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Renewable Energy

Do biofuels have a sustainable future?

Do biofuels have a sustainable future?

As a leading NGO calls on the EU to turn its back on biofuels over food price and human rights fears, is there a sustainable path for the industry?

Greenpeace slates Apple, Twitter and Amazon over energy use

Greenpeace slates Apple, Twitter and Amazon over energy use

As web giants expand ‘cloud computing’ capabilities, more attention is required on efficiency and renewable sources, says report.

UK report clears way for controversial ‘fracking’ gas extraction

UK report clears way for controversial ‘fracking’ gas extraction

Opposition concerned over localised environmental impact, seismic activity and effect of fresh gas supply on climate change targets.

Calls grow for bottom-up overhaul of renewable energy in developing world

Calls grow for bottom-up overhaul of renewable energy in developing world

New research calls for an overhaul of the Clean Development Mechanism, to favour bottom-up approaches, as it finds huge cost variations in renewable energy implementation across the developing world.

A week in climate change: five things we learnt

A week in climate change: five things we learnt

RTCC summarises five of the biggest ideas on climate change, energy and clean development that emerged this week.

COMMENT: Why pooling Europe’s energy makes sense

COMMENT: Why pooling Europe’s energy makes sense

As the UK touts the possibility of linking Iceland’s bountiful geothermal energy to the rest of Europe, Redpoint Energy explains why EU red tape could hold back plans for a European super-grid.

UK plans to tap Iceland’s volcanic energy

UK plans to tap Iceland’s volcanic energy

Scheme would open up vast resources of clean, geothermal energy to Europe via proposed super grid.

LCEDN VIDEO: Providing development in India without impacting the planet

LCEDN VIDEO: Providing development in India without impacting the planet

Binoy Choudary, from the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management warns RTCC that while India must continue to develop it should not do so at the expense of the environment.

LCEDN VIDEO: The role of the private sector in developing capacity in Nigeria

LCEDN VIDEO: The role of the private sector in developing capacity in Nigeria

Professor Eli Jidere Bala from the Energy Commission in Nigeria spoke to RTCC about the country’s potential for renewable energy, and the role the private sector will have in making it a reality.

Can California hit its climate change targets? Computer says yes

Can California hit its climate change targets? Computer says yes

New model shows switch from coal to renewables is cheapest way for Western US to cut emissions.

Renewable industry must not make promises it cannot keep

Renewable industry must not make promises it cannot keep

Industry leaders welcome progress in renewable technologies such as wave and tidal but warn that over optimism could damage industry.

China and Chile look to mimic Scottish energy innovation

China and Chile look to mimic Scottish energy innovation

Wave and tidal power technology gaining traction in Scotland as renewable targets loom.

VIDEO: Scottish Power welcome EU 2030 renewable target decision

VIDEO: Scottish Power welcome EU 2030 renewable target decision

Leading UK power company welcomes EU’s 2030 targets saying move provides certainty required to support emerging technologies.

Asian super grid targets Mongolian solar and wind power

Asian super grid targets Mongolian solar and wind power

New partnership pursues East Asian grid that could connect Russia, China and Japan to huge clean energy power sources in Gobi desert.

The anatomy of US energy subsidies

The anatomy of US energy subsidies

New figures claim renewable energy and efficiency sectors received majority of funding but the big fossil fuel firms are still the biggest beneficiaries.

European electricity grid moves a step closer

European electricity grid moves a step closer

Electricity likely to cross borders more frequently as renewable integration boosts supply and cuts costs.

Camel nostrils inspire desert greenhouse

Camel nostrils inspire desert greenhouse

A new desert greenhouse to be built outside of Doha in the Qatari desert will use tricks from nature to grow plants using irrigated seawater.

UK signs clean energy research agreement with Bangladesh

UK signs clean energy research agreement with Bangladesh

Universities to collaborate on projects to aid Dhaka’s energy policy, engineering and technology.

Report: Britain could lead world on marine power

Report: Britain could lead world on marine power

Committee says the country must not miss out an opportunity to take share of £340bn industry.

Obama budget boosts clean energy and cuts fossil fuel subsidies

Obama budget boosts clean energy and cuts fossil fuel subsidies

Energy efficiency and renewable power are big winners as fossil fuel subsidies and carbon capture funding cut.

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