Further commitment to sustainable power generation
A further £10M for research into renewable energy technologies Following the Government's "Energy Review" a further £10M is being put into research into renewable energy technology. The kind of work being invested in will include: Power distribution networks - ensuring a high quality, reliable supply of electricity. Marine... view more... (2002-05-31)
... further £10M for research into renewable energy technologies Following the Government's "Energy Review" a further £10M is being put into research into renewable energy technology. The kind of work being invested in will ... supply of electricity. Marine energy - harnessing the power of waves. Biofuels - making use ... strong background in research into renewable energy technologies, and ...
Media invitation: Wind - Power of the Future
Hot on the heels of its recent report The Cost of Generating Electricity, the Royal Academy of Engineering is co-hosting a topical lecture entitled 'Wind Energy - Powering the Future'. The lecture will take place on Monday 15 March at The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Guest speaker, Dr Ian Mays, is Managing Director of Renewable Energy Systems Ltd... view more... (2004-03-11)
... a topical lecture entitled 'Wind Energy - Powering the Future'. The lecture will take place on ... Mays, is Managing Director of Renewable Energy Systems Ltd and winner of a prestigious Royal Academy of ... 20 per cent of its energy generated by wind turbines. His company specialises in optimising the ... possible way with the environment. Renewable Energy Systems Ltd has completed ...
University helps reduce poverty through renewable energy
With the spotlight on World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, the issue of fossil fuel use has become a pressing one. According to renewable energy specialists at Sheffield Hallam University, fossil fuels have only benefited the development of two thirds of the world’s population and the need to take advantage of already... view more... (2002-09-03)
... a pressing one. According to renewable energy specialists at Sheffield Hallam University, fossil fuels have only benefited ... take advantage of already established renewable energy technologies is becoming urgent. After influential work promoting solar energy development, University academic Dr Dharmadasa, has been invited to visit ... Power, a programme to combine renewable energy applications and the alleviation of poverty in needy communities, ...
Renewable energy from farm waste
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON BIOMASS ENERGY AT THE FARM - OCTOBER 1999 view more (1999-04-16)
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITYCONFERENCE ON BIOMASS ENERGY AT THE FARM - OCTOBER 1999 For immediate release: 16 ... immediate release: 16 April 1999 Title:Energy Production from Farm Waste Conference:4th Biomass Energy on the Farm conference For:Agriculturalists, research workers, and environmentalists interested ... interested in the fields of renewable energy and farming Host:School of Agriculture, De Montfort University Date:27 October ... waste and its conversion ...
European Programme to promote renewable energy
The European Commission has accepted EVE, the Basque Energy Entity, and Eolicas de Euskadi within the programme to promote renewable energy. The European Union is aware of the effort EVE is doing to obtain 12 % of primary energy from renewable energy. This entity has been accepted in the programme Campaign for Take-Off, together with Eolicas de... view more... (2002-10-03)
... has accepted EVE, the Basque Energy Entity, and Eolicas de Euskadi within the programme to promote renewable energy. The European Union is aware of the effort EVE is ... obtain 12 % of primary energy from renewable energy. This entity has been accepted in the programme Campaign for ... they want to create a Renewable Energy Partnership. This partnership would group companies, ...
University of Ulster to establish 'Green' Power Research Centre
The University of Ulster is set to become the "green" powerhouse of Ireland. It is to establish a state-of-the-art research centre on its Jordanstown campus to investigate new and renewable sources of energy. Work on the multi-million pound development is expected to begin later this year and is scheduled to be completed by the autumn of... view more... (2001-09-18)
... campus to investigate new and renewable sources of energy. Work on the multi-million pound development is expected to begin ... the Northern Ireland Centre for Energy Research at the Coleraine campus. Funding for the project, which ... session of a two day renewable energy conference attended by more than 100 experts from around Europe. ... locally owned generators working with renewable energy sources ...
Adding up renewable energy
Do the overall efficiencies of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal add up in terms of their complete life cycle from materials sourcing, manufacture, running, and decommissioning" Researchers in Greece have carried out a life cycle assessment to find the answer. view more (2007-08-14)
Do the benefits of renewable energy sources stack up?
Do the overall efficiencies of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal add up in ... assessment to find the answer.
Increasing energy consumption and a growing world population implies shrinking reserves of ... has pushed the concept of renewable energy sources to the top of the agenda.
In looking for alternative ... the agenda.
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Renewable Energy Reviewed by Chemistry & Industry - Special Issue Considers the Future of Power
Coinciding with the UK government’s energy review, the latest issue of Chemistry & Industry magazine (18 February 2002) evaluates the current and future status of renewable energy. Wind, landfill gas, biomass, solar, wave energy and fuel cells are covered. view more (2002-02-14)
Coinciding with the UK government’s energy review, the latest issue of Chemistry & Industry magazine (18 ... current and future status of renewable energy. Wind, landfill gas, biomass, solar, wave energy and fuel cells are covered. UK wind energy capacity is currently only 20% that of Denmark, but 40% ... Hill of the British Wind Energy Association, there are few wind ...
Workshop Suggests Turning Problems into Biofuels
The twin problems of too much feedlot manure and too many mesquite trees could be solved by converting them into renewable bioenergy products, Texas A&M University System agricultural researchers, engineers and commercialization experts suggested Friday. view more (2006-09-05)
... solved by converting them into renewable bioenergy products, Texas A&M University System agricultural researchers, engineers and commercialization ... up the Texas A&M System energy conference, "The Energy Policy Act 2005: One Year Later," held Aug. 31 on ... potential federal initiatives in the energy field during the nearly four-hour session. Texas A&M faculty, staff ... to start producing biomass for renewable bioenergy feedstocks ...
Air-conditioning of buildings using solar energy
2% of buildings capable of having solar air-conditioning installed, could stop emitting 27,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere view more (2003-01-16)
... the atmosphere The Basque Energy Authority (BEA) has been participating in the European ALTENER programme ... programme for the encouragement of renewable energies since their creation in 1992. Along these lines, the ... the air-conditioning of buildings using renewable energies as an alternative to the traditional systems based on ... in which, apart from BEA, energy authorities from seven European countries are ...
From grass roots to great heights - six young engineers win prestigious bursaries
Six young engineers have won £7,000 bursaries from the Royal Academy of Engineering Panasonic Trust to enable them to start MSc courses in environmental engineering at universities in the UK. "It is a pleasure to see young engineers so interested in critical issues such as renewable resources and development and that we are able to... view more... (2003-10-23)
... in critical issues such as renewable resources and development and that we are able to support ... to study an MSc in Renewable Energy Systems Technology at Loughborough University. Andrew had studied electrical and ... Masters within the field of renewable energy will allow him to pursue his hobby into a future ... to pursue a Master in Renewable Energy at the European ...
Major progress in technology needed for 25 percent renewable energy use to be affordable
Dramatic progress in renewable energy technology is needed if the United States desires to produce 25 percent of its electricity and motor vehicle fuel from renewable sources by 2025 without significantly increasing consumer costs. view more (2008-06-25)
Dramatic progress in renewable energy technology is needed if the United States desires to produce ... and motor vehicle fuel from renewable sources by 2025 without significantly increasing consumer costs, according to ... today.
Produced by the RAND Environment, Energy and Economic Development program, the study provides a "snapshot" of ... "snapshot" of the nation's potential energy expenditures if a requirement was imposed that ...
Building a better telecom system
Hurricane Katrina helped University of Texas professor, Alexis Kwasinski, formulate a new plan for the U.S. telecom system: a de-centralized power architecture that would have kept the lights and phones on in New Orleans. view more (2008-07-24)
... and inexpensive way to include renewable energy sources for both existing and developing systems.
"There has been surprisingly ... local power sources with diverse energy delivery infrastructures through multiple-input converter modules."
Since the communications industry power ... with a modular distributed architecture. Energy would come from a mixture of renewable energy sources, microturbines, fuel cells, and interconnection to the existing utility ... Costs decrease because ...
DOE outlines research needed to improve solar energy technologies
To help achieve the Bush Administration's goal of increased use of solar and other renewable forms of energy, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science has released a report describing the basic research needed to produce "revolutionary progress in bringing solar energy to its full potential in the energy marketplace." view more (2005-08-15)
... use of solar and other renewable forms of energy, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science has released a report describing the ... "revolutionary progress in bringing solar energy to its full potential in the energy marketplace." The report resulted from a workshop of 200 scientists ... credits contained in the historic energy bill signed by President Bush will greatly help ...
Trailblazing rural community shows green heating oil a viable option
Local schools and homes in the small Georgian town of Reepham in Norfolk are taking part in the groundbreaking 12-month trial, led by the University of East Anglia (UEA). view more (2009-02-09)
... is to prove that environmentally-friendly renewable heating oil is a viable option.
The renewable fuel being used is sustainable biodiesel manufactured from used vegetable ... oil and tallow by Argent Energy Ltd of Scotland. The biodiesel is stored in Norfolk and ... entrepreneur Andrew Robertson of Clean Energy Consultancy, and the two bodies that represent the oil heating ... (OFTEC) and the Industrial Commercial ... |
