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Energy
Europe’s biggest wind farm switches on
Europe's biggest onshore wind farm plugged itself into the grid today to provide enough electricity for up to a million people in northern Portugal. A total of 120 windmills are dotted across the highlands of the Upper Minho region of Portugal as one of western Europe's poorer nations continues to forge its reputation as a renewables champion.
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / Europe’s biggest wind farm switches on
Tidal energy project ‘will be funded by taxpayer’
A £22 billion tidal energy project that would provide almost 5 per cent of Britain’s electricity will receive taxpayers’ cash if it is approved, ministers indicated yesterday.
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / Tidal energy project ‘will be funded by taxpayer’
Biofuels more harmful to humans than petrol and diesel, warn scientists
Corn-based bioethanol has higher burden on environment and human health, says US study
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / Biofuels more harmful to humans than petrol and diesel, warn scientists
New green strategy could create 400,000 jobs
Ed Miliband, Climate Change Secretary says new jobs will be created in low-carbon industries for 400,000 people - from lagging lofts to nuclear power - the government will announce today.
The future shape of Capitalism / In The News / New green strategy could create 400,000 jobs
Warning over renewables as economic crisis leaves funding gap
Green power companies are heading for "crisis" and Britain should no longer rely on them to meet its energy security and climate change obligations, some industry experts are warning.
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / Warning over renewables as economic crisis leaves funding gap
Biomass ‘could be major emitter’
Biomass power could become one of the worst emitters of greenhouse gases, the Environment Agency (EA) has warned.
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / Biomass ‘could be major emitter’
Taxpayer bails out Europe’s biggest waste-to-energy scheme in Manchester
The Treasury today stepped in to rescue a £635m waste-to-energy project in Greater Manchester, the largest such project in Europe. The scheme, being funded under the private finance initiative, had stalled after banks refused to lend enough to complete it.
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / Taxpayer bails out Europe’s biggest waste-to-energy scheme in Manchester
Every British home to be powered by offshore wind
Every home in Britain will be powered with electricity generated by 7,000 new wind turbines around the coast, under government plans.
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / Every British home to be powered by offshore wind
China unveils emissions targets ahead of Copenhagen
China has unveiled its first firm target for limiting greenhouse gas emissions, two weeks before a global summit on climate change in Copenhagen. Beijing said it would aim to reduce its "carbon intensity" by 40-45% by the year 2020, compared with 2005 levels.
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / China unveils emissions targets ahead of Copenhagen