Renewables
Managing calm: what to do when the wind doesn’t blow
The UK Government, like others in Europe and around the world, has set itself a target of 20% renewable energy by 2020. Last week the UK Government unveiled its Renewable Energy Strategy1, which set a target of 30% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020, up from the current level of 5.5%.
Cloudy future for photovoltaics?
Renewable energy – particularly the main contenders of wind and solar – may be on the point of moving into the mainstream as governments around the globe look to a clean energy future as a way out of economic gloom and looming environmental catastrophe.