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The answer is blowing in the wind

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell May 13th, 2008 in Wind, energy policy

Two decades from now Americans could get as much electricity from wind turbines as from nuclear power plants, according to a new government report.
The report, a collaboration between the Energy Department research labs and industry, concludes wind energy could generate 20 percent of the nation’s electricity by 2030, about the same share now produced by […]

Shell Dumps Renewable Key Stake

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell May 1st, 2008 in Alternative energy, Wind

Anything BP can do, Shell can do too. Analysts believe that BP has dumped its so-called green credential and gone back to the basics of drilling oil. Now Shell seems to be doing the same too.
Shell has pulled out of the world’s largest offshore wind farm off Britain, whilst indicating it would prefer to […]

Blair Backs EU Renewable Targets

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell March 1st, 2007 in Alternative energy, Renewables, Solar, Wind

UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair will complete a U-turn over green energy next week when he supports an ambitious 20 per cent mandatory target for renewables at an EU Summit. Blair is said to have overruled Alistair Darling, the Trade and Industry Minister, who wanted a voluntary agreement.
France has also indicated it will drop its […]