The British Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) released new numbers late last week showing that companies have invested £2.5 billion ($3.9 billion) into renewable energy projects across the United Kingdom so far this financial year, an investment which has the potential to create almost 12,000 jobs across the … [continued]
Scotland-based utility SSE revealed today that it now has over one gigawatt (GW) — 1,000 megawatts (MW) — of onshore wind power capacity installed and in operation. Pretty astounding, given the size of the country, but it fits Scotland’s tremendous renewable energy ambitions, which include getting 100% of its … [continued]
Editor’s note: initially, a graph of the UK electricity production mix was included in this piece — it has been removed. If only we could all be like Scotland, which, according to the latest Energy Statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, are on track for its highest … [continued]
A new report published by WWF UK finds that 60% to 90% of the UK’s electricity could come from renewable energy sources such as wind, tidal, and solar energy by 2030. “By using this amount of renewable energy, we can decarbonise the power sector without resorting to new nuclear power. … [continued]
