Renewable Energy
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Testing the water for wave and tidal potential
Wave and tidal energy in England and Wales today received a boost as plans for the first full Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for wave and tidal energy were outlined. 
New player in UK offshore wind market
Business secretary Lord Mandelson and energy and climate change secretary, Ed Miliband, today signed a non binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE). The company intends to invest up to £100m in an offshore wind turbine project in the UK. This will create up to 200
Microgeneration to help energy crunch
With the unprecedented winter weather in early 2010, threatened energy shortages and price increases have highlighted the need for the UK to move to more secure, sustainable and renewable energy sources, says NICEIC.
Newcastle factory to make world’s biggest wind turbine blades
The latest £8m funding for offshore wind technology was made available today as the prime minister hailed the UK as a 'global leader' in the offshore wind market.
High efficiency solar modules at Eco Build 2010
Sanyo has announced it will showcase its HIT solar technology at the Solar Hub at this year's Eco Build show, taking place in London from 2-4 March, 2010. The Solar Hub is one of four feature points at this year's Eco Build.
Balfour Beatty awarded £15m wind farm contract
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services has been awarded a £15m electrical infrastructure contract by Farrans Construction at Arecleoch wind farm in south Ayrshire, Scotland.
Feed-in tariffs reduce payback period for photovoltaic arrays
Mitsubishi Electric has welcomed the announcement by Ed Milliband, secretary of state for energy and climate change of new feed-in tariff levels.
UK reaction to EU Copenhagen Accord submission
Following today's announcement the EU has re-confirmed its support for the Copenhagen Accord on climate change and formally announced its commitments for emission reduction targets, secretary of state for energy and climate change, Ed Miliband, issued a statement.