Originally published on Gas2. Ever since James Bond drove a silver Aston Martin DB5 equipped with machine guns, an ejector seat, and metal shredding wheel nuts, Astons have been known as silky, slinky toys for wealthy British gentlemen who wished to be seen as dashing and debonair. The company’s 12 … [continued]
The Swedish government is quite serious about its renewable energy goals, seeking to become the world’s first fossil fuel–free nation. The last week of September, the country announced that it is laying the groundwork and reinforcing progress at every turn. It will be spending an extra $546 million on renewable energy and climate … [continued]
A UK poll of 2,000 people found that 65% would prefer wind turbine technology located near their home, rather than a fracking well. While this result is not too surprising, about 14% said they did prefer the fracking wells to wind turbines. ICM for Co-operative Energy conducted the polling and … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The carsharing service DriveNow has added 20 new BMW i3s to its London fleet, according to a recent email sent to EVObsession — bringing the number of i3s in the London fleet up to 50. The new BMW i3s will reportedly be deployed in North … [continued]
New figures suggest that UK local council pension funds lost up to £683 million because of failed investments in coal. According to new calculations by Platform London, and released in conjunction with 350.org, Friends of the Earth, and Community Reinvest, failed investments in coal firms caused by the recent coal crash cost … [continued]
The UK government has announced it intends to push on with ending public subsidies for onshore wind farms, but has included a grace period to soften the blow. In an announcement made Thursday, the country’s Energy Minister, Lord Bourne, revealed that the UK government would be closing the Renewables Obligation … [continued]
Scotland’s onshore wind industry is pulling ahead of England’s, but England is focusing a lot of its attention on its offshore industry. These are the key findings from a new report from the UK’s leading renewable energy trade association, RenewableUK, which published its annual Wind Energy in the UK report this week. According … [continued]
Scotland’s renewable energy industry displaced a record 12.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions during 2014. According to data released in response to a Parliamentary Question tabled by Scottish MP Callum McCaig and answered by the UK Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom, Scotland’s renewable energy industry prevented more than one million tonnes … [continued]
What might be the most appropriately named utility in the country, Nottingham’s Robin Hood Energy, is bringing a not-for-profit model to the UK city which could save participants up to £237 a year each on their utility bills. Robin Hood Energy, which is the first local council-owned energy company to … [continued]
The British public is becoming more aware of the scientific consensus that exists around climate change, according to new survey results. A new survey conducted by ComRes for the UK’s Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) concluded that the majority of British adults believe that climate change is a) happening and … [continued]
