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Record numbers install solar panels

9/1/2010 12:19:13 PM: Energy regulator Ofgem has released figures which show record numbers of people installed solar panels in August.

Tidal power 'has small ecological impact'

8/26/2010 12:19:02 PM: Renewable UK has claimed that tidal power generation has a "very small ecological impact".

Transporting energy from Sahara 'not a practical solution'

8/25/2010 12:19:00 PM: Transferring solar power from the Sahara Desert to Europe is unlikely to be able to meet Europe's energy needs, it has been claimed.

Local authorities able to sell renewable power to grid

8/10/2010 12:05:43 PM: Chris Huhne has overturned a law that prevented local authorities from selling renewable power to the grid

New solar panel scheme launched

8/9/2010 11:24:04 AM: A new scheme to install solar panels for free 'will help bring alternative energy sources to grid parity'.

Market 'will decide success of low carbon technologies'

8/2/2010 5:24:03 PM: Chris Huhne has told the BBC that it is the market that will decided which low carbon technologies will replace fossil fuels.

KPMG report claims nuclear power is essential for CO2 reductions

7/20/2010 3:24:02 PM: A KPMG report has suggested that nuclear power "has to play a key role" in the UK energy mix if emissions targets are to be met

UK's renewable power generation 'has fallen behind'

7/19/2010 3:44:02 PM: Much of Europe is currently ahead of the UK in terms of renewable power generation, it has been claimed.

Power stations given until 2020 to meet emissions rules

7/9/2010 10:24:04 AM: The next phase of European Union pollution rules has to be implemented by 2020.

Offshore wind sector 'must work on reaching its potential'

6/30/2010 3:24:01 PM: The offshore wind industry must now establish the "cheapest and quickest" way to reach its potential.

Australia funds coal industry carbon-cutting projects

6/8/2010 5:12:33 PM: Funding into projects which could significantly reduce carbon emissions from Australia's coal-fired power stations has been granted to ten firms.

What role will natural gas play in a low carbon economy?

5/6/2010 11:21:26 AM: As a less carbon intensive fossil fuel than both oil and coal, what role will natural gas play in a low carbon economy?

80 percent cuts in carbon emissions possible

4/14/2010 9:20:10 AM: It is possible for Europe to cut its carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, a new report has stated.

UK government launches feed-in energy tariffs

4/1/2010 9:20:05 AM: A new feed-in tariff offering households money for generating their own energy has been launched by the government.

ETI to invest in carbon capture technology

3/23/2010 8:58:07 AM: UK organisations are being invited to bid for a new £25 million carbon capture technology project.

Energy security concerns to drive CO2 reduction in India

3/22/2010 12:18:06 PM: Concerns over energy security are expected to push forward carbon reduction efforts in India.

UK suppliers behind on renewables targets

3/1/2010 9:38:06 AM: Energy suppliers in the UK could secure supplies for the future if they invested £30 per customer for the next ten years.

Homes in Manchester to form low carbon micro-grid

2/17/2010 3:29:05 PM: Social housing developments in Manchester will become the testing ground for a micro-grid project that will save 20 million tonnes of carbon.

National Trust commits to low carbon target

2/11/2010 9:29:09 AM: The National Trust has pledged to halve its use of fossil fuels across all of its properties by 2020.

Tax needed for transition to low carbon economy

2/9/2010 8:49:06 AM: A new report from the Environmental Audit Committee claims that carbon prices are not high enough to make the Emissions Trading Scheme effective.<br/><br/>