Renewable Energy UK News Archive 5

14 September 2006 - New Energy Technologies Institute The UK Government is to set up the new institute with support from at least 5 energy companies, each contributing £5m annually to the £1bn project. The Department of Trade & Industry will support it with £500m. Aims include finding most efficient methods of using fossil fuels as well as pooling diverse knowledge in the renewable energy field.
BBC News
12 September 2006 - Loughborough Uni to be self-sufficient in energy by 2007 The university is creating a £1.3m combined heat and power plant to reduce emissions by 1,200 tonnes.
BBC News Leicestershire
19 August 2006 - Guernsey emissions drop 16% It seems to be due to a cable link to France - the local power station no longer rely's on fossil fuel.
BBC News Guernsey
14 August 2006 - Bristol University shows us what to expect A study model at Bristol University has combined the many different scenarios and ideas on the effects of global warming and shows what we are most likely to expect.
BBC News
10 August 2006 - Mike Farley spots that the Energy Review doesn't fill the gap Mike Farley of Misui Babcock argues the case for clean coal to bridge the energy gap until the new nuclear power stations become operational.
BBC News
7 August 2006 Prime Minister encourages household carbon audits Tony Blair says that if everyone were to find out how much carbon they produce as a household - they could then take steps to reduce it. 3 energy saving light bulbs per household would save the energy used by Britain's street lights each year. A CO2 check questionnaire can be found on the Energy Saving Trust website.
BBC News
4 August 2006 - Isle of Man pledge The Isle of Man Government is to appoint an Energy Initiatives Officer after discovering that the government produced emissions equivalent to more than 5,000 homes during the course of its work. The government hopes to save tax payers more than £1.7 million a year.
BBC News - Isle of Man
4 August 2006 - Lord Rees wants a publicly funded research program Martin Rees, President of the Royal Society says last month's G8 summit did not go far enough. He calls for financial commitment to research and development to meet the challenge of supplying global energy.
BBC News
3 August 2006 - Big Green Gathering Eco festival in Somerset shows how it should be done.
BBC News Somerset
1 August 2006 - Blair / Schwarzenegger agreement PM Tony Blair and the Mayor of California sign an agreement for California to join the EU carbon trading scheme which gives countries and companies targets to work towards reducing emissions. This flies in the face of the Bush administration stance which refuses to face responsibility.
Guardian Unlimited
26 July 2006 - Asda going green Asda is pledging to stop sending its waste to landfill within the next four years and to investigate biomass boilers and sun pipes. Another welcome initiative is that they are looking to reduce own-label packaging by 10%.
Guardian Unlimited

24 July 2006 - Northern Ireland launches £8m funds for householders Funds are now available for householders to switch to green energy. A number of other initiatives are also being undertaken in the £59m program.
Northern Ireland Office
21 July 2006 - Householders must contribute to energy reduction The UK will not meet its 2020 carbon emission targets unless residents reduce the 27% of CO2 emissions, 50% water use, that they are currently responsible for says the Sustainable Development Commission.
BBC News
20 July 2006 - UK Government fails Wales The Welsh Affairs Select Committee published its report which lays blame on the UK government for putting too much energy into wind power and believing the only options were wind or nuclear. Welsh MPs do not support nuclear but do want more support for tidal and clean coal initiatives.
BBC News Wales
19 July 2006 - Plan for carbon usage cards David Miliband MP is to ask government departments to research the possibility of issuing carbon swipe cards. These cards would record individual carbon usage and charge heavy users whilst people who use less or use renewable energy could sell points.
Guardian Unlimited
19 July 2006 - Opinion on the UK Energy Review John Vidal says this review has not addressed how Britain will meet its targets at all - merely clouded the issue with the nuclear red herring.
Guardian Unlimited
19 July 2006 - UK homeowners will not have to produce a survey A shock announcement from the government heralded a back down on the key feature of the home owners pack for houses put on the market from June 2007. A survey will not need to be produced and the 1,000s of inspectors that had started training for the measure are now left high and dry.
Guardian Unlimited
18 July 2006 - Kent park eco building Visitor centre at the ancient woodland park of Shorn Wood uses photovoltaic, thermal solar and wind power.
BBC News Kent
15 July 2006 Essex turning its lights off Residents in Essex will now have to use a torch if they want to be out between midnight and 5am.
Times Online
12 July 2006 - Responses to UK's move towards nuclear power Read some of the pros and cons on more nuclear power stations.
BBC News
11 July 2006 - Northern Ireland will not have nuclear power stations Northern Ireland Secretary of State pursues an aggressively green path.
BBC News Northern Ireland
11 July 2006 - Review of the review - energy plan for UK Micro-power generation to be supported, as well as saving energy.
BBC News
11 July 2006 - Summary of UK energy review Energy review backs privately funded, new nuclear power plants. 20% electricity to come from renewable sources, (up from 15%). Renewable energy sourced transport fuel to be at 10% by 2015, (up from 5%).
BBC News
10 July 2006 - Scottish Executive asks developers to think green There's every possibility that Scotland could exceed its 40% target for electricity production by 2020.
BBC News Scotland

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