Campaigners call on Britain to reduce carbon emissions in 2015
Extract: Avaaz wants to see the UK significantly cut its carbon emissions and join its clean energy pledge. An environmental campaign group is calling on residents and local authorities throughout the UK to adopt a low carbon approach in 2015, in a bid to improve the country’s green credentials and lower the levels of…
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Global Dip in Renewable Energy Investment
According to news reports, investment in renewable energy fell by 14% globally during 2013. However, growth has been witnessed in the percentage of electricity generated. Use of cheaper technology and uncertainty caused by energy policy have resulted in a fall in investment for the second year in a row. However, falling costs meant renewable energy…
Renewable Energy and Renewable Energy Types
Renewable energy is produced with natural resources, which are continuously and sustainably replaced. These energy technologies have many benefits, such as good air quality, lower reliance on fossil fuels, less impact in global warming, increased jobs for the economy and the protection of the environment, including wildlife habitats and water quality. A key objective behind…
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