Features for September 2011

Features Archive

Comment: PNA ports getting ready for offshore wind Comment: PNA ports getting ready for offshore wind

Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) is getting ready to support the European offshore wind power industry.

Fighting the NIMBY war with a gamble Fighting the NIMBY war with a gamble

THE COST of owning or operating an onshore wind project of 5 MW or more in England has just risen by a minimum of £5000 a year, or £100,000–125,000 over the average 20–25 year lifespan of an onshore wind farm. Why? At the instigation of the industry itself.

All hands to the heat pump All hands to the heat pump

GROUND SOURCE heat pump systems are being installed in a wide variety of applications, from individual homes to district energy systems.

California: The green state California: The green state

By signing SB X 1-2 into law, Governor Jerry Brown has marked a new milestone in California’s electricity history, turning the state into a deeper shade of green.