Tag: united kingdom
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Martifer Solar Develops UK PV Plant
Martifer Solar, a Portugal-based fully-integrated player in the global photovoltaic market, has completed development of a 4.27 MW PV plant in the United Kingdom for Smartenergy Renewables AG. Located near Exeter, the Francis Court solar plant is part of the portfolio of projects being developed by Martifer Solar in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The Bacteria That Can Mitigate Fracked Natural Gas Before It Pollutes the Atmosphere
Methylocella silvestris is capable of growing on methane and propane…
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How an Unprecedented Nuclear Subsidy Deal Could Kill UK Renewables
The United Kingdom’s plans to build heavily subsidized nuclear power stations have come under withering attack from a coalition of members of Parliament, academics, energy industry experts and environmental groups. Evidence has poured into the European Commission, which is investigating whether the deal with the giant French nuclear company EDF breaks EU competition rules. The…
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UK Town Quits Fossil Fuels and Starts Renewable Energy Co-Op
Once a sleepy village in West Sussex, last summer Balcombe became synonymous with the UK’s fight against fracking as the residents found themselves host to riot police, protesters and TV crews. Now the residents of Balcombe are going a step further, with the aim of putting the village on the map for all the right reasons as…
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Polls Show Shale Gas Is More Popular in Theory Than Practice
By Robin Webster Public opposition to shale gas could be rising, despite the government’s attempts to promote the fuel, according to recent UK polls. The closer the industry gets to reality—and to people’s homes—the more worried the public gets. Politicians are waxing enthusiastic about the prospect of a new UK shale gas industry. But protesters are worried…