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Unprecedented demand for solar energy in UK

Solar industry in limbo as grants dry up. Financial Times UK By Jim Pickard, Political Correspondent

December 3 2009

Renewable energy manufacturers have warned of their “frustration” after the government’s flagship grant scheme for solar power ran out of money less than halfway through the financial year.

The UK PV Association, which represents companies making and installing solar panels, warned that they were “in limbo” after the Low Carbon Building Programme Phase 2 was closed to solar applications this week.

The £50m scheme had included up to £18m for hospitals, schools and other public sector buildings to instal photovoltaic panels on their roofs. But it has been closed down “due to unprecedented demand”. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c12999e-dfab-11de-98ca-00144feab49a.html

December 4, 2009 Posted by | climate change, renewable, UK | , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear expert recommends solar energy

The Case for Solar Energy in Bangladesh Energy Bangla Dr. A. Rahman, CRadP FNucI Monday, 11.09.2009, The global warming due to greenhouse gas emission and the energy scarcity world wide are prompting almost all the countries in the world to look for alternative sources of energy………..the only option that is open to Bangladesh at the moment is renewable energy such as solar and hydro-electric. Particularly solar energy is sufficiently abundant in Bangladesh and can fruitfully be harnessed…… Continue reading →

November 10, 2009 Posted by | 1, ASIA, climate change, ENERGY | , , , | Leave a comment

Snouts in the trough in Carbon Trading Schemes

David Spratt: Powerful working towards climate talks disaster Green Left David Spratt 11 November 2009 “…..The carbon trading and financial transfers systems — established at Kyoto at the insistence of the US delegation led by Al Gore — and including the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) — worry many people because they act like the sale of indulgences by the medieval church, absolving the buyers for their immoral actions. Continue reading →

November 9, 2009 Posted by | 1, 2 WORLD, climate change | , , | Leave a comment

Concentrated solar power for Europe – plan developing

Europe’s Plan to Draw Solar Power From the Sahara Moves Ahead   Discover Magazine 3 Nov 09 “……………..a band of alternative energy companies have announced the formation of a consortium dedicated to pushing the project ahead.The Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII) aims to provide 15% of Europe’s electricity by 2050 or earlier via power lines stretching across the desert and Mediterranean sea. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by | 1, AFRICA, ENERGY | , | Leave a comment

100% Renewables by 2030 for Less Than Fossil Power:

100% Renewables by 2030 for Less Than Fossil Power: A Case is Made solve climate by Stacy Feldman – Oct 26th, 2009

Can the whole planet really get 100 percent of its energy from renewables in just two decades?

Yes, according to new research, and for cheaper than coal. Continue reading →

October 27, 2009 Posted by | 1, 2 WORLD, climate change, ENERGY | , | Leave a comment

Solar plants ready in 6 months, nuclear in 20 years

Reportlinker Adds Utilities Go Green: Worldwide Utility Solar Market Shares, Forecasts, and Strategies, 2008-2014

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

Reportlinker Adds Utilities Go Green: Worldwide Utility Solar Market Shares, Forecasts, and Strategies, 2008-2014

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0153925/Reportlinker-Adds-Utilities-Go-Green-Worldwide-Utility-Solar-Market-Shares-Forecasts-and-Strategies-2008-2014.html

As coal, gas, and oil usage are taxed to help prevent pollution and stimulate use of renewable energy sources, solar energy becomes more attractive to the utility grid electricity providers. The environmental impact of energy use choices promises to be an ongoing factor in energy grid supply. Continue reading →

October 9, 2009 Posted by | 2 WORLD, ENERGY | , , , , | Leave a comment

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