Photovolotaic solar panels and wind turbines could contribute to ambitious targets to free the planet from fossil fuel dependency by 2090, according to a new report.The study by the European Renewable Energy Council and Greenpeace concluded that along with global feed-in tariffs, or premium rates for small generators, a hefty...

Biothermal pumps, a biomass boiler and solar water heating have been installed in an Asda in Liverpool, as the company bids to take the title of greenest supermarket.The £27 million "low carbon" store opens in Bootle today, with the most visible difference being doors on all refrigerated units to keep...

A village community hall in the Lake District has been equipped with a photovoltaic roof as part of a £100,000 refurbishment.The new roof has been paid for through donations and grants including the Lake District National Park and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.Based on silicon, the photovoltaic...

UK companies are beginning to consider seriously the business benefits of using renewable, sustainable and clean technologies, according to a sustainability expert.Ian Nicol, managing director of sustainable energy firm Active, claimed that businesses are looking at renewables as a way of "safeguarding their future energy commitments".Active itself is to build...

A company producing solar photovoltaic technology which domestic energy assessors could one day recommend was hailed as "the future".Cardiff-based G24i, which produces flexible solar panels which could one day be embedded in curtains, was visited by Jane Davidson, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in the Welsh Assembly, reported New...