Scotland generated enough wind energy to power 87 per cent of homes in October
According to figures released by WWF Scotland, wind turbines in the country have provided almost enough electricity to supply the…
Renewable Energy ♻
Green energy is an important part of the future. Whether to help combat climate change, maintain a consistent source of energy, or hold a key position in the British economy, renewable energy is here to stay.
Since the mid-1990s, renewable energy has been an important source of electricity for the UK, generating 14.9 per cent of all the electricity generated in 2013. In the second quarter of 2015, for the first time ever, renewable electricity penetration exceeded 25 per cent.
Here at Commercial Waste, we regularly report and cover renewable energy stories, both in the UK and across the world.
Whether concerning wind energy, solar energy, biomass, sewage energy, tidal energy or indeed waste energy, Commercial Waste is here to report, advise and inform businesses and individuals on all matters green energy.
Lockheed Martin spend big in waste-to-energy building spree
American global aerospace, defence and advanced technologies company Lockheed Martin has signed a teaming-up agreement with CoGen Limited to create…
General Motors to run entirely on renewable energy by 2050
American multination corporation, General Motors (GM), has pledged to run entirely on renewable energy by 2050. The company operates in…
Bio waste: scientists develop method to convert energy from fish scales
Scientists in India have developed a way for raw fish scales to be recycled into an energy harvester for electronics.…
Air pollution costs global economy $5 trillion every year
Yesterday the World Bank put an estimate on “welfare cost” on the toll from indoor and outdoor pollution for the…
Costa Rica runs on 100 per cent renewable energy for two months straight
A popular holiday destination for people around the world, Costa Rica has been able to power its electricity grid entirely…
Shirley Rodrigues appointed Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy in London
New London mayor Sadiq Kahn has announced that the acting executive director for climate change at the Children’s Investment Fund…
World’s largest windfarm to be built on Yorkshire coast
An offshore site consisting of 300 wind turbines is to be built near Hornsea and is expected to generate enough…
World’s greenest companies named in report
A report published yesterday by the newly established Clean200 has listed the largest publicly quoted companies worldwide by their total…
Theresa May: what is her stance on the environment?
With a new Prime Minister in office, the second in this Tory Government, it is perhaps time to take a…