: esg, Date and Time of entry: Thursday, October 01, 2009 08:45