Previously, we looked at Feed In Tariffs, looking and what they were and their implications if they were introduced in the UK.
Recently it has been announced that a feed in tariff scheme under the name ‘Clean Energy Cashback’ will be introduced in the UK, starting in April 2010. Detailed proposals  have been release into what [...]

It has emerged recently that world nations are considering building nuclear power stations in developing nations as part of carbon credit or carbon offsetting schemes. This would mean that when carbon credits are bought by companies and individuals, it would be legitimate under international climate change agreements that the money from the carbon credits bought [...]

A Supergrid or Super Grid is a wide area electricity transmission network that enables large volumes of energy to be sent and traded across very long distances. Unlike normal electricity grids, supergrids can transport renewable energy (which is often unreliable with regards to generating a constant flow of electricity) more effectively. Super grid’s are also [...]

There is much talk in the media on the subject of carbon offsets bought by companies and individuals to reduce their carbon emissions, but what are carbon offsets?
Carbon Offsets or a Carbon Offset is a financial instrument aimed to offset carbon emissions through the purchasing of carbon credit’s from a company or organisation who invest in projects [...]

In order to assess how our daily actions affect the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contribute to our carbon footprint it is important to know which of the fossil fuels and other fuels we release are the most harmful to our planet, we can assess this by examining which fossil fuels give [...]

I recently came across a clever little product which can measure the electricity output of homes, it is called the OWL Energy Saving Monitor. The idea behind the product is to allow homeowners and businesses to monitor energy usage accurately and easily, thus making homeowners more aware of their electricity usage. This in turn can [...]

Cavity insulation or Cavity wall insulation is a home insulation technique that can help you save energy, cut carbon emissions and save money on utility bills.
One of the major forms of heat loss in a house is through the walls. Approximately a third of all heat is lost through a building’s walls and cavity wall [...]