Introduction Oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface which points out to the huge potential of Ocean Energy. Driven by earth’s rotation and interaction with the sun and moon, this immense mass of water is constantly on the move. This… Read More »Sector Research: Ocean Energy
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We’re not ones to say “We told you so…” at 350, but we’re delighted to hear that the COP 21 Climate Change summit has already established that carbon trading from emissions reductions is firmly back at the heart of the… Read More »$500m pledge at COP 21: A return to global carbon trading
“With so many renewable projects out there, you’ve got to apply some pretty strict criteria to separate out the best opportunities from the riskier ones. That’s our challenge…” This week I managed to pin down our busy Business Development Director,… Read More »Renewable Projects: Round-up & 2016 Preview
Thank heavens. The UK renewable boom was started by the pied piper of misguided climate economics (former energy secretary Ed Miliband) and it’s now collapsed under its own weight. To misquote Winston Churchill, never in the field of reducing CO2… Read More »The UK Green Revolution is now over?
Last week the 350 team were meeting government officials in Malawi and Zambia, and during the journey we saw just how important geographical concerns are for renewable development. In particular, as we explored the issues facing African renewable energy we… Read More »You think African renewable energy needs solar? Think again.
Here’s an interesting thought. As the global stock markets are sliding back in the wake of concerns over China’s stock market woes, investors are looking to diversify their holdings and hedge a bit with different kinds of asset. Which is… Read More »COP21: Are carbon prices finally getting a boost?
I’ve just read a carbon abatement report for a natural gas pipeline that runs across hundreds of miles of continental Eastern Europe. It’s leaking 2.4 millions of tons of methane (CH4) into the atmosphere every year. The equivalent of about… Read More »Why is climate change policy a leaky mess?
On the surface, the latest CMA energy market investigation (Competition and Markets Authority) report appears to be criticising the big six consumer energy suppliers (CMA reports). Consumers have footed a bill between 2009-2013 (the report focus) that’s £1.2bn per year… Read More »CMA energy market investigation: The UK needs a carbon tax?
Last week the wind industry was shocked (but not exactly surprised) by the government’s announcement it would be ending subsidies for onshore wind projects a year earlier than previously promised. It’s a move that potentially threatens thousands of new jobs… Read More »Declining renewable power subsidies vs. smart grids