Infographic showcasing the record developments in US wind power in 2012. By Anders Lorenzen In a report released this month by the US Department of Energy, figures were revealed record […]
US wind power sees record growth
Cycling the green way through rural West of Ireland
By guest contributor Colin Cafferty “My most difficult days would be Mondays and Tuesdays. You’ve got the litter after the weekends if the weather is fine…and sheep coming down from mountain areas […]
Opinion: David Cameron and shale gas
By Anders Lorenzen It seems the UK Prime Minister David Cameron is finally giving in to the anti-wind power and the pro-fracking part of his party, lead by Chancellor George Osborne, as […]
Balcombe – leading Britain’s wake-up call
Image credit: Push Europe By guest contributor Lucy Patterson Last week, I was in Balcombe, a small village in the UK on the frontline of a devastating dirty energy project. I stood […]
On surfing and fracking
Image source: The Daily Telegraph By guest contributor Charlotte Webster I’m just back from a week surfing in Portugal. It was glorious, as always. Having grown up by the sea I learned […]
Blenheim Palace ramps up its green portfolio
Waterfall on the river Glyme where the Archimedes Screw will be installed. Photo credit: Hallidays Hydropower. By Anders Lorenzen Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, UK which was designated as an UNESCO world heritage […]
What would US climate policies look like with Martin O’Malley as President?
O’ Malley delivering his climate plan By Anders Lorenzen Maryland Governor Martin O’ Malley recently outlined his intention to run for President in 2016, according to Politico, the Democrat said: ‘“By […]
Wysips technology, invisible to the eye but full of power-generating capacity
By Jill Clayton Wysips, the abbreviation for “What you see is photovoltaic surface,” is a transparent layer that can be used to generate power and charge the battery of the device in […]
Editorial: Is Osborne inadvertently re-energising the UK’s environmental movement?
Anti fracking protesters in Balcombe. When George Osborne recently unveiled the world’s most generous tax breaks for shale gas extraction in the UK, in a desperate effort to kick start the shale […]
Balcombe – a week of protests
By Anders Lorenzen It’s exactly a week ago since what many media outlets have dubbed ‘The Battle of Balcombe’ commenced and also a week ago since we first covered the anti fracking […]
A greener life, a greener world 