Sustainable Energy news

• Drop in wind energy costs adds pressure for government rethink

  23-07-2017 19:03 via theguardian.com
  Tories urged to look at onshore windfarms which can be built as cheaply as gas plants and deliver the same power for half the cost of Hinkley Point, says ArupOnshore windfarms could be built in the UK for the same cost as new gas power stations and would be nearly half as expensive as the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, according to a leading engineering consultant.Arup found that the technology has become so cheap that developers could deliver turbines for a guaranteed price of power so low that
  
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• Electricals industry ‘could save £4.4bn by going greener’

  23-07-2017 04:00 via energylivenews.com
  The electricals industry could realise £4.4 billion of profit through adopting greener business models.
  That’s according to a new report from sustainability non-profit WRAP, which says the opportunity is being presented by a growing consumer appetite for circular economy practices such as take-back schemes and increased recycling.
  It says changing the way electrical products are bought, consumed and discarded would allow the industry to significantly cut down on the volume of resourc
  
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