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Solar power boost for India as German companies move in
EnergyMay 5, 2010

Solar power boost for India as German companies move in

India, one of the biggest markets for alternative energy technologies, is being targeted by German businesses. Berthold Breid, CEO of the German Renewable Energ...

Solar cell breakthrough
EnergyMay 4, 2010

Solar cell breakthrough

Solar cells using new tech breakthrough will deliver same power at 10% of the cost – Caltech...

Big energy firms dominate UK Labour party
EnergyApr 15, 2010

Big energy firms dominate UK Labour party

Big Energy firms avoid grilling for price gouging during cold winter...

Green home loans
EnergyApr 14, 2010

Green home loans

SAN FRANCISCO — Locals will use home loans to finance green improvements now San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a new financing program, Green ...

60% of energy lost in the power grid
EnergyApr 11, 2010

60% of energy lost in the power grid

UK academic says the UK loses 60% of power in generation and distribution...

Net zero solar home – video
SolarApr 7, 2010

Net zero solar home – video

Here is an example of how to make the best use of the home you have – however un-eco it was to start with. Pete Vigs has slashed his family’s energy...

Oil to peak in 2011 – official
EnergyApr 5, 2010

Oil to peak in 2011 – official

When considering Peak Oil, the US Department of Energy usually stands among the most optimistic sources regarding the depletion of world oil reserves. Now its s...

Lease solar panels says Mike Holmes
EnergyApr 1, 2010

Lease solar panels says Mike Holmes

HGTV Holmes on Homes star, Mike Holmes says homeowners with a sunny roof should lease solar panels, both to futureproof their technology and to feed any surplus...

Fuel Cells ready for mass market
EnergyMar 29, 2010

Fuel Cells ready for mass market

Oorja Protonics, which specializes in methanol fuel cells, is soon to release a product able to run a home or small business. Check out the video on the next pa...

Solar heating your home
SolarMar 28, 2010

Solar heating your home

A sunspace can make a dark room into a bright living space. It is also a source of solar heating for your home and a place to garden all year round. A sunspace ...

Community Power in the UK
EnergyMar 27, 2010

Community Power in the UK

The UK government has issued a draft policy document empowering town halls to  bring in decentralised energy schemes. A 12-week consultation exercise on revised...

Peak Oil back in the news
EnergyMar 22, 2010

Peak Oil back in the news

The world’s oil reserves have been exaggerated by about  33%, according to Sir David King, the UK Government’s former chief scientist, who warns of ...