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Posted on 29th August 2017
Thanks to a gusty start to the summer, during one lunchtime in June the UK managed to produce more than half its electricity demand across one hour from renewables. This is only the second time that this has happened, with the first occurrence just a couple of months earlier, in April.
Posted on 24th August 2017
Email evidence shows that employees at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been advised to avoid using the term ‘climate change’ in their work, and should replace it with ‘weather extremes’ instead.
Posted on 21st August 2017
The Capacity Market was introduced by the government to ensure the UK’s electricity supply continues to meet demands whilst more unpredictable renewable generation comes online. The Capacity Market will also provide assurance against the possibility of future blackouts during times when demand is high, or renewable generation is low.
Posted on 25th July 2017
During the first two months of 2017, power generation in the U.S. was head-to-head in renewable versus nuclear. Nuclear took the lead in January and February at 20.75%, whilst renewables came in at 20.20%.
Posted on 24th July 2017
Climate change has been a major global issue for many years now. Agreements have been put in place and hundreds of countries are implementing innovative practices to reduce the effects of global warming. However, recent results in the Arctic show that global warming is taking its toll on the North and predictions state that there may be no ice in the Arctic by summer 2040.
