News Archive

week ending 29 August 2008

 

Community Biomass

RESIDENTS of a Lake District village will soon be getting their heating and hot water from pioneering woodchip technology. A ground-breaking £1m community biomass heating system at Thirlmere, near Keswick, has gained backing from a funding body dedicated to green energy. The Lake District Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) has handed over £20,000 for a pioneering scheme to provide locals with heating and hot water from the technology.

Cumberland News 29th Aug 2008 more >>

North-east CHP

Up to 1,000 jobs could be created after a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) station in the north east of England was given the go ahead by Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks. The 1,020MW gas-fired CHP station at Seal Sands in Teeside will be constructed by Thor Cogeneration. Stockton Borough Council approved the scheme for the 40 acre site back in April 2007 and the license to generate was also approved last year, but the company has had to wait to get full approval from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR).

H&V News 29th Aug 2008 more >>

Yorkshire Forward

YORKSHIRE Forward has launched a second round of funding from the £400,000 Farm Resource Efficiency Programme. The range of environmental technologies eligible for support has been widened to include renewable power, renewable heat, rainwater harvesting, water recycling systems and manure management. Applicants can benefit from up to £20,000 at a rate of 40 per cent against eligible expenditure with a minimum capital investment of £5,000.

Farmers Guardian 29th Aug 2008 more >>

Green Fingers

A GREEN-FINGERED team from Dundee College has designed a thoroughly eco-friendly garden in a bid to win the Lord Provost’s prize for a fourth year. The horticultural group, in partnership with Craigmill Skillcentre, Strathmartine Hospital, and Tayside Energy Efficiency, will exhibit the garden at the Dundee Flower and Food Festival. They have incorporated a range of features which show off the advantages of micro-renewable energy.

Dundee Courier 29th Aug 2008 more >>

Forth Ports

Planning permission has already been granted for four wind turbines at Tilbury and Hammond said renewable energy would be incorporated into the plans for Leith Docks.

Scotsman 28th Aug 2008 more >>

Islington Academy

City of London Academy Islington is the first academy designed to achieve a 20% renewable energy target, through the inclusion of photovoltaic cells and a biomass boiler, and is believed to be the first Academy on course to receive a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.

Building 28th Aug 2008 more >>

Isle of Wight

AN ‘eco home’ in St Helens, which will be powered by sunlight and geo-thermal energy, has been given the green light by Isle of Wight planning bosses.

Isle of Wight County Press 28th Aug 2008 more >>

Wrexham Turbines

TWO Wrexham schools will soon have wind turbines if Wrexham Councillors agree with planning experts.

Evening Leader 28th Aug 2008 more >>

Highland Renewables

Renewable power sources such as wind, solar and wood-fuelled boilers have helped a council cut energy use by 12.5% and carbon emissions by 11%. Highland Council has installed 63 solar panels on the roof of its council chambers in Inverness. Solar water heating systems will also be fitted to 15 schools as well as swimming pools at Dingwall, Invergordon, Tain and Thurso. The local authority has plans for wind turbines on several schools.

BBC 28th Aug 2008 more >>

Highland Council 28th Aug 2008 more >>

Bootle Renewables

A BOOTLE-based eco energy company has won the right to help its customers go green. Eco Environments specialises in the supply and installation of eco-friendly, cost-saving products and renewable energy solutions for the commercial and domestic markets and has just achieved special accreditation to help customers obtain all the grants, loans and tax breaks available for solar and wind installations.

Bootle Times 28th Aug 2008 more >>

Edinburgh Renewables

A MASSIVE regeneration of Leith Docks has been approved by the city council. Outline planning permission was granted by the council’s planning committee. Councillors have asked developers Forth Ports to aim at making the development carbon neutral by using renewables such as wind and even hydro. The development includes 15,000 new houses.

Edinburgh Evening News 28th Aug 2008 more >>

Leicestershire Hydro

New studies pinpoint potential locations in Leicestershire for hydro-electric power plants. This comes at the same time as other studies look into the feasibility of wind power and there are already proposals in some parts of Leicestershire for wind turbines, which are the subject of enormous controversy.

Leicester Mercury 27th Aug 2008 more >>

Leicester Mercury 27th Aug 2008 more >>

Leicester Wind

Judgemeadow Community College, in Evington, Leicester, wants to build a 25-metre high turbine.

Leicester Mercury 27th Aug 2008 more >>

Digesters Fund

Farmers, energy companies and the food industry are meeting next week for a series of workshops paving the way for a £10 million programme to generate energy from organic waste.

New Energy Focus 26th Aug 2008 more >>

Solar Schools

The Co-operative is extending its £1 million renewable energy programme for schools to biomass boilers, ground source heat pumps and wind turbines. The installations will be part of the Green Energy for Schools initiative which will also see Co-op install photovoltaic solar panels on 60 schools.

H&V News 26th Aug 2008 more >>

West Devon

West Devon’s newest commercial business units include features such as photovoltaic panels and a wind turbine to generate clean energy, the use of a wood pellet boiler to provide the building’s heating, a high level of natural lighting and ventilation.

Plymouth Herald 26th Aug 2008 more >>

Sustainable Cumbria

Cumbria for Sustainability is organizing Green Build Fortnight - a chance to see that solutions exist here in Cumbria and not just in places like Scandinavia or Germany. There’s a wealth of homes, businesses and organisations that are opening their doors to visitors and showcasing environmental features.

North West Evening Mail 26th Aug 2008 more >>

Leicestershire Digesters

A pioneering technology could soon be helping generate renewable energy. Grants of up to £5,000 are available from Leicestershire County Council to develop projects which produce green energy from agricultural waste. Anaerobic digestion, where manure and food waste are converted into electricity and heat, can reduce methane levels and the amount of rubbish sent to landfill.

Leicester Mercury 26th Aug 2008 more >>

Scottish Islands

Two Scottish island communities have been awarded £62,000 to help them cut their carbon footprint. Barra and Vatersay have plans for a community-owned wind turbine and better energy efficiency in homes. Funding for the proposals is coming from the Scottish Government’s £18.8m climate challenge fund.

BBC 26th August 2008 more >>

Fuel Poverty

The best strategy to eliminate fuel poverty forever is to ensure every home is insulated and energy efficient to the highest standards. Therefore, much of the money raised should be used to kickstart a national programme of home energy efficiency and installing renewable energy, starting with the homes of the fuel poor, says a petition from Labour MPs.

Guardian 25th Aug 2008 more >>

National Trust for Scotland

THE NATIONAL Trust For Scotland, the nation’s largest conservation charity, wants to install solar panels and other renewable energy sources in some of the country’s most historic buildings. With its energy bills hovering at 8% of its outgoings - 2% off the fuel poverty mark - the NTS said it is being forced to look at less traditional power sources.

Sunday Herald 24th Aug 2008 more >>

Eigg

A renewable energy supply designed to give Eigg power 24-hours-a-day has worked “brilliantly”, according to the island’s trust secretary. The £1.6m system for the island in the Small Isles between Skye and the Ardnamurchan peninsula uses a mix of hydro, wind and solar power. It went online for the first time in February. Maggie Fyffe said it was working out far cheaper than diesel generators, which they previously relied on.

BBC 23rd Aug 2008 more >>

New York

On the heels of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s call to generate more power in his city with wind, a California company that makes roof-top wind turbines is offering the City of New York a free wind turbine to demonstrate that such technology exists and is ready to be deployed today. More information is available at www.marquisswindpower.com.

Market Watch 22nd Aug 2008 more >>

Clitheroe Schools

WOODCHIPS from Bowland Bioenergy will power the boilers at three new schools which open next month. As well as boosting the Ribble Valley economy, the renewable energy source aims to make the educational establishments more environmentally friendly.

Clitheroe Advertiser 22nd Aug 2008 more >>

North Tyneside Housing

A £100 million Private Finance Initiative scheme in North East England could become one of the first major public sector housing initiatives to use renewable energy for the entire project.

New Energy Focus 22nd Aug 2008 more >>

Anaerobic Digestion

Waste disposal plants which also generate electricity and create fertiliser could be located at every town and city in the UK, according to ministers. Instead of sending waste food to landfill, where it breaks down releasing carbon into the atmosphere, sending leftovers to anaerobic digestion plants helps reduce the amount of landfill waste, generates electricity and produces fertiliser.

Low Carbon Economy 19th Aug 2008 more >>

Less than Zero

A family building a home that will make more energy than it uses.

Telegraph 19th Aug 2008 more >>

 

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