90 Meter Wind Turbine Blades to be Tested

 Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has commissioned a project to design, build and test the next generation offshore wind turbine blades which will be 90m long and capable of  8MW-10MW capacity.
ETI

UK Emissions to be cut by 50% by 2025

The Fourth Carbon Budget sets to cut UK emissions by 20% by 2050 which is in line with CCC's recommendations.
DECC

80% of world’s energy from renewables by 2050

IPCC release a report showing that 80% of world’s energy from renewables will be possible by 2050.
IPCC

UK missing 20% targets

UK has missed a long-standing 2010 target to cut carbon emissions by 20% and will continue to miss targets for the next decade if there is no change to existing policies.
Cambridge Econometrics

UK capable of 30% renewable energy by 2020

The CCC report confirms that the UK should be able to generate 30% of energy demand from renewables by 2030.
Committee on Climate Change

Global Market Outlook for PV

In the last year, the photovoltaic market has reached a cumulative installed capacity of roughly 40 GW world-wide, with an annual added capacity of 16.6 GW. The photovoltaic power is well on the way to becoming a fully competitive part of the electricity system in the European Union (EU) and an increasingly important part of the energy mix around the Globe. But much of the progress in recent years has been very heterogeneous, varying from country to country, due to several factors, the most important being different national regulations and incentive schemes as well as varying availability of financing facilities.

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Carbon capture schemes could create 5,000 Scottish jobs

Scotland has the potential to become a global leader in developing CCS technology

More than 5,000 Scottish jobs could be created if three proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes go ahead, according to a new study. Scottish Enterprise has looked at the potential economic impact of CCS projects at Longannet, Peterhead and Hunterston.

BBC

4th Carbon Budget

The fourth carbon budget, which covers the period spanning 2023 to 2027, commits the UK to cut its emissions by 50% on 1990 levels, on course for emissions cuts of 80% by 2050, has been announced.  Huhne accepts the recommendations of the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC)

The Government will by the end of the year announce a "working up a package of measures" to help energy-intensive industries "adjust" to the transformation while remaining competitive.  It intends to "keep our carbon trading options open to maintain maximum flexibility, and minimise costs in the medium long term".

Chris Huhne said, "Today’s announcement will give investors the certainty they need to invest in clean energy. It puts Britain at the leading edge of a new global industrial transformation."

www.theccc.org.uk/reports/fourth-carbon-budget
www.aldersgategroup.org.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13417997
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/policy/i/4106/

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2071622/huhne-confirms-ambitious-achievable-carbon-budget 

IPCC Report says Renewable energies to surge by 2050

Renewable energies such as wind or solar power are set to surge by 2050, and expected advances in technology will bring significant cost cuts, a draft United Nations report showed on Wednesday.

The most comprehensive U.N. overview of the sector to date said renewables excluding bioenergy, which is mainly firewood burned in developing nations for cooking and heating, could expand by three to 20 times by mid-century.Reuters

Sustainable Transport Funding

European Commission roadmap suggests investing €1.5 trillion in transport infrastructure and a further €1 trillion in vehicles and equipment over the next two decades. East of Scotland European Consortium

UK £560m Sustainable Transport Fund announced. - Sustainable Opportunity Solutions