The Renewable Energy Site

Renewable Energy Overview
renewable energy is more difficult to define than you might imagine. Since it is a catchall phrase for a variety of energy sources, any definition has to be broad. With this in mind, let’s define renewable energy as any energy source that naturally occurs and is very abundant.

With governments and people around the world realising not only the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels, but also the mere fact that we're so heavily reliant on them and they're going to run out, efforts to develop workable renewable energy sources have never been greater.

This site is here to focus on all aspects of renewable energy in practical terms, from what the theory is, to sources of information and practical advice on using different types of renewable energy, to latest news and developments.

Yours sustainably,
The Renewable Energy Site Team.

Renewable Energy News

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marine energy impact study ready - BBC News
31 Jul 2010 at 6:22pm
marine energy impact study readyBBC NewsThe renewable energy commission has been assessing the technological impact on wildlife, landscape and issues like shipping and navigation. ...

US renewable energy industry in call for action - Financial Times
27 Jul 2010 at 8:59pm
CNET (blog)US renewable energy industry in call for actionFinancial TimesIn spite of the Obama Administration's pledge to create green jobs, the US renewable energy industry said on Tuesday it had ...US renewable energy no longer a priorityFT.com (blog)India moves to boost renewables demandWindpower Monthly (subscription)'UK faces fines if renewable cheap energy targets are missed'energyhelplin...

US climate legislation disappoints - but renewable energy to survive - Easier (press release)
29 Jul 2010 at 9:13pm
Washington PostUS climate legislation disappoints - but renewable energy to surviveEasier (press release)Gone is the proposal for a 'cap and trade' system for greenhouse gas emissions, and the idea of a federal renewable energy standard. ...Industry disputes lack of RES support in US energy billRisk.netU.S. climate legislation postponed indefinitelyLexology (registration)Kerry, Lieberman push "...

US Department of Defense to examine renewable energy - Reinforced Plastics
30 Jul 2010 at 2:30pm
US Department of Defense to examine renewable energyReinforced PlasticsIt covers renewable energy and energy efficiency, as well as collaboration on alternative fuels, smart grid, energy storage, fossil fuels, ...US Defense Department vows to march to a greener drumBusiness Greenall 4 news articles »

Terra-Gen Power Breaks Ground on World's Largest Wind Project - Earthtimes
30 Jul 2010 at 5:53pm
GazetteNETTerra-Gen Power Breaks Ground on World's Largest Wind ProjectEarthtimesWhen completed, AWEC will have the capacity to generate 1550 megawatts of clean renewable energy? nearly double the capacity of the largest existing wind ...US wind industry calls for national renewable energy standardSmartPlanet.com (blog)Powerful argumentPlanningResource (subscription)US wind falls back to 2007 l...

Tory group warns of danger of power failures by 2016 - WalesOnline
31 Jul 2010 at 9:57am
Tory group warns of danger of power failures by 2016WalesOnlineThe Bow Group believes that if Britain is to avoid a potential energy crunch it will have to invest in new renewable energy sources including bioliquids ...