http://www.youris.comyouris.com The sun provides more than enough energy for all our needs, if only we could harness it cheaply and efficientlyFri, 25 Feb 2011 16:08:37 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/New_Technology_For_Cheaper_More_Efficient_Solar_Cells.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/New_Technology_For_Cheaper_More_Efficient_Solar_Cells.kl Howay the drillers, as work begins on two kilometre borehole to heat Newcastle science park and city centre buildingsWed, 23 Feb 2011 17:58:27 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Newcastle_Geothermal_Energy_Project_Promises_To_Heat_Up_The_Toon.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Newcastle_Geothermal_Energy_Project_Promises_To_Heat_Up_The_Toon.kl As experts increasingly express doubts about the EU's "hesitations" and communications failures, Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger has announced plans for an "energy roadshow".Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:34:00 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Oettinger_Plans_Energy_Roadshow_Amid_Doubts_On_EU_Communication.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Oettinger_Plans_Energy_Roadshow_Amid_Doubts_On_EU_Communication.kl The new Feed In Tariff in Britain has produced an increased level of interest in small wind farms.Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:52:34 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/GL_Garrad_Hassan_Launches_Onshore_Wind_Resource_Mapping_For_UK.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/GL_Garrad_Hassan_Launches_Onshore_Wind_Resource_Mapping_For_UK.kl Large wind farms are being built around the world as a cleaner way to generate electricity, but operators are still searching for the most efficient way to arrange the massive turbines that turn moving air into powerMon, 07 Feb 2011 15:47:30 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Better_Turbine_Spacing_For_Large_Wind_Farms.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Better_Turbine_Spacing_For_Large_Wind_Farms.kl European Union leaders are holding their first ever energy summit today (4 February) but the policy agenda looks likely to take a backseat to pressing issues such as Egypt and the eurozone debt crisisFri, 04 Feb 2011 10:00:50 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Energy_Summit_Runs_Low_On_Sparks.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Energy_Summit_Runs_Low_On_Sparks.kl Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a biohybrid photoconversion system -- based on the interaction of photosynthetic plant proteins with synthetic polymers -- that can convert visible light into hydrogen fuelFri, 04 Feb 2011 09:57:32 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Tall_Order_SunlightToHydrogen_System_Works_Neutron_Analysis_Confirms.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Tall_Order_SunlightToHydrogen_System_Works_Neutron_Analysis_Confirms.kl Europe will have to double its spending on renewables to nearly $100 billion if it wants to meets its 2020 clean energy targetsTue, 01 Feb 2011 17:11:26 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Recession_Did_Not_Cut_Back_Pollution.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Recession_Did_Not_Cut_Back_Pollution.kl Economic Ministry pushes for deeper cuts to feed-in tariffsTue, 01 Feb 2011 17:10:28 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Report_Germany_Mulling_Further_Cuts_To_Solar_Subsidy.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Report_Germany_Mulling_Further_Cuts_To_Solar_Subsidy.kl Europe will have to double its spending on renewables if it wants to meet its 2020 energy commitments, EU Energy commissioner Günther Oettinger has said.Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:36:59 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Oettinger_Tells_Europe_ItS_Double_Or_Quits_On_Renewables.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Oettinger_Tells_Europe_ItS_Double_Or_Quits_On_Renewables.kl Poland hopes to attract 25.8 billion euros (35 billion dollars) in investment in a new nuclear energy sector over the next 20 years, Prime Minister Donald Tusk saidWed, 26 Jan 2011 14:32:10 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Poland_Eyes_EUR25_Bln_Investments_As_It_Goes_Nuclear.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Poland_Eyes_EUR25_Bln_Investments_As_It_Goes_Nuclear.kl Increasing demand for scarce resources will force green businesses to adopt efficiency measures if they are to maintain recent growth, according to a major new report from DefraWed, 26 Jan 2011 14:09:20 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Report_Green_Firms_Face_Scarce_Resource_Challenge.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Report_Green_Firms_Face_Scarce_Resource_Challenge.kl New research has shown that it is possible and affordable for the world to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, if there is the political will to strive for this goalMon, 24 Jan 2011 15:12:15 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Study_Claims_100_Percent_Renewable_Energy_Possible_By_2030.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Study_Claims_100_Percent_Renewable_Energy_Possible_By_2030.kl Public Power Corporation says it will shortly issue a tender to build a 200MW solar farm and PV factory costing €600mFri, 21 Jan 2011 15:43:07 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Greece_Plans_WorldS_Biggest_Solar_Farm.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Greece_Plans_WorldS_Biggest_Solar_Farm.kl Despite a marked improvement in some countries, new statistics show that waste keeps piling up in most EU member states, suggesting that further effort is required for the bloc to become a "recycling society" that avoids waste and uses it as a resourceThu, 20 Jan 2011 17:20:36 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Waste_And_Recycling_EU_Can_Do_Better.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Waste_And_Recycling_EU_Can_Do_Better.kl New statistics show giant wind farm projects are leaving rivals in UK's wakeThu, 20 Jan 2011 17:17:28 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/UK_Tops_World_Offshore_Wind_League.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/UK_Tops_World_Offshore_Wind_League.kl Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating items such as vehicle exhaust systems, industrial processes and equipment and sun light more efficiently than scientists have seen in the pastThu, 20 Jan 2011 17:14:32 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Breakthrough_In_Converting_Heat_Waste_To_Electricity.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Breakthrough_In_Converting_Heat_Waste_To_Electricity.kl Scottish and Southern Energy signs deal with offshore wind supply chain firms, as Narec targets high net worth individualsWed, 19 Jan 2011 16:40:46 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Offshore_Wind_Leaders_Join_Forces_To_Cut_Cost_Of_Energy.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Offshore_Wind_Leaders_Join_Forces_To_Cut_Cost_Of_Energy.kl Fearing a painful cap on subsidies at the start of next year, the German solar power industry has approached the German government for discussions on voluntary feed-in tariff reductions taking effect this summerThu, 13 Jan 2011 16:35:59 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Italy_Court_Opens_Way_For_Nuclear_Power_Referendum.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Italy_Court_Opens_Way_For_Nuclear_Power_Referendum.kl Supreme Court will decide if government's attempt to cut tariffs for country's solar generators is legalThu, 13 Jan 2011 16:33:38 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Spanish_Solar_Sector_Sues_Over_Subsidy_Snip.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Spanish_Solar_Sector_Sues_Over_Subsidy_Snip.kl Danish utility Dong Energy has teamed with Siemens Wind Power to test a new generation of offshore wind turbinesWed, 12 Jan 2011 14:14:43 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Siemens_Dong_Test_New_Offshore_Turbines.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Siemens_Dong_Test_New_Offshore_Turbines.kl In recent years, developers have been investigating light-harvesting thin film solar panels made from nanotechnology - and promoting efficiency metrics to make the technology marketableTue, 11 Jan 2011 17:19:59 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Debunking_Solar_Energy_Efficiency_Measurements.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Debunking_Solar_Energy_Efficiency_Measurements.kl In a finding that gives new meaning to the adage, "waste not, want not," scientists are reporting that household sewage has far more potential as an alternative energy source than previously thoughtMon, 10 Jan 2011 17:41:43 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Household_Sewage_Not_Waste_But_A_Vast_New_Energy_Resource.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Household_Sewage_Not_Waste_But_A_Vast_New_Energy_Resource.kl The European Commission signalled yesterday (5 January) that it would press member states hard to deliver "concrete steps" towards the EU's goal of a 20% improvement in energy efficiency by 2020Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:00:45 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Commission_Urges_Concrete_Progress_On_Energy_Efficiency.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Commission_Urges_Concrete_Progress_On_Energy_Efficiency.kl Certification for micro-turbines sparks hopes of increased demand, despite planning issues that could end up in courtFri, 07 Jan 2011 17:52:57 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Six_Wind_Turbines_Secure_FeedIn_Tariff_Approval.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Six_Wind_Turbines_Secure_FeedIn_Tariff_Approval.kl Europe is set to beat its target of drawing 20% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, according to an analysis of national action plans by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:00:08 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/EU_On_Track_To_Meet_2020_Renewables_Targets.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/EU_On_Track_To_Meet_2020_Renewables_Targets.kl Increases in wind power mean by 2020 renewable sources will account for more than a fifth of Europe's energyWed, 05 Jan 2011 14:58:22 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/EU_To_Breeze_Past_Renewable_Energy_Target.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/EU_To_Breeze_Past_Renewable_Energy_Target.kl Several studies forecast that by 2050, it will be possible for Germany to obtain a high proportion of its energy from renewable sourcesTue, 04 Jan 2011 13:48:39 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/How_Will_Energy_Provision_Change_Over_The_Next_Few_Decades.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/How_Will_Energy_Provision_Change_Over_The_Next_Few_Decades.kl Flurry of medium and long-term action plans expected to be approved this yearTue, 04 Jan 2011 13:40:53 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Hungary_EU_Presidency_Aims_To_Accelerate_Energy_Policy.klhttp://www.youris.com/Energy/Picked_for_you/Hungary_EU_Presidency_Aims_To_Accelerate_Energy_Policy.kl